Patent ID: 6917462

Claim:
A method of translating a spatial light modulator to provide dithering comprising the steps of: providing a first support having a high degree of flexibility; rigidly attaching an outer portion of said first support to a nonmoving base; attaching an inner web of said first support to said outer portion by means of flexible members; wherein said first support, said outer portion, said inner web, and said flexible members are located in a first plane; wherein said flexible members allows motion of said inner web in only one dimension of said first plane; attaching a piezoelectric device to a first end said inner web; energizing said piezoelectric device to move said inner web in a positive direction in said one dimension; attaching a spring to a second end of said inner web; and wherein said spring moves said inner web in a negative direction in said one dimension when said piezoelectric device is deactivated.