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7452088 Mirror with adjustable detent  
A mirror unit for a vehicle includes a base from which extends an arm holding a mirror housing. The arm is pivotably mounted in the base to permit the mirror to be pivoted toward the vehicle in the...
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.
7448762 Universal sideview mirror for car  
A sideview mirror includes multiple parts, wherein the mirror body, the washer, the spring, the support member, the bearing, the rotation member, and the mounting member are combined to form a...
7445191 Key system for a mirror assembly  
A locking system for adjustably mounting a mirror mounting support arm with a motor vehicle which includes a locking device for securing with a motor vehicle having a recess at one end for...
7443619 Optical element holding apparatus, exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method  
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an optical element holding apparatus including a force generating actuator configured to deform the optical element, a measuring device configured...
7442918 MEMS device having simplified drive  
A MEMS oscillator, such as a MEMS scanner, has an improved and simplified drive scheme and structure. Drive impulses may be transmitted to an oscillating mass via torque through the support arms....
7441911 Twin-arm vehicle mirror system with support bracket bearings  
A vehicular external rearview mirror system comprises a twin-arm assembly comprising a pair of parallel support arms connected at one end to a base attached to the vehicle and movably connected at...
7433106 Mirror support device and optical scanning apparatus adopting the same  
In a mirror support device and an optical scanning apparatus adopting the same, a mirror is installed in a holder, an elastic clasp elastically urges the mirror toward a vertical wall of the...
7426073 Digital micromirror device and manufacturing method thereof  
Provided is a digital micromirror device (DMD). The DMD includes a first metal line, a second metal line, a third metal line, and a mirror. The first metal line is formed to have a predetermined...
7421924 Apparatus for raising or tilting a micromechanical structure  
An active hinge apparatus is disclosed which can be used to raise a micromechanical structure (e.g. a plate or micromirror) on a substrate. The active hinge apparatus utilizes one or more of teeth...
7419273 Mirror with base bracket having integrally-molded reinforcement  
A pivoting exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror housing, a base, a support frame, a pivot assembly, and associated elements comprised primarily of a plastic or polymeric material....
7405884 Optical apparatus  
An optical apparatus uses a variable-optical-characteristic optical element whereby focusing, zooming or the like can be effected without moving a lens or the like and the whole optical apparatus...
7404648 Concealable mirror  
A concealable mirror comprises motor housing 110 , motor 111 , motor shaft 112 , pivot arm 131 , link arm 140 , frame 210 , hinge 212 , cover deck 220 , mirror frame 301 , mirror 310 ,...
7403269 Scanning rangefinder  
Scanning rangefinder of simple, compact construction. The rangefinder is furnished with: an outer cover ( 1 ) in which a transparent window ( 2 ) is formed; a cylindrical rotary unit ( 3 ) inside...
7399137 Rear mirror mounting assembly  
A pivot arrangement between a mirror head and a mirror mounting bracket of a rear vision mirror for a motor vehicle which uses a disc spring with a negative spring rate over part of its travel. The...
7393111 Pivoting outside mirror for a motor vehicle  
An outside mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror foot ( 1 ) fastenable to the vehicle and a mirror carrier ( 3 ) fastenable to the mirror foot so as to be capable of swivelling about a swivelling...
7388708 Spatial light modulator multi-layer mirror plate  
A spatial light modulator having a multi-layer mirror is described.
7382519 Method and device for fabricating a release structure to facilitate bonding of mirror devices onto a substrate  
A method of fabricating a spatial light modulator. The method includes providing a first substrate having a mirror layer, the mirror layer having an upper surface and a lower surface. The method...
7379222 Optical scanning unit and image forming apparatus  
An optical apparatus for irradiating a surface to be scanned with laser light comprises rotary deflecting means for deflecting laser light emitted by a laser emitting means in a shape of a plane, a...
7370985 Vehicular mirror with slip clutch for jack screw actuator  
A motorized tilt actuator assembly comprises one or more threaded jack screws attached to a mirror glass case and traveling along one or more threaded actuator shafts with rotation of the motor....
7370984 Rearview mirror assembly for motor vehicles  
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a holding component and clamping parts to clamp the mirror assembly to the holding component. Alternative embodiments of the...
7369288 Micromechanical optical element having a reflective surface as well as its use  
By way of example, it would also be possible to dispense in a manner which is not illustrated with the spring elements 2 , and then for the element 1 to carry out an oscillating translational...
7362495 Electrostatic fins for a MEMS device  
A MEMS device includes a hinge that is disposed outwardly from a substrate and capable of at least partially supporting a conductor that is disposed outwardly from the hinge. The conductor being...
7362237 Modular rearview mirror assembly  
A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit,...
7360928 Tilting device  
A tilting device is disclosed which tilts the light reflected from a Digital Micro-mirror device by a certain angle and projects it to a screen. The tilting device, comprising a first reflector...
7359107 Analog MEMS with non-linear support  
The disclosed embodiments reveal an analog MEMS device with a pivotal micromirror that is supported by one or more beams that provide non-linear resistance. An electrode can electrostatically...
