Patent ID: 7612317

Claim:
An optical targeting and tracking apparatus defining a Z-axis and an X-Y plane, comprising: (a) an optical fiber comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said optical fiber lies generally along the Z-axis of the apparatus when said optical fiber is in an untranslated state; (b) at least one of an optical signal receiver and an optical signal transmitter in communication with said first end of said optical fiber; and (c) a plurality of actuators attached to said optical fiber, wherein each of said actuators comprises an arm of constant length and a MEMS device in communication with said arm and lying along the X-Y plane of the apparatus, and wherein at least one of said plurality of actuators comprises an X-direction translational component and at least one of said plurality of actuators comprises a Y-direction translational component, and said X-direction translational component is attached to said optical fiber but not attached to said Y-direction translational component, and said Y-direction translational component is attached to said optical fiber but not attached to said X-direction translational component.