Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for synchronous laser beam scanning
- Patent Title (中): 同步激光束扫描的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11857039Application Date: 2007-09-18
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Publication No.: US07940444B2Publication Date: 2011-05-10
- Inventor: Fraser Dalgleish , Frank M. Caimi , Glenn Stutz
- Applicant: Fraser Dalgleish , Frank M. Caimi , Glenn Stutz
- Applicant Address: US FL Boca Raton
- Assignee: Florida Atlantic University
- Current Assignee: Florida Atlantic University
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Boca Raton
- Agency: Beusse, Wolter, Sanks, Mora & Maire, P.A.
- Agent Ferdinand M. Romano, Esq.
- Main IPC: G02B26/08
- IPC: G02B26/08

Abstract:
A scanner system. The system includes a mirror assembly having multiple reflective surfaces arranged to form one polygonal shape about an axis. A plurality of the multiple surfaces are each positionable to reflect radiation propagating from the source at a reflective angle and a position on the reflective surface to direct the radiation along a transmit path. When one reflective surface is so positioned, another surface is positioned to receive and reflect radiation along a detector signal path for processing. According to a related method for acquiring image data a mirror assembly is provided with multiple reflective surfaces sequentially arranged to form a polygonal shape about an axis. A beam of radiation is reflected from a first of the reflective surfaces and along a path in a first direction to a target region and a return signal propagates along the path in a second direction away from the target region. A portion of the return signal is reflected from a surface of a second of the reflective surfaces of the mirror assembly and along a path to a detector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080218821A1 Method and Apparatus for Synchronous Laser Beam Scanning Public/Granted day:2008-09-11
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