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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. 27, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Antonius H Habets, Venlo, NL;
Josephus W Rongen, Venlo, NL;
Assignee:
Oce-Nederland B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ; G03B / ; B41J / ; B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3461 / ; 358298 ; 358160 ;
Abstract
Method of and apparatus for the image-wise exposure of a moving light-sensitive medium by means of a light source and a number of switchable light valves disposed between the medium and the light source, each individual image dot being formed on the light-sensitive medium by actuating sequentially and synchronously with the movement of the light-sensitive medium a number of light valves which extend parallel to the direction of movement of the light-sensitive medium so that each image dot is exposed to light a number of times consecutively so that the speed of image formation increases proportionally to the number of light valves.