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7453618 |
Miniature single actuator scanner for angle multiplexing with circularizing and pitch correction capability
The present invention provides a scanner comprising: a reflector component; means supporting the reflector component for pivoting with respect to the MCR to provide a scan which is stationary with...
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7453615 |
Optical scanning apparatus having support members outside the housing for supporting a housing and reflectors, including a pair of ribs and warp preventing member engage with groove formed by ribs, and an image forming apparatus including the same
An optical scanning apparatus includes a housing that positions and holds a plurality of light sources emitting light beams, a deflection mirror that deflects the light beams to perform main...
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7446919 |
Piezoelectric actuated scanning mirror
A scanning mirror useful in laser projection devices (LPDs) is provided. The scanning mirror is comprised of a substantially planar member having a movable reflective region and a base region...
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7443569 |
Micro-electro-mechanical-system two dimensional mirror with articulated suspension structures for high fill factor arrays
The invention provides a micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) mirror device, comprising: a mirror having a 2-dimensional rotational T-shaped hinge at a first end, and having a flexible connection...
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7443568 |
Method and system for resonant operation of a reflective spatial light modulator
A method of activating a micro-mirror includes applying a first electrode voltage to one or more electrodes associated with the micro-mirror. The micro-mirror is positioned at a first positive...
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7440155 |
Mass-balanced actuating mechanism for a micro scanning device
An actuating mechanism includes a scanner chip having a scan table mounting cavity, and a bracket moveably positioned in the scan table mounting cavity. A scan table is moveably positioned in the...
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7428089 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus
An optical scanning device includes a light source that emits a light beam, an optical deflector at which a light beam emitted from the light source is incident, the optical deflector deflecting...
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7427744 |
Piezoelectric actuator and scanning probe microscope using the same
A leaf spring 4 constituting an elastic member one end of which is fixed to a foundation 6 , and other end of which is brought into contact with a laminating type piezoelectric element 2 or a...
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7420724 |
Scanner apparatus having electromagnetic radiation devices coupled to MEMS actuators
A disclosed scanner apparatus includes a member having spaced apart proximal and distal portions. An electromagnetic radiation device is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation therefrom and...
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7420449 |
Mirror actuating device for projection systems
A magnetic actuator utilizes a single magnet and two voice coils to rotate a mirror between two angular positions with respect to a rest state. A magnetic field assembly applies magnetic flux...
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7417780 |
Vibration mirror, optical scanning device, and image forming using the same, method for making the same, and method for scanning image
A vibration mirror is reciprocatively vibrated by an electrostatic force to reflect an incident light beam. The vibration mirror comprises a reflection means for reflecting the incident light beam;...
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7417779 |
Single piece torsional hinged device with central spines and perimeter ridges to reduce flexing
A torsional hinged device having an optical surface, such as a mirror or refractive surface, formed from a single piece of silicon with reduced flexing. In addition to central spines to prevent or...
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7411710 |
Optical beam scanning device and image forming apparatus
An optical beam scanning device is configured from a deflecting unit that has a function to support a deflecting member and a light source, including an exposing semiconductor laser, a polygon...
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7408695 |
Electrically rotationally actuatable micro-mirror or micro lens
Micro-mirror or micro-lens made up of a moving part ( 10 ) with a reflective or refringent zone ( 17 ), a fixed part ( 14 ), means of connection ( 13 ) of the moving part ( 10 ) to the fixed part (...
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7408690 |
Actuator, optical scanner, and image forming apparatus
An actuator includes a frame-shaped first mass portion; a supporting portion that supports the first mass portion and takes the shape of a frame so as to surround a perimeter of the first mass...
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7405854 |
Fibrous micro-composite material
Fibrous micro-composite materials are formed from micro fibers. The fibrous micro-composite materials are utilized as the basis for a new class of MEMS. In addition to simple fiber composites and...
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7405853 |
Miniature single actuator scanner for angle multiplexing with circularizing and pitch correction capability
The present invention provides a scanner comprising: a reflector component; means supporting the reflector component for pivoting with respect to the MCR to provide a scan which is stationary with...
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7405852 |
Display apparatus and methods for manufacture thereof
Display devices incorporating shutter-based light modulators are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such devices. The methods are compatible with thin-film manufacturing processes known...
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7394582 |
Rotary deflector, optical scanning unit and image forming apparatus
The inventive device reduces noises and stabilizes the image quality of an image forming apparatus by reducing vibration thereof by reducing vibration of a driving source itself within a preset...
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7388697 |
System and method for addressing a MEMS display
A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with...
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7385744 |
Support structure for free-standing MEMS device and methods for forming the same
A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device includes a functional layer including a first material and a deformable layer including a second material. The second material is different from the first...
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7382513 |
Spatial light modulator with multi-layer landing structures
A method of fabricating a spatial light modulator. The method includes providing a first substrate including a first bonding surface, forming a first layer coupled to the bonding surface, wherein...
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7382510 |
Actuator
An actuator of the type employing a two-degree-of-freedom vibration system includes a first mass portion, a second mass portion, a pair of supporting portions, as least a pair of first elastic...
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7365897 |
Methods and apparatus for spatial light modulation
Improved apparatus and methods for spatial light modulation are disclosed which utilize optical cavities having both front and rear reflective surfaces. Light-transmissive regions are formed in the...
