Patent ID: 6373612
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G01S,Y10S

Abstract:
A directing apparatus comprising:a mechanism for producing steerable energy which includes electromagnetic radiation; and a mechanism for scanning steerable energy from the producing mechanism which continuously scans a surrounding in a first direction, said scanning mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism and operable in any orientation, the scanning mechanism includes a guide mechanism which guides the radiation, the scanning mechanism includes a yoke assembly which holds the guide mechanism, the scanning mechanism includes a spindle assembly upon which the yoke assembly is mounted and which rotates continuously in the first direction, the scanning mechanism includes a controller which regulates the spindle assembly, the scanning mechanism includes an encoder mechanism which measures the angular position of the spindle assembly, the scanning mechanism includes a cam mechanism connected to the guide mechanism and the spindle mechanism which moves the guide mechanism in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.