[54] MICROELECTROMECHANICAL
TELEVISION SCANNING DEVICE AND
METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
[75] Inventor: Michael D. Johnson, Madison, Ala.
[73] Assignee: Medcam, Inc., Bellevue, Wash.
[ * ] Notice: This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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