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Beam projecting apparatus

US5825555A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1995
Grant dateOct 20, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0972
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A beam projecting apparatus has a light source and a reflecting device for reflecting and rotating a bundle of light emitted from the light source for forming a reference plane. A shape converting optical system is provided in an optical path from the light source to the reflecting device for converting the bundle of light from an elliptical sectional shape to a circular sectional shape.

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