公开(公告)号：US06353716B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09667591

申请日：2000-09-22

申请人： Makoto Uehara ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Ken Yamagishi ,  Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Hiroji Kawamoto ,  Yuka Sakagami ,  Tomoe Matsuoka

发明人： Makoto Uehara ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Ken Yamagishi ,  Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Hiroji Kawamoto ,  Yuka Sakagami ,  Tomoe Matsuoka

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/5058

摘要： An image forming apparatus including a developing unit for stocking a developing agent containing toner and forming a toner image on a photosensitive medium with the developing agent, a toner supply unit for supplying the toner to the developing unit, a toner specific concentration detecting unit for detecting the toner specific concentration of the developing agent stocked in the developing unit, a humidity detecting unit for detecting humidity in the neighborhood of the developing unit, a storage unit for storing the humidity information detected by the humidity detecting unit, and a toner specific concentration correcting unit for controlling the toner supply amount of the toner supply unit on the basis of the humidity information stored to correct the toner specific concentration, wherein the toner specific concentration correcting unit compares newly-detected humidity with reference humidity corresponding to the humidity which is detected at the time when the developing agent is stocked into the developing unit or exchanged by new developing agent and which is stored in the storage unit, and corrects the toner specific concentration in accordance with the comparison result.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括用于将含有调色剂的显影剂放置在显影剂上并在感光介质上形成调色剂图像的显影单元，用于向显影单元供应调色剂的调色剂供应单元，用于检测调色剂的浓度检测单元 存储在显影单元中的显影剂的调色剂比浓度，用于检测显影单元附近的湿度的湿度检测单元，用于存储由湿度检测单元检测的湿度信息的存储单元和调色剂特定浓度校正 单元，用于基于存储的用于校正调色剂特定浓度的湿度信息来控制调色剂供给单元的调色剂供应量，其中调色剂特异性浓度校正单元将新检测到的湿度与对应于湿度的参考湿度进行比较， 显影剂的时间 插入显影单元或由新显影剂交换并存储在存储单元中，并根据比较结果校正调色剂特定浓度。

公开(公告)号：US20050152708A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US11033682

申请日：2005-01-13

申请人： Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Masakatsu Hayashi ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Jitsuo Masuda

发明人： Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Masakatsu Hayashi ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Jitsuo Masuda

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/0609 ,  G03G2215/0685 ,  G03G2215/085 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： In case of a developing density correction based on a test image (patch image) density, normally, the developing density is carried out in a short period of time by correction (γ correction) of a developing bias and a grid voltage (S11). When a correction amount of the γ correction exceeds an ordinary range, the γ correction (S11) and adjustment of toner concentration (magnetic permeability reference value) (S5) are carried out in combination. Furthermore, when the toner concentration is changed, the setting of a correction reference of the γ correction (γ correction TBL) and correction timing of the γ correction are accordingly changed (S6, S7). Therefore, in the developing density correction based on the test image density in the developing device using binary developer, it is possible to carry out the developing density correction, which is carried out in a short time, and whose correction width is wide, while maintaining the accuracy of a developing density adjustment.

摘要翻译： 在基于测试图像（贴片图像）密度的显影浓度校正的情况下，通常，通过显影偏压和电网电压的校正（伽马校正）在短时间内进行显影密度（S11） 。 当伽马校正的校正量超过普通范围时，组合进行伽马校正（S11）和调色剂浓度（磁导率基准值）（S 5）的调整。 此外，当调色剂浓度改变时，相应地改变伽马校正（伽马校正TBL）的校正基准的设置和伽马校正的校正定时（S6，S7）。 因此，在使用二次显影剂的显影装置中基于测试图像浓度的显影浓度校正中，可以执行在短时间内执行的显影浓度校正，并且其校正宽度大，同时保持 发展密度调整的准确性。

公开(公告)号：US07257336B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US11033682

申请日：2005-01-13

申请人： Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Masakatsu Hayashi ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Jitsuo Masuda

发明人： Masayasu Narimatsu ,  Masakatsu Hayashi ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Jitsuo Masuda

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/0609 ,  G03G2215/0685 ,  G03G2215/085 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： In case of a developing density correction based on a test image (patch image) density, normally, the developing density is carried out in a short period of time by correction (γ correction) of a developing bias and a grid voltage (S11). When a correction amount of the γ correction exceeds an ordinary range, the γ correction (S11) and adjustment of toner concentration (magnetic permeability reference value) (S5) are carried out in combination. Furthermore, when the toner concentration is changed, the setting of a correction reference of the γ correction (γ correction TBL) and correction timing of the γ correction are accordingly changed (S6, S7). Therefore, in the developing density correction based on the test image density in the developing device using binary developer, it is possible to carry out the developing density correction, which is carried out in a short time, and whose correction width is wide, while maintaining the accuracy of a developing density adjustment.

