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Scan line non-linearity correction using an aspheric element in a ROS system

US6621593B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1999
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0031
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An aspheric optical element corrects the non-linearity of the scan line in a ROS. The optical element can be either the wobble correction mirror, the last optical element in the ROS, or the output window, subsequent to the ROS. The optical element deflects the scan beam to cancel the non-linearity of the scan line caused by the residual errors in the ROS lens design. The aspheric optical element can also correct scan line bow.

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