Meta patents micromirror design to reduce stress in display tech
Meta has filed a patent for a tiny mirror used in optical displays, such as those found in AR glasses. The design uses curved arms attached directly to the mirror to lower stress during movement, which could help the device last longer.
In the filing’s own words
A direct drive scanning micromirror includes a mirror body defining a mirror surface, and a plurality of curved cantilevers that each extend directly from the mirror body. The shape of the cantilevers and the geometry of the interface between the cantilevers and the mirror body are configured to decrease peak stresses within the micromirror during operation, which may beneficially impact performance and lifetime.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. An optical display comprising: a plurality of scanning micromirrors, at least one scanning micromirror of the plurality of scanning micromirrors comprising: a mirror body defining a mirror surface; a stiffening structure integrated into the mirror body and comprising an aperture extending entirely through the mirror body; and a plurality of curved cantilevers extending directly from the mirror body.
Facts
- Company
- Meta (Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC)
- Official title
- DIRECT DRIVE MEMS SCANNING MICROMIRROR
- Publication number
- US20260327060A1
- Application number
- 19684433
- Filed
- May 21, 2026
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
B81B 3/0021 Operations & transportG02B 26/0858 Physics & computingB81B 2201/042 Operations & transportB81B 2203/0118 Operations & transportB81B 2203/04 Operations & transportB81B 2203/06 Operations & transportMore from Meta in AR, VR & displays
- Meta patents VR avatars that mimic facial expressions from voice Sep 15, 2026
- Meta patents spatial mouse for pointing at and controlling real-world objects Sep 24, 2026
- Meta patents AR notifications that grow when you look at them Sep 1, 2026
- Meta patents AR glasses with antennas built into the lenses Sep 8, 2026
- Meta patents auto-pause for VR headsets when you take them off Oct 6, 2026
Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
Patent data and drawings: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USPTO.