Method of operating a fast scanning mirror

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8752969
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12287881

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The mirror has a base, inner stage, reflector, controller, and mechanical subsystems pivotally supporting stage and reflector: subsystem #1, the stage (about one rotation axis, relative to the base); subsystem #2, the reflector (about another axis, relative to the stage). Stage and reflector each rotate on respective jewel, ceramic or other refractory bearings. Controller establishes stage/base and reflector/stage angles. Subsystems include respective bearings. The method includes (1) using the two-axis mechanism to receive, and measure an incident angle of, incident rays from an external object; (2) then using that mechanism to direct a radiation beam from a laser source toward the external object, responsive to incident rays. Optionally step (1) operates the mirror at peak acceleration, or minimum response time, as function of mirror thickness; and provides two- to three-millimeter mirror thickness. Optionally step (2) directs the beam to disrupt object function or impair object structure.

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ARETE ASSOCIATES9301 CORBIN AVENUE SUITE 2000 NORTHRIDGE CA 91324

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hillman, Kelly Tucson, US 3 156
Hornberg, Christopher Tucson, US 3 156
Hunt, John Tucson, US 42 2528
Kane, David M Tucson, US 49 607
Paul, Andrew E Tucson, US 5 171

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