Phosphor screen scanning systems
US6355938B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0468
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for scanning an imaging plate, comprising: a continuous belt drive; a first scanning head mounted to the belt drive; a second scanning head mounted to the belt drive; and a laser positioned to direct a laser beam in a beam path across the imaging plate, wherein the continuous belt drive is positioned to sequentially move each of the first and second scanning heads in a path collinear with the laser beam path when moving across the imaging plate.
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