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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2003
Timothy A. Peter, Hilton, NY (US);
Richard A. Colleluori, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael J. O'brien, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy A. Peter, Hilton, NY (US);
Richard A. Colleluori, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael J. O'Brien, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for translating a spatial light modulator () to provide dithering comprises the steps of: providing a support () have a high degree of flexibility; rigidly attaching an outer portion () of the support to a nonmoving base; attaching an inner web () of the support to the outer portion by means of flexible members (); wherein the support, the outer portion, the inner web, and the flexible members are located in a first plane; wherein the flexible members allows motion of the inner web in only one dimension of the first plane; attaching a piezoelectric device () to a first end of the inner web; energizing the piezoelectric device to move the inner web in a positive direction in the one dimension; attaching a spring () to a second end of the inner web; and wherein the spring moves the inner web in a negative direction in the one dimension when the piezoelectric device is deactivated.