US4714310A
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Method and apparatus for dynamic focusing control of a radiant energy beam
Assignee: SRI International Inc
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Filing: 1986-04-21
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2006-04-21
Abstract
Abstract Beam focusing and scanning method and apparatus are shown comprising a plane mirror (40) upon which a laser beam (32) is directed through a focusing lens (38). The beam is reflected back through the focusing lens (38) onto a pivotal mirror (52). The plane mirror (40) is movable back and forth along the beam axis, and the movement of plane mirror (40) and pivotal mirror (52) is synchronized whereby the beam is focused at the face of an object (54) while scanned across the object.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman A. Peppers
- 👤 Louis F. Schaefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:47
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/30; G02B7/32; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/0816
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A system for dynamic control of the divergence or convergence of a radiant energy beam comprising: a radiant energy source, cylindrical focusing lens means in the path of radiation from the radiant energy source to provide a converging radiant energy beam in one plane, a movable plane mirror for reflecting the radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means back through the cylindrical focusing lens means, and means for moving the plane mirror along the beam axis for controlling convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means in said one plane, convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means being affected in said one plane which one plane contains the beam axis and extends across the cylindrical focusing lens means, and being unaffected in a plane perpendicular to said one plane containing the beam axis and extending longitudinally of the cylindrical focusing lens means, with movement of the plane mirror along the beam axis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A system for dynamic control of the divergence or convergence of a radiant energy beam comprising: a radiant energy source, cylindrical focusing lens means in the path of radiation from the radiant energy source to provide a converging radiant energy beam in one plane, a movable plane mirror for reflecting the radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means back through the cylindrical focusing lens means, and means for moving the plane mirror along the beam axis for controlling convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means in said one plane, convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the cylindrical focusing lens means being affected in said one plane which one plane contains the beam axis and extends across the cylindrical focusing lens means, and being unaffected in a plane perpendicular to said one plane containing the beam axis and extending longitudinally of the cylindrical focusing lens means, with movement of the plane mirror along the beam axis.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for dynamic control of the divergence or convergence of a radiant energy beam comprising, a radiant energy source, spherical focusing lens means in the path of radiation from the radiant energy source to provide a converging radiant energy beam, a movable cylindrical reflector for reflecting the radiant energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means back through the focusing lens means, and means for moving the cylindrical reflector along the beam axis for controlling convergence or divergence of the reflected energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means, convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means being unequally affected in both of two perpendicular planes containing the beam axis, one of which planes extends across the cylindrical reflector and the other of which extends longitudinally thereof.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for dynamic control of the divergence or convergence of a radiant energy beam comprising, a radiant energy source, spherical focusing lens means in the path of radiation from the radiant energy source to provide a converging radiant energy beam, a movable cylindrical reflector for reflecting the radiant energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means back through the focusing lens means, and means for moving the cylindrical reflector along the beam axis for controlling convergence or divergence of the reflected energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means, convergence or divergence of the reflected radiant energy beam from the spherical focusing lens means being unequally affected in both of two perpendicular planes containing the beam axis, one of which planes extends across the cylindrical reflector and the other of which extends longitudinally thereof.
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