(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein a mechanical moving device is used for scanning an object or a scene (i.e., partitioning it into elemental imaging areas to generate image representative electrical signals) or scanning imaging areas by a modulated light beam to reproduce the object or scene visible image.
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98, for mechanical-optical scanning systems in motion picture film scanning.
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250, Radiant Energy,
234+, for photocell combined with moving optical systems.
358, Facsimile,
474+, for facsimile systems utilizing mechanical-optical elements. 359, Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements,
196+, for deflection using a moving element or medium and subclasses 227+ for light control by opaque element or medium movable in or through light path.