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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Eric J. Seibel, Seattle, WA (US);
Quinn Y. J. Smithwick, Cambridge, MA (US);
John A. Myers, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard S. Johnston, Sammamish, WA (US);
Charles David Melville, Issaquah, WA (US);
Eric J. Seibel, Seattle, WA (US);
Quinn Y. J. Smithwick, Cambridge, MA (US);
John A. Myers, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard S. Johnston, Sammamish, WA (US);
Charles David Melville, Issaquah, WA (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Scanning fiber devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a scanning fiber device may include an actuator tube. The scanning fiber device may also include a cantilevered free end portion of an optical fiber. The cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may have an attached end that is coupled with the actuator tube. The cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may also have a free end to be moved by the actuator tube. At least a portion of a length of the cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may be disposed within the actuator tube. Methods of using scanning fiber devices are also disclosed.