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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:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Merchant, Dorset, GB;
Assignee:
Telxon Corporation, Holtsville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 ;
Abstract
A system for scanning a target is provided. A light source directs a beam of light toward a radially-arced piezoelectric material having a reflective surface. The reflective surface directs at least a portion of the beam of light to the target. A power source provides movement in the radially-arced piezoelectric material to scan at least a portion of the beam of light across at least a portion of the target. The at least a portion of the beam of light is reflected onto a photosensor to provide an electrical signal representing the reflected light.