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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7324733 | Frameless hollow roof mirror and method of manufacture The present invention relates to optical components for reversing and inverting images, and to methods of manufacturing them accurately, robustly and cost-effectively. The method includes optical contact bonding a first optical element and a second optical element a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7304779 | Device for converting light A device for converting light from, for example, a laser, VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) or light emitting diode/diodes to a plane of propagation, comprising a collimated or focused light emitter, characterized in that a full or a portion or several ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287884 | Vehicle operation supporting device and vehicle operation supporting system A beam radiator that radiates visible light beams having a predetermined wavelength onto a road surface to inform drivers of other vehicles of the existence of a self-owned vehicle or to let a driver of the self-owned vehicle confirm a traveling path thereof is disp... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280722 | Temperature compensated optical multiplexer An optical multiplexer that adjusts the wavelength response and compensates for temperature effects by using rotatable mirror. The wavelength response of the device is adjusted by aligning the mirror at a correct angle with respect to the surface terminating the opt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7268345 | Optical scanner and method for 3-dimensional scanning An optical scanner for three-dimensional scanning comprises: a support bed; a flat, transparent plate; guide rails under the transparent plate; a carriage slidably attached to the guide rails; and one or more sensors attached to the bed/case or carriage. For three-d... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256926 | Optical deflector An optical deflector includes a magnet unit, which generates a magnetic field, and a movable plate unit, which is placed in the magnetic field. The movable plate unit has an inner movable plate having a reflecting surface, an outer movable plate, two inner torsion b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237912 | Method for actuating a dimmable mirror A method for actuating an electrically dimmable mirror in which a predefined degree of dimming of the mirror is set by charging or discharging the mirror to a predefined setpoint voltage. The method provides for actuating an electrically dimmable mirror in which par... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224507 | Optical deflector An optical deflector includes a magnet unit and a movable plate unit. The movable plate unit has an inner movable plate having a reflecting surface, an outer movable plate, two inner torsion bars connecting the inner and outer movable plates, a support located outsi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7154650 | Scanning apparatus Scanning apparatus operable in the microwave, mm-wave and infrared ranges and comprises a support structure, a first reflective disc or mirror (10) which is mounted in said support structure for rotation relative to the support structure about a first axis ( | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118588 | Scanning treatment laser An therapeutic laser device that incorporates a scanning head to direct low level laser light into a treatment zone that can have any desired shape or energy distribution within a hemisphere forward of the scanning head. The device enables laser light of different p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7038821 | Scanning apparatus A scanning apparatus comprises two rotatable bodies (1, 10 or 40) arranged to rotate in opposite directions. The first body being a polarizer (10) and the second being a mirror (1) or a second polarizer (40). The apparatus is arran... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019877 | Light beam deflector The present invention relates to a device for use in deflecting a concentrated light beam in two coordinates, for example, of a polar coordinate system. In this regard, the device utilizes a mirror that may be controllably tilted or oscillated about an axis of oscil... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004592 | Electrochromic mirrors and devices An electrochromic rearview mirror suitable for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The mirror includes a display device disposed behind the rear substrate. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993165 | System having a rotating optical system and a non-planar prism that are used to obtain print and other hand characteristic information A rotating optical system includes an optical element and a measuring device for locating and/or scanning a full palm print and/or full palm and fingerprint for a hand positioned on a non-planar surface of an optical element. The hand is placed on the non-planar sur... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6937121 | Magnetic actuator A pivotally movable member 21 comprising a substrate 22 and a frame-shaped ferromagnetic layer 23 formed on the substrate is located in a magnetic field generated by a permanent magnet 27 at oblique magnetic field position and pivotally m... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6927386 | Optical position detecting device and recording medium including an operational defect judgment The position of a light blocking object is detected not only within a display screen, but also outside the display screen. With the use of the function of detecting the position in a region outside the display screen, it becomes possible to provide virtual buttons i... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6876485 | Micromirrors with asymmetric stopping mechanisms A micromirror device comprises a plurality of stopping mechanisms that sequentially stop the mirror plate of the micromirror device when the micromirror device is rotating towards a state, such as an ON or OFF state. The mirror plate sequentially separates from the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843576 | Continuously variable analog micro-mirror device A micro-mirror device includes a substrate, a reflective element spaced from the surface of the substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed adjacent to the surface of the substrate, spaced apart from each other, and disposed adjacent to opposite ends of the reflective ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6765706 | Optical deflector There is disclosed an optical deflector comprising an oscillating member including a movable plate allowed to oscillate, the movable plate including a coil extending along its periphery, and a magnetic field generation portion, such that the movable plate oscillates... