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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Katherine Marie Smyth, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth Alexander Diest, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brian Wheelwright, Sammamish, WA (US);
Daniel Guenther Greif, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); B81B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 3/0021 (2013.01); G02B 26/0858 (2013.01); B81B 2201/042 (2013.01); B81B 2203/0118 (2013.01); B81B 2203/04 (2013.01); B81B 2203/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A direct drive scanning micromirror includes a mirror body defining a mirror surface, and a plurality of curved cantilevers that each extend directly from the mirror body. The shape of the cantilevers and the geometry of the interface between the cantilevers and the mirror body are configured to decrease peak stresses within the micromirror during operation, which may beneficially impact performance and lifetime.