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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
David Williams, San Jose, CA (US);
James P. Kardach, Saratoga, CA (US);
Joshua Posamentier, Oakland, CA (US);
David Williams, San Jose, CA (US);
James P. Kardach, Saratoga, CA (US);
Joshua Posamentier, Oakland, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable zone plate lens is disclosed. Some embodiments may include a central annular element having a first a first circumference centered about a central axis. Embodiments may also include a plurality of concentric annular elements of increasing circumference centered about the central axis and the central annular element, where each annular element is positioned around an annular element having a smaller circumference. The annular elements of some embodiments may each be adapted to be in either an active or inactive state where the active and inactive annular elements form a plurality of alternating active rings and inactive rings. Each active ring may include one or more annular elements in an active state and each inactive ring may include one or more annular elements in an inactive state. Each annular element may include one or more liquid crystal display (LCD) elements or micromirrors. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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