US 11,852,805 B2
Wave scanning optic
Curtis Kyhl, Lewisville, TX (US); and Mark Noethen, McKinney, TX (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/141,523.
Prior Publication US 2022/0214540 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01)
CPC G02B 26/101 (2013.01) [G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G02B 26/105 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A scanning optic comprising:
a rotatable body defining a central axis of rotation about which the rotatable body rotates during scanning; and
an optical surface formed on the rotatable body and having a wavy pattern defined by one or more lobes that protrude outwardly from the rotatable body.