Title:
ELECTROMAGNETIC SCANNING IMAGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/068887
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention provides an imager, preferably portable, that includes a source of electromagnetic radiation capable of generating radiation with one or more frequencies in a range of about 1 GHz to about 2000 GHz. An optical system that is optically coupled to the source focuses radiation received therefrom onto an object plane, and directs at least a portion of the focused radiation propagating back from the object plane onto an image plane. The imager further includes a scan mechanism coupled to the optical system for controlling thereof so as to move the focused radiation over the object plane. A detector optically coupled to the lens at the image plane detects at least a portion of the radiation propagating back from a plurality of scanned locations in the object plane, thereby generating a detection signal. A processor that is in communication with the detector generates an image of at least a portion of the object plane based on the detection signal.
Inventors:
HOLBROOK DAVID S (US)
ADAMS CHRISTOPHER P (US)
GREGORICH BRENT (US)
RAJANI UMESH (US)
WHITMIRE JASON PORTER (US)
BUBLITZ SCOTT D (US)
HESSENBERGER JEFFREY C (US)
SCOTT JOHN S (US)
HUGGINS MARK (US)
MERGENER MATTHEW J (US)
ADAMS CHRISTOPHER P (US)
GREGORICH BRENT (US)
RAJANI UMESH (US)
WHITMIRE JASON PORTER (US)
BUBLITZ SCOTT D (US)
HESSENBERGER JEFFREY C (US)
SCOTT JOHN S (US)
HUGGINS MARK (US)
MERGENER MATTHEW J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/058579
Publication Date:
September 29, 2011
Filing Date:
December 01, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECH
HOLBROOK DAVID S (US)
ADAMS CHRISTOPHER P (US)
GREGORICH BRENT (US)
RAJANI UMESH (US)
WHITMIRE JASON PORTER (US)
BUBLITZ SCOTT D (US)
HESSENBERGER JEFFREY C (US)
SCOTT JOHN S (US)
HUGGINS MARK (US)
MERGENER MATTHEW J (US)
HOLBROOK DAVID S (US)
ADAMS CHRISTOPHER P (US)
GREGORICH BRENT (US)
RAJANI UMESH (US)
WHITMIRE JASON PORTER (US)
BUBLITZ SCOTT D (US)
HESSENBERGER JEFFREY C (US)
SCOTT JOHN S (US)
HUGGINS MARK (US)
MERGENER MATTHEW J (US)
International Classes:
G01B11/24; G01B15/04
Foreign References:
| US20070046525A1 | 2007-03-01 | |||
| US20080111732A1 | 2008-05-15 | |||
| US20040024526A1 | 2004-02-05 | |||
| US6130858A | 2000-10-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COTRONE, Carlo, M. et al. (100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 330, Milwaukee WI, US)
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