DE69424604T2 - Räumliche Lichtmodulation - Google Patents

Räumliche Lichtmodulation

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DE69424604T2
DE69424604T2 DE69424604T DE69424604T DE69424604T2 DE 69424604 T2 DE69424604 T2 DE 69424604T2 DE 69424604 T DE69424604 T DE 69424604T DE 69424604 T DE69424604 T DE 69424604T DE 69424604 T2 DE69424604 T2 DE 69424604T2
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pixel
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mirrors
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William E Nelson
Vadlamannati Venkateswar
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Agfa Gevaert NV
Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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    • 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
    • G06K15/1242—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 one main scanning line
    • G06K15/1252—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 one main scanning line using an array of light modulators, e.g. a linear array
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/04—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Printers Or Recording Devices Using Electromagnetic And Radiation Means (AREA)
DE69424604T 1993-07-30 1994-07-29 Räumliche Lichtmodulation Expired - Fee Related DE69424604T2 (de)

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US08/100,892 US5453778A (en) 1993-07-30 1993-07-30 Method and apparatus for spatial modulation in the cross-process direction

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DE69424604D1 DE69424604D1 (de) 2000-06-29
DE69424604T2 true DE69424604T2 (de) 2001-01-25

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EP (1) EP0636997B1 (enExample)
KR (1) KR950003862A (enExample)
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TW (1) TW243574B (enExample)

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KR950003862A (ko) 1995-02-17
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