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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Amit Lal, Ithaca, NY (US);
Serhan M. Ardanuc, Ithaca, NY (US);
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Abstract
A systemfor reflecting or redirecting incident light, microwave or sound energy includes a first substrateconfigured to support an array of reflective elementsthat can be angularly displaced through a range of substantially 90 degrees in response to a reflector angle control signal and a controller programmed to generate the reflector angle control signal to achieve desired incident energy beam or wavefront re-direction. The reflective elementspreferably comprise MEMS micro-reflector elements hingedly or movably attached to the first substrateand define a reflective surface that is aimed at the source of incident light, microwave or sound energy.