摘要翻译： 在基于测试图像（贴片图像）密度的显影浓度校正的情况下，通常，通过显影偏压和电网电压的校正（伽马校正）在短时间内进行显影密度（S11） 。 当伽马校正的校正量超过普通范围时，组合进行伽马校正（S11）和调色剂浓度（磁导率基准值）（S 5）的调整。 此外，当调色剂浓度改变时，相应地改变伽马校正（伽马校正TBL）的校正基准的设置和伽马校正的校正定时（S6，S7）。 因此，在使用二次显影剂的显影装置中基于测试图像浓度的显影浓度校正中，可以执行在短时间内执行的显影浓度校正，并且其校正宽度大，同时保持 发展密度调整的准确性。

公开(公告)号：US6035168A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US223370

申请日：1998-12-30

申请人： Jitsuo Masuda ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Takeshi Wakabayashi ,  Takahiko Kimura ,  Tao Ou ,  Naotaka Funayama ,  Toshio Nishino ,  Yasuyuki Ishiguro ,  Syouichi Fujita ,  Hirofumi Sakita

发明人： Jitsuo Masuda ,  Hiroshi Kawamoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Takeshi Wakabayashi ,  Takahiko Kimura ,  Tao Ou ,  Naotaka Funayama ,  Toshio Nishino ,  Yasuyuki Ishiguro ,  Syouichi Fujita ,  Hirofumi Sakita

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0896 ,  G03G15/0822

摘要： A developing device having a reduced size in the horizontal direction and in which a developing agent is transported with stirring along a circulating route inside a developing tank to effectively mix newly added toner therewith and stir the mixture. A developing tank for storing developing agent therein is horizontally divided with a partition member thereby providing an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A developer roller and a stirring roller are disposed in the lower chamber. Two screw rollers are disposed in the upper chamber. An inlet opening is formed between an end of the partition member and a regulating member for restricting a layer if the developing agent adsorbed to the developing roller. A developing agent removed by the restricting member is fed through an inlet opening to the screw rollers in the upper chamber. The developing agent is mixed with fresh toner supplied through a supply inlet and transported with being stirred by the screw roller in its axial direction. Then, the developing agent is transferred to the screw roller disposed parallel to the screw roller and it is further transported and returned to the stirring roller in the lower chamber through a return port provided opposite to the screw roller. The compact construction of the developing device is realized by arranging screw rollers for stirring and transporting toner in the upper chamber.

摘要翻译： 一种显影装置，其在水平方向上具有减小的尺寸，并且其中显影剂沿显影槽内的循环路线搅拌输送，以有效地将新添加的调色剂混合并搅拌混合物。 用于在其中存储显影剂的显影槽被水平分隔成分隔件，从而提供上室和下室。 显影辊和搅拌辊设置在下室中。 两个螺杆辊设置在上部腔室中。 如果显影剂吸附到显影辊上，则在分隔部件的端部和限制部件之间形成入口。 通过限制构件去除的显影剂通过入口开口被供给到上室中的螺杆辊。 将显影剂与通过供应入口供应的新鲜调色剂混合，并在螺杆辊沿其轴向方向搅拌下运输。 然后，将显影剂转移到与螺旋辊平行设置的螺旋辊上，并且通过与螺旋辊相对设置的返回端口进一步输送并返回到下室中的搅拌辊。 显影装置的紧凑结构通过布置用于搅拌和输送上室中的调色剂的螺旋辊来实现。

公开(公告)号：US06223007B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09560679

申请日：2000-04-27

申请人： Takashi Kitagawa ,  Toshihiro Ohta ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Katsuhiro Nagayama

发明人： Takashi Kitagawa ,  Toshihiro Ohta ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Katsuhiro Nagayama

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： H04N1/4078

摘要： An object of the present invention is to obtain, in an accurate and stable manner, an image density at a tone rise point in a low-density region in order to form a stable image. At the time of execution of an image density correction in an image forming apparatus which employs an electrophotographic process, a toner pattern of a plurality of toner patches is formed on the basis of a reference density correction table which specifies an image density output value used for correction of an image density input value, the density of the toner patches is detected by a density detecting sensor, points corresponding to a plurality of image densities in a low-density region, detected above a predetermined level of sensitivity of the sensor, are plotted thereby to find a linear interpolation formula, an image density in the low-density region below the predetermined level of sensitivity of the density detecting sensor is interpolated with the linear interpolation formula, a comparison between the reference density correction table and a result of the interpolation is made so as to correct the image density output value, and a correction table as a post-modification correction table is prepared. An actual image is prepared using the correction table.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是为了形成稳定的图像，以准确和稳定的方式获得低密度区域中的色调上升点处的图像浓度。 在使用电子照相处理的图像形成装置中执行图像浓度校正时，基于参考密度校正表形成多个调色剂片的调色剂图案，该参考浓度校正表指定用于 通过密度检测传感器检测图像浓度输入值的校正，调色剂片的密度被检测到，与在传感器的预定灵敏度水平以上检测到的低密度区域中的多个图像浓度相对应的点被绘制 从而找到线性内插公式，利用线性内插公式内插低于密度检测传感器的预定灵敏度水平的低密度区域中的图像浓度，参考密度校正表与插值结果之间的比较 进行图像浓度输出值的校正，以及修正后的校正表 准备表。 使用校正表准备实际图像。

公开(公告)号：US06215968B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09545721

申请日：2000-04-07

申请人： Makoto Uehara ,  Toshihiro Ohta ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Takashi Kitagawa ,  Katsuhiro Nagayama ,  Shouji Tomita ,  Kaori Dakeshita ,  Daisaku Imaizumi

发明人： Makoto Uehara ,  Toshihiro Ohta ,  Yasutaka Maeda ,  Takashi Kitagawa ,  Katsuhiro Nagayama ,  Shouji Tomita ,  Kaori Dakeshita ,  Daisaku Imaizumi

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： H04N1/4078

摘要： A high density detecting toner pattern is formed on a photosensitