Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-06
2005-09-06
Pyo, Kevin (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
C250S574000, C356S338000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06940064
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for validating the operation of an optical scanning system is provided. The apparatus includes one or more scanning illumination beams (6) for scanning an object, and one or more observing beams that comprise light scattered by the object being scanned, which inversely follow the path of the illumination beams. The apparatus further includes a reflector structure (9) arranged to reflect both the illuminating beams and observing beams scattered by a reference target (10) for a portion of each scan (e.g., a scan may be a 360-degree scan in the case of a circular scanning system). The apparatus still further includes the reference target (10) arranged to be scanned by the illumination beams reflected by the reflector structure during said portion of each scan. Light scattered by the reference target is received as the observing beams, and their optical properties are continuously monitored to validate the proper operation of the optical scanning system.
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Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Laser Sensor Technology, Inc.
Pyo Kevin
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