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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sebastien Bolis, Crolles, FR;
Arnaud Pouydebasque, Varces-Allieres-et-Risset, FR;
Nachiappan Chidambaram, Grenoble, FR;
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/42 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/4244 (2013.01); G02B 27/0944 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus for deflection of a beam of light includes a case, which is configured to be positioned in a path of the beam, and a liquid, which is contained within the case. An array of plates is disposed across a surface of the liquid. The plates are configured to rotate on the surface about respective axes, which are mutually parallel and are spaced apart by a predefined pitch. An actuator is configured to drive a rotation of the plates about the respective axes so as deflect the beam that is incident on the plates.