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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Applicants:
Gregg S. Schmidtke, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Matthias A. Lester, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kelly J. Reasoner, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
Gregg S. Schmidtke, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Matthias A. Lester, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kelly J. Reasoner, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J003/14 ; H01J005/16 ; G02B007/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved lens focusing and referencing arrangement for an imaging system of the type which may include a photosensor array. The imaging system housing may include reference surfaces configured such that they contact the lens only near the ends thereof in order to minimize the effect of any irregularities in the reference surfaces.