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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Yuji Okugawa, Hachioji, JP;
Naoki Tajima, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Ikeda, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Shigetomi, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Yuji Okugawa, Hachioji, JP;
Naoki Tajima, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Ikeda, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiro Shigetomi, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/41 (2006.01); B41J 2/435 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The image forming apparatus has light beam passing from the deflector directly to the image carrying surface. The light beam is not bent to the image carrying surface. The apparatus detects movement of optical system and it uses the detected movement to correct the inclination of the optical system.