Compact scanner with gimbaled optics
US9784838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/105
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scanning device includes a scanner, which includes a base and a gimbal, mounted within the base so as to rotate relative to the base about a first axis. A receive mirror is mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. A detector is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis and receive light reflected from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis. A collection lens is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis while collecting the light so as to focus the light onto the detector by reflection from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis.
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