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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182103 | Modular MMW power source A millimeter wave power source module may include N submodules, each of which includes M circuit devices, where M and N are greater than one. Each circuit device may have an output connected to a corresponding radiating element. Each submodule may include a power di... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8162494 | Surface deformation actuation structure A structure such as an electronically deformable mirror contains a deformable membrane, an array of actuators located facing the membrane, each actuator being arranged to actuate local displacement of the membrane perpendicular to its surface. The actuators and the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7997744 | Electrically conductive protection layer and a microelectromechanical device using the same A deformable hinge for use in microelectromechanical devices comprises a protection layer that is electrically conductive. The protection layer is on top of another hinge layer; and is more resistive than the hinge layer to the etchant used in during patterning and/... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7780300 | Variable focus deformable surface using rotation means for rotating the upper and lower material layers about a center axis A large, thin, variable focus lens that would be practical in a variety of applications, such as eyeglasses. An example of the present invention is a surface that can be deformed to a desirable shape in a simple, controllable fashion. In particular, a surface shape ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7753538 | Fabrication method for variable-shape mirror using thermo-compression bonding In a variable-shape mirror provided with a support base, a mirror portion that is disposed to face the support base and that has, on a side thereof facing away from the support base, a mirror surface which is irradiated with a light beam, and piezoelectric elements ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7755824 | Micromirror unit with torsion connector having nonconstant width A micromirror unit is provided which includes a frame, a mirror forming base upon which a mirror surface is formed, and a torsion connector which includes a first end connected to the mirror forming base and a second end connected to the frame. The torsion connector... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7692838 | Nanolaminate deformable mirrors A deformable mirror formed out of two layers of a nanolaminate foil attached to a stiff substrate is introduced. Deformation is provided by an electrostatic force between two of the layers. The internal stiffness of the structure allows for high-spatial-frequency sh... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7635191 | Manufacturing method for variable shape mirror Manufacturing method for variable shape mirrors suitable for mass production includes steps: for forming first grooves and second grooves along boundaries between areas to be variable shape mirrors on a surface of first wafer to be support substrate and a surface of... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7572019 | Adaptive-optics actuator arrays and methods for using such arrays Actuator arrays for use in adaptive-optical elements and optical systems containing at least one such element are disclosed. The actuator arrays provide more precise control of the shape of the adaptive-optical surface while utilizing fewer actuators than convention... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7547107 | Edge constrained optical membrane deformable mirror and method of fabricating Fabricating a deformable mirror by providing a plurality of actuators and a support structure supporting and at least partially surrounding the actuators; applying an optical membrane across the actuators and at least a portion of the support structure; the optical ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7434947 | Adaptive phase mask for producing a phase shift in incident light Systems and methods for shifting the phase of incident light to induce a continuous phase variation in an azimuthal direction. A phase mask apparatus includes a conical mirror assembly and a flexible annular reflector that substantially surrounds at least a portion ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429113 | Thin, nearly wireless adaptive optical device A thin, nearly wireless adaptive optical device capable of dynamically modulating the shape of a mirror in real time to compensate for atmospheric distortions and/or variations along an optical material is provided. The device includes an optical layer, a substrate,... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426013 | Exposure apparatus and device fabrication method An exposure apparatus illuminates a pattern on an original form, introduces light from the pattern to a plate, and exposes the plate. The exposure apparatus includes at least one optical element, and forcing member that applies a force to the at least one optical el... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7411718 | Variable focal length lens and lens array comprising discretely controlled micromirrors A discretely controlled micromirror array lens (DCMAL) consists of many discretely controlled micromirrors (DCMs) and actuating components. The actuating components control the positions of DCMs electrostatically. The optical efficiency of the DCMAL is increased by ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411714 | Micromirror unit with torsion connector having nonconstant width A micromirror unit is provided which includes a frame, a mirror forming base upon which a mirror surface is formed, and a torsion connector which includes a first end connected to the mirror forming base and a second end connected to the frame. The torsion connector... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401932 | High authority deformable optical system A high authority deformable optical system includes an optical faceplate; a base; a plurality of circuit boards, each including at least one actuator; each actuator engaging at one end the base and at the other the optical faceplate; each printed circuit board provi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387394 | Deformable mirror control device and device for observing retina of eye A deformable mirror control device is provided with improved response characteristic by devising the mode of control even if the deformable mirror has a large time constant in comparison with the response speed required in applications such as the retinal camera. Th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380950 | Hybrid high-bandwidth deformable fast steering mirror A high-bandwidth deformable fast steering mirror (“HDFSM”) system, including an electromechanical fast steering mirror (“FSM”) apparatus, and a deformable mirror (“DM”) apparatus mounted on the electromechanical FSM apparatus. The DM apparatus further in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381934 | Closed loop compensation system and method for a deformable mirror A closed loop compensation system including a deformable mirror including an array of spaced actuators. An array of spaced sensors is mapped in optical space to reside between pairs of actuators. A lens system receives a wavefront from the deformable mirror and focu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377659 | Deformable system comprising a parallelepiped-shaped part and an actuator The invention relates to a deformable system comprising a part of a rectangular block shape, such as a beam, coupled to an actuator enabling the part to be deformed by generating curvature in the length direction, the system being characterized in that said part pre... