Bi-stable optical element actuator device
Abstract
The present invention is a bistable optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to move an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, between two stable positions. A non-powered means holds the actuation arm in either of the two stable positions. 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 between the two stable positions.
- Inventors:
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- Tracy, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874393
- Patent Number(s):
- 6381080
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department (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:
- bi-stable; optical; element; actuator; device; bistable; utilizing; powered; means; move; actuation; arm; attached; stable; positions; non-powered; holds; electromagnetic; radiation; particle; source; instrument; transmissive; reflective; absorptive; elements; bearing; transfer; motion; smoothly; transition; optical element; stable position; /359/
Citation Formats
Holdener, Fred R, and Boyd, Robert D. Bi-stable optical element actuator device. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Holdener, Fred R, & Boyd, Robert D. Bi-stable optical element actuator device. United States.
Holdener, Fred R, and Boyd, Robert D. Tue .
"Bi-stable optical element actuator device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874393.
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abstractNote = {The present invention is a bistable optical element actuator device utilizing a powered means to move an actuation arm, to which an optical element is attached, between two stable positions. A non-powered means holds the actuation arm in either of the two stable positions. 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 between the two stable positions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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