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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:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Applicants:
William Benner, Jr., Longwood, FL (US);
Aron Bacs, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
William Benner, Jr., Longwood, FL (US);
Aron Bacs, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for an optical scanner comprises a mirror, a coil, a magnetic circuit, and a support connected to the mirror. The mirror has a reflective surface and a periphery. A coil of electrically conductive material consists of a plurality of windings around the periphery of the mirror. The magnetic circuit comprises a magnet having opposite poles generating a magnetic flux therebetween. A support is connected to the mirror, the support rotatably supporting the mirror in the magnetic flux with the magnetic flux intersecting the coil.