DE69028753D1 - Optisches Modulationssystem mit mehrfachem Strahl - Google Patents

Optisches Modulationssystem mit mehrfachem Strahl

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DE69028753D1
DE69028753D1 DE69028753T DE69028753T DE69028753D1 DE 69028753 D1 DE69028753 D1 DE 69028753D1 DE 69028753 T DE69028753 T DE 69028753T DE 69028753 T DE69028753 T DE 69028753T DE 69028753 D1 DE69028753 D1 DE 69028753D1
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modulation system
optical modulation
multiple beams
beams
optical
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Jean-Michel Guerin
Melvin E Swanberg
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/12—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers
    • G06K15/1238—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point
    • G06K15/1257—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on more than one main scanning line
    • G06K15/1271—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on more than one main scanning line by light beam splitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/191—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a one-dimensional array, or a combination of one-dimensional arrays, or a substantially one-dimensional array, e.g. an array of staggered elements
    • H04N1/1911—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on more than one main scanning line, e.g. scanning in swaths
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/113—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using oscillating or rotating mirrors
    • H04N1/1135—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using oscillating or rotating mirrors for the main-scan only
DE69028753T 1989-10-13 1990-10-12 Optisches Modulationssystem mit mehrfachem Strahl Expired - Fee Related DE69028753T2 (de)

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US07/421,226 US5251057A (en) 1989-10-13 1989-10-13 Multiple beam optical modulation system

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DE69028753D1 true DE69028753D1 (de) 1996-11-07
DE69028753T2 DE69028753T2 (de) 1997-03-13

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EP (1) EP0422957B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2636960B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69028753T2 (de)

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EP0422957A3 (en) 1992-05-20
JPH03144519A (ja) 1991-06-19
EP0422957A2 (de) 1991-04-17
JP2636960B2 (ja) 1997-08-06
DE69028753T2 (de) 1997-03-13
EP0422957B1 (de) 1996-10-02
US5251057A (en) 1993-10-05

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