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7453508 Camera having optical viewfinder  
In a camera system of this invention, a light beam coming from a photographing lens is reflected by a quick return mirror in the widthwise direction of a body unit, and is reflected by a second...
7452085 Dynamically adjustable fold-mirror assembly for projection device  
An apparatus, system, and method for a fold-mirror assembly with a dynamically adjustable mirror element for use in a projection device are disclosed herein.
7433109 Scanning optical system and scanning optical device  
There is provided a scanning optical system used with a deflection mirror that produces sinusoidal vibrations. The scanning optical system includes a first lens having a positive power, and a...
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...
7404909 Mirror including dielectric portions and a method of manufacturing the same  
The invention provides a method for manufacturing a microelectronic device and a microelectronic device. The method for manufacturing the microelectronic device, without limitation, may include...
7400827 Camera provided with optical finder  
According to the present invention, light from a taking lens is reflected by a quick return mirror in a lateral direction of a body unit. Then, after passing through a screen, the light is...
7397592 Beam irradiation apparatus, beam irradiation method, and method for manufacturing a thin film transistor  
A galvanometer mirror rotates in one direction when the galvanometer mirror is used. A spot can be scanned on an irradiated surface at a more constant speed by rotating the galvanometer mirror and...
7388713 Optical scanning microscope with linear scanning  
Optical scanning microscope with linear scanning and with illumination of a specimen via a beam splitter, which is arranged in an objective pupil and includes at least a reflecting first portion...
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...
7355781 Spatial light modulator with perforated hinge  
A spatial light modulator (SLM) is disclosed that increases speed and efficiency of an SLM through the use of a perforated hinge. The hinge may take many forms, but generally includes an elongated...
7349141 Method and post structures for interferometric modulation  
An interferometric modulator includes a post structure comprising an optical element. In a preferred embodiment, the optical element in the post structure is a reflective element, e.g., a mirror....
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...
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...
7312912 Optical scanning apparatus, optical writing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and method of driving vibration mirror  
An optical scanning apparatus includes a vibration mirror having a mirror surface that reflects an optical beam. A pair of torsion beams swingably support the mirror. The mirror is vibrated in a...
7301692 Micro mirror and method for fabricating the same  
Disclosed is a micro mirror having a structure improved to have an increased driving angle while being driven in high speed. The micro mirror comprises a rotatable mirror section that reflects...
7300157 Pixel-shifting projection lens assembly to provide optical interlacing for increased addressability  
A projection display system includes a projection lens assembly that has multiple projection lens elements that are configured to receive light imparted with display information by a pixelated...
7277213 Aperture plate and related system and method  
An aperture plate includes an opening and a surface adjacent to the opening. The opening passes electromagnetic energy such as light to a reflector that is aligned with the opening and that directs...
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...
7253941 Hinge design for enhanced optical performance for a micro-mirror device  
An apparatus for use with a digital micro-mirror includes a hinge disposed outwardly from a substrate. The hinge is capable of at least partially supporting a micro-mirror disposed outwardly from...
7242506 Optical deflector  
There is provided an optical deflector which has a control means for controlling deflection portion so as to deflect a deflection light beam at a desirable maximal deflection angle. According to...
7239436 Method for aligning consecutive scan lines on bi-directional scans of a resonant mirror  
A method for aligning consecutive scan lines of a mirror based visual system produced by the bi-directional scan of a resonant mirror is disclosed. The actual position for the mirror is determined...
7182463 Pixel-shifting projection lens assembly to provide optical interlacing for increased addressability  
A projection display system includes a projection lens assembly that has multiple projection lens elements that are configured to receive light imparted with display information by a pixelated...
7167290 Optical deflection device  
An optical deflection device is disclosed that is able to drive a mirror therein to move smoothly. In the optical deflection device, notches are formed in the mirror, and when the notches hit...
7149017 Optical deflector  
There is provided an optical deflector which has a control means for controlling deflection portion so as to deflect a deflection light beam at a desirable maximal deflection angle. According to...
7133179 Fast scanner with rotatable mirror and image processing system  
A scanner for obtaining an image of an object placed on an at least partially transparent platform, wherein the platform has at least a first scan area and a second scan area. The scanner includes...
7130094 Device and a method for deflecting a laser beam  
The present invention relates to a device for deflecting a laser beam, comprising at least a single sided mirror ( 1 ) and means for orientating said mirror, wherein said single sided mirror is...
7126733 Optical deflector  
An optical deflector comprises a control means for controlling at least either a light source or a deflection means adapted to gauge the distance between the position of a deflected beam of light...
