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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2009
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);
Lucas John Zipp, La Jolla, CA (US);
Matthew John Thompson, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ray Merewether, La Jolla, CA (US);
Lucas John Zipp, La Jolla, CA (US);
Matthew John Thompson, San Diego, CA (US);
SeekTech, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A planar reflector is supported on a ball-and-socket joint and can be independently pivoted about X and Y axes by magnetic drives that propel corresponding bail arms hingedly connected to the reflector. Control is achieved using the outputs of a multi-axis magnetic field sensor closely positioned adjacent a spherical magnet embedded in the ball of a ball-and-socket joint that supports the reflector for pivoting motion.