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Image forming apparatus using a plurality of lasers with a varying exposure ratio

US7782355B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2008
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B26/123
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrostatic latent image is formed by exposing the same exposure point on a photosensitive drum to a laser beam having an emission wavelength of 420 nm and a laser beam having an emission wavelength of 780 nm. The exposure is performed in a pulse-height modulation manner by changing a total output of these two laser beams to write the electrostatic latent image while changing an output ratio between the two laser beams depending on the total output.

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