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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154576 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method and computer readable memory storing a control program therefor An image forming apparatus which performs exposure for “n” lines in one scan by scanning “n” light rays from “n” light sources in a main scanning direction of an image carrier, where “n” is an integer greater than 1, including: a laser driving sectio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8130250 | Optical scanner and imaging apparatus using the same An optical scanner includes a light source modulated based on image data, an optical deflection and scanning part deflecting a light beam emitted from the light source, and a scanning and imaging optical system condensing the deflected light beam toward a scanning s... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125504 | Image forming apparatus and control program of image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus for simultaneously conducting multiple lines of exposure by scanning multiple laser beams from multiple light sources onto an image carrier in a main scanning direction, including: multiple light sources which are driven to emit laser beam... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8049771 | Multi-beam image forming apparatus A multi-beam image forming apparatus includes a beam generating unit 101, an optical scanner 102, an image processing unit 103 for dividing image data into several areas in a primary scanning direction, and image writing units 106 and ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8013887 | Beam illumination system and method for producing printing plates Images are transferred to printing plates by illuminating light-responsive materials with patterns corresponding to the images to be printed. The present invention provides for the transferring of an image by the combined flux from two or more beams of light. Partic... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7903133 | Optical scanner and imaging apparatus using the same An optical scanner includes a light source modulated based on image data, an optical deflection and scanning part deflecting a light beam emitted from the light source, and a scanning and imaging optical system condensing the deflected light beam toward a scanning s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7471306 | Optical scanning unit and image forming apparatus An optical scanning unit, includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting sources, a vibration mirror part configured to reciprocatingly scan a light beam emitted from the light source where a torsion bar is a rotational axis, and a recording control pa... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7439998 | Optical recording apparatus An optical recording apparatus includes a plurality of laser modules, an optical fiber array unit, a photosensitive member, and an optical system. Each laser module includes a light source and an optical fiber. The optical fiber array unit bundles a plurality of opt... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427999 | Image forming apparatus A first optical scanning device for scanning image data of colors (yellow, magenta, cyan and black) which serve as the basic for formation of color image employs an optical system having optical characteristic stable to changes in temperature in common, the optical ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425975 | Multi-beam image forming apparatus A multi-beam image forming apparatus includes: first and second semiconductor laser arrays each having n laser elements; a multi-beam generation unit that generates 2n laser beams by synthesizing laser beams generated by the first and second semiconductor laser arra... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7405414 | Method and apparatus for patterning a workpiece The present invention relates to a method for creating a pattern on a workpiece sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation is emitted onto a computer controlled reticle having a multitude of modulating elements (pixels). The pixels are arrange... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7375739 | Image management system operable to manage the formation of dynamically variable images in objects in single shot events A supply chain monitoring system having a laser-based image system usable within an object processing facility to form images in objects, a reader operable to read the images on the objects, and an object tracking system coupled to the reader over a data network. Th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369149 | Image recording method and image recording device for correcting optical magnification errors An image recording method of recording an image onto an image recording surface by dot patterns by scanning a recording head having recording element units arranged in a direction intersecting a scanning direction, the recording element units having a light source a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359579 | Image sensor package and its manufacturing method Disclosed are an image sensor package and a method for manufacturing the same. A sealing portion is formed between an image sensor die and a glass substrate to completely isolate the sensing portion of the image sensor die from external environment. Electrically con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349145 | Optical deflection device and image projection display apparatus using the same An optical deflection device includes a substrate; a plurality of regulating members including upper portions including stoppers; a fulcrum member serving as an electrode; a plate member; and a plurality of electrodes. The plurality of regulating members, the fulcru... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348548 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method A printer has a laser emitter for emitting a laser beam to irradiate a surface of a photosensitive member; a reflector, disposed at a position on a laser beam path defined by the laser emitter and the photosensitive member, for reflecting the laser beam emitted by t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342220 | Lens assembly having focal length adjustable by a spacer for obtaining an image of an object A lens assembly for obtaining an image of an object is provided. The lens assembly includes a lens device receiving a reflected light from the object, a circuit board carrying thereon the lens device, a spacer mounted on the circuit board, and a sensor mounted on th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339602 | Image-drawing device and image-drawing method An image-drawing device, which carries out image-drawing on the basis of image-drawing data, has image-drawing heads which are moved relatively in a predetermined scanning direction along an image-drawing surface. The image-drawing heads have a large number of image... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330294 | Optical multi-beam scanning device and image forming apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical multi-beam scanning device and an image forming apparatus which adopt a horizontal synchronization sensor and can suppress displacement in a horizontal scanning direction even when latent images are writ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330203 | Compact multibeam laser light source and interleaving raster scan An individually drivable array of single stripe laser diodes is proposed for imaging printing plates. An imaging optics is used to produce n image points which have a spatial interval l between adjacent points. An interleaving raster scan line method is indicated, w... