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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshio Ando, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Akitoshi Toda, Kunitachi, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/740 ; G01N 2/300 ; B23Q 1/709 ; G01B 5/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/740 ; G01N 2/300 ; B23Q 1/709 ; G01B 5/28 ;
Abstract
A scanning unit for moving an object to be moved along at least one axis, which comprises a first actuator for moving the object along a first axis, the first actuator having a pair of end portions, and the object being attached to one of the end portions, the first actuator being held at a position in the vicinity of the center in dimension or the center of gravity thereof.