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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Joanna Ptasinski, San Diego, CA (US);
Randy L. Shimabukuro, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joanna Ptasinski, San Diego, CA (US);
Randy L. Shimabukuro, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/122 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensing system comprises a corner-cube reflector that has three reflective surfaces wherein at least one of the reflective surfaces is a surface of a bimaterial cantilever. The reflective surface of the bimaterial cantilever undergoes a change between a substantially planar shape and a curved shape upon direct exposure to an agent of interest. Such a change is perceived by a suitable detector.