IP Library Granted Patent US 7,301,679
Granted Patent B2
US 7,301,679 · App. 10/174,920 · Granted Nov 27, 2007

Changeable means for different total tracks and its method

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Patent No.
US 7,301,679
App. No.
10/174,920
Granted
Nov 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, at least one rotational reflection element is circulated such that one or more reflection surface sets is positioned along an optical path of a scanner. Circulation is provided by rotating a fixing element that is coupled to the rotational reflection element. The fixing element may comprise a power source and a fixing pin, whereinthe fixing pin is operable to fix a position of the rotational reflection element.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one rotational reflection element capable of rotatably moving and comprising one or more reflection surface sets, wherein said reflection surface set comprises at least one reflection surface,

a fixing apparatus connected to said rotational reflection element so as to adjust and fix a position of the at least one rotational reflection element; and

wherein said fixing apparatus comprises:

one rotational base fixed on said rotational reflection element such that said rotational reflection element is capable of being circulated by adjusting said rotational base; and

a fixing pin capable of going through said rotational base to fix a position of said rotational reflection element.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said rotational base comprises a scale for showing rotational positions of said rotational base.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said fixing pin comprises a screw.

4. A method comprising:

determining a desired effective optical path length; and

circulating a rotational reflective element such that a certain reflection surface set is positioned along an optical path, wherein said rotational reflective element comprises a plurality of reflection surface sets, and each reflection surface set having at least one reflection surface; wherein said reflection surface sets are formed such that at least two of said reflection surface sets have different effective optical path lengths.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said rotational reflection element includes a fixing apparatus capable of adjusting and fixing a rotational position of said rotational reflection element.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said plurality of reflection surface sets are such that a direction and position of reflected light are substantially the same as a direction and position of incident light.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein said rotational reflection element is a single element.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the reflection surface of the reflection surface set is formed by a reflection materials on a surface lying in a plane formed at a predetermined angle from a surface of said rotational reflection element.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the reflection surface set comprises a plurality of reflective glass surfaces.

10. A method comprising:

calculating a predetermined optical path based on one or more dimensions of a light-guide;

circulating a rotational reflection element to a reflection surface set such that said reflection surface set is positioned on a reflection path of said light-guide, wherein said rotational reflective element comprises a plurality of reflection surface sets, and each reflection surface set comprises at least one reflection surface; wherein said plurality of reflection surface sets are formed such that at least two of said reflection surface sets have different effective optical path lengths.

11. A method comprising:

circulating at least one rotational reflection element such that one of one or more reflection surface sets is positioned alone an optical path of a scanner;

wherein said circulating comprises rotating a fixing element coupled to said rotational reflection element; and

wherein said fixing element comprises a power source and a fixing pin, wherein said fixing pin is operable to fix a position of said rotational reflection element.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said power source comprises a motor.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said fixing element further comprises a transmission.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jun 18, 2013
From: TITUSVILLE CANAVERAL LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC
Reel/Frame 030639/0330 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 17, 2013
From: TRANSPACIFIC SYSTEMS, LLC
To: TITUSVILLE CANAVERAL LLC
Reel/Frame 030628/0681 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2009
From: TRANSPACIFIC IP LTD.
To: TRANSPACIFIC SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 023107/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2006
From: VEUTRON CORPORATION
To: TRANSPACIFIC IP, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017564/0747 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2005
From: UMAX DATA SYSTEMS INC.
To: VEUTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016800/0203 →