Abstract: Apparatus and methods for operating an area scanner having a motorless scanning mechanism provide for enhanced operation of the area scanner. In an embodiment, an area scanner includes a micro-optical-electromechanical device to direct the scan of light from an optical source over a desired area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2009
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
George E. Rollins, Suresh Ramanujan Nair