Optical fuel pin scanner

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:864509

Kirchner, Tommy L.; Powers, Hurshal G.

An optical scanner for indicia arranged in a focal plane at a cylindrical outside surface by use of an optical system including a rotatable dove prism. The dove prism transmits a rotating image of an encircled cylindrical surface area to a stationary photodiode array.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory, Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 4,376,582
• Application Number: 06/214805
• OSTI ID: 864509
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1980 Dec 09
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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