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Point source scanning apparatus and method

  • US 6,046,720 A
  • Filed: 05/04/1998
  • Issued: 04/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A scanning display apparatus, comprising:

  • an image signal source operative to produce an image signal;

    a scanning signal source generating a scanning signal;

    a light emitter coupled to the image signal source and responsive to the image signal to emit light;

    a support carrying the light emitter at a first portion of the support; and

    a drive circuit coupled to the support and responsive to the scanning signal to move at least the first portion of the support through a predetermined angular range, wherein the light emitter is moved through said predetermined angular range to scan the emitted light along a desired scan path.

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