EP 2437912 A4 20150429 - OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DIRECT IMAGING OF LIGHT MARKABLE MATERIAL
Title (en)
OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DIRECT IMAGING OF LIGHT MARKABLE MATERIAL
Title (de)
OPTISCHES SYSTEM FÜR DIE DIREKTE ABBILDUNG VON LICHTMARKIERBAREM MATERIAL
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME OPTIQUE POUR IMAGERIE DIRECTE DE MATÉRIAU SENSIBLE À LA LUMIÈRE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2009046184 W 20090603
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010141017A2] An imaging system. An array of light sources and an array of lenses corresponding to the light sources and having optical axes substantially parallel to one another are provided. The lenses produce collimated output beams. An afocal optical relay having an optical axis substantially parallel to the optical axes of the lenses is also included, the array of lenses being positioned relative to the afocal optical relay so as to form an optical system that produces an image of each collimated output beam on an image plane, each image having a prescribed depth of focus and spot size. The light sources preferably are lasers producing an array of respective laser beams having high intensity and a long waist. A system for writing information on a light-sensitive label includes the imaging system. Methods of imaging and of writing information on a light-sensitive label are also provided.
IPC 8 full level
B23K 26/18 (2006.01); B41C 1/05 (2006.01); B41J 2/45 (2006.01); G02B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/451 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 17/0636 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5099358 A 19920324 - OKAZAKI MASAHIDE [JP]
- [Y] US 2007206258 A1 20070906 - MALYAK PHILLIP H [US], et al
- [YD] US 2007068630 A1 20070329 - GRIFFIN NEIL [GB], et al
- See references of WO 2010141017A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010141017 A2 20101209; WO 2010141017 A3 20110303; CA 2763470 A1 20101209; CA 2763470 C 20161129; CN 102458753 A 20120516; CN 102458753 B 20150617; EP 2437912 A2 20120411; EP 2437912 A4 20150429; IL 216366 A0 20120131; IL 216366 A 20160630; JP 2012528748 A 20121115; MX 2011012907 A 20120420; NZ 597369 A 20140430; ZA 201107465 B 20120627
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2009046184 W 20090603; CA 2763470 A 20090603; CN 200980159658 A 20090603; EP 09845633 A 20090603; IL 21636611 A 20111114; JP 2012513917 A 20090603; MX 2011012907 A 20090603; NZ 59736909 A 20090603; ZA 201107465 A 20111012