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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Tammo Hereen, Alisa Viejo, CA (US);
Mauricio Jochinsen, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Dean Y. Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Michael J. Papac, North Tustin, CA (US);
Kambiz Parto, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Edouard G. Schmidtlin, Studio City, CA (US);
Barry L. Wheatley, Oceanside, CA (US);
Lingfeng Yu, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Novartis AG, , CH;
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber and a focusing element. The optical fiber transmits a light ray and has a fiber axis that extends to an imaginary fiber axis. The focusing element refracts the light ray and has a focusing element optical axis that is substantially aligned with the imaginary fiber axis. The movement system rotates the focusing element about the focusing element optical axis to scan the light ray. In other embodiments, a scanning system comprises optical elements and a movement system. The optical elements comprise an optical fiber, a focusing element, and a prism. The prism has a prism optical axis and receives the light ray from the focusing element. The movement system rotates the prism about the prism optical axis to scan the light ray.