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Laser scanning apparatus having a scanning beam and a reference beam

US5247174A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1991
Grant dateSep 21, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04798
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Laser scanning apparatus comprising stationary optical laser source apparatus for producing a scanning beam and a reference beam, beam delivery apparatus for delivering the scanning beam onto a surface to be scanned, beam position detector apparatus for measuring the position of the scanning beam by sensing the position of the reference beam and fiber optic apparatus for delivering the scanning beam and the reference beam from the optical laser source apparatus to the beam delivery apparatus.

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