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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2006
Applicant:
Mark Shechterman, Nes-Ziona, IL;
Inventor:
Mark Shechterman, Nes-Ziona, IL;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for linear scanning includes a roof prism. The roof prism includes a roof of two mutually perpendicular reflecting surfaces intersecting in a line of intersection. A scanning mechanism moves the roof prism in a direction perpendicular to a plane of bilateral symmetry. The line of intersection is included in the plane of bilateral symmetry; and an incident beam entering the prism and an exit beam exiting the prism are angularly separated by a substantial angle. Preferably, the scanning mechanism generates periodic motion or rotational motion of the roof prism with a radius of motion greater than a dimension of the roof prism.