Patent · US Expired

Beam projector

US4100404A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
3References
33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 13, 1976
Grant dateJul 11, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 13, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G7/263
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A beam projector is provided by a plurality of coded reticles mounted on a spinning disc and illuminated by a laser source. In order to maintain a constant irradiance on a receiver variably located in space a pseudo-zoom assembly is provided including a moveable source and/or condenser optics. Also, plural focal length optics are employed to expand the range over which the constant irradiance is maintained beyond that realizable by the pseudo-zoom assembly itself.

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