Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Thompson, Timothy (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S290000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07130105
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a method for controlling positioning of an optical dithering element includes repeatedly driving the optical dithering element approximately between a plurality of desired positions by a generally periodic drive waveform. During a particular period of the drive waveform, the actual position of the optical dithering element is determined at a plurality of sample times. For each of the determined actual positions of the optical dithering element, a position error indicator is determined based upon whether the magnitude of the actual position is greater than, less than, or the same as a desired setpoint for the position of the optical dithering element. The method also includes generating an error signature for the particular period based on the determined error indicators and modifying the drive waveform in response to the error signature.
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U.S. Patent Application entitled “Damped Control of a Micromechanical Device”; (TI-34208); U.S. Appl. No.: 10/749,497 (27 pgs.), Dec. 31, 2003.
Brady III Wade James
Brill Charles A.
Fang Jerry
Thompson Timothy
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