WO2001086762A2 - Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects - Google Patents
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- WO2001086762A2 WO2001086762A2 PCT/US2001/015447 US0115447W WO0186762A2 WO 2001086762 A2 WO2001086762 A2 WO 2001086762A2 US 0115447 W US0115447 W US 0115447W WO 0186762 A2 WO0186762 A2 WO 0186762A2
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- mirror
- mirrors
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- reflector elements
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- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
- G02B26/10—Scanning systems
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
- G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
- Y10S359/90—Methods
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- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
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AU2001280434A AU2001280434A1 (en) | 2000-05-12 | 2001-05-10 | Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects |
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US20372400P | 2000-05-12 | 2000-05-12 | |
US60/203,724 | 2000-05-12 |
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WO2001086762A2 true WO2001086762A2 (en) | 2001-11-15 |
WO2001086762A3 WO2001086762A3 (en) | 2002-04-04 |
WO2001086762A9 WO2001086762A9 (en) | 2002-10-10 |
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PCT/US2001/015447 WO2001086762A2 (en) | 2000-05-12 | 2001-05-10 | Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects |
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US (2) | US7296904B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2001280434A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001086762A2 (en) |
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- 2001-05-10 AU AU2001280434A patent/AU2001280434A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-05-10 US US09/681,622 patent/US7296904B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-05-10 WO PCT/US2001/015447 patent/WO2001086762A2/en active Application Filing
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US5256869A (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1993-10-26 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Free-space optical interconnection using deformable mirror device |
US5457493A (en) * | 1993-09-15 | 1995-10-10 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Digital micro-mirror based image simulation system |
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US7296904B2 (en) | 2007-11-20 |
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US20080130080A1 (en) | 2008-06-05 |
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