Patents Assigned to New Focus, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
  • Closed loop mover assembly with measurement system
    Patent number: 6911763
    Abstract: A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (226), an actuator (230), and a measurement system (20). The mover output (226) is connected to the object (12), and the actuator (230) causes the mover output (226) to rotate about a first axis and move along the first axis. In this embodiment, the measurement system (20) directly measures the movement of the mover output (226) and provides feedback regarding the position of the mover output (226).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: New Focus, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Ziegler, David F. Arnone, Evan Drake Harriman Green