Patents Assigned to VISX, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
  • Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of a laser beam spot
    Publication number: 20030149426
    Abstract: A method of determining the dimensions of a laser beam spot, comprising: scanning the laser beam in a path across a reference-edge having a photodetector positioned therebehind; and measuring an output signal from the photodetector during the scanning, the output signal corresponding to an area of the laser beam spot incident on the photodetector during the scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: VISX, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Kingman Yee, Terrance N. Clapham