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Image drawing apparatus

US5416505A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateOct 23, 1992
Grant dateMay 16, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/1257
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image drawing apparatus wherein the scanning speed is reduced without decreasing the image drawing speed for forming an image to achieve reduction of the noise and assure a long life. The image drawing apparatus for drawing an image in accordance with image data comprises a laser light source for generating a plurality of laser beams, a galvano mirror for deflecting the plurality of beams of light generated from the laser light source, and a rotary drum on which a predetermined image is to be drawn by the plurality of beams of light deflected by the galvano mirror.

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