Patents by Inventor William Benner, Jr.

William Benner, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Moving mirror optical scanner and associated methods
    Patent number: 7092135
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for an optical scanner comprises a mirror, a coil, a magnetic circuit, and a support connected to the mirror. The mirror has a reflective surface and a periphery. A coil of electrically conductive material consists of a plurality of windings around the periphery of the mirror. The magnetic circuit comprises a magnet having opposite poles generating a magnetic flux therebetween. A support is connected to the mirror, the support rotatably supporting the mirror in the magnetic flux with the magnetic flux intersecting the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: William Benner, Jr., Aron Bacs, Jr.