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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Applicants:
Arthur Monroe Turner, Allen, TX (US);
Mark W. Heaton, Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Arthur Monroe Turner, Allen, TX (US);
Mark W. Heaton, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for removing jitter and stabilizing the feed back system of a torsional hinged device with minimal changes to the system. The stabilization is accomplished by introducing a selected amount of lateral motion (in addition to the rotational motion) by creating asymmetry in the oscillating device or the drive torque applied to the device.