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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jason M. LeFevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, NY (US);
Steven R. Moore, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Coporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/455 (2006.01); B41J 2/447 (2006.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B41J 2/475 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/455 (2013.01); B41J 2/447 (2013.01); G02B 26/0833 (2013.01); G02F 1/0147 (2013.01); B41J 2/4753 (2013.01); B41M 5/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laser imaging system and method. In an example embodiment, one or more laser diode arrays are associated with a digital micro-mirror device. A shutter-like device can be positioned upstream in the light path of the laser diode array (or arrays) such that the shutter-like device diverts energy out of the laser imaging system and away from the digital micro-mirror device during periods of extended non-imaging. A homogenizer module can be provided wherein the shutter-like device is located.