Industrial optical shutter

Details Industrial optical shutter Industrial optical shutter

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2837)

Electricity: motive power systems

Automatic and/or with time-delay means

Movement, position, or limit-of-travel

C318S560000, C318S685000, C318S696000, C396S244000, C396S256000, C396S259000, C396S458000, C396S459000, C396S493000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10983441

ABSTRACT:
A highly versatile optical shutter for industrial and scientific applications is disclosed. The has a aperture which defines a light path through the shutter, and a shutter vane or blade that is moved into and out of the light path using a precision, microprocessor controlled motor, such as a stepping motor. Preferably, the motor is mounted on the shutter housing using a shock absorbing material. A control unit associated with the shutter comprises the microprocessor, a motor driver, preferably one which is capable of microstepping the motor, and a non-volatile memory device, such as EEPROM, which stores a plurality of shutter control programs defining different trajectories of the shutter vane. Different programs may be used, for example, to maximize shutter speed or frequency, or to minimize vibrations.

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