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US 2012/0069415 A1Published application
Scanning Projector with Dynamic Scan Angle
AssigneeMicrovision, Inc.
InventorsMark O. Freeman, Joshua O. Miller
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Abstract
A scanning projector includes a MEMS device with a scanning mirror that sweeps a beam in two dimensions. Actuating circuits receive scan angle information and provide signal stimulus to the MEMS device to control the amount of mirror deflection on two axes. The period of movement on one or both axes may be modified to effect changes in line density in a resultant display.
Claims29
An apparatus comprising:
- a scanning mirror assembly to scan light on a first axis and a second axis during operation;
- a light source to provide the light to the scanning mirror assembly;
- and
- an actuating circuit to effect scanning of the scanning mirror assembly on at least one of the first axis and second axis, wherein the actuating circuit modifies a scan angle of the scanning mirror assembly during operation.
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A method comprising:
- receiving scan angle information during operation of a scanning laser projector;
- and
- modifying at least one scan angle of a scanning mirror that scans on two axes to change an aspect ratio of a resultant display.
A mobile device comprising:
- a communications transceiver;
- and
- a scanning laser projector coupled to the communications transceiver, the scanning laser projector including a scanning mirror and actuating circuitry to change at least one scan angle of the scanning mirror during operation to modify an aspect ratio of a resultant display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.