Optical scanner assembly for use in a laser imaging system
First Claim
1. An optical scanner assembly for aiding in exposing an image on a photosensitive film positioned on the internal surface of a drum, the optical scanner assembly comprising:
- a laser assembly for producing a laser beam representative of the image to be exposed on the photosensitive film;
a scanner; and
a long, flexible lens curved to the shape of the photosensitive film positioned on the internal surface of the drum, wherein the lens is positioned between the scanner and the film, and wherein the scanner operates to scan the laser beam through the lens across the surface of the photosensitive film in an image-wise pattern.
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Abstract
An optical scanner assembly for exposing an image on a photosensitive film. The photosensitive film is positioned on the internal surface of a drum. The optical scanner assembly includes a laser assembly for producing a laser beam representative of the image to be exposed on the photosensitive film, a scanner, and a long, flexible lens curved to the shape of the photosensitive film positioned on the internal surface of the drum, wherein the lens is positioned between the scanner and the film. The scanner operates to scan the laser beam through the lens across the surface of the photosensitive film in an image-wise pattern.
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37 Claims
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1. An optical scanner assembly for aiding in exposing an image on a photosensitive film positioned on the internal surface of a drum, the optical scanner assembly comprising:
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a laser assembly for producing a laser beam representative of the image to be exposed on the photosensitive film; a scanner; and a long, flexible lens curved to the shape of the photosensitive film positioned on the internal surface of the drum, wherein the lens is positioned between the scanner and the film, and wherein the scanner operates to scan the laser beam through the lens across the surface of the photosensitive film in an image-wise pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical scanner assembly for exposing an image on a photosensitive film, wherein the photosensitive film is in the shape of a partial cylinder, the optical scanner assembly comprising:
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a rotating scanner mirror; and a thin, flexible lens positioned between the rotating scanner mirror and the photosensitive film, wherein the flexible lens is curved substantially parallel to the photosensitive film; wherein the rotating scanner mirror operates to direct a light beam through the thin, flexible lens across the surface of the photosensitive film in an image-wise pattern. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An optical scanner assembly for exposing an image on a photosensitive film in an internal drum type scanner, wherein the photosensitive film is in the shape of a partial cylinder corresponding to the internal drum surface, the optical scanner assembly comprising:
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a laser assembly for producing a laser beam representative of the image to be exposed on the photosensitive film; a two sided, rotating scanner mirror; and a thin, flexible cylinder lens positioned between the rotating scanner mirror and the photosensitive film, wherein the thin, flexible lens is capable of flexing in a 180°
arc, and wherein the thin, flexible cylinder lens is curved substantially parallel to the photosensitive film;wherein the rotating scanner mirror operates to direct the laser beam through the thin, flexible cylinder lens across the surface of the photosensitive film in an image-wise pattern. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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