7113321 Optical deflection apparatus and manufacturing method thereof, optical deflection array, imaging apparatus, and image projection display apparatus  
A miniaturized and highly integrated optical deflection apparatus is realized in which the number of electrodes for driving the optical deflection apparatus is reduced. The optical deflection...
7110153 Optical apparatus and laser display apparatus having laser beam scanner each  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which has a scanner for scanning a predetermined area with a laser beam. The optical apparatus comprises: a laser source; a scanner having a scanning mirror for...
7099060 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...
7085030 Optical scanner driving apparatus and optical scanner driving method  
An optical scanner driving apparatus comprises a moving plate having a reflection plane and a driving coil, a magnetic field generating section arranged in a vicinity of the moving plate, a driving...
7079298 Optical deflector  
An optical deflector comprises a control means for controlling at least either a light source or a deflection means adapted to gauge the distance between the position of a deflected beam of light...
7079297 Optical scan device, image position calibration method, and image display device  
An optical scanning device, a correction method of the position of an image, an image display method, and an image display device able to improve a light projection efficiency and lower the...
7068408 Optical apparatus and laser display apparatus having laser beam scanner each  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which has a scanner for scanning a predetermined area with a laser beam. The optical apparatus comprises: a laser source; a scanner having a scanning mirror for...
7064876 Resonant oscillating scanning device with multiple light sources  
An optical scanning system including a resonant oscillating device having a first magnetic field and a mirrored surface. The system includes first and second light sources for directing first and...
7057783 Light deflector, method of manufacturing light deflector and torsion oscillating member  
There is disclosed a light deflector in which both ends of a movable plate is supported to a support substrate by an elastic support portion, a reflection surface is formed on one surface of the...
7054046 Optical scanning frequency doubling method and apparatus adopting the same  
An optical scanning frequency doubling method and apparatus adopting the same are provided. According to the method and apparatus, light scanned by a mirror to a predetermined region is fed back to...
7034985 Asymmetric spatial light modulator in a package  
Disclosed herein is a micromirror package having a micromirror being attached to a supporting surface of a package substrate, and sealed between the package substrate and a package cover, whereas...
7014115 MEMS scanning mirror with distributed hinges and multiple support attachments  
A MEMS scanning mirror device includes a scanning mirror, rotational comb teeth, stationary comb teeth, distributed serpentine springs, and anchors. The scanning mirror and the rotational comb...
6995887 Laser scanning apparatus  
A plane mirror is disposed in an optical path after a polygon mirror which deflects laser light. Incident light to and reflected light on the polygon mirror has no angle in an auxiliary scanning...
6985271 Pointing angle control of electrostatic micro mirrors  
The present invention is directed to a control system for a MEMS device, such as a MEMS mirror, that uses sliding mode analysis to accurately and predictably control the position of the mirrors in...
6950223 Multiple hinge MEMS device  
A MEMS device is disclosed comprising: a substrate; a movable micromechanical element movable relative to the substrate; a connector and a hinge for allowing movement of the micromechanical...
6914366 Apparatus for suppressing vibration of optical part  
In the exposing apparatus of an image forming apparatus or the like, an apparatus for suppressing the vibration of an optical part has a detector for detecting the vibrating state of the optical...
6912077 Optical system  
An optical system, for example a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography, has at least one optical element with an optical surface. A correction radiation device is provided that...
6906849 Micro-mirror element  
A micro-mirror element includes a micro-mirror substrate, a wiring substrate and an electroconductive spacer disposed between the two substrates. The micro-mirror substrate is formed integral with...
6903857 Optical apparatus and laser display apparatus having laser beam scanner each  
An optical apparatus is disclosed which has a scanner for scanning a predetermined area with a laser beam. The optical apparatus comprises: a laser source; a scanner having a scanning mirror for...
6876482 MEMS device having contact and standoff bumps and related methods  
MEMS Device Having Contact and Standoff Bumps and Related Methods. According to one embodiment, a movable MEMS component suspended over a substrate is provided. The component can include a...
6850354 Monolithic MEMS device for optical switches  
A MEMS device for an optical switch may be fabricated using a single wafer, which alleviates the alignment problem associated with a two-piece prior art design. The device has a movable plate,...
6781752 Optical arrangement for the illumination of specimens for confocal scanning microscopes  
A confocal scanning microscope has an illuminating beam path and at least one light source. The light of the light source is coupled into a fiber in which laser transitions can be induced. At least...
6774445 Actuator  
The invention aims at suppressing an amount of deformation of a central portion of a movable part in a micro-miniature semiconductor actuator. A boundary portion is provided between a central...
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