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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7656568 | Optical switch using frequency-based addressing in a microelectromechanical systems array Embodiments of the present invention provide structures for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that can be sensed, activated, controlled or otherwise addressed or made to respond by the application of forcing functions. In particular, an optical shutter structure... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7542188 | Optical scanning using vibratory diffraction gratings An optical scanning apparatus includes an in-plane vibratory mass platform having at least one diffraction grating formed thereon as the scanning element, at least one flexure structure that connects the mass platform to at least one fixed support, and at least one ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7483192 | Device and method for the optical scanning of media, objects, or areas A device for optically scanning media or objects includes a mirror which deflects light beams and is coupled to a drive unit. The deflection mirror can be rotated with a mirror normal being tilted relative to the axis of rotation. An area can be scanned quickly at a... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7457019 | Light deflecting method and apparatus efficiently using a floating mirror A light deflecting apparatus deflecting input light in directions for at least one deflection-axis includes a plate-like-shaped member configured to reflect input light, a substrate above which the plate-like-shaped member is placed with no fixed portion relative to... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7436564 | Light scanning apparatus and method to prevent damage to an oscillation mirror in an abnormal control condition via a detection signal outputted to a controller even though the source still emits light A light scanning apparatus makes a light beam scan along a main scanning direction on an effective scanning region having a predetermined width. A deflector includes an oscillation mirror which deflects the light beam and makes the light beam scan a second scanning ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426066 | MEMS scanning mirror with tunable natural frequency In one embodiment of the invention, a MEMS structure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a mobile element. The first electrode is coupled to a first voltage source. The second electrode is coupled to a second voltage source. The mobile element includ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420721 | Oscillation scan mirror with magnetic retaining force acting between the holder and shaft to prevent relative tilt between shaft and bearings An improved oscillation scan mirror assembly comprises a shaft, a holder having a bearing with a bearing surface supporting the holder on the shaft, a scan mirror secured to the holder. The holder and therefore the mirror are oscillatable around the shaft under an o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 across the voice coils. An upper plate and a lower plate are held together... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 is moveably coupled to the distal portion of the member. The electro... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 reduce flexing of the tips of the optical surface, the device may als... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 portion; a pair of first elastic portions coupling between the first mass... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 connecting portions which connects the first mass portion to the supporti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365613 | Method of determining resonant frequency A method for operating a torsion oscillator at its resonant frequency. The method performs an open-loop frequency sweep starting with nominal operation parameters saved from the factory or from a previous operation of the torsion oscillator. The sweep determines an ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365892 | Scanned light display system using array of collimating elements in conjunction with large numerical aperture light emitter array A scanned light display system includes a light emitter array having a plurality of light sources operable to emit diverging light and an array of collimating elements positioned so that each of the collimating elements receive at least a portion of the light emitte... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 longitudinal axis opposingly with the tiltable body being interposed, suppor... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 the scanner is written is mounted in the scanner driver. The microcompu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355702 | Confocal observation system A confocal observation system, comprising, an image acquisition unit for acquiring optical cross sectional images of a three-dimensional specimen, a three-dimensional image construction unit for constructing a three-dimensional image from the optical cross sectional... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355774 | Optical deflector and optical apparatus using the same An optical deflector comprises a vibration system and a driver. The vibration system includes a first oscillatory moving element having a reflecting surface, a second oscillatory moving element, and a support. The first and second oscillatory moving elements are res... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 pixels have time durations proportional to the variable speed of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349145 | Optical deflection device and image projection display apparatus using the same An optical deflection device includes a substrate; a plurality of regulating members including upper portions including stoppers; a fulcrum member serving as an electrode; a plate member; and a plurality of electrodes. The plurality of regulating members, the fulcru... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333256 | 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 substrate. Next forming step forms a plate-like-shaped thin film member incl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 rear surface of the reflective plane, a substrate to surround the mirror... