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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:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
May. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Jeffrey D. Hall, Meridian, ID (US);
Tim M. Hoberock, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey D. Hall, Meridian, ID (US);
Tim M. Hoberock, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J002/385 ; G03G013/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrostatic-writing mechanism for an image-formation device having an optical photoconductor (OPC) mechanism of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a light source and an array of micromirror devices. The light source is to emit light. The array of micromirror devices is to selectively direct the light onto the OPC mechanism in accordance with a portion of an image.