HK1061119A1 - Microelectromechanical device with continuously variable displacement - Google Patents

Microelectromechanical device with continuously variable displacement

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Publication number
HK1061119A1
HK1061119A1 HK04104029.3A HK04104029A HK1061119A1 HK 1061119 A1 HK1061119 A1 HK 1061119A1 HK 04104029 A HK04104029 A HK 04104029A HK 1061119 A1 HK1061119 A1 HK 1061119A1
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Prior art keywords
continuously variable
variable displacement
microelectromechanical device
microelectromechanical
displacement
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HK04104029.3A
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M Kowarz
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B3/00—Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
    • B81B3/0035—Constitution or structural means for controlling the movement of the flexible or deformable elements
    • B81B3/0037—For increasing stroke, i.e. achieve large displacement of actuated parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0808—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more diffracting elements

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
HK04104029.3A 2002-09-24 2004-06-04 Microelectromechanical device with continuously variable displacement HK1061119A1 (en)

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EP (1) EP1403210A3 (xx)
JP (1) JP4732679B2 (xx)
CN (1) CN100542001C (xx)
HK (1) HK1061119A1 (xx)

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JP4732679B2 (ja) 2011-07-27
EP1403210A2 (en) 2004-03-31
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