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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2003
Robert W. Shreeve, Corvallis, OR (US);
Eric Lee Nikkel, Philomath, OR (US);
Michael John Regan, Corvallis, OR (US);
Sam G. Angelos, Jr., Corvallis, OR (US);
Robert W. Shreeve, Corvallis, OR (US);
Eric Lee Nikkel, Philomath, OR (US);
Michael John Regan, Corvallis, OR (US);
Sam G. Angelos, Jr., Corvallis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A micro-mirror device includes a substrate, at least one electrode formed on the substrate, and a reflective element spaced from the substrate and extending beyond the at least one electrode. The reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position, and, when the reflective element is in the at least one second position, a minimum distance between the reflective element and the at least one electrode is greater than a minimum distance between the reflective element and the substrate.