US4247160A
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Scanner with reflective pyramid error compensation
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1979-03-26
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A laser beam scanner having a positive cylinder mirror located between the polygon scanner and the photosensitive surface. The positive cylinder mirror, which has power in the sagittal (cross-scan) plane but no power in the tangential (scan) plane, minimizes scan-to-scan spot position errors due to angular alignment errors between adjacent facets of the polygon scanner without introducing significant sagittal field curvature. Residual sagittal field curvature is compensated for by providing a negative refractive cylinder lens, with power in the sagittal plane, between the cylindrical mirror and the polygon scanner.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry P. Brueggemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:53
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/12; G02B26/125; G02B27/00; G02B27/0025; G02B27/0031; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/522; G03B27/525; G03B27/526; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/113; H04N1/1135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An optical scanning system which compensates for alignment errors between adjacent facets of a scanning polygon while controlling sagittal field curvature, comprising, a light source for generating a light beam, a photosensitive surface, a light scanner having a plurality of light reflecting facets interposed in the optical path between said light source and said photosensitive surface for scanning the light beam in a plane such that the light beam scans across said photosensitive surface, and a positive cylinder mirror interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said photosensitive surface, said mirror being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in a plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An optical scanning system which compensates for alignment errors between adjacent facets of a scanning polygon while controlling sagittal field curvature, comprising, a light source for generating a light beam, a photosensitive surface, a light scanner having a plurality of light reflecting facets interposed in the optical path between said light source and said photosensitive surface for scanning the light beam in a plane such that the light beam scans across said photosensitive surface, and a positive cylinder mirror interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said photosensitive surface, said mirror being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in a plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
An optical scanning system which compensates for alignment errors between adjacent facets of a scanning polygon while controlling sagittal field curvature, comprising, a light source for generating a light beam, a photosensitive surface, a light scanner having a plurality of light reflecting facets interposed in the optical path between said light source and said photosensitive surface for scanning the light beam in a plane such that the light beam scans across said photosensitive surface, a positive cylinder mirror interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said photosensitive surface, said mirror being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in a plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam, and a negative cylinder lens interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said mirror, said lens being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in said plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
An optical scanning system which compensates for alignment errors between adjacent facets of a scanning polygon while controlling sagittal field curvature, comprising, a light source for generating a light beam, a photosensitive surface, a light scanner having a plurality of light reflecting facets interposed in the optical path between said light source and said photosensitive surface for scanning the light beam in a plane such that the light beam scans across said photosensitive surface, a positive cylinder mirror interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said photosensitive surface, said mirror being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in a plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam, and a negative cylinder lens interposed in the optical path between said light scanner and said mirror, said lens being oriented such that it has no power in said plane of the scanning light beam and power in said plane normal to said plane of said scanning light beam.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-27 | 1984-07-28 | 1985-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-27 | 1988-07-28 | 1989-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-27 | 1992-07-28 | 1993-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |