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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7852541 | Light deflector and light scanning device A light deflector includes: an oscillating mirror which includes a reflecting surface and which rotationally oscillates about a first axis; a mirror holder which holds the oscillating mirror; and a wiring drawn out from a surface of the mirror holder at a drawn-out ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 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 support body which supports the oscillating mirror and which include... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7483194 | 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 unit (50) are installed in a module casin... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480087 | Apparatus for and method of forming images with oscillation mirror An image forming method which generates a video signal corresponding to an image forming command based on a video clock signal, modulates a light beam according to the video signal, and scans the modulated light beam along a main scanning direction by means of an os... | 01/20/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 second lens having a negative power. In this configuration, the first lens... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7385746 | Optical scanning system and image forming apparatus using the same An optical scanning system includes a deflecting device to scanningly deflect a light beam from a light source in a main scan direction, and an imaging optical system for imaging, upon a surface to be scanned, the light beam deflected by a deflecting surface of the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 deflection. Micromechanical optical elements have a reflectiv... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 stationary. The steering mechanism is in communication with the producing ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7348548 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method A printer has a laser emitter for emitting a laser beam to irradiate a surface of a photosensitive member; a reflector, disposed at a position on a laser beam path defined by the laser emitter and the photosensitive member, for reflecting the laser beam emitted by t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7321379 | Galvonometric scanning and imaging with multiple beams reflected from an oscillator Multiple light beams are reflected by a resonant oscillator through an optical system onto light sensitive drums of a printing system. Information is encoded onto the beams, and an image is printed based on the encoded information. Preferably four beams and four dru... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7304792 | System for sequentially providing aberation corrected electromagnetic radiation to a spot on a sample at multiple angles of incidence A system for sequentially providing electromagnetic radiation to a spot on a sample at different angles of incidence, and after reflection therefrom into a detector. The system includes a plurality of spherical mirrors, and a refractive element for correcting aberra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304737 | Rotating or rotatable compensator system providing aberation corrected electromagnetic raadiation to a spot on a sample at multiple angles of a incidence Spectroscopic ellipsometer systems which include polarizer and analyzer elements which remain fixed in position during data acquisition while at least one continuously rotating or step-wise rotatable compensator imposes a continuously variable or plurality of sequen... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273178 | Compact scan engine disposed within a scanner housing A scanner with a compact scan engine having a light source for generating a light beam is provided, optionally with a polygon scan mirror as well. A seat with the compact scan engine attached thereto is utilized, and the scan engine is significantly smaller than the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268929 | Optical scanner reflecting and outputting light increased in width and image forming apparatus using same An optical scanner is disclosed which includes: a reflective surface from which incoming light is reflected; and a scanning sub-system altering an angle of the reflective surface, relative to an entry direction in which the incoming light enters the reflective surfa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265829 | Reflective optic system for imaging microplate readers A reflective light imaging system for use in high-throughput screening of samples disposed in multiple-well plates. The system can include a set of mirrors and lenses. The first mirror has a central aperture through which light from the object passes. The first mirr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249856 | Electrostatic bimorph actuator An electrostatic bimorph actuator includes a cantilevered flexible bimorph arm that is secured and insulated at one end to a planar substrate. In an electrostatically activated state the bimorph arm is generally parallel to the planar substrate. In a relaxed state, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7221247 | Magnetically actuated microelectromechanical systems actuator A microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) actuator having electrically conductive coils that create first magnetic fields that are opposed by a second magnetic field is disclosed. The actuator includes two coils having dual, interspersed Archimedean spirals. Within... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196831 | Two-dimensional optical scan system using a counter-rotating disk scanner A counter-rotating disk scanner together with another scan mechanism provides two-dimensional optical scanning. The counter-rotating disk scanner includes counter-rotating scan disks that implement the scanning action as they rotate through an optical axis of the sy... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193758 | Scanner and method for sweeping a beam across a target A scanner such as a bar-code scanner includes a scan-beam generator, a beam reflector having a first magnet, and a beam-sweep mechanism having a second magnet. The beam-sweep mechanism causes the reflector to sweep the scan beam across a target such as a bar-code sy... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192145 | Integrated actuator meniscus mirror without reaction mass An integrated actuator meniscus mirror includes an optical substrate having a mirror surface on one side and a support structure on the other for controllably altering the shape of the mirror surface without a reaction mass. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184187 | Optical system for torsion oscillator laser scanning unit An optical apparatus compensates for imaging errors associated with the sinusoidal angular scan rate of a light beam reflected from a bidirectional scanning torsion oscillator. The compensation is achieved by a combination of pre-scan optics positioned between the s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184186 | Optical switch assembly An apparatus for switching optical signals. An optical bench includes a plurality of through-openings for receiving a plurality of collimators and a plurality of actuators. The actuators include a mirror for redirecting an optical signal from one collimator to anoth... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177081 | High contrast grating light valve type device A grating light valve has with a plurality of spaced reflective ribbons are spatially arranged over a substrate with reflective surfaces. The grating light valve is configured to optimized the conditions for constructive and destructive interference with an incident... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168249 | Microelectrical mechanical structure (MEMS) optical modulator and optical display system A microelectrical mechanical out-of-plane thermal buckle-beam actuator is capable of providing transverse-plane movement of shutters. The actuator includes a pair of structural anchors secured to a substrate and one or more thermal buckle-beams secured at respective... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 against a bearing member, the mirror is stopped, thus preventing the mirro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7151627 | Microelectrical mechanical structure (MEMS) optical modulator and optical display system A MEMS optical display system includes an illumination source for providing illumination light, a collimating lens for receiving the illumination light and forming from it collimated illumination light, and a converging microlens array having an array of lenslets th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7142077 | Two-axis actuator with large stage A two-axis actuator having a large stage area and including includes a substrate, an anchor unit having sides approximately in a rectangular shape, fixed on the substrate, a plurality of first actuating parts actuating in a first direction and separated from the sub... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133178 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method A printer has a laser emitter for emitting a laser beam to irradiate a surface of a photosensitive member; a reflector for reflecting the laser beam to a target position on the photosensitive member; a driver for moving the reflector; a resolution changeover designa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126734 | Motor drive circuit with reduced coil crosstalk in a feedback signal indicative of mirror motion in light scanning arrangements Crosstalk between a drive coil and a feedback coil is eliminated by a motor drive circuit operative for generating the drive coil as a square wave, and by removing the crosstalk which occurs at zero transitions of a feedback signal. The drive coil is used to oscilla... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7098871 | Optical scanning system with correction A scanning system device has a predetermined aberration as it scans or switches light along selected optical paths. A deformable membrane receives the light and introduces an inverse “aberration” that offsets that of the scanning system. In one embodiment the sc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099084 | Diffractive wave modulating devices A zone plate modulator modulates an incident wave by changing the relative distance between a pair of complementary reflective zone plates. The modulator acts to reflect the incident wave as a plane mirror in a first configuration, and to diffract the incident wave ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 substrate. Next forming step forms a plate-like-shaped thin film member incl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 circuit to supply a driving signal to the driving coil, a first outp... | 08/01/2006 |
