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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2008
David M. Kane, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kelly Hillman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher Hornberg, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Hunt, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew E. Paul, Tucson, AZ (US);
David M. Kane, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kelly Hillman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher Hornberg, Tucson, AZ (US);
John Hunt, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew E. Paul, Tucson, AZ (US);
Arete Associates, Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
The mirror has a base, inner stage, reflector, controller, and mechanical subsystems pivotally supporting stage and reflector: subsystem #, the stage (about one rotation axis, relative to the base); subsystem #, the reflector (about another axis, relative to the stage). Stage and reflector each rotate on respective jewel, ceramic or other refractory bearings. Controller establishes stage/base and reflector/stage angles. Subsystems include respective bearings. The method includes (1) using the two-axis mechanism to receive, and measure an incident angle of, incident rays from an external object; (2) then using that mechanism to direct a radiation beam from a laser source toward the external object, responsive to incident rays. Optionally step (1) operates the mirror at peak acceleration, or minimum response time, as function of mirror thickness; and provides two- to three-millimeter mirror thickness. Optionally step (2) directs the beam to disrupt object function or impair object structure.