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Scanning system with error-correcting deflector

US5892610A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1997
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/642
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for scanning a surface includes a radiation emitter configured to emit at least one beam of radiation, and a rotating deflector for deflecting the beam(s) onto a scanning surface. The deflector is movable along a translation axis to modify the path of the deflected beam(s) and thereby correct for any mispositioning of the beam(s) with respect to the scanning surface.

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