F-Term-List

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MA00
CONTROL PARAMETER OR FUNCTION

MA01

MA02

MA03

MA04

MA05

MA06

MA07

MA08

MA09

. Intensity

. . continuously

. . Stepwise

. . . on or off

. . Modulation

. . simultaneously in a plurality of light paths

. . Spatial distribution

. . Illumination light

. . Diaphragms

MA11

MA12

MA13

MA14

MA15

MA16

MA17

MA18

MA19

MA20

. Direction

. . continuously

. . stepwise

. . . Switching of 1:N

. . . . 1:2

. . . . 1:3 or more

. . . Switching of 2:2

. . . Matrix switches of N:M

. . . Optical switch networks

. . simultaneously in conjunction with a plurality of light paths

MA21

MA22

MA23

MA24

MA26

MA27

MA28

MA29

MA30

. Wavelength or colour

. . Continuous input optical wavelength

. . Discontinuous input optical wavelength

. . Wavelength dispersion

. Polarisation

. Phase

. having combining or splitting functions

. for use in sensors or limit switches

. displaying operations

MB00
MOVABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT

MB01

MB02

MB03

MB04

MB05

MB07

MB08

. Light shields

. . Integral or single light shields

. . A plurality of relatively movable light shields

. . having a plurality of apertures simultaneously in light paths

. . Choppers

. Attenuating filters

. . A plurality of relatively movable attenuating filters

MB11

MB12

MB13

MB14

MB15

MB17

. Wavelength filters

. . absorbing specified wavelength

. . reflecting specified wavelength

. . Dielectric multilayer films

. . Colour wheels

. Diffraction gratings or holograms excluding reflective grating light valves (GLV)

MB21

MB22

MB23

MB24

MB25

MB26

MB27

MB28

MB29

. Reflecting mirrors or reflecting prisms

. . moving into and out of light paths or conversion

. . Adjustment of positions or angles in light paths

. . . Galvano mirrors or DMDs

. . A plurality of reflection

. . Half mirrors or partial reflecting mirrors

. . Focal length movable mirrors

. . Optical interference by multiple reflection or Fabry-Perot types

. . Reflective variable diffraction gratings or GLVs

MB31

MB32

MB33

MB34

MB36

MB37

MB39

MB40

. Optical fibres or optical lines

. . Movable input or output lines

. . . Movable connector terminals

. . moving optical lines separated from input or output lines

. Lenses or graded refractive index lenses

. . Variable focal length lenses

. Refracting prisms or refractors

. . moving into and out of light paths or conversion

MB41

MB43

MB45

MB47

MB49

. Polarising elements

. Liquids or fluids

. Light emitting or receiving elements

. having functions of two or more types of optical elements

. provided with photonic structures

MB51

MB52

MB53

MB54

MB55

MB56

MB58

MB59

. with deformation of optical elements

. . Bending or deflection

. . Extension or compression

. . Expansion or contraction

. . Torsion or twisting

. . Deformation of film-like optical members

. based on the formation or disappearance of total reflection or evanescent waves

. . Movable optical elements touching or spacing light guide members or prisms

MB61

MB62

MB63

. Movable optical elements formed in array types

. . One-dimensional arrays

. . Two-dimensional arrays

MC00
DRIVING MEANS

MC01

MC02

MC03

MC04

MC05

MC06

MC07

MC08

MC09

MC10

. Mechanical force

. Pressure

. by the contact or separation of permanent magnets

. Electromagnetic force including electromagnets or Lorentz force

. . including permanent magnets in magnetic circuits

. Electrostatic force

. . Electrodes formed in a comb teeth shape

. Heat or temperature

. Electrostrictive or magnetostrictive elements

. Other force or elements

MD00
MOVING PATTERN OF OPTICAL ELEMENT

MD01

MD02

MD03

MD04

MD05

. Linear movement

. . Movement along light paths

. . Movement across light paths

. . Movement in a direction vertical to substrate planes

. . Movement in a direction parallel to substrate planes

MD11

MD12

MD13

MD14

MD15

MD16

MD17

MD19

MD20

. Rotations or tilts

. . Uniaxial rotations or tilts

. . Biaxial rotations or tilts

. . triaxial or more

. . Cantilevers

. . supported at both ends

. . supported at three or more locations

. . rotated or tilted so as to cross light paths

. . rotated or tilted within light paths

MD22

MD23

MD24

MD25

. . Axes approximately parallel to light paths

. . Axes approximately vertical to light paths

. . Axes approximately parallel to substrate faces

. . Axes approximately vertical to substrate faces

MD31

MD32

MD34

MD35

MD37

MD38

MD39

MD40

. A plurality of movable members within light cross-sections

. . A plurality of movable members in conjunction with one another

. Light via a plurality of movable optical elements

. . A plurality of movable members in conjunction with one another

. Incident directions of light

. . approximately vertical to substrate faces

. . approximately parallel to substrate faces

. . Oblique incidence on substrate faces

ME00
IMMOVABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT COMBINED WITH MOVABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT

