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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Irvine Sensors Corp., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Inventor:
Itzhak Sapir, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Irvine Senors Corp., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/06 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G02B 26/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical scanning system for the illuminating laser beam and return light in LIDAR imaging systems. The scanning system includes a flat mirror having reciprocating rotary motion around a horizontal axis for vertical scan of the illuminating laser beam and return light. The reciprocating rotary motion of the mirror is driven by a continuously rotating motor, a cam mounted on the motor and a follower connected to the mirror and driven by the cam. An encoder is connected to the mirror's shaft and provides position indication to the imaging control electronics.