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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2005
George Benedict, Fremont, CA (US);
George Benedict, Fremont, CA (US);
Beneficial Photonics, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for moving optical beams including a conduit and an attached, independently movable structure that moves the conduit with up to 6 degrees of freedom both controlled and restricted as required. This structure may include a conductor positioned by an electromagnetic field generator. A cam or flexible capacitor plate or combination of such could also form the independently moveable structures. A control provides a current through the conductor, thereby providing a force on the conductor to move the conduit. A position sensor detects the position of the conduit and provides feedback to the control to aid in accurate and rapid movement.