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327005 | Optical semiconductor package with incorporated lens and shielding An optical semiconductor module including an optical semiconductor component that has a front face including an optical sensor. Encapsulation, defining a cavity in which the optical component is disposed, includes external electrical connections for the optical semi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324262 | Optical shutter and light scanning apparatus employing the same An optical shutter includes a cell having a transparent panel and a hydrophobic transparent insulation panel which are arranged to face each other, a transparent electrode formed on an outer surface of the hydrophobic transparent insulation panel, and an opaque drop... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321378 | Optical multi-beam scanning device and image forming apparatus Unevenness of light quantity caused by angle dependence of transmittance is decreased, and a light beam is shaped. Therefore, a light source 3 which emits the polarized light beam having a long shape and an aperture 10 which narrows the light beam emit... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315320 | Optical writing system and method, and image forming apparatus receiving an external parameter An optical writing system with at least two laser diodes capable of correcting hue deviations. The optical writing system is capable of correcting dot forming positions in the main scanning direction, and setting values for correction through an external key operati... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315410 | Scanner element having a constant resonance frequency, and optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using such a scanner element A scanner element includes a frame part formed by a substrate, a movable plate formed inside the frame part and a torsion bar swingably supporting the movable plate on the frame part. One of the movable plate and the torsion bar has an adjusting part formed by a pro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313326 | Method to inject pilot tone into microcontroller-supervised DWDM transmitters The power of a digital signal such as an optical data stream is set via digital-to-analog converter having a reference input for connection to a DC reference signal. The pilot tone is injected into the reference input of the digital-to-analog converter. In the place... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310174 | Method and apparatus for scanning regions A beam scanner is operable to scan light in two or more axes, typically in a raster pattern that includes a fast scan axis and a slow scan axis. Plural beams of light are scanned, each beam of light producing a scanned region that at least partially overlaps at leas... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304660 | Optical beam scanning device and diaphragm device capable of adjusting light quantity distribution An optical beam scanning device of the present invention has a light source, a deflection reflecting surface for deflecting to scan light from the light source on a recording medium, and a diaphragm device which is provided between the light source and the deflectio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295359 | Light beam scanner and image forming apparatus A light beam scanner irradiates surfaces of respective of different image carriers with respective of plural light beams having been subjected to constant angular velocity deflection by a deflecting member and constant velocity deflection by a transformation member.... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292612 | Semiconductor laser drive apparatus, optical write apparatus, imaging apparatus, and semiconductor laser drive method A semiconductor laser drive apparatus and method are disclosed in order to obtain an optimal laser emission pulse that can reduce inherent light emission that may cause fogging and degradation of a photoconductor and also reduce turn on delay. Specifically, a light ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280128 | Apparatus for and method of recording image An image recording apparatus includes a scanning part for recording a plurality of unit images individually on a plurality of recording media, the plurality of unit images being to be superimposed on each other to form a single objective image. The scanning part cau... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280130 | Optical multi-beam scanning device and image forming apparatus An optical multi-beam scanning device has a plurality of pre-deflection optical units, an optical path synthesizing member and an excessive light processing member. The excessive light processing member processes excessive light emitted from an excessive light emitt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277111 | Multiple speed modes for an electrophotographic device An electrophotographic device comprises a printhead having at least one laser associated with a corresponding photoconductive surface. Where multiple laser beams are associated with the same photoconductive surface, the laser beams are spaced a predetermined distanc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271942 | Multi-beam optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same Provided is a multi-beam optical scanning apparatus, which is capable of reducing an inter-light-beams illuminance difference at the same image height on a surface to be scanned and forming a high-definition and high-quality image where no unevenness in density of i... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268915 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, control program, and recording medium An object of this invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of preventing any color misregistration in printing even when the image processing apparatus is divided into a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuits. An image processing apparat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265772 | Beam illumination system and method for producing printing plates Images are transferred to printing plates by illuminating light-responsive materials with patterns corresponding to the images to be printed. The present invention provides for the transferring of an image by the combined flux from two or more beams of light. Partic... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256812 | Laser exposing apparatus A laser exposing apparatus has a first laser source emitting a first laser beam, a second laser source emitting a second laser beam shorter in wavelength than the first laser beam, and an optical device for directing the first laser beam and the second laser beam to... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242502 | Optical device of scanner The invention relates to a scanner's optical device, for receiving the light coming from the image of an object being scanned, comprising: several reflective mirrors, a light-focusing module, and a charge coupled device. The reflective mirrors provide reflection and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239337 | Combined semiconductor apparatus with thin semiconductor films A semiconductor apparatus includes two thin semiconductor films bonded to a substrate, and a thin-film interconnecting line electrically connecting a semiconductor device in the first thin semiconductor film to an integrated circuit in the second thin semiconductor ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227236 | Image sensor package and its manufacturing method Disclosed are an image sensor package and its manufacturing method. As an example, an infrared ray protection glass is positioned directly on an image sensing region of an image sensor die. An electrically conductive wire and so forth located outside the image sensi... | 06/05/2007 |
