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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:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Gary Hanson, Meridian, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of imaging in an imaging device includes optically mapping a surface area of media to be imaged by the imaging device and controlling the imaging device based on the mapped surface area such that imaging occurs only on the media. Preferably, the surface area includes substantially an entire area of the media associated with at least one given scan line of the imaging device. Mapping of the surface area includes identifying peripheral bounds of the media and voids, if any, in the media. In a laser printer employing the present invention, image development is controlled by enabling and disabling the laser beam based on image data in coordination with the mapped surface area of the media.