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US 7,646,544 B2Granted
Fluidic optical devices
OwnerRobert G. Batchko, Justin D. Mansell +2inventors
InventorsRobert G. Batchko, Justin D. Mansell, Andrei Szilagyi, Allen F. Crabtree, IV
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Abstract
A fluidic optical device, systems utilizing fluidic optical devices, methods for manufacturing fluidic optical devices and actuators are disclosed.
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A fluidic optical device, comprising:
- a skeleton having an aperture and a reservoir in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein the aperture and reservoir are unitary to the skeleton;
- a fluid enclosed within the aperture and reservoir;
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- one or more optical surfaces that at least partially bound the aperture;
- wherein in response to displacement of the fluid as a result of a distortion of the reservoir at least one of the one or more optical surfaces is displaced from an initial position to vary an optical property of the device,
- and wherein there are sufficient restoring forces in at least a portion of the displaced reservoir, fluid or optical surface to restore the displaced optical surface to its initial position upon release of a distorting force applied to the reservoir.
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