Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Combinational PZT and MEMS beam steering
- Patent Title (中): 组合PZT和MEMS光束转向
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Application No.: US12142661Application Date: 2008-06-19
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Publication No.: US07898729B2Publication Date: 2011-03-01
- Inventor: Tony Maryfield , Mahyar Dadkhah
- Applicant: Tony Maryfield , Mahyar Dadkhah
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Cubic Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cubic Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G02F1/33
- IPC: G02F1/33

Abstract:
Beam steering systems and methods are disclosed according to various embodiments. A beam steering system may include a laser that produces a beam of light. The beam of light may then be directed through a piezoelectric tube that includes a light guide and one or more piezoelectric elements. The piezoelectric tube is coupled with the light source, such that the beam of light is conducted through the light guide. The piezoelectric tube is coupled with a scanning optical element that includes an optical element and a steering device. A controller may be communicatively coupled with the light source, the piezoelectric tube and the scanning optical element. The controller may include instructions to dither the beam of light with the piezoelectric tube and/or instructions to steer the beam of light with the scanning optical element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080316586A1 Combinational PZT And MEMS Beam Steering Public/Granted day:2008-12-25
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