Incremental printing of symbolic information – Light or beam marking apparatus or processes
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-27
2008-12-09
Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Light or beam marking apparatus or processes
C347S225000, C347S241000, C347S239000, C359S641000, C359S237000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07463275
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a light source provided with converting structure for converting an advancing direction of light emitted from the light source, whereby a direction in which the light source is disposed can be determined regardless of a direction in which light is emitted. The advancing direction of the light emitted from a light emitting element is converted into a direction in which light transmitting structure can transmit the light, so that a luminous intensity on a photosensitive drum can be increased. The light source is designed so as to increase a light emitting area of the light emitting element and condense light emitted therefrom. The light emitting element utilizes a flat luminous unit, which is combined with a light transmitting structure in one optical piece.
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Gyotoku Akira
Hamano Takafumi
Maruyama Hideki
Masumoto Ken-ichi
Nakamura Tetsuroh
Al-Hashimi Sarah
Meier Stephen D
Panasonic Corporation
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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