Electromagnetic wave irradiation device and image formation apparatus
US8616697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0081
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electromagnetic wave irradiation device includes an irradiator which irradiates electromagnetic waves onto a liquid droplet which has been adhered to a recording medium, an irradiation controller which causes the irradiator to irradiate the electromagnetic waves periodically such that a frequency of an irradiation period in which the electromagnetic waves are irradiated is a predetermined frequency, and a time setting unit which sets a time ratio obtained by dividing a length of an irradiation time by the irradiator in the irradiation period by a length of a termination time during which the electromagnetic waves are not irradiated by the irradiator in the irradiation period to be a value of greater than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 2.
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