公开(公告)号：US06456421B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09652987

申请日：2000-08-31

Applicant: Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson ,  George D. Whiteside ,  Joseph F. Deck

Inventor： Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson ,  George D. Whiteside ,  Joseph F. Deck

IPC: G02B2600

CPC classification number: H04N1/40031 ,  H04N1/508

Abstract: The present invention provides in one aspect, a method of controlling a SLM comprising the following steps: providing a sequential color SLM controller, and a SLM; providing a means whereby said sequential color SLM controller loads optimum values for a single color into control registers of said SLM, during all the field time slots of each video frame; also causing said SLM to modulate light of said single color, during said field time slots of each video frame, whereby the duty cycle for display of said color is increased relative to operation in a normal sequential color mode. Another aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for controlling a SLM comprising a single color SLM controller, a SLM, and a means for causing said single color SLM controller to load optimum values for a single color into control registers of said SLM during all the field time slots of each video frame; wherein said SLM is caused to modulate light of said single color, during said field time slots of each video frame, whereby the duty cycle for display of said color is increased relative to operation with a sequential color SLM controller in a sequential color mode. Another aspect of the current invention is a method for controlling a sequential color SLM with programmable grayscale characteristics comprising providing a programmable grayscale SLM; and programming the grayscale characteristic of said SLM to implement a grayscale characteristic that is adapted for printing onto photosensitive medium.

Abstract translation: 本发明在一个方面提供一种控制SLM的方法，包括以下步骤：提供顺序色SLM控制器和SLM; 提供一种装置，其中所述顺序色SLM控制器在每个视频帧的所有场时隙期间将单色的最佳值加载到所述SLM的控制寄存器中; 还使所述SLM在每个视频帧的所述场时隙期间调制所述单一颜色的光，由此相对于正常顺序色彩模式中的操作，显示所述颜色的占空比增加。 本发明的另一方面是一种用于控制SLM的装置，其包括单色SLM控制器，SLM以及用于使所述单色SLM控制器在所有SLM控制器的所有状态下将单色彩的最佳值加载到所述SLM的控制寄存器的装置 每个视频帧的场时隙; 其中使所述SLM在每个视频帧的所述场时隙期间调制所述单色的光，由此相对于以顺序色彩模式的顺序色SLM控制器的操作，所述颜色显示的占空比增加。 本发明的另一方面是用于控制具有可编程灰度特性的顺序色SLM的方法，包括提供可编程灰阶SLM; 以及对所述SLM的灰阶特性进行编程，以实现适于在光敏介质上打印的灰度特性。

公开(公告)号：US5990498A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US931252

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

Inventor： Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

IPC: H01L33/42 ,  H01L33/58 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L33/00

CPC classification number: H01L33/42 ,  H01L33/58 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2924/12041

Abstract: An illumination device configured so as to produce a uniform illumination distribution incorporating one or more LEDs fabricated such that the top surface emitting the colored light is not obstructed by an electrode or by contacts connecting the LED to a current source. Such a configuration is accomplished by providing a substantially transparent attachment layer that may include an opaque conductive material, but preferably includes transparent conductive particles that, in combination, attach and electrically connect the LED to an electrode disposed upon a substrate.

Abstract translation: 一种照明装置，其被配置为产生包含一个或多个LED的均匀照明分布，所述LED被制造成使得发射着色光的顶表面不被电极阻挡，或者通过将LED连接到电流源的触点。 这种配置通过提供可包括不透明导电材料的基本上透明的附着层来实现，但优选地包括将LED与设置在基板上的电极组合地附接和电连接的透明导电颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US6014202A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US931571

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson ,  Richard G. Egan ,  Joseph DelPico

Inventor： Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson ,  Richard G. Egan ,  Joseph DelPico

IPC: B41J2/44 ,  B41J2/45 ,  B41J2/455 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H04N1/401 ,  G03B27/54 ,  G03B27/52

CPC classification number: B41J2/451 ,  H04N1/4015

Abstract: An optical system is disclosed wherein an illumination device is used to project colored light into a lens and focus through a spatial light modulator onto a photosensitive medium wherein the illumination device is configured so as to produce a uniform light distribution through the use of an aperture stop, a symmetrical placement of solid state light sources such as LEDs, or by LEDs fabricated such that the top surface emitting the colored light is not obstructed by an electrode or contacts connecting the light-emitting diode to a current source. Such a configuration is accomplished by providing a substantially transparent attachment layer that may include an opaque conductive material, but preferably includes transparent conductive particles that, in combination, attach and electrically connect the LED to a first electrode disposed upon a substrate. The light source is configured and spaced so as to allow incorporation of the light source into a print head, such that the print head can expose a photosensitive medium and focus down to produce a relatively uniform strip of light. The print head remains in relative motion with the photosensitive medium and allows for a delayed printing of some of the color information of each uniform strip of light. The spacing employed in the lighting device separating light-emitting diodes is as precisely defined so as to ensure overlay of each of the colors red, green and blue on each line of the photosensitive medium.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光学系统，其中使用照明装置将彩色光投射到透镜中并将空间光调制器聚焦到感光介质上，其中照明装置被配置为通过使用孔径光阑来产生均匀的光分布 ，诸如LED的固态光源的对称放置，或者被制造为使得发射着色光的顶表面不被连接发光二极管与电流源的电极或触点阻碍的LED的对称放置。 这样的配置通过提供可包括不透明导电材料的基本上透明的附着层来实现，但是优选地包括透明导电颗粒，其组合地将LED附接并电连接到设置在基板上的第一电极。 光源被配置和间隔开以允许将光源并入打印头，使得打印头可以暴露光敏介质并聚焦以产生相对均匀的光条。 打印头与感光介质保持相对运动，并允许延迟打印每个均匀光带的一些颜色信息。 在分离发光二极管的照明装置中采用的间隔是精确限定的，以便确保感光介质的每一行上的红色，绿色和蓝色中的每种颜色的覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US06400442B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-04

