Two position optical element actuator device
Abstract
The present invention is a two position optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to hold an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, in a first position. A non-powered means drives the actuation arm to a second position, when the powered means ceases to receive power. The optical element may be a electromagnetic (EM) radiation or particle source, an instrument, or EM radiation or particle transmissive, reflective or absorptive elements. A bearing is used to transfer motion and smoothly transition the actuation arm from the first to second position.
- Inventors:
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- Tracy, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874411
- Patent Number(s):
- 6384990
- Assignee:
- The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- position; optical; element; actuator; device; utilizing; powered; means; hold; actuation; arm; attached; non-powered; drives; ceases; receive; power; electromagnetic; radiation; particle; source; instrument; transmissive; reflective; absorptive; elements; bearing; transfer; motion; smoothly; transition; optical element; /359/
Citation Formats
Holdener, Fred R, and Boyd, Robert D. Two position optical element actuator device. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Holdener, Fred R, & Boyd, Robert D. Two position optical element actuator device. United States.
Holdener, Fred R, and Boyd, Robert D. Tue .
"Two position optical element actuator device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874411.
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title = {Two position optical element actuator device},
author = {Holdener, Fred R and Boyd, Robert D},
abstractNote = {The present invention is a two position optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to hold an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, in a first position. A non-powered means drives the actuation arm to a second position, when the powered means ceases to receive power. The optical element may be a electromagnetic (EM) radiation or particle source, an instrument, or EM radiation or particle transmissive, reflective or absorptive elements. A bearing is used to transfer motion and smoothly transition the actuation arm from the first to second position.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
month = {1}
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