Fiber optic scanner
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Jul 8, 2014
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Apr 14, 2011
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Oct 8, 2010
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Oct 10, 2009
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Fiber optic scanner and method for transmitting and receiving optical signals and range imaging camera including fiber optic scanner. The fiber optic scanner includes a light guide array including individual light guides arranged such that a first end has first ends of the individual light guides arranged in an image plane of collimating optics and a second end has second ends of the individual light guides arranged in a circular manner. A central light guide includes a first end arranged at a center of the circularly arranged second ends of the individual light guides and a motor driven reflector arranged to guide light emerging from the circularly arranged ends of the individual light guides into the central light guide. The central light guide further includes two coaxially arranged cross sectional areas that are structured and arranged to guide transmitted light through a central one of the two coaxially arranged cross sectional areas and to guide received light through an outer one of the two coaxially arranged cross sectional areas.
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