申请号：US08929972

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Bruce K. Johnson ,  Philip D. Chapnik

Inventor： Bruce K. Johnson ,  Philip D. Chapnik

IPC: G03B2724

CPC classification number: G02B17/0888 ,  B41J2/451 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B17/0884 ,  G02B19/0023 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0061 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H04N1/028

Abstract: An optical system is disclosed that minimizes drop-off problems associated with the process of imaging a small light source to a line. In one embodiment, a singly-curved primary mirror is used to maintain a substantially constant magnification factor of the optical system. In another embodiment, the small light source projects radiation through a cylindrical optical component that partially collimates the light, prior to the light impinging upon a doubly-curved primary mirror. Additional embodiments are shown that combine the cylindrical lens with a Schmidt plate, include an optional aperture stop, and include an optional spatial light modulator, as well as embodiments which vary the positioning of the elements in the optical system along the optical path.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光学系统，其最小化与将小型光源成像到线路的过程相关联的脱落问题。 在一个实施例中，使用单曲面的主镜来维持光学系统的基本恒定的放大系数。 在另一个实施例中，小光源在光照射到双曲面主镜之前通过圆柱形光学部件投射辐射，该圆柱形光学部件部分地准直光。 示出了将柱面透镜与施密特板组合的附加实施例，包括可选的孔径光阑，并且包括可选的空间光调制器以及沿着光路改变光学系​​统中的元件的定位的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US5982529A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US931732

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

Inventor： Philip D. Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

IPC: B41J2/44 ,  B41J2/45 ,  B41J2/455 ,  B41J2/465 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H04N1/19 ,  B41J2/445 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G02F1/133

CPC classification number: G02F1/133509 ,  B41J2/451 ,  B41J2/465

Abstract: A spatial light modulator for use in a optical printer where the spatial light modulator includes a plurality of cells, having a shape that is defined to decrease artifacts in an image produced on a recording medium by the optical printer. The shape of the plurality of cells merges a portion of the optical radiation passing through an individual cell of the spatial light modulator with optical radiation from that of adjacent cell to form a pixel on the recording medium. In one implementation each of the cells of the spatial light modulator independently modulate the optical radiation so as to print horizontally-displaced pixels. When LEDs are used as the colored light source, the light is either first diffused to minimize shadows from electrical contacts on the LEDs, thus removing linear artifacts in the image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于光学打印机的空间光调制器，其中空间光调制器包括多个单元，具有被限定为减少由光学打印机在记录介质上产生的图像中的伪像的形状。 多个单元的形状将通过空间光调制器的单个单元的光学辐射的一部分与来自相邻单元的光辐射相结合，以在记录介质上形成像素。 在一个实现中，空间光调制器的每个单元独立地调制光学辐射，以便打印水平位移的像素。 当使用LED作为彩色光源时，首先将光扩散以最小化来自LED上的电触点的阴影，从而消除图像中的线性假象。

公开(公告)号：US06999114B1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US09653598

申请日：2000-08-31

Applicant: Philip D Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

Inventor： Philip D Chapnik ,  Bruce K. Johnson

IPC: H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 ,  G03B17/50 ,  G03B21/28 ,  G03B27/32 ,  H04N1/00347 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0063 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0089

Abstract: An electronic camera utilizing a reflective flat panel display for printing and/or viewing images in disclosed herein. One such electronic camera comprises the following components: (a) an electronic image acquisition assembly for capturing an image and converting it into digital information; (b) a reflective liquid crystal microdisplay for producing a reflection image in response to said digital information; and (c) an optical system for directing the reflection image produced by the reflective liquid crystal microdisplay toward, and thereby imagewise exposing, photosensitive imaging film loaded in the camera. An advantage of employing a reflective flat panel display for exposing film in such an electronic camera is that the reflective flat panel display can be used also as a means for viewing or previewing digitally captured images.

Abstract translation: 一种使用本文公开的用于打印和/或观看图像的反射平板显示器的电子照相机。 一种这样的电子照相机包括以下组件：（a）用于捕获图像并将其转换成数字信息的电子图像采集组件; （b）用于响应于所述数字信息产生反射图像的反射液晶微显示器; 和（c）用于将由反射型液晶微显示器产生的反射图像引导到其上并由此成像曝光装载在相机中的感光成像膜的光学系统。 在这种电子照相机中使用用于曝光胶片的反射平板显示器的优点在于，反射式平板显示器也可以用作观看或预览数字拍摄图像的手段。

公开(公告)号：US5864390A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-26

申请号：US703985

申请日：1996-08-28

Applicant: Bruce K. Johnson ,  Philip D. Chapnik

Inventor： Bruce K. Johnson ,  Philip D. Chapnik

IPC: B41J2/44 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B27/50 ,  H04N1/024 ,  H04N1/028 ,  G03B27/54 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02B19/0066 ,  G02B17/0884 ,  G02B17/0888 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H04N1/028

Abstract: An optical system is disclosed wherein an arcuate mirror is used to redirect light in a compact optical printing system in which a cylindrical lens is used to converge light over a predetermined distance so that light transmission through air is enabled.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光学系统，其中使用弧形反射镜来重定向在紧凑型光学打印系统中的光，其中使用柱面透镜将光聚焦在预定距离上，使得能够通过空气的光透射。