Apparatus and method for optical scanning with an oscillatory microelectromechanical system
CA 2281701 A1 · Owner: Muller, Richard S. · Inventors: Solgaard, Olav; Lau, Kam Y.; Muller, Richard S.
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An optical scanning system includes a light source to generate a light beam and an oscillatory microelectromechanical system (50) including a mirror (52) that deflects the light beam in a predetermined manner. The light source and microelectromechanical system (50) are formed in a silicon substrate. Rotational shafts (70) in the microelectromechanical system facilitate oscillatory movement of the mirror (52).
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- Filed January 13, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 13, 2018.
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