A substrate holder for use with an interferometer comprises a first and second support each comprising a bearing land and a bearing base arranged to form a bearing pocket and a gas inlet fluidly coupled to the bearing pocket. The first support and the second support are positioned relative to one another such that the first bearing pocket is opposed to the second bearing pocket thereby forming a measurement cavity between the first support and the second support. At least one of the first support and the second support comprises reference optics through which one or more interferometric or optical measurements can be taken. Gas supplied to the first bearing pocket and gas supplied to the second bearing pocket form an air bearing in the measurement cavity for supporting a substrate in the measurement cavity without contact between the substrate, the first support, and the second support.

A lens barrel (10) comprises a holding frame (51); a guide pole (53); a focusing lens unit (52) that is slidably guided by the guide pole (53) and moves in an axial direction; an actuator that moves the focusing lens unit (52) in the axial direction relative to the holding frame (51); and leaf springs (55) that support the guide pole (53) so as to allow movement in the axial direction relative to the holding frame (51), at an amplitude smaller than the stroke of the focusing lens unit (52).

A flip device includes a bracket including a first limit member, a positioning and connection assembly including a second limit member, and a rotation-shaft rocker arm rotatably connected to the bracket through the positioning and connection assembly. The first limit member and the second limit member are configured to mate with each other to enable the rotation-shaft rocker arm and the bracket to be fixed relative to each other at a preset angle.

A hydrostatic bearing is provided which may include foot part supporting a load-carrying unit, a head part, and body part forming a lower chamber and an upper chamber. A lower member is supported by the load-carrying unit and arranged inside the lower chamber. An upper member is controllable by a pressurizing fluid and arranged inside the upper chamber. The lower member is controllably moveable along a central axis of the hydrostatic bearing between a retracted state, where the lower member is distanced from the upper member, and an extended state, where the lower member is also in contact with the upper member. The hydrostatic bearing acts both as a conventional slave bearing and a conventional master bearing.

A multi-axis flexure device can include an interior flexure member and an exterior flexure member disposed about and coupled to the interior flexure member. The interior flexure member can have a first interior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with a first interior end portion and an interior body portion. The interior flexure member can have a second interior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with the interior body portion and a second interior end portion. The exterior flexure member can have a first exterior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with a first exterior end portion and an exterior body portion. The exterior flexure member can have a second exterior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with the exterior body portion and a second exterior end portion. The first interior end portion and the first exterior end portion can be coupled to one another to form a first flexure end portion, the second interior portion and the second exterior portion can be coupled to one another to form a second flexure end portion, and the interior body portion and the exterior body portion can be coupled to one another to form a flexure body portion, such that the first interior flexible blade and the first exterior flexible blade form a first cross-blade flexure operable to facilitate relative rotation between the first flexure end portion and the flexure body portion about a first axis, and the second interior flexible blade and the second exterior flexible blade form a second cross-blade flexure operable to facilitate relative rotation between the second flexure end portion and the flexure body portion about a second axis.

Flexural pivot structures and methods are provided. A flexural pivot as disclosed allows for rotation of a pivoted member relative to a base member about a central axis, while inhibiting or preventing movement of the pivoted member relative to the base member in any other direction. Base and pivoted sections of the flexural pivot structure are connected to one another by a set of resilient blades or flexural members. A thickness of the blades varies with the distance from the central axis. The components of the flexural pivot can comprise a monolithic structure that is formed from a single piece of material.

A visor mountable eye wear. The eyewear includes a clip for mounting onto a visor or brim of a headgear, such as a cap. The eyewear has articulating support arms to permit the eyewear to be attached to the visor of a cap and worn over the eyes of the wearer. The eyewear may be readily elevated to be repositioned atop the visor of the cap. At least one lens is carried by a frame assembly. The frame assembly may include a left and a right frame segment releasably joined by a magnet carried in a corresponding left and right bridge members.

The current invention relates to an electrically actuated device for orientating an optical element around a rotational axis comprising a rotor and a stator, said rotor comprising said axis, said axis comprising an optical end and an electronic end, the stator comprising a means for generating a magnetic field; the device further comprising a first axial rotation bearing associated with said optical end and a second axial rotation bearing associated with said electronic end, each bearing comprising an inner part and an outer part; said device further comprising electronic actuation means for providing a charged particle having a velocity v moving through a conductor provided on said rotor, wherein the axis is able to perform a rotational movement over less than 180, and whereby the orientation of said axis is controlled by a Lorentz force resulting from said charged particle moving in said magnetic field; wherein said device comprises axis-related clamping means configured to exert an axial force on the inner parts of the bearings toward each other for axially clamping said axis, thereby radially fixating said axis with respect to each of the inner parts of the bearings.

A blade flexure assembly that includes first and second mounting structures. Two or more flexure blades are connected to and extend between the first and second mounting structures. Clamping blocks clamp the flexure blades to the mounting structures. The modular design of the assembly provides for replacing one or more of the flexure blades to adjust one or more functional aspects of the assembly.

In a device for transmitting optical signals between a first sub-assembly having a first lens, a first bearing ring, and a first clamping sleeve, which has a conical surface, and a second structural unit having a second lens, a second bearing ring, a second body, a second clamping sleeve, which has a conical surface, and a clamping device, the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring are associated with a bearing by which the first sub-assembly and the second sub-assembly are connected to each other rotatably about an axis. Arranged in a centered manner in relation to the axis are: the first lens on the first bearing ring with the aid of the first clamping sleeve through a first conical connection, the second lens on the second body with the aid of the second clamping sleeve through a second conical connection, and the second body on the second bearing ring with the aid of a clamping device by a third conical connection.