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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2002
James E. Roddy, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert J. Zolla, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A color printer ( ) for imaging onto a photosensitive medium ( ) that contains four or more layers for providing images having an expanded color gamut. Color printer ( ) directs polarized light from each of four or more light sources ( ) to a spatial light modulator ( ) for forming an image to be printed. Modulated light is conditioned as necessary, then focused through a print lens ( ) onto photosensitive medium ( ). Light sources can be lasers, LEDs, or other suitable components. Embodiments may use a single spatial light modulator ( ) shared with each color path or a spatial light modulator ( ) in each of the four color paths.