Patent ID: 11927741
Assignee: PRECISELEY MICROTECHNOLOGY CORP.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 2:
3. A micromirror array comprising: an array of micromirrors, each micromirror comprising: a mirror pivotally attached to a mount by a first pivoting structure that permits pivotal movement of the mirror relative to the mount about a first axis; a first comb drive having a first position fixed relative to the mirror and second portion fixed relative to the mount, the first comb drive being for actuating the mirror about the first axis; and a weight connected to the mirror, the weight and mirror being on opposite sides of a fulcrum of the first pivoting structure, wherein the first axis is non-parallel to a longitudinal axis extending through the weight and the mirror; a first support structure pivotally attached to the mount by a second pivoting structure that permits pivotal movement of the mount relative to the first support structure about a second axis, the second axis being non-parallel to the first axis; and a second comb drive having a first portion fixed relative to the mount and a second portion fixed relative to the first support structure, and the second comb drive being for actuating the mount about the second axis; and the weight is positioned between the second comb drive and the fulcrum, and the first comb drive is positioned between the mirror and the fulcrum.