Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Resonant scanning mirror with inertially coupled activation
- Patent Title (中): 具有惯性耦合激活的共振扫描镜
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Application No.: US11060835Application Date: 2005-02-17
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Publication No.: US07009748B2Publication Date: 2006-03-07
- Inventor: Arthur Monroe Turner , Andrew S. Dewa , Mark W. Heaton
- Applicant: Arthur Monroe Turner , Andrew S. Dewa , Mark W. Heaton
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent William B. Kempler; W. James Brady, III; Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
- Main IPC: G02B26/08
- IPC: G02B26/08

Abstract:
A system and method for providing a resonant beam sweep about a first axis. A mirror or reflective surface supported by a first pair of torsional hinges is driven into resonant oscillations about the first axis by inertially coupling energy through the first pair of torsional hinges. A light source reflects a beam of light from the mirror such that the oscillating mirror produces a beam sweep across a target area. The resonant beam sweep is moved orthogonally on the target area by a gimbals portion of the mirror pivoting about a second axis according to one embodiment. A second independent mirror provides the orthogonal movement according to a second embodiment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050146765A1 RESONANT SCANNING MIRROR WITH INERTIALLY COUPLED ACTIVATION Public/Granted day:2005-07-07
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