ME01

ME02

ME03

ME04

ME06

ME07

ME09

. Lenses

. . Graded refractive index type

. . Fresnel lenses

. . Collimator lenses

. Optical fibres or optical waveguides

. . Spaces between optical waveguides of input and output being separated by grooves

. Reflecting elements

ME11

ME13

ME15

ME17

ME18

ME19

. Refracting elements

. Diffracting elements

. Photonic crystals e.g. two-dimensional types or three-dimensional types

. Polarising elements

. . Polarisers or polarising beam splitters

. . Wave plates

ME21

ME22

ME23

ME24

ME25

ME27

ME28

ME29

ME30

. Scattering elements

. Absorbing elements

. Wavelength selective elements

. Light receiving elements

. Light emitting elements

. having a plurality of immovable optical elements

. . One-dimensional arrays

. . Two-dimensional arrays

. Others

MF00
PURPOSE

MF01

MF02

MF03

MF04

MF05

MF06

MF07

MF08

MF10

. Speeding up of switching

. Improvement in reliability stability or accuracy

. . Impact resistance or vibration resistance

. . Temperature or humidity compensation

. . Improvement in the accuracy of locations or angles or deviation prevention

. . Prevention of sticking or gluing

. . Measures against electrostatic charge or prevention of electrostatic breakdown or short circuits

. . Improvement in strength or stiffness or prevention of deformation of beams or the like

. Expansion of operating ranges e.g. locations angles or displacement

MF11

MF12

MF13

MF14

MF15

MF16

MF17

. Aberration correction

. Improvement in image quality

. . Gradation or gray scales

. Reduction in optical loss or improvement in light use efficiency

. Improvement in extinction ratio

. Removal of unwanted light e.g. light leak cross-talk diffracted light or stray light

. Improvement in flatness or prevention of deformation of mirror surfaces

MF21

MF22

MF23

MF24

MF25

MF26

MF28

MF30

. inexpensive

. Power saving or voltage lowering

. . having latch or self holding functions

. Extension of life

. Improvement in yields

. facilitating manufacture

. Downsizing

. Others

MG00
USE

MG01

MG02

MG03

MG04

MG05

MG06

MG07

MG08

MG09

MG10

. Optical communication

. . Dispersion compensation

. Display devices

. . Projection display devices

. Laser machining

. Optical scanning

. Recording apparatus

. Exposure apparatus

. Imaging devices

. Others

MZ00
OTHERS

MZ01

MZ02

MZ03

MZ04

MZ05

MZ06

MZ08

MZ09

MZ10

. Mechanisms

. . Supporting or mounting

. . . Supporting members being bent or flexible

. . . Supporting members being extensible or compressible

. . . Supporting members being expanded or contracted

. . . Supporting members performing twisting movement

. . Position adjustment positioning or position-keeping

. . . for positioning with V-grooves

. . . for positioning with pins

MZ11

MZ12

MZ13

MZ14

MZ15

MZ16

MZ17

MZ18

MZ19

MZ20

. Control

. . having detecting or measuring means

. . . by feedback

. . Control of a plurality of movable optical elements

. . Voltage or current patterns

. having micromachine structures

. Manufacture properties of materials or materials

. . Methods of manufacturing micromachines properties of materials or materials

. . . Manufacturing methods using photolithography

. . . . using sacrifice layers

MZ22

MZ23

MZ24

MZ25

MZ26

MZ27

MZ28

MZ29

MZ30

. . . Manufacturing methods comprising laminating or joining processes of substrates

. . . Properties of materials or materials for bases or substrate

. . . . Semiconductors

. . . . . Single crystal silicon

. . . . . Silicon on insulator (SOI)

. . . . Inorganic materials

. . . . . Glass

. . . . . Ceramics

. Packaging or sealing structures

2H141	MECHANICAL LIGHT CONTROL OR OPTICAL SWITCHES
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