IL120841A - Writing heads with an array of laser diodes that can be turned separately - Google Patents
Writing heads with an array of laser diodes that can be turned separatelyInfo
- Publication number
- IL120841A IL120841A IL12084197A IL12084197A IL120841A IL 120841 A IL120841 A IL 120841A IL 12084197 A IL12084197 A IL 12084197A IL 12084197 A IL12084197 A IL 12084197A IL 120841 A IL120841 A IL 120841A
- Authority
- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- array
- lens assembly
- image
- centerline
- light
- Prior art date
Links
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B13/00—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
- G02B13/24—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for reproducing or copying at short object distances
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- 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
- B41J2/447—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 using arrays of radiation sources
- B41J2/45—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 using arrays of radiation sources using light-emitting diode [LED] or laser arrays
- B41J2/451—Special optical means therefor, e.g. lenses, mirrors, focusing means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Printers Or Recording Devices Using Electromagnetic And Radiation Means (AREA)
- Lenses (AREA)
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL12084197A IL120841A (en) | 1997-05-16 | 1997-05-16 | Writing heads with an array of laser diodes that can be turned separately |
| US09/064,741 US5986819A (en) | 1997-05-16 | 1998-04-23 | Plotting head with individually addressable laser diode array |
| DE69805913T DE69805913T2 (de) | 1997-05-16 | 1998-04-29 | Druckkopf mit individuell adressierbarem Laser-Diodenarray |
| EP98303343A EP0878773B1 (fr) | 1997-05-16 | 1998-04-29 | Tête d'impression avec réseau à diode laser individuellement adressable |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL12084197A IL120841A (en) | 1997-05-16 | 1997-05-16 | Writing heads with an array of laser diodes that can be turned separately |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| IL120841A0 IL120841A0 (en) | 1997-09-30 |
| IL120841A true IL120841A (en) | 2001-07-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL12084197A IL120841A (en) | 1997-05-16 | 1997-05-16 | Writing heads with an array of laser diodes that can be turned separately |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5986819A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0878773B1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69805913T2 (fr) |
| IL (1) | IL120841A (fr) |
Families Citing this family (28)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6348358B1 (en) | 1999-02-19 | 2002-02-19 | Presstek, Inc. | Emitter array with individually addressable laser diodes |
| US6480219B1 (en) * | 1999-07-21 | 2002-11-12 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Exposure head |
| DE10031915A1 (de) | 2000-06-30 | 2002-01-10 | Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag | Kompakte Mehrstrahllaserlichtquelle und Interleafrasterscanlinien-Verfahren zur Belichtung von Druckplatten |
| DE20023981U1 (de) | 2000-06-30 | 2008-06-19 | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag | Kompakte Mehrstrahllaserlichtquelle zur Belichtung von Druckplatten |
| US20020149665A1 (en) | 2000-07-03 | 2002-10-17 | Serge Steinblatt | Redundancy for individually addresable laser diode arrays based systems |
| US6433934B1 (en) | 2000-08-11 | 2002-08-13 | Yakov Reznichenko | Illumination system for use in imaging systems |
| US6603498B1 (en) | 2000-11-28 | 2003-08-05 | Coherent, Inc. | Printer head with linear array of individually addressable diode-lasers |
| US6646669B2 (en) | 2000-12-14 | 2003-11-11 | Creo Inc. | Multimode multi-track optical recording system |
| DE10108624A1 (de) * | 2001-02-22 | 2002-09-05 | Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag | Banding-reduzierende Bebilderung einer Druckform |
| US6900826B2 (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2005-05-31 | Presstek, Inc. | Multiple resolution helical imaging system and method |
| US6661587B2 (en) | 2002-02-26 | 2003-12-09 | Richard G. Smith | Confocal optical design for optical coupling |
| US6919997B2 (en) * | 2002-07-24 | 2005-07-19 | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag | Compact device for imaging a printing form |
| DE10233491B4 (de) * | 2002-07-24 | 2012-12-20 | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag | Kompakte Einrichtung zur Bebilderung einer Druckform |
| US7066088B2 (en) * | 2002-07-31 | 2006-06-27 | Day International, Inc. | Variable cut-off offset press system and method of operation |
| US20090035020A1 (en) * | 2007-07-31 | 2009-02-05 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Linehead and Imaging Apparatus Incorporating the Same |
| JP5136778B2 (ja) * | 2007-08-20 | 2013-02-06 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | ラインヘッド及びそれを用いた画像形成装置 |
| US8570356B2 (en) * | 2009-06-03 | 2013-10-29 | John Michael Tamkin | Optical system for direct imaging of light markable material |
| US9347642B2 (en) | 2011-09-07 | 2016-05-24 | Terralux, Inc. | Faceted optics for illumination devices |
| US9470406B2 (en) | 2012-09-24 | 2016-10-18 | Terralux, Inc. | Variable-beam light source and related methods |
| CA2917772A1 (fr) | 2013-07-09 | 2015-01-15 | Terralux, Inc. | Source de lumiere a faisceau variable et procedes associes |
| CN103513664B (zh) * | 2013-09-22 | 2015-10-28 | 济南大学 | 小孔测量中传感器的自动对中系统 |
| US10072819B2 (en) | 2014-10-02 | 2018-09-11 | Ledvance Llc | Light source for uniform illumination of a surface |
| US10036535B2 (en) | 2014-11-03 | 2018-07-31 | Ledvance Llc | Illumination device with adjustable curved reflector portions |
| US10405388B2 (en) | 2014-12-11 | 2019-09-03 | Ledvance Llc | Variable-beam light source with mixing chamber |
| KR102035316B1 (ko) * | 2017-10-25 | 2019-10-22 | 주식회사 루트로닉 | 치료용 레이저 장치 |
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| US5541951A (en) * | 1994-11-14 | 1996-07-30 | Intelligent Surgical Lasers, Inc. | Device and method for high-power end pumping |
| JPH10278345A (ja) * | 1997-04-10 | 1998-10-20 | Dainippon Screen Mfg Co Ltd | 画像記録装置 |
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1997
- 1997-05-16 IL IL12084197A patent/IL120841A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1998
- 1998-04-23 US US09/064,741 patent/US5986819A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-04-29 EP EP98303343A patent/EP0878773B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-04-29 DE DE69805913T patent/DE69805913T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0878773B1 (fr) | 2002-06-12 |
| US5986819A (en) | 1999-11-16 |
| DE69805913D1 (de) | 2002-07-18 |
| EP0878773A3 (fr) | 1999-09-08 |
| IL120841A0 (en) | 1997-09-30 |
| EP0878773A2 (fr) | 1998-11-18 |
| DE69805913T2 (de) | 2003-01-23 |
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| MM9K | Patent not in force due to non-payment of renewal fees |