Optical: systems and elements – Building interior illumination with reflected – refracted or... – Unitary light transmitting member comprising plural...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Mahoney, Christopher (Department: 2862)
Optical: systems and elements
Building interior illumination with reflected, refracted or...
Unitary light transmitting member comprising plural...
C359S596000, C359S853000, C359S855000, C359S876000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000014
ABSTRACT:
Longitudinally adjacent plane mirrors (106-114) are pivotally interconnected in a columnar array (56) by non-stretching linkages (120) which constrain movement of the mirrors such that their normal vectors (115) remain parallel. Pivotable couplings (122, 124) in two mirrors permit movement of the mirrors with respect to mutually perpendicular axes (x, y) and prevent movement of the mirrors with respect to a third axis (z). Two actuators (117A,117B) coupled to one of the pivotable couplings controllably move a selected mirror with respect to the mutually perpendicular axes (x, y). A first frame (116) couples the mirror columns together so that movement of the selected mirror moves all the mirrors in unison. The actuators controllably move the mirrors to orient the normal vectors such that the mirrors specularly reflect incident light in a preselected direction.
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English translation of Feb. 23, 2011 examination report issued by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People's Republic of China in respect of Applicant's corresponding Chinese patent application.
Apr. 22, 2011 office action issued by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) in respect of Applicant's corresponding Korean patent application.
Scott Jon David Edward
Whitehead Lorne A.
Mahoney Christopher
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
The University of British Columbia
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