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One dimensional scanning system

US4487473A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1981
Grant dateDec 11, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B26/108
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scanning system comprising input optics including an afocal telescope, output optics including an imaging lens and a linear spaced array of detectors, a scanner including a hollow inwardly reflecting polygonal prism rotated about its longitudinal axis, which is subtantially parallel to the axis of the input optics, and two folding mirrors which are contained within the outline of the prism, and with respect to which the prism rotates.

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