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Buckling mode actuation of fiber scanner to increase field of view

US11156827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2020
Grant dateOct 26, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3179
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are embodiments of fiber scanning systems and methods of scanning optical fibers. The disclosed systems and methods advantageously provide an improvement to the scanning range, the oscillation amplitude, and/or the maximum pointing angle for an optical fiber in a fiber scanning system by inducing a buckling of a portion of the optical fiber.

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