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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Carlo La Fiandra, Danbury, CT (US);
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
An assembly comprises a support having at least one opening therein and an optical substrate having a light reflective first surface and an opposite back surface. At least one actuator assembly is provided and is located within the at least one opening and is connected to the back surface of the optical substrate and the support. The at least one actuator assembly having a portion with a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the at least one opening to form a gap therebetween. An internal passage is formed in the portion of the at least one actuator assembly and communicates with an external surface thereof. An adhesive pinning is formed in the gap between the inner surface of the at least one opening and the juxtaposed portion of the at least one actuator and is formed by injecting adhesive into the gap through the passage.