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7619802 Suspension for maintaining mirror flatness of a MEMS device in a scanner system or the like  
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a MEMS device may comprise a coil frame having a drive coil disposed thereon and being supported by one or more suspension arms disposed along...
7619801 Two-element f-θ lens used for micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit  
A two-element f-θ lens used for a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) laser scanning unit includes a first lens and a second lens, the first lens is a biconvex lens and the second lens is a...
7619798 Optical deflector and light beam scanning apparatus having a control mechanism utilizing electromechanical transducers for adjusting resonant frequency for stable scanning  
An optical deflector and a light beam scanning apparatus characterized by stable amplitude and speed wherein the fluctuation of the resonant frequency resulting from various factors such as a...
7618751 RET for optical maskless lithography  
The present invention relates to Optical Maskless Lithography (OML). In particular, it relates to providing OML with a recognizable relationship to mask and phase-shift mask techniques.
7616367 Fiber based MEMS  
MEMS can be fabricated from fibers without the use of a matrix material. Devices can be built where fibers are attached only at a substrate edge (e.g. cantilevers, bridges). Motions can be...
7616366 MEMS device having a drive coil with curved segments  
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a coil for a MEMS device, and/or a structure on which the coil is disposed, may have one or more linear segments and one or more non-linear...
7616365 Electromagnetic micro actuator and method of manufacturing the same  
A micro actuator and a method of manufacturing the micro actuator. A micro actuator includes a base frame, a first movable part, a second movable part, at least one pair of permanent magnets, a...
7612932 Microelectromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function  
A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device includes a first reflective layer, a movable element, and an actuation electrode. The movable element is over the first reflective layer. The movable element...
7605966 Optical deflector  
An optical deflector includes a mirror having a reflective plane; a torsion bar extending outwardly from an end of said mirror; a support surrounding said mirror; a first piezoelectric element, one...
7605965 Optical deflector  
An optical deflector includes a mirror having a reflective plane; a torsion bar extending outwardly from a side of said mirror; a support surrounding said mirror; a piezoelectric cantilever...
7599105 Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus wherein the position of the rotational axis of the oscillating mirror is fixed in the plane orthogonal to the torsion beam such that the rotational axis of the oscillating mirror meets the intersection point of a light beam from a light source unit and a light axis of the focusing optical system  
A disclosed optical scanning device includes an oscillating mirror supported by a torsion beam for deflecting light beams from a light source unit to scan an object surface backward and forward. A...
7599011 Method for synchronizing an image data source and a resonant mirror system to generate images  
System and method for synchronizing the low speed mirror movement of a mirror display system with incoming frame or video signals, and synchronizing buffered lines of video data to the...
7595924 Bracket for piezoelectric drive torsional hinge mirror  
A combination pivoting mirror and support bracket has a bracket for supporting a pivoting mirror assembly and for attaching the combination to a using device. The bracket has first and second...
7593091 Imaging or exposure device, in particular for making an electronic microcircuit  
The imaging or exposure device comprises a radiation source ( 1 ), a reticle ( 3 ) mounted between the radiation source and an optical projection system ( 4 ) for shaping the radiation downstream...
7587104 MEMS device fabricated on a pre-patterned substrate  
A microelectromechanical systems device fabricated on a pre-patterned substrate having grooves formed therein. A lower electrode is deposited over the substrate and separated by an orthogonal upper...
7586659 Audio MEMS mirror feedback  
A mirror device and a method for audio feedback of a MEMS mirror device are presented. The mirror device includes a mirror with a reflective surface located to intercept a modulated beam of light...
7579746 Actuator with Alternating Steady Voltage Combs and Variable Voltage Combs  
An actuator includes: a base section; an object having a body portion and a holding portion holding the body portion in a manner that the body portion is movable against the base section; a movable...
7573634 Micromechanical mirrors with a high-reflection coating, method for production thereof and use thereof  
The invention relates to micromechanical mirrors with a high-reflection coating for the deep-ultraviolet (DUV) and vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) spectral range, based on a substrate which is coated with...
7573628 Actuator comprising mechanic filter  
An actuator which is actuated by an external input and also can remove noise caused by a high frequency by providing a low pass filter capable of preventing a particular high frequency through its...
7573627 Amplified bimorph scanning mirror, optical system and method of scanning  
An amplified bimorph scanning mirror for use in various optical systems, an optical coherence tomography scanner incorporating the amplified bimorph scanning mirror, and a method for manufacturing...
7573626 Optical scanner and image display apparatus having the same  
Provided is an optical scanner for observing an image that is formed by performing two-dimensional scanning with the aid of a swinging movable mirror, using light beams modulated on the basis of...
7567367 Micro-mirror device and array thereof  
A micro mirror device and an array thereof are disclosed wherein an outer frame is formed at a position distanced from a mirror plate, thereby reducing a dynamic deformation of the mirror plate,...
7564612 Photonic MEMS and structures  
An optical device includes a non-transparent substrate. The optical device further includes a first optical layer which is at least partially transmissive and at least partially reflective to...
7564535 Seamless exposure with projection system comprises array of micromirrors with predefined reflectivity variations  
A lithographic scanning apparatus includes a light projection device for seamlessly and uniformly projecting a scanning light onto a light exposing area. The light projecting device further...
