Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1998-10-29
2000-05-02
Lee, John R
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
250221, 250229, 23546248, 23546249, 23547203, G06K 900
Patent
active
060575549
ABSTRACT:
A non-mechanical switch for actuating a light beam scanning device disposed within a device housing. The device housing has a first area for emitting a scanning light beam from the device. The switch is formed of a light source and a light detector disposed within the device housing, the light source emits light through a second area on the device housing. The light detector is adapted to receive light emitted from the light source and reflected back through the second area toward the light detector by an object disposed outside of the device housing. The light detector has an output signal that is coupled by electronic circuitry to a light beam scanner within the light beam scanning device. The electronic circuitry is adapted to selectively actuate the light beam scanning device in response to the output signal from the light detector. The first area on the device housing for emitting the scanning light beam from the device is separate from the second area on the device housing.
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