Image recorder with linear laser diode array
US4978974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/1247
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An imaging recorder wherein a linear array of laser diodes is mounted to project the output of the diodes onto a thermally activated photosensitive material movable along a predetermined path. The array of diodes is linearly aligned in a direction parallel to the path of movement of the material and the laser diodes are activated simultaneously as a group. Optical means are provided between the array of laser diodes and the material to provide an imaging spot on the material which is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the path of movement of the material.
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