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Image forming apparatus, normal image forming unit, special image forming unit and image forming method

US6839524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2002
Grant dateJan 4, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3271
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus can form an image of a high-precision security information for anti-reproduction. A photosensitive material-coated area in a recording paper is exposed with an exposure unit to form an image of a high-precision security information. Since the image of the security information is thus formed by exposing the photosensitive material, it can be formed as an image incapable of reproduction.

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