(under subclass 227.11) Subject matter with means to actually or electronically move a light beam transmitted by a light conductor over an object.
(1) Note. The scanning may involve a stationary light conductor and moving optical elements such as lenses or reflectors, or may involve moving the light conductor. It also may include electronic scanning of the photocells optically coupled to the light conductors.
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348, Television,
197, and 359 for television scanners employing fiber optics.
359, Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements,
196+, 227+, 240+, 290+, and 298+ for various optical scanning means.
