Incremental printing of symbolic information – Electric marking apparatus or processes – Electrostatic
Patent
1995-01-11
1998-12-01
Yockey, David F.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Electric marking apparatus or processes
Electrostatic
347255, 359292, B41J 247, G02B 2602
Patent
active
058445889
ABSTRACT:
An illumination system (10) for exposing a xerographic printing apparatus (12). The system (10) includes a DMD-type imaging spatial light modulator (46), and a DMD-type optical switch (26) for modulating the intensity of the source light (15) irradiating the imaging DMD (46). A single conventional continuous wave tungsten lamp (14) is implemented with its light energy directed by a condensing lens (20) onto the DMD optical switch (26). The DMD optical switch (26) modulates the incident light (15), and passes reflected light to a light integrator (38), which in turn homogenizes and increases the aspect ratio of the light. The light integrator (38) directs the homogenized light via an anamorphic lens (40) onto the imaging DMD (46). The light energy provided to the imaging DMD (46) is precisely modulated in intensity, while remaining uniformly disbursed. The combination incandescent lamp (14) and optical DMD switch (26) offers a low cost, high-intensity alternative to LED arrays.
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Donaldson Richard L.
Kesterson James C.
Klinger Robert C.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Yockey David F.
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