DEVICE AND METHOD TO REALIZE A LIGHT PROCESSOR
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1. A device for light processing comprising:
- a first housing having a reflective bottom surface and side walls defining a first cavity;
a first fluid or gel having a meniscus disposed within the first cavity; and
a first control means coupled with the first fluid or gel for adjusting the curvature of the meniscus;
wherein the bottom surface is configured to reflect an incident light beam through the first fluid or gel and toward the meniscus.
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Abstract
A device for light processing includes a first housing having a reflective bottom surface and walls defining a first cavity. A first fluid or gel has a meniscus disposed within the first cavity. A control means is coupled with the first fluid or gel for adjusting the curvature of the meniscus. The bottom surface is configured to reflect an incident light beam through the first fluid or gel and toward the meniscus.
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46 Claims
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1. A device for light processing comprising:
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a first housing having a reflective bottom surface and side walls defining a first cavity; a first fluid or gel having a meniscus disposed within the first cavity; and a first control means coupled with the first fluid or gel for adjusting the curvature of the meniscus; wherein the bottom surface is configured to reflect an incident light beam through the first fluid or gel and toward the meniscus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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a plurality of cavities, each having a reflective bottom surface; a fluid or gel having a meniscus disposed within each cavity; and a control means coupled with the fluid or gel for adjusting the curvature of the meniscus disposed within each cavity; wherein the bottom surface is configured to reflect an incident light beam through the fluid or gel and onto an outside surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of manipulating light comprising:
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providing a fluid or gel within a housing that includes a bottom surface and a cavity, wherein the fluid or gel forms a meniscus disposed within the cavity; focusing an incident light beam to the bottom surface of the cavity, wherein the light beam reflects from the bottom surface to the meniscus; and adjusting the curvature of the meniscus so that the light refracts out of the cavity or reflects into the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of manipulating light in a light processor without movable mirrors comprising:
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providing a fluid or gel within a housing that includes a reflective bottom surface and a cavity, wherein the fluid or gel forms a meniscus disposed within the cavity; focusing an incident light beam to the bottom surface of the cavity; adjusting the curvature of the meniscus to manipulate the reflection of incident light. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A device for light processing comprising:
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a first housing having a reflective bottom surface and side walls defining a first cavity; a first electro-active or conductive material having a meniscus disposed within the first cavity; and a first control means coupled with the first electro-active or conductive material for adjusting the curvature of the meniscus; wherein the bottom surface is configured to reflect an incident light beam through the first electro-active or conductive material and toward the meniscus. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A light processor which uses total internal reflection of light to control transmission, refraction or reflection of light.
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46. A light processor which uses total internal reflection and/or refraction and/or reflection of light to control the transmission, refraction or reflection of light in a device.
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