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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Futaba Denshi Kogyo K.K., Mobara, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347227 ; 347238 ;
Abstract
An optical write element is adapted to be used in an image writing device to form a visual or latent image on a recording medium. The optical write element comprises a rectangular casing having an interior maintained in a high vacuum condition, at least one light-emitting dot array composed of multiple fluorescent light-emitting dots attached along the length of a substrate as part of the casing, at least one cathode placed above the light-emitting dot array, and a pair of shielding members placed over the outside of the light-emitting dot array.