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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Sébastien Camet, Meylan, FR;
Jean-françois Curis, Domene, FR;
Frédéric Rooms, Biviers, FR;
ALPAO, Gieres, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a deformable mirror () comprising a deformable membrane () with a reflective outer face () and an opposite face (), a rigid support plate (), and at least one force actuator (). Each actuator () comprises at least two elements () suitable for interacting with each other remotely so as to generate a force in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the initially non-deformed membrane (), and suitable for being displaced relative to each other in the direction of said generated force so as to cause said membrane () to be deformed locally. One of the two elements () is incorporated into the support plate () and the other element is coupled to the membrane (). One of said two elements () is suitable for controlling the intensity of said generated force. According to the invention, the mirror () further comprises reference means () coupled to the membrane () via at least one rigid link means () and via at least one flexible link means (). Each rigid link means () is secured to said membrane (), and each flexible link means () is secured at least in part to the reference means ().