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7365891 |
Method and apparatus for directing energy based range detection sensors
A directing apparatus includes a mechanism for producing steerable energy. The apparatus includes a mechanism for steering energy from the producing mechanism while the producing mechanism is...
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7362488 |
Tiltable-body apparatus, and method of fabricating the same
The tiltable-body apparatus including a frame member, a tiltable body, and a pair of torsion springs having a twisting longitudinal axis. The torsion springs are disposed along the twisting...
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7359102 |
Driving method for galvano scanner
A galvano scanner system has a galvano scanner and a scanner driver for driving the scanner, wherein a microcomputer for generating commands in which digital data representing a drive pattern of...
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7352499 |
Arrangement for and method of projecting an image with pixel mapping
A laser beam is swept by a scan mirror as a pattern of scan lines on a projection surface. The scan mirror moves at a variable speed along each scan line. Each scan line has a number of pixels. The...
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7349146 |
System and method for hinge memory mitigation
System and method for reducing failures due to hinge memory in a microdisplay display system. A preferred embodiment includes setting the state of each micromirror in a digital micromirror device...
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7345805 |
Interferometric modulator array with integrated MEMS electrical switches
An interferometric modulator array is integrated with collapsible cavity MEMS electrical switches. The electrical switches may have similar physical geometry as the display elements. The switches...
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7342702 |
Light deflecting method and apparatus efficiently using a floating mirror
Method of deflecting light includes the steps of providing a substrate and forming a supporting member on the substrate. Next forming step forms electrodes at predetermined positions on the...
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7336409 |
Miniature flexure based scanners for angle multiplexing
The present invention provides a spatial flexure comprising: a base section; an end section; and an intermediate laterally contracting and expanding section connecting the base and end sections,...
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7324252 |
Electromagnetic scanning micro-mirror and optical scanning device using the same
An electromagnetic scanning micro-mirror is provided with a magnetic field generator for supplying a magnetic field, a mirror plate having a reflective plane and a frame structure attached to a...
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7324251 |
Micro-actuation element provided with torsion bars
The micro-actuation element (X 1 ) includes a movable unit ( 111 ), a frame ( 112 ) and a coupler ( 113 ) for connecting these, where the unit, the frame and the coupler are integrally formed in a...
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7307774 |
Micro-optical analysis system and approach therefor
Imaging, testing and/or analysis of subjects is facilitated with a micro-mirror-based access approach. According to an example embodiment, a micro-mirror is implemented to direct light to a live...
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7304785 |
Display methods and apparatus
The invention relates to light modulators for use in display apparatus. In particular, the invention relates to methods for supporting and support structures for light modulators to reduce unwanted...
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7301690 |
Micro-optical arrangement
The invention relates to a micro-optical arrangement with which in particular optical properties of an optical element or its influencing of electromagnetic radiation may be changed. Thereby the...
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7285770 |
Light scanning apparatus
A light is emitted from a light emitting element toward the other surface in a thickness direction of a scanning mirror which can be angularly displaced about an axial line. At least either one of...
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7280261 |
Method of scanning and light collection for a rare cell detector
An apparatus images a surface. An imager stage has a planar surface for supporting a sample. A fiber optic bundle has a first end of parallel first fiber ends that are arranged to define an input...
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7265883 |
Optical scanner with micro-optics for beam combination
An optical scanner having a micro-optical element for combining two light beams is disclosed. The optical scanner has a micro-optical element including two parts, which serves to combine two light...
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7262894 |
Method for aligning bi-directional images in a mirror display
A mirror display system comprising a multiplicity of scan lines that are combined to generate an image. The multiplicity of scan lines are orthogonally positioned in response to a slow speed cyclic...
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7248390 |
Light scanning device
The invention provides a light scanning device for scanning light from a light source, the light scanning device having: a pivotably mounted mirror for receiving light from the light source; a...
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7239437 |
Reduction of open loop jitter and control loop stabilization of a torsional hinged device by structural optimization
Apparatus and methods for removing jitter and stabilizing the feed back system of a torsional hinged device with minimal changes to the system. The stabilization is accomplished by spatially...
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7236279 |
Digital optical switch apparatus and process for manufacturing same
The present invention provides a digital optical switch apparatus and process for manufacturing the apparatus. The apparatus includes a mirror assembly coupled to a top cap and to a bottom cap. The...
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7233424 |
Steering assembly with electromagnetic actuators
A laser cutting system, including a steering mirror assembly for directing a laser beam through a predetermined cutting path along a workpiece or substrate material. The steering mirror assembly...
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7230743 |
Optical deflector array
An optical deflector array has a first board, second board, and magnetic field generator. The first board has movable plates respectively having reflecting surfaces, wirings passing through the...
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7227707 |
Holding device for an optical element
A holding device for an optical element, is formed at least in part, of a silicon-containing aluminum material.
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7212325 |
Mirror mounting structures and methods for scanners employing limited rotation motors
A mirror mounting unit is disclosed for use in a limited rotation motor system. The mirror mounting unit includes a mirror, and a tapered base for coupling the mirror mounting unit to an output...
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7206109 |
Module for optical information reader
A module for an optical information reader, wherein a light emitting unit ( 22 ), a collimator lens ( 23 ), a vibration mirror ( 31 ) for scanning, a condensing mirror ( 40 ), and a light receiving...
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7203426 |
Optical subassembly of optical transceiver
A transceiver module comprised of a multiplexing/demultiplexing optical subassembly is provided. The optical subassembly includes either a transmitter module or a receiver module or both. The...
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