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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Kosuke Okano, Yokohama, JP;
Inventor:
Kosuke Okano, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/217 (2011.01); G02B 13/16 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2171 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical device comprises a vibration memberprovided on a substratetransmitting light so as to vibrate said substrate, a driving circuitfor driving said vibration member so as to generate nodes of vibrationon said substrate, a plurality of electrodes, at least one part thereof provided at neighbor of said nodes of vibration which transmits light, and an output circuitto output voltage to said plurality of electrode so as to change an electric field of a surface of said substrate.