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Title:
TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOTION SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006050229
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
An optical sensor and method of using the same is provided for sensing relative movement between the sensor and a surface (512) by detecting changes in optical features of light reflected from the surface. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a two dimensional array (302) of photosensitive elements (304), the array including at least a first plurality of photosensitive elements arranged and coupled to sense a first combined movement along a first set of at least two non-parallel axes, and a second plurality of photosensitive elements arranged and coupled to sense a second combined movement along a second set of at least two non-parallel axes.

Inventors:
TRISNADI JAHJA I (US)
CARLISLE CLINTON B (US)
LANG ROBERT J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/039189
Publication Date:
October 26, 2006
Filing Date:
October 29, 2005
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Assignee:
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP (US)
TRISNADI JAHJA I (US)
CARLISLE CLINTON B (US)
LANG ROBERT J (US)
International Classes:
H01J40/14; G06F3/038; G09G5/08
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