11.   The computerized version, which was a laser scanner and measuring device, tracked stars on plates taken several years apart with the same telescope.

12.   To automate the search for auspicious areas within the extensive site, Versteeg will work closely with Allen, who has created a robot outfitted with a laser scanner.

13.   Using microscopes or laser scanners, scientists look for the telltale glow that signifies a potential drug or reveals the previously unknown process underlying a disease.

14.   Another craft already anchored in the area, the Diane G., has an acutely sensitive laser scanner that can read print in murky water.

15.   As sales occur, the laser scanner automatically scans the barcode and enters each sale into the computer systems.