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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:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kin Chan, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ball Semiconductor, Inc., Allen, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
A system and method for non-synchronously projecting light in an imaging system is provided. A pixel panel may be selectively controlled to direct light onto or away from a subject. A light source, such as a laser diode, projects light pulses at the pixel panel. The pulses are not synchronized with the pixel panel, so the light may strike the pixel panel at any time when the pixel panel is operable to direct light towards the subject. The pulses may be constant or variable in energy or duration, depending on the desired results.