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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1998
Christopher F. Sautter, Eugene, OR (US);
James J. Jensen, Coburg, OR (US);
David N. Ruff, Sherwood, OR (US);
Charles A. Orlick, Eugene, OR (US);
PSC Scanning, Inc., Eugene, OR (US);
Abstract
A scanning system and method of data reading in which the scanning system is provided with a dithering assembly that is compact, easy to assemble, and configured to protect the more delicate scanning components, such as flexures, from damage due to external mechanical shock. In a preferred construction, the dithering assembly includes a dither mount and a mirror mount, each mount having an arm adapted to matingly engage one another. In particular, the dither mount arm may include a socket configured to receive a ball member protruding from the mirror mount arm.