POINTING SYSTEM FOR A LASER
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1. A pointing system comprising:
- a housing having an opening defining a boresight;
a moveable mount rotationally supporting the housing for rotation about at least one rotational axis;
a first driver operably coupled to the moveable mount to rotate the housing about the at least one rotational axis;
a laser provided within the housing and configured to emit a beam of light;
a mirror movably mounted within the housing to direct the beam of light through the opening; and
a second driver operably coupled to the mirror to effect the movement of the mirror;
wherein movement of the mirror moves the beam of light relative to the boresight.
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Abstract
A pointing system having a rotatable housing, a boresight relative to the housing, a rotatable mirror, and a laser emitting a beam of light, wherein the beam of light is redirected off the mirror to the pointing target. When the rotatable mirror is rotated, the beam of light is moved relative to the boresight. The system operates such that rotation of the beam of light by means of the rotatable mirror is greater than the rotation of the boresight by means of the rotatable housing.
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1. A pointing system comprising:
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a housing having an opening defining a boresight; a moveable mount rotationally supporting the housing for rotation about at least one rotational axis; a first driver operably coupled to the moveable mount to rotate the housing about the at least one rotational axis; a laser provided within the housing and configured to emit a beam of light; a mirror movably mounted within the housing to direct the beam of light through the opening; and a second driver operably coupled to the mirror to effect the movement of the mirror; wherein movement of the mirror moves the beam of light relative to the boresight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pointing system comprising:
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a housing having an opening defining a boresight; a rotatable mount rotationally supporting the housing for rotation about at least two rotational axes; a laser provided within the housing and configured to emit a beam of light; a rotatable mirror located within the housing to direct the beam of light through the opening and rotatable about at least one of the at least two rotational axes, wherein movement of the mirror moves the beam of light relative to the boresight. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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