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Title: Hand-held optical fuel pin scanner

Abstract

An optical scanner for indicia arranged in a focal plane perpendicular to an optical system including a rotatable dove prism. The dove prism transmits a rotating image to a stationary photodiode array.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866113
Patent Number(s):
4637718
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-14-2170
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
hand-held; optical; fuel; scanner; indicia; arranged; focal; plane; perpendicular; including; rotatable; dove; prism; transmits; rotating; image; stationary; photodiode; array; photodiode array; plane perpendicular; diode array; focal plane; optical scanner; dove prism; rotating image; rotatable dove; optical fuel; stationary photodiode; indicia arranged; prism transmits; /356/250/

Citation Formats

Kirchner, Tommy L, and Powers, Hurshal G. Hand-held optical fuel pin scanner. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Kirchner, Tommy L, & Powers, Hurshal G. Hand-held optical fuel pin scanner. United States.
Kirchner, Tommy L, and Powers, Hurshal G. Thu . "Hand-held optical fuel pin scanner". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866113.
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year = {1987},
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