Optical fuel pin scanner

Title: Optical fuel pin scanner

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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.

Inventors:

Kirchner, Tommy L. ^[1]; Powers, Hurshal G. ^[1]

(Richland, WA)

Issue Date:: 1983-01-01

Research Org.:: WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO

OSTI Identifier:: 864509

Patent Number(s):: 4376582

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) OSTI

DOE Contract Number:: AC14-76FF02170

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: optical; fuel; scanner; indicia; arranged; focal; plane; cylindrical; outside; surface; including; rotatable; dove; prism; transmits; rotating; image; encircled; stationary; photodiode; array; photodiode array; outside surface; cylindrical surface; diode array; focal plane; optical scanner; dove prism; rotating image; rotatable dove; optical fuel; stationary photodiode; indicia arranged; prism transmits; /356/250/359/376/976/

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