Patent ID: 6990732

Claim:
A method of manufacturing an electronic-charge-transferring device comprising: providing a charged species source emitting charged species; providing a charged species drain receiving the charged species; positioning a movable component, having a size of a micrometer scale or smaller and being operable to transfer the charged species to the charged species drain, in close proximity to the charged species source, wherein the movable component is a nonconductive plate; positioning a first protrusion having a size of a micrometer scale or smaller proximate to a first surface of the moveable component; positioning the charged species source proximate a second surface of the moveable component, such that the movable component is between the first protrusion and the charged species source; positioning a second protrusion having a size of a micrometer scale or smaller proximate to the first surface the moveable component; and positioning the charged species drain proximate the second surface of the moveable component, such that the movable component is between the second protrusion and the charged species drain.