Optics: measuring and testing – Position or displacement
Reexamination Certificate
2009-04-16
2011-12-27
Toatley, Gregory J (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
Position or displacement
Reexamination Certificate
active
08085410
ABSTRACT:
A projection laser scanner and method used to locate otherwise difficult-to-see items inadvertently dropped onto relatively flat surface areas, such as but not limited to floors, countertops, and tabletops, which uses a laser beam with a broad field of view to illuminate items raised above the surface area, giving each a glowing appearance. Should surface areas comprise raised features, the laser beam will illuminate them. However, dropped items thereon will still be very evident and remain easy to locate. Safety applications of the projection laser scanner are many, and include but are not limited to, finding dropped medication, small tools, eyeglass screws, contact lenses, pins, needles, staples, and other objects that one would not want a small child or pet to find and swallow; broken glass or ceramic shards; rings, earrings, and gemstones inadvertently separated from jewelry; as well as countless other difficult-to-see items that blend into background surface areas.
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Morse Dorothy S.
Toatley Gregory J
Underwood Jarreas C
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