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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edwin Arthur Chandross, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
John David Weld, Ledgewood, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 ;
Abstract
A reflective element, such as a mirror, includes a substrate and a reflective layer formed thereon. The substrate comprises at least one thixotropic metal alloy, which is injected into a mold to form the shape desired for the reflective element. The reflective element may also include an interface layer comprising a thermoset material, such as an epoxy resin, formed between the substrate and the reflective layer to increase the smoothness of the substrate.