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US 7,441,705 B2Granted
Scan module
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHoward Shepard, Mark Drzymala, Edward Barkan, Heng Zhang, Vladimir Gurevich
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Abstract
A scan module includes a scan motor, a laser; a sensor; and a mirror module. The mirror module includes (a) a collection mirror having an opening and (b) a fold mirror having a first end physically coupled to the collection mirror. A second end of the fold mirror is separated by a gap from the collection mirror.
Claims14
A scan module comprising:
- a scan motor,
- a laser;
- a sensor;
- and
- a mirror module including (a) a collection mirror having an opening and (b) a fold mirror having a first end physically coupled to the collection mirror, a second end of the fold mirror being separated by a gap from the collection mirror.
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A method for scanning an object comprising:
- driving a scan motor;
- directing a laser at a fold mirror of a mirror module, the mirror module including (a) a collection mirror having an opening and (b) a fold mirror having a first end physically coupled to the collection mirror, a second end of the fold mirror being separated by a gap from the collection mirror;
- creating a scan pattern;
- and
- concentrating light returning from the object to a sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.