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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1989
Filed:
May. 09, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshiaki Shiraishi, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenji Aoki, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; G03B / ; G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3503 / ; 350346 ; 350 9627 ; 355-1 ; 358296 ; 346108 ;
Abstract
The optical printing apparatus comprises a fluorescent lamp light source and a means for concentrating light from the light source onto a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of light valves disposed in rows. A driver is disposed on the outside of the shield plate for selectively opening and closing the light valves. Rows of self-focusing fiber lenses receive light from the light valves and direct the light onto a photosensitive drum for use in printing.