Dynamic reflection, illumination, and projection

A miniature mirrored reflecting optics system for illuminating a surface, comprising:

• a) an array of rotatable planar mirrors in balls embedded in cavities in an optically transmissive sheet;
• b) means for producing an induced dipole in each of said rotatable planar mirrors;
• c) opposingly faced pairs of electrodes in a grid array for coupling to said induced dipole;
• d) means for selectively addressing a pair of said electrodes;
• e) means to individually rotate the mirrors within said sheets;
• and
• f) an illumination receiving and viewing surface to be illuminated by reflected light from said mirrors.

A method of projecting a reflected image provided by an array of miniature mirrors, comprising the steps of:

• a) placing an array of rotatable planar mirrors in balls embedded in cavities in an optically transmissive sheet;
• b) producing an induced dipole in each of said rotatable planar mirrors;
• c) coupling to said induced dipole by means of opposingly faced pairs of electrodes in a grid array;
• d) selectively addressing a pair of said electrodes;
• e) providing means to rotate said array of miniature mirrors;
• f) focusing said reflected light unto a given remote location;
• and
• g) providing an image receiving and viewing surface upon which said reflected image is focused.

A method of illuminating a surface provided by an array of miniature mirrors, comprising the steps of:

• a) placing an array of rotatable planar mirrors in balls embedded in cavities in an optically transmissive sheet;
• b) producing an induced dipole in each of said rotatable planar mirrors;
• c) coupling to said induced dipole by means of opposingly faced pairs of electrodes in a grid array;
• d) selectively addressing a pair of said electrodes;
• e) providing means to rotate said array of miniature mirrors;
• f) focusing said reflected light unto a given remote location;
• and
• g) providing an image receiving arid viewing surface upon which said reflected image is focused.

A miniature mirrorable reflecting optics system for projecting a reflected light image, comprising:

• a) an array of rotatable cells embedded in an optically transmissive sheet;
• b) a receptive surface in each of said cells;
• c) transparent fluid contained in said cells;
• d) micro-particles dispersed in said fluid;
• e) a formed rotatable planar mirror of said micro-particles on said receptive surface;
• f) means for producing an induced dipole in each of said rotatable planar mirrors;
• g) a field to rotate said planar mirror;
• and
• h) an image receiving and viewing surface upon which said projected image is focused.

A method of illuminating a surface provided by an array of miniature mirrors, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing micro-particles dispersed in a fluid in cells in an optically transmissive sheet;
• b) forming rotatable planar mirrors in said cells;
• d) providing a coupling field to rotate said planar mirrors;
• and
• e) providing an illumination receiving and viewing surface to be illuminated by reflected light from said mirrors.