7357522 Rearview mirror assembly for motor vehicles  
A rearview mirror assembly for attachment to a holding tube carried by a vehicle. The assembly includes a housing framing configured to encase a portion of the holding tube and to attach with a...
7355677 System and method for an improved illumination system in a lithographic apparatus  
An array of individually controllable elements for use in lithography in which each of the individually controllable elements is comprised of a planar reflector mounted on supports on a substrate...
7354168 Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets  
A facet mirror ( 10 ) is provided with a number of mirror facets ( 11 ), in which the mirror facets ( 11 ) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body ( 17 ) with a reflecting surface ( 12...
7350931 Vehicular pivot mirror  
A vehicular pivot mirror assembly comprises a reflective element assembly pivotably attached to a support arm to enable rotation of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm about...
7342703 Micro-mechanical beam protective support structures wherein at least two adjacent support structures touch each other upon reaching a predetermined bending action  
An arrangement for use with a micro-mechanical beam, in which a plurality of support structures are configured to directly attach to the micro-mechanical beam to increase bending stiffness of the...
7341356 Dual magnification vanity mirror adjustable in height and orientation  
A dual magnification vanity mirror adjustable in height and orientation includes an elongated stanchion curved into the shape of a C having a downwardly depending threaded support leg insertably...
7338177 Mirror reflective element for a vehicle  
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a prismatic mirror element and a display element. The prismatic mirror element includes a wedge-shaped prism element having a front...
7336408 Reflecting mirror supporting mechanism  
In a reflecting-mirror supporting mechanism, elastic rotation about the lateral X axis is made possible by providing first spring elements 2 and second spring elements 3 in a bipod 1 . In...
7331678 Method and system for a thermal architecture and user adjustable keystone in a display device  
A rear projection display device. The display device includes a screen and a base to which the screen is mounted. The base includes a plurality of vents to allow air to flow in and out of the base,...
7329016 Foot inspection mirror  
The present invention relates generally to a foot inspection mirror and, more particularly, to a foot inspection device comprised of an assembly of mirrors positioned in such an array so as to...
7322709 Side-mirror-controlling apparatus  
A door-mirror-controlling apparatus includes an ECU, a velocity detector, a turn-signal lamp, and a DC motor; the ECU includes an MPU and a motor driver circuit. The velocity detector detects the...
7320527 Mirror and angle detection device  
A vehicle mirror comprises: a mirror surface; an actuator 100 which tilts the mirror surface; a plate pivot 110 , which changes its direction together with the mirror surface; a spring 112 ,...
7320526 Portable wide-view mirror for blind-side backing of a semi-tractor trailer  
A portable wide-view mirror apparatus that allows a driver to see the rear half of the right blind-side of a trailer and right-side obstacles during a right blind-side backing maneuver. Generally,...
7318650 Tapered tube lock connector for a vehicle mirror mounting assembly  
A mounting connector having a tapered tube lock bore formed therein. A mirror support arm having a connector tube adapted to be received in the tube lock bore in a pressure fit arrangement. A...
7316485 Flip-up convex mirror attachment  
A flip-up convex mirror attachment for installation onto the original equipment mirror in vehicles with either a left-side or right-side driver. The flip-up convex mirror attachment attaches to the...
7314285 Vehicle mirror system with reduced friction actuation and movement  
A vehicular external rearview mirror system comprises a support arm pivotally connected to a base assembly attached to the vehicle. The pivot connection comprises an assembly of rotating plates...
7303296 Variable-shape mirror and optical pickup device therewith  
In a variable-shape mirror ( 1 ) of which the shape of the mirror surface can be varied, four piezoelectric elements ( 4 ) are sandwiched between a support base ( 2 ) and a mirror portion ( 3 ),...
7303295 Rear view mirror assembly and system  
A rear view mirror assembly including a housing and a mirror frame mounted in the housing. A pivot base sub-assembly is rotatably mounted in the housing and in mechanical communication with the...
7303293 Mirror stabilizer arm connector assembly  
A vehicle mirror assembly for mounting an exterior rearview mirror to a vehicle body, the assembly having a support arm pivotally mounted to the vehicle for supporting the mirror, and a stabilizer...
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...
7300170 Apparatus for viewing an operating panel of an electronic device  
Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for viewing the operating panel of an electronic device, such as a printer, scanner, copy machine, facsimile machine, multi-function...
7298061 Motor driving unit and vehicle-door mirror  
A motor driving unit includes an electric motor and a motor drive control circuit board that is disposed in a position facing the electric motor at a predetermined distance from the electric motor....
7292385 Mirror with local deformation by thickness variation of an electro-active material controlled by electrical effect  
A deformable mirror comprises i) an electrically insulative substrate having a substantially plane front face, ii) a first stage comprising at least two plane electrodes placed at chosen places on...
7290892 Angle adjustable mirror support  
An angle adjustable mirror support for a bathroom includes a mirror, a shaft mounted on the frame of the mirror, two connecting members each mounted on the frame of the mirror and each secured to...