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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2004
Kenichi Komiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Tanimoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Daisuke Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yuji Inagawa, Numazu, JP;
Kenichi Komiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Tanimoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Daisuke Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yuji Inagawa, Numazu, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light beam scanning apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention includes a reflection unit for reflecting a light beam, a rotation unit for rotating the reflection unit, a rotation control unit for controlling rotation of the rotation unit, a rotational speed detection unit for detecting a rotational speed of the rotation unit, a light amount control unit for, before the rotational speed detection unit detects that the rotational speed has reached a predetermined rotational speed, controlling light emission of the light beam and controlling the light amount of the light beam to a predetermined value, and a light emission control unit for, after the rotational speed detection unit detects that the rotational speed has reached the predetermined rotational speed, controlling a light emission timing of the light beam.