Feeder assembly for laser imaging apparatus
US7845638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/004
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging apparatus including a media source having a plurality of sheets of photothermographic imaging media contained therein, an exposure unit including an input engagement point, an output engagement point, and a laser module positioned therebetween, and a driven roller pair forming a nip. A driven roller pair is configured to receive a leading edge of a sheet from a media source and is configured to begin extracting the sheet from the media source and driving the sheet along a transport path extending from the media source to at least the output engagement point of the exposure unit. Upon the leading edge being engaged by the input engagement point, the nip is configured to open while the trailing edge of sheet is still within the media source such that a remaining portion of the sheet is extracted from the media source by the exposure unit while the laser module exposes a desired image on the sheet.
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