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Exposure apparatus and image formation apparatus

US6184971A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1998
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/40087
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-quality image is formed by using light emission element arrays of plural lines. The plural light emission element arrays are arranged substantially in parallel, an area of a light emission part of each array being different from others, respective light emission elements in the light emission element arrays are caused to selectively perform light emission according to gradation data, and the respective light emission element arrays overlappingly perform exposure on a relatively moved photosensitive body.

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