Image forming apparatus and image forming method
US10871727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/221
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, an irradiation portion configured to radiate the laser beam oscillated by the oscillator to an outside, a light absorption unit configured to absorb the laser beam and to convert the laser beam to heat, and a control unit including at least one processor and at least one memory. The control unit is configured to control the irradiation portion to press the irradiation portion against a workpiece via the light absorption unit and irradiating the workpiece with the laser beam via the light absorption unit, so as to perform image forming processing.
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