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US 7,116,857 B2Granted
Optomechanical switch using laser or light movable liquid crystal
AssigneeReveo, Inc.
InventorSadeg M. Faris
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Abstract
An optomechanical switch comprised of light or laser movable liquid crystal is disclosed. The optomechanical switch consists of a plate of light movable liquid crystal rotatably disposed with respect to a substrate. When activated with a light or laser source, the light movable liquid crystal is rotated angularly to create transmissive and reflective states of transmission for the optical beam.
Claims14
An optomechanical switch for transmitting an optical beam comprising:
- a substrate;
- a light source capable of transmitting a radiation signal;
- and
- a light (or laser) movable liquid cryatal (LMLC) on said substrate positionable between a first position and a second position upon activation with said light source.
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An optomechanical switch for transmitting an optical beam comprising:
- a substrate;
- a signal source capable of transmitting a radiation signal;
- a light movable liquid crystal (LMLC) on said substrate positionable between a first position and second position upon activation with said signal source;
- and
- a micromirror hinged to said LMLC.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.