Goniometer
US6983547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C11/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A goniometer includes a base, a compound member supported by the base, a light-directing element operably mounted on the compound member, optically connected to a coherent light source, and disposed toward an optical filter, a first actuator disposed along a first axis and operably coupled to the base for translating the light-directing element along a first arcuate path disposed in a first plane; and a second actuator disposed along a second axis and operably coupled to the compound member for translating the light-directing element along a second arcuate path disposed in a second plane, wherein the first plane is orthogonal to the second plane, and wherein the first and second axes are co-planar, for directing coherent light at an angle that is normal to the optical filter.
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