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374302 | Deformable mirror This invention relates to a hybrid deformable mirror. A deformable mirror is provided comprising a reflective surface provided on a substrate and a layer of deformable material attached to the substrate that is operable to deform the mirror and wherein the substrate... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374301 | Stretched membrane device An improved device for reflecting, radiating, or receiving electromagnetic radiation, acoustic waves, or other energy forms through the use of a membrane stretched across a lightweight, round, frame structure. A near perfectly round and flat semi-rigid backplane sur... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372614 | Method of using deformable mirror using piezoelectric actuators formed as an integrated circuit A deformable optical device includes a reflection device having a first reflecting surface and a second surface, an actuator (e.g., an integrated circuit piezoelectric actuator) having a support device and moveable extensions extending therefrom, which are coupled t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369327 | Variable optical-property element and optical apparatus including the same A variable optical-property element includes a liquid crystal the pitch of twist is less than 60 times the wavelength of light used, so that a spatially uneven electric or magnetic field or temperature is applied to the liquid crystal to thereby form an index distri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368745 | Pattern recognition system A star pattern recognition system (1) comprises an optical filter arrangement (10) in the form of an array (12) of independently tiltable mirrors (M1), (M2). Light from a distant starfield (2) is incident upon the mirror arr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364493 | Lap grinding and polishing machine An apparatus, system and method for grinding or polishing an optic is provided. The apparatus includes a shell adapted to a bending profile, torque actuators attached at an outer edge of the shell and coupled to each other, a tensioning system attached at the outer ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 by way of elongate hinges. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344262 | MEMS mirror with tip or piston motion for use in adaptive optics An array of high fill factor mirrors has each mirror be coupled across two deformable spring bars that are deformed using a drive. The two deformable springs are parallel to each other, and coupled together, e.g., by a cross bar. A support is coupled at one end to t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340960 | Miniature sensor A strain sensing apparatus including a deformable substrate is presented. The deformable substrate is configured to detect a strain of the body that can be coupled to the deformable substrate. Sometimes, the deformable substrate is a flexible substrate having an upp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 micro-mechanical beam without significantly influencing torsional stif... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336412 | PZT unimorph based, high stroke mems deformable mirror with continuous membrane and method of making the same A PZT unimorph actuated, continuous transferred membrane comprises a controllably deformable mirror. The actuators with a 12 μm stroke at 20V are fabricated as an array, which is designed to meet the unique needs of adaptive optics systems for vision science. What ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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, which applies a resilient force to the plate pivot 11... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318649 | Outer rear-view mirror unit for a motor-vehicle with shape memory actuating means An outer-rearview-mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprises an electrical switching device with a number of positions, which controls electrical supply of a plurality of shape-memory wires that control oscillation of the reflecting plate of the mirror. The electrica... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311408 | Adjustable rear view mirror structure An adjustable rear view mirror structure is provided. The rear view mirror structure comprises a flexible body and an adjusting apparatus wherein the body has a reflective surface and an inner surface. The adjusting apparatus is disposed at a rear portion of the bod... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312915 | Microelectromechanical devices with low inertia movable elements A microelectromechanical device having a movable element with low mass inertia is disclosed herein. The movable element is held on a substrate such that the element is capable of rotating relative to the substrate; and the element has a mass inertia of 1.2×10... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294814 | Microlithography projection objective including deformable mirror with adjusting elements and systems and methods using the same A catadioptric projection objective for microlithography has at least one curved mirror that is deformable and adjusting elements that can deform the deformable mirror. The adjusting elements are matched to given image errors and their correction. The invention is s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295331 | Optical element with an optical axis The invention concerns an optical element (1) with an optical axis (3), designed in particular for an exposure lens used in semiconductor lithography. Said optical element comprises at least an extension (2, 2′) in the direction of the optical... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 the respective end of the shaft, two fixing seats each mounted on the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281808 | Thin, nearly wireless adaptive optical device A thin, nearly wireless adaptive optical device capable of dynamically modulating the shape of a mirror in real time to compensate for atmospheric distortions and/or variations along an optical material is provided. The device includes an optical layer, a substrate,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271943 | Micro-oscillating member, light-deflector, and image-forming apparatus The present invention provides a resonance type micro-oscillating member capable of retraining a fluctuation of angular velocity, and specifically provides a micro-oscillating member, which is a nested micro-oscillating member, wherein there exist a reference oscill... | 09/18/2007 |
