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US 4,392,182 AGranted
Arrangement for scanning points in space
AssigneeSolid Photography Inc.
InventorPaul Di Matteo
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Abstract
An arrangement is disclosed, in form of various embodiments, for more rapid scanning of an addressed point in space with programmable angular relationships, using either merely rotary motion for angle and reduced motion for position in two or three dimensions, or simply rotary motion for displacement with a consistent angular relationship in two or three dimensions.
Claims6
Arrangement for scanning an addressed point in space, comprising:
- a light source;
- a camera at which light from a light source is directed;
- deflector means interposed between said source and camera and through which light can pass from the source to the camera;
- and rotary addressing mirror means in the path of the light intermediate said deflector means and camera, so that light from the source is deflected by the addressing mirror means, from there to the addressed point in space, and from there via the deflector means and the addressing mirror means to the camera.
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