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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:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2002
Applicants:
John D. Boardman, Rockwall, TX (US);
Mervin L. Gangstead, Garland, TX (US);
Inventors:
John D. Boardman, Rockwall, TX (US);
Mervin L. Gangstead, Garland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J005/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus for scanning a beam of light in a digital image recorder includes a curved writing surface translating in at least one direction relative to a stationary frame, a rotatable shaft having a first reflective surface not translating in the at least one direction relative to the stationary frame, and a light source emitting a beam of light directed to the reflective surface for reflection to the curved writing surface.