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324251 | Micro-actuation element provided with torsion bars The micro-actuation element (X1) 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 material substrate having a multi-layer structure... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324250 | Image forming apparatus Disclosed is an image forming apparatus capable of keeping an oscillation angle of an oscillating mirror at a constant value based on control of a drive frequency. In this image forming apparatus, a semiconductor laser emits a light beam, and an oscillating mirror r... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316482 | Reflecting mirror and projection image display apparatus using the same The present invention is directed to the provision of a reflecting mirror that suppresses decreases in the resolution performance and contrast performance by decreasing the mean surface roughness. In a projection type image display apparatus including a projector le... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 sealed space whose pressure is adjusted such that a characteristic of t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313156 | Control method of distributed Bragg reflection semiconductor laser, and image projecting apparatus A DBR semiconductor laser is controlled in an image projecting apparatus, which includes the DBR laser having a phase and DBR region, a light wavelength converting device for converting fundamental-wave light emitted from the DBR laser into second harmonic wave ligh... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310174 | Method and apparatus for scanning regions A beam scanner is operable to scan light in two or more axes, typically in a raster pattern that includes a fast scan axis and a slow scan axis. Plural beams of light are scanned, each beam of light producing a scanned region that at least partially overlaps at leas... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7286764 | Reconfigurable modulator-based optical add-and-drop multiplexer An optical add and drop multiplexer system comprising a first module for providing a first signal; a second module for providing a second signal; and a modulator for receiving a channel of the first signal at a first location, the first location configured to actuat... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283297 | Scanning microscope having a mirror for coupling-in a manipulating light beam A scanning microscope having a light source that emits an illuminating light beam, for illumination of a sample. The illuminating light beam extends along an illumination beam path and can be guided over and/or through the sample using a beam deflection device. A mi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279812 | Light direction assembly shorted turn A light direction assembly comprises a tip-tilt platform having a light direction member and at least one current coil coupled to the tip-tilt platform. The light direction assembly also includes a plurality of magnetic producing devices that are positioned in close... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273288 | Ribbed telescope mirrors with thermal gradient control Ribbed mirrors allowing heat to be conducted past the glass during optical polish and application of coatings and methods of fabricating same. The method comprises placing a bridge of thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the mirror plate and the sup... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273281 | Method and apparatus for aligning a plurality of lasers in an electronic display device A method and apparatus are provided to compensate for variations in the alignment of a plurality of lasers 102, 104, 106. A controller 142 varies the time at which the lasers 102, 104, 106 are energized so that the laser light emitted therefrom ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271383 | Scanning system with feedback for a MEMS oscillating scanner A scanning system for a printer or scanner that has a beam source that produces a light beam at a point of origin and has a scanning mirror that sweeps the light beam from a position “A” to a position “B.” A lens receives the light beam from the scanning mir... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 drive signal (for example, sinusoidal or repetitive triangular shape... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262895 | Determining operating point of feedback controller applied to operation of oscillating scanning device A method for determining an operating point of an oscillation controller. The method builds a model of an oscillation device based upon its design parameters. Then the resonant frequency of each specific oscillator is measured in its application environment, and the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259900 | Multilayer torsional hinged mirror with a recessed drive/sensing permanent magnet A multilayered torsional hinged mirror assembly that includes a drive/sensing permanent magnet. To allow for permanent magnets having increased thicknesses, a hinge plate of the mirror defines a recess for receiving the permanent magnet. The recess may be etched com... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255278 | Dense pattern optical scanner A method of and a system for generating a dense pattern of scan lines. In a preferred configuration, a laser beam is directed into an inline beam dithering mechanism which dithers the beam over an angle parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotating facet wheel. T... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252634 | Confocal probe having scanning mirrors mounted to a transparent substrate in an optical path of the probe A confocal probe unit is provided with a scanning type confocal probe, which includes at least one scanning mirror, and a transparent substrate on which the at least one scanning mirror is mounted. The transparent substrate is inserted in an optical path of the conf... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245412 | On-the-fly laser beam path error correction for specimen target location processing A laser-based workpiece processing system includes sensors connected to a sensor controller that converts sensor signals into focused spot motion commands for actuating a beam steering device, such as a two-axis steering mirror. The sensors may include a beam positi... | 07/17/2007 |
