CA1229367A - Cross scan beam positioner for multiple channel laser ros - Google Patents

Cross scan beam positioner for multiple channel laser ros

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CA1229367A
CA1229367A CA000466699A CA466699A CA1229367A CA 1229367 A CA1229367 A CA 1229367A CA 000466699 A CA000466699 A CA 000466699A CA 466699 A CA466699 A CA 466699A CA 1229367 A CA1229367 A CA 1229367A
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modulator
photosensitive surface
drive electrodes
tir
channel
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French (fr)
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Richard V. Johnson
William D. Turner
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D9/00—Recording measured values
    • G01D9/42—Recording indications of measuring instruments by photographic means, e.g. of counters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/29—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G02F1/31—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching
    • G02F1/315—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching based on the use of controlled internal reflection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
CA000466699A 1983-11-02 1984-10-31 Cross scan beam positioner for multiple channel laser ros Expired CA1229367A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US548,061 1983-11-02
US06/548,061 US4514739A (en) 1983-11-02 1983-11-02 Cross scan beam positioner for multiple channel laser ROS

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CA1229367A true CA1229367A (en) 1987-11-17

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US (1) US4514739A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
EP (1) EP0144133B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS60156040A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1229367A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE3479836D1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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US4514739A (en) 1985-04-30
JPH0423987B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1992-04-23
EP0144133A2 (en) 1985-06-12
JPS60156040A (ja) 1985-08-16
EP0144133A3 (en) 1987-03-25
EP0144133B1 (en) 1989-09-20
DE3479836D1 (en) 1989-10-26

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