Apparatus and method for replicating a hologram using a steerable beam
AssigneeZebra Imaging, Inc.
InventorsMichael Anthony Klug, Mark E. Holzbach, Alejandro José Ferdman
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for replicating a hologram. The apparatus comprises an assembly operable to position a hologram in proximity to holographic recording material. The apparatus further comprises a beam steering unit operable to direct a beam at component portions of the hologram to replicate the component portions onto a holographic recording material. The beam steering unit is further operable to enable independently variable angles of incidence at which the beam strikes each component portion.
Claims59
An apparatus for replicating a hologram, comprising:
- an assembly operable to position a hologram in proximity to holographic recording material;
- and
- a beam steering unit operable to direct a beam at component portions of a hologram positioned by the assembly, the beam operable to replicate the component portions onto holographic recording material positioned by the assembly;
- the beam steering unit further operable to enable independently variable angles of incidence at which the beam strikes each component portion.
An apparatus for replicating a hologram, comprising:
- an assembly operable to position a hologram in proximity to holographic recording material;
- and
- a beam steering unit formed to receive a fiber optic cable having a tip for delivering a beam, the beam steering unit comprising:
- a base platform;
- a translation system coupled to the base platform, the translation system operable to receive the tip of the fiber optic cable, the translation system further operable to move the tip of the fiber optic cable;
- and
- a lens for receiving the beam from the tip of the fiber optic cable, the lens operable to direct the beam such that the beam passes through a predetermined point at varying angles;
- the beam steering unit operable to direct the beam at component portions of a hologram positioned by the assembly to replicate the component portions onto holographic recording material positioned by the assembly;
- the beam steering unit further operable to independently vary an angle of incidence at which the beam strikes each component portion.
An apparatus for replicating a hologram, comprising:
- an assembly operable to position a hologram in proximity to holographic recording material;
- and
- a beam steering unit comprising:
- a base platform;
- a beam steering mirror system coupled to the base platform, the beam steering mirror system operable to receive a beam and direct the beam at various angles;
- a first lens coupled to the base platform, the first lens operable to receive the beam from the beam steering mirror system and direct the beam in a first direction towards a second lens;
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- the second lens coupled to the base platform distant from the first lens in the first direction, the second lens operable to receive the beam from the first lens and direct the beam such that the beam passes through a predetermined point at varying angles;
- the beam steering unit operable to direct the beam at component portions of a hologram positioned by the assembly to replicate the component portions onto holographic recording material positioned by the assembly;
- the beam steering unit further operable to independently vary an angle of incidence at which the beam strikes each component portion.
A method for replicating a hologram, comprising:
- positioning holographic recording material proximate a hologram, the holographic recording material for recording a replicated image of the hologram;
- and
- directing a beam at component portions of the hologram to replicate the component portions on the holographic recording material;
- wherein an angle of incidence at which the beam strikes each component portion is independently variable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.