Bi-stable optical actuator
US6144506A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a bi-stable optical actuator device that is depowered in both stable positions. A bearing is used to transfer motion and smoothly transition from one state to another. The optical actuator device may be maintained in a stable position either by gravity or a restraining device.
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