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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Hans-Georg Schindler, Holzkirchen, DE;
Agfa-Gevaert AG, Leverkusen, DE;
Abstract
A device for exposing image information which is recorded on a photographic original (,) and is to be exposed onto a light sensitive medium (,). An exposure assembly (,) is provided for outputting optical radiation which includes a plurality of adjustable area segments (,A,,B) for adjusting the light intensity in certain local adjustment regions. A beam path (,) is defined which directs the light to the light sensitive medium (,). The exposure assembly (,) is arranged at a fixed location in the beam path (,). An imaging sensor (,) capture a format of a region of the photographic original (,) containing to the image information to be copied. The device further includes a controller (,) for setting a local adjustment region of the exposure assembly (,) depending on the format of the region to be copied. The exposure assembly (,) can be adjusted so that the intensity of the emitted and/or transmitted optical radiation can be adjusted in the defined local adjustment region.