Eastman-Kodak Company

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Torii Winding Machine Co., Ltd.

Richard A Stark

Badhri Narayan

James E Roddy

Jerold B Lisson

Laurie L Voci

Dennis A Thompson

A motorcycle footrest that is configured to be operably coupled to a motorcycle and provide an additional footrest member for a rider to place their feet during operation of the motorcycle. The motorcycle footrest of the present invention includes a coupling member wherein the coupling member is undulated in shape having a contiguous upper portion and lower portion. The lower portion has an aperture formed therethrough and is of suitable size to accommodate a footpeg standoff therethrough. The coupling member includes an offset member contiguous therewith. A first arm support member is rotatably secured to the offset member and includes a first end and second end. A second arm support member is secured to the second end of the first arm support member. A footrest member is secured to the second end of the second support arm member.

Motorcycle footrest

An optical scanning system of the type in which an oscillating mirror located between the focusing lens and the image plane is provided to scan the reflected optical axis of a focusing lens across a flat field, wherein the pivot axis of the mirror is translated during oscillation of the mirror. The pivot axis of the mirror is translated at an angle of 45.degree. with respect to the optical axis of the focusing lens thereby enabling the mirror to be translated at a uniform velocity during scanning to provide a uniform velocity scan.

Optical scanner for maintaining focus over a flat image plane

A large format laser scanning system is disclosed that incorporates a compact, wobble free and wavelength insensitive scanning mechanism. The scanning mechanism includes a pentaprism and lens mounted on a rotating frame assembly that is located within a scanning drum. Multiple light beams generated by a light source are passed through the rotating pentaprism and lens to scan a photosensitive medium located on the interior surface of the scanning drum.

Large format laser scanner with wavelength insensitive scanning mechanism

An assembly and method for monitoring the alignment of a workpiece with respect to a reference. The assembly and method employ an element which preferably comprises a capability for optical phase conjugation. Advantage which can result from the use of the element include enhanced sensitivity to alignment variations for both large and very small angle deviations from the reference.

Assembly and method for monitoring the alignment of a workpiece

A scanner including a source of coherent light, a radial hologon, a f.theta. lens and a target. Between the light source and the hologon there are means for forming light from the source into a collimated beam having an oblong cross-sectional shape and for directing the beam onto the hologon at a predetermined incident angle and with the long axis of the oblong cross-sectional shape of the beam radial of the axis of rotation of the hologon. Prismatic means are provided between the hologon and the lens means for so modifying the cross-sectional shape of the beam that the spot at the target station has a selected shape and orientation. This allows the shape, orientation and size of the beam on the hologon to be optimum for duty cycle of the hologon and for spot size on the target. The prismatic means allows the spot shape and orientation on target to be optimized. The prismatic means tends to introduce undesirable bow into the scan line, therefore the wavelength of the light and the grating factor (n .lambda.)/d of the hologon are selected to produce an approximately equivalent opposite bow.

Scanning apparatus

An assembly and method for monitoring the alignment of a workpiece with respect to a reference. The assembly and method employ an element which preferably comprises a capability for optical phase conjugation. Advantages which can result from the use of the element include enhanced sensitivity to alignment variations for both large and very small angle deviations from the reference.

A scanner including a source of coherent radiation, a radial hologon, a f.theta. lens and a target. Between the light source and the hologon there are means for forming radiation from the source into a collimated beam having an oblong cross-sectional shape and for directing the beam onto the hologon at a predetermined incident angle and with the long axis of the oblong cross sectional shape of the beam radial of the axis of rotation of the hologon. Two prisms are provided between the hologon and the lens means for so modifying the cross-sectional shape of the beam that the spot at the target station has a selected shape and orientation. The prisms are mounted in an articulated mount having adjustment means, which allows rotation of the prisms to as to correct both bow in the scan line and incorrect placement of the scan line on the target. Such bow and incorrect placement could be created by a change of the wavelength of the radiation and by the pitch of the grating lines of the hologon being different to nominal.

A substantially indestructible, long wearing, life preserver teddy bear toy is constructed with a shaped body of foam plastic enveloped in a tough, snug fitting, water repellant, close fitting fabric outer layer so that the body absorbs less than 5% of its total weight when immersed in water and has enough buoyancy to support a child.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Richard A Stark