7561334 Method and apparatus for reducing back-glass deflection in an interferometric modulator display device  
Methods and apparatus for reducing back-glass deflection in an interferometric modulator display device are provided. In one embodiment, an interferometric modulator display is provided that...
7561317 Resonant Fourier scanning  
A scanning beam assembly comprising: a beam generator to generate a beam of radiation, and two or more oscillating reflectors configured to deflect the beam in sequence, each reflector being driven...
7554711 MEMS devices with stiction bumps  
An interferometric modulator comprising a substrate, a movable membrane and one or more stiction bumps disposed between the substrate and the movable membrane. The stiction bumps are configured to...
7551339 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...
7548362 Optical deflecting device and image forming apparatus using the same  
An optical deflecting device including a supporting member, an oscillating member, and a driving member for driving the oscillating member, wherein the oscillating member includes a first movable...
7545552 Sacrificial spacer process and resultant structure for MEMS support structure  
Disclosed is a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device and method of manufacturing the same. MEMS such as an interferometric modulator include a sidewall spacer formed adjacent to a movable...
7545446 Offner relay for projection system  
A projection system includes a modulator and an Offner relay. The modulator is to modulate light in accordance with sub-frames of a frame of image data. The Offner relay is to differently aim, in...
7536068 Micro movable element and optical switching device  
A micro movable element includes a micro movable substrate, a package base and an electroconductive connector. The micro movable substrate is provided with a micro movable unit that includes a...
7532378 Laser irradiation apparatus, method of laser irradiation, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device  
A laser irradiation apparatus and a method of laser irradiation which can improve use efficiency of a laser beam, eliminate an influence of stray light at a DMD, and form an irradiation pattern...
7532377 Movable micro-electromechanical device  
Improvements in an interferometric modulator that has a cavity defined by two walls.
7532375 Tuning-fork-type scanning apparatus with a counterweight  
A scanning method and apparatus, the apparatus comprising a fork with first and second forwardly extending tines and a rearwardly extending counterweight member, a mount for supporting the fork at...
7529016 Extended-range tiltable micromirror  
A tiltable micromirror device is disclosed in which a micromirror is suspended by a progressive linkage with an electrostatic actuator (e.g. a vertical comb actuator or a capacitive plate...
7529011 Deflector mirror with regions of different flexural rigidity  
A deflector mirror is disclosed that includes a mirror substrate configured to vibrate in a reciprocating manner on beams as a torsional rotary shaft so as to deflect a light beam emitted from a...
7528933 Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method utilizing a MEMS mirror with large deflection using a non-linear spring arrangement  
An array of individually controllable elements for a lithographic apparatus comprise reflectors that can be actuated by an actuator and are biased to return to a given position by a force that...
7525730 Method and device for generating white in an interferometric modulator display  
Various embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for generating the color white in displays created from interferometric modulators and more specifically, to the generation of the...
7525718 Spatial light modulator using an integrated circuit actuator and method of making and using same  
A spatial light modulator (SLM) includes an integrated circuit actuator that can be fabricated using photolithography or other similar techniques. The actuator includes actuator elements, which can...
7522789 Optical switches and actuators  
An optical switch comprises one or more input ports for directing an optical beam into the switch; dispersive means configured to receive said optical beam and which spatially separate the optical...
7522325 Light scanning device  
A light scanning device includes: a light source; a lens which converts a light emitted from the light source to a parallel light flux; an oscillating mirror which oscillates rotationally; a mirror...
7518774 Optical deflector and optical instrument using the same  
An optical deflector includes an oscillating system and a driving system for driving the oscillating system, the oscillating system including a first oscillator, a first torsion spring, a second...
7508561 Deformable mirrors  
A deformable mirror (DM) embodying the invention includes a reflective layer attached to the front surface of a solid monolithic block of a ceramic material. A plurality of holes is drilled from...
7508111 Biaxial actuators with comb electrodes having separated vertical positions  
Provided are a biaxial actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The biaxial actuator includes: a stage unit seesawing in a first direction; a first support unit supporting the stage unit; a...
7504757 Multi-finger z-actuator  
Multi-level structures are formed in a semiconductor substrate by first forming a pattern of lines or structures of different widths. Width information on the pattern is decoded by processing steps...
7502160 Speckle reduction in laser-projector images  
A laser projector having a configurable spatial light modulator (SLM) adapted to display various spatial modulation patterns and redirect illumination from a laser to form an image on the viewing...
7502158 Method and structure for high fill factor spatial light modulator with integrated spacer layer  
A high fill factor spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator includes a device layer coupled to a support base. The device layer includes a mirror plate and a coplanar flexible member....
7496118 External cavity resonator type tunable light source which can be easily manufactured and which is capable of wavelength sweeping at high speed  
A collimator lens converts light beams emitted from a low reflectance facet of a semiconductor laser into parallel light beams. A diffraction grating receives and diffracts the light beams at a...
7486430 Single-crystal-silicon 3D micromirror  
In a 3D free space micromirror device, a mirror plate is joined with actuators through flexible springs where the other ends of the actuators have fixed support on the substrate. Single crystal...