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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2000
Victor C. Wong, Rochester, NY (US);
Badhri Narayan, Rochester, NY (US);
Dan S. Talbot, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A monochrome printer ( ) and a method for printer optics design utilizing a spatial light modulator ( ), able to deploy a number of possible monochromatic light sources for use with a number of different types of photosensitive media ( ), are disclosed. The printer provides high resolution and grayscale imaging capability for monochromatic applications such as micrographics and for diagnostic imaging. In the apparatus and method, illumination optics ( ) receive a source light beam, from one or more LEDs or from a number of other possible monochromatic light sources available on the printer ( ), uniformize and polarize the beam, and direct the beam through a polarization beamsplitter element ( ). The polarization beamsplitter element ( ) directs one polarization state of light to an LCD spatial light modulator ( ). The LCD spatial light modulator ( ) modulates the polarization of the polarized beam to provide output exposure energy suitable for image marking on dry or aqueous photosensitive media ( ). An optional sensor ( ) allows printer ( ) to automatically select a monochromatic light source of appropriate wavelength for a given type of photosensitive media ( ).