Patent ID: 6091867
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G02B,H04Q

Abstract:
An arrangement for controllably directing a light beam comprising:a plurality of light beam directing elements, each of which may be positioned into and out of a first path of said light beam and is operative, in response to a light beam direction control signal therefor, to be positioned into said first path and thereby direct said light beam into a respective second path of a second plurality of second paths associated with said plurality of light beam directing elements, or to be positioned out of said first path and thereby allow said light beam to continue to travel along said first path; andan optical direction element control mechanism, which is coupled to said plurality of light beam directing elements and is operative to apply a first light beam direction control signal to a selected one of said plurality of light beam directing elements, and thereby cause said selected one of said plurality of light beam directing elements to be controllably positioned into said first path of said light beam and thereby direct said light beam into a respective second path associated therewith.