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Scanning type projector

Assignee: Topcon Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-10
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2012-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract A scanning type projector of a refractive optical system which has a wide field and projects with high resolution power. The scanning type projector projects an object to be projected by scanning with a predetermined scanning width, wherein the scanning type projector has an illuminating portion which illuminates the object to be projected through a circular arc region having its center on the center line of said scanning width, a refraction projecting optical system in which an aberration of the circular arc region having its center on the optical axis is corrected, and an image of the object to be projected illuminated in a circular arc shape by the illuminating portion is formed within an image plane, a light receiving member which is arranged at the plane of the object to be projected and the image, and a driving unit which relatively moves the illuminating portion and the projecting optical portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hisakazu Yoshino

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B17/00; G02B17/08; G02B17/0892; G02B13/00; G02B13/22; G02B17/008; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/70; G03F7/70216; G03F7/70225; G03F7/70233; G03F7/70358

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A scanning type projector which projects an object to be projected by scanning the object with a predetermined scanning width having a center line, the projector comprising: illuminating means for illuminating the object to be projected through a circular arc region having a center line on the center line of the scanning width; projecting optical system means for correcting an aberration of the circular arc region and for forming an image of the illuminated object within an image plane; a light receiving member located at the image plane; and driving unit means for moving the object and the light receiving member relative to the illuminating means and the projecting optical system means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A scanning type projector which projects an object to be projected by scanning the object with a predetermined scanning width having a center line, the projector comprising: illuminating means for illuminating the object to be projected through a circular arc region having a center line on the center line of the scanning width; projecting optical system means for correcting an aberration of the circular arc region and for forming an image of the illuminated object within an image plane; a light receiving member located at the image plane; and driving unit means for moving the object and the light receiving member relative to the illuminating means and the projecting optical system means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
The scanning type projector of claim 1, wherein the projecting optical system is a telecentric optical system at the side of the object and at the side of the image of the object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The scanning type projector of claim 1, wherein the projecting optical system is positioned with respect to the object to be projected to input first and second projection luminous fluxes from the object to be projected in a symmetrical manner with respect to an optical axis in the projecting optical system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The scanning type projector of claim 1, wherein the light receiving member is a liquid crystal display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The scanning type projector of claim 4, wherein the projecting optical system is a telecentric optical system at the side of the object and at the side of the image of the object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 51 words
The scanning type projector of claim 4, wherein the projecting optical system is positioned with respect to the object to be projected to input first and second projection luminous fluxes from the object to be projected in a symmetrical manner with respect to an optical axis in the projecting optical system.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1997-11-28 1998-05-30 1998-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2001-11-28 2002-05-30 2002-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2005-11-28 2006-05-30 2006-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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