Abstract:
A piezoelectric bimorph scanner is disclosed which has a flexural beam attached to the free end of a cantilever mounted piezoelectric bimorph crystal. A mirror is bonded to the flexural beam a predetermined distance from the bimorph crystal. An AC voltage of predetermined frequency is applied to the bimorph crystal causing the flexural beam to oscillate with a node at the center of the mirror. The mirror rotates about the node rather than swinging in an arc, enabling the scanner to deflect a collimated light beam over a larger deflection angle than heretofore possible without additional light beam control apparatus. In an alternate embodiment, a laser diode may be mounted on the flexural beam instead of the mirror, further reducing costs and components.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for measuring colorimetric, gloss and registration data on a substrate exiting a printing machine is described. A detector using a series of red, green, and blue filters (130,132,134) collects image data and maps the collected data to absolute color coordinates. The apparatus is factory calibrated to the specific colorants used in the printing machine. Gloss measurements are made using the same apparatus. Registration data between the various color separations is also obtained using detectors (140,142,144,146) and feedback delivered to the various imaging modules. The apparatus allows on the fly data to be obtained and machine specific corrections to be made.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for automatically optimizing printing or copying, for completing a copying job in a desired mode. SOLUTION: A printing document is loaded in a user document input station (Step 12), and a desired printing mode is selected in a multifunctional display device (MFD) (Step 14), and the selected printing mode is inputted to an electronic control unit (ECU) (Step 16). A printing job is allocated to one of a plurality of different printers based on the selected printing mode (Step 18-32). COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a method and apparatus for generating predictable, reproducible and pleasing images in a distributed digital image processing system. SOLUTION: A distributed digital image processing system comprises an image originating device 100 on which an image is assembled, a processing device 200-500 linked to the image originating device 100 that processes and transmits a representation of the image, an output device 600-800 linked to the processing device 200-500 that outputs the image as a presentation image, and a measuring device 900 linked to the output device 600-800, the image originating device 100 and at least one of the processing devices 200-500, wherein the properties detected by the measuring device 900 are fed back to at least one of the image originating device 100, the processing devices 200-500 and the output device 600-800.