OPTICAL FIBER SCANNING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method of scanning with a light transmitter having an exit tip, comprising:
- supporting said light transmitter in a mount located remotely from said exit tip;
applying a driving force to said light transmitter between said mount and said exit tip;
driving said light transmitter to vibrate resonantly in a first direction with a first driving force and to vibrate non-resonantly in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction with a second driving force; and
synchronizing vibration of said light transmitter in said first direction with vibration of said light transmitter in said second direction so that the exit tip of the light transmitter executes a scan pattern.
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Abstract
A scanning apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising a light transmitter, a mount for supporting the light transmitter located remotely from its exit tip, a drive for driving the light transmitter to vibrate resonantly in a first direction and to vibrate non-resonantly in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a synchronizer for synchronizing vibration of the light transmitter in the first and second directions so that the exit tip of the light transmitter executes a scan pattern. The drive applies a driving force to the light transmitter between the mount and the exit tip.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of scanning with a light transmitter having an exit tip, comprising:
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supporting said light transmitter in a mount located remotely from said exit tip; applying a driving force to said light transmitter between said mount and said exit tip; driving said light transmitter to vibrate resonantly in a first direction with a first driving force and to vibrate non-resonantly in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction with a second driving force; and synchronizing vibration of said light transmitter in said first direction with vibration of said light transmitter in said second direction so that the exit tip of the light transmitter executes a scan pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A scanning apparatus, comprising:
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a light transmitter having an exit tip; a mount configured to support said light transmitter and located remotely from said exit tip; a drive configured to drive said light transmitter to vibrate resonantly in a first direction with a first driving force and to vibrate non-resonantly in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction with a second driving force; and a synchronizer configured to synchronize vibration of said light transmitter in said first direction with vibration of said light transmitter in said second direction so that said exit tip of said light transmitter executes a scan pattern; wherein said drive applies a driving force to said light transmitter between said mount and said exit tip. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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