Light scanning device and image forming apparatus including the same
US-2016173718-A1 · Jun 16, 2016 · US
Method and device for scanning light
US9304316B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9304316-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414298925-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A method of scanning a light beam is disclosed. The method comprises scanning the light beam along a first axis and scanning the light beam along a second axis, such that a functional dependence of the scanning along the first axis is substantially a step-wave, and a functional dependence of the scanning along the second axis is other than a step-wave.
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What is claimed is: 1. A scanning device, comprising: a micromirror; a rotor, which comprises a magnetic material attached to the micromirror; and a stator assembly, which comprises: a core having an air gap, which contains at least a portion of the micromirror and the magnetic material; and a coil arrangement comprising a conductive wire wound on the core so as to cause the core to form a magnetic circuit through the air gap in response to an electrical current flowing in…
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- What does patent US9304316B2 cover?
- A method of scanning a light beam is disclosed. The method comprises scanning the light beam along a first axis and scanning the light beam along a second axis, such that a functional dependence of the scanning along the first axis is substantially a step-wave, and a functional dependence of the scanning along the second axis is other than a step-wave.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Scaneva Ltd, Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B26/121. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).