Interference modulators (IMods) are a broad class of devices that modulate incident light by
the manipulation of admittance via the modification of the device's interfero metric …

Related US Application Data“Light Over Matters,” Jun. 1993, Circle No. 36. Akasaka,“Three-
Dimensional IC Trends,” Proceedings of (60) Division of application No. 08/769.947, filed on …

Among other things, a cavity having a cavity dimension is configured so that the cavity
dimension changes in response to electrostatic forces applied to the cavity, and at least two …

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Previously knoWn conventional lit cigarettes deliver? a
vor and aroma to the user as a result of combustion of tobacco. A mass of combustible …

An apparatus and method for providing an etching gas Source for etching one or more
microstructures located within a process chamber, the apparatus has a gas source Supply …

An electrically heated cigarette Smoking device includes a heater unit, heater blades for
applying heat to portions of a cigarette that is Supported within the heater unit, the heater …

2,534,846 A 12/1950 Ambrose et al. decoupled from its optical behavior. An improved
actuation 3,439,973 A 4, 1969 Paul et al. means is provided, some one of which may be …

(60) Division of application No. 09/991.378, filed on Nov. 21. 2001, which is a continuation of
application No. 08/769.947, filed on Dec. 19, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continu ation …

(60) Division of application No. 09/413,222, filed on Oct. 5,() 1999, now abandoned, which is
a continuation-in-part of Primary Examiner Hung Xuan Dang application No. 08/744.253 …

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