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Scan line to scan line feedforward in an autofocus system of an imaging system

US6633024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2001
Grant dateOct 14, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/24
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an autofocus system for an imaging system, such as an external drum platesetter. The autofocus system automatically focuses each of a plurality of scan lines produced by an imaging system on a supply of recording material, and includes a control loop with scan line to scan line feedforward of a motor command waveform.

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