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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Susan E. Dunn, Penfield, NY (US);
James J. Appel, Brighton, NY (US);
John A. Durbin, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ;
Abstract
Pre-polygon optics are provided which consist of a compact design such that the number of pre-polygon elements in the pre-polygon optics is reduced while achieving desired light beam characteristic. The pre-polygon optics may consist of a hybrid toroidal diffractive optical element, refractive cross-cylindrical optical elements, refractive spherical and cylindrical optical elements, a refractive sagittal cylindrical optical element or a refractive tangential cylindrical optical element. Accordingly, advantages such as lower cost and ease of alignment are achieved.