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762866 | High speed mechanical laser shutter A fast mechanical shutter for a laser has a reflective flag which either blocks or unblocks the laser output. In the blocking position, the flag reflects the light onto a laser output absorber. The flag is rapidly moved by an electric actuator into which shaped curr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6735003 | Method and apparatus for reducing artifacts in an imaging system A method and apparatus for reducing artifacts in an imaging system by directing a stream of air onto the beam deflection assembly of the imaging system. An air displacement system, such as a fan assembly or the like, is oriented to direct, a stream of air onto the r... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6650407 | Wide field scanning laser obstacle awareness system A wide field scanning laser obstacle awareness system (LOAS) comprises: a plurality of first optical elements configured to direct a portion of a pulsed laser beam generated by a light source to a light detector, and to direct the pulsed laser beam to a b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6587246 | Scanning apparatus Scanning apparatus which may be used in a real-time passive millimeter wavelength imaging system or in other radiometry systems. The apparatus scans input radiation from a scene and output radiation is transmitted to a receiver system, for example a milli... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6386716 | Optical mirror system with multi-axis rotational control An optical mirror system with multi-axis rotational control is disclosed. The mirror system includes an optical surface assembly, and at least one leg assembly coupled to the optical surface assembly. The at least one leg assembly supports the optical sur... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6305797 | Rotating shutter for eye/optics protection against in-band frequency agile lasers A countermeasure device for the in-band frequency agile laser threat posed to the eyes of operator(s) comprises a rotating shutter operating at a predetermined speed and with alternating clear and nearly opaque sectors. The shutter is designed to spin in ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6283601 | Optical mirror system with multi-axis rotational control An optical mirror system with multi-axis rotational control is disclosed. The mirror system includes an optical surface assembly, and at least one leg assembly coupled to the optical surface assembly. The at least one leg assembly supports the optical sur... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6229639 | Multiplexer for laser lithography A laser lithography system in which two or more lasers provide laser illumination for two or more lithography exposure tools through a laser beam multiplexer. The mulitplexer contain several mirror devices each having a multi-reflectance mirror with surfa... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6188502 | Laser pointing apparatus and on-fulcrum drive apparatus A laser pointing apparatus for pointing a laser beam on a predetermined position, the apparatus comprising: a mirror extending on a X-Y plane for reflecting the laser beam; a mirror holder having a mirror holder main body and at least three arms extending... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6144483 | Optical scanning with phase shifted beam A beam scanning system for scanning an imaging surface includes a phase shifter for issuing phase signals, a radiation emitter for emitting a beam of radiation and a deflection element, such as an acousto-optic modulator or translating lens, for deflectin... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6107622 | Chevron correction and autofocus optics for laser scanner In a light raster scanning system imaging a medium located on a movable stage and using bidirectional scanning, i.e. scanning during stage movement in two opposing directions, the problem of chevron artifacts (angle errors), due to the different stage mov... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6059416 | Actuated mirror array and method for the fabricating thereof Fabrication and mounting of an array of M×N mirrors on an array of M×N electrodisplacive actuators is carried out by one of the two inventive methods, comprising the steps of: patterning a substrate into an array of M×N protrusions; forming subsequentl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6007208 | Miniature scanning confocal microscope A scanning optical microscope which includes an optical fiber which serves as a point source of light and for collecting reflected light is disclosed. A lens for focusing the light from the optical fiber onto an image plane and for gathering light reflect... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5943007 | Rotating mirror drum radiometer imaging system A rotating mirror drum radiometer imaging apparatus. The apparatus generally comprises a two-sided mirror, a drum for securely supporting the two-sided mirror therein at an angle of preferably about 45 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of symmetry e... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5933225 | Vehicular optical radar apparatus Vehicular optical radar apparatus adapted to enhance actual operating efficiency in causing emitted light to continuously scan in a horizontal direction with a diffusing-angle setting device (44) for setting a diffusion angle () to be used for diff... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5923461 | Scanner with deflection element for scanning imaging surfaces A multi-beam scanning system for scanning a curved imaging surface includes at least one radiation emitter which emits first and second beams of radiation. A spin deflector, rotatable about a spin axis, directs the first beam to form a first scan line and... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5877887 | Light beam deflection means A light beam deflection unit for deflecting a light beam has a carrier seated in rotatable fashion around an optical axis, a reflector arranged at the rotatable carrier, and a reflection face oriented transversely relative to the optical axis. The carrier... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5796511 | Multi-beam scanner with acousto-optic element for scanning imaging surfaces A multi-beam scanning system for scanning a curved imaging surface includes at least one radiation emitter configured to emit a first beam of radiation and a second beam of radiation. A spin deflector, rotatable about a spin axis, directs the first beam t... | 08/18/1998 |
