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Light beam scanning apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-28
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A light beam scanning apparatus comprises a plurality of semiconductor lasers, collimator lenses for converting a plurality of laser beams emitted by the semiconductor lasers into parallel rays, a common converging optical system for converging the laser beams to a common spot, and a common light deflector for deflecting and scanning the laser beams. Or, a light beam scanning apparatus comprises a plurality of semiconductor lasers positioned so that laser beams emitted by the semiconductor lasers focus on a common spot, a plurality of converging optical systems respectively positioned so as to correspond to the semiconductor lasers for converging the laser beams to the spot, and a common light deflector for deflecting and scanning the laser beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Noguchi
- 👤 Hiromi Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/02815; H04N1/0282; H04N1/0283; B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/08; B23K26/082; G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A light beam scanning apparatus for scanning a single light spot over an exposed stimulable phosphor sheet at a high level of energy sufficient to release a radiation image stored for subsequent readout comprising: a plurality of semiconductor lasers each generating a light beam at a level of energy lower than said light spot high level of energy, all of said beams having a property that enhances the addition of the lower energies into said high energy level and the stimulation of said scanned phosphor sheet to release said stored image, collimator lenses for converting said plurality of laser beams emitted by said semiconductor lasers into parallel rays, a common converging optical system for converging said plurality of said laser beams to a common spot, and a common light deflector having at least one face for deflecting from said one face and scanning in combination said plurality of laser beams, whereby a single high energy spot may be scanned to stimulate said scanned phosphor sheet to release said stored image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A light beam scanning apparatus for scanning a single light spot over an exposed stimulable phosphor sheet at a high level of energy sufficient to release a radiation image stored for subsequent readout comprising: a plurality of semiconductor lasers each generating a light beam at a level of energy lower than said light spot high level of energy, all of said beams having a property that enhances the addition of the lower energies into said high energy level and the stimulation of said scanned phosphor sheet to release said stored image, collimator lenses for converting said plurality of laser beams emitted by said semiconductor lasers into parallel rays, a common converging optical system for converging said plurality of said laser beams to a common spot, and a common light deflector having at least one face for deflecting from said one face and scanning in combination said plurality of laser beams, whereby a single high energy spot may be scanned to stimulate said scanned phosphor sheet to release said stored image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light deflector is a galvanometer mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light deflector is a multi-face rotating mirror.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising at least one cylindrical lens for eliminating scanning deviation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A light beam scanning apparatus for scanning a single light spot at a high level of energy comprising a plurality of semiconductor lasers, each generating a laser beam at a level of energy lower than said spot high level of energy, positioned so that laser beams emitted by said semiconductor lasers focus on a common spot, a plurality of converging optical systems respectively positioned so as to correspond to said semiconductor lasers for converging said laser beams to said common spot, via a common deflecting surface of a light deflector for deflecting and scanning said plurality of laser beams, whereby a single high energy spot may be scanned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A light beam scanning apparatus for scanning a single light spot at a high level of energy comprising a plurality of semiconductor lasers, each generating a laser beam at a level of energy lower than said spot high level of energy, positioned so that laser beams emitted by said semiconductor lasers focus on a common spot, a plurality of converging optical systems respectively positioned so as to correspond to said semiconductor lasers for converging said laser beams to said common spot, via a common deflecting surface of a light deflector for deflecting and scanning said plurality of laser beams, whereby a single high energy spot may be scanned.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said light deflector is a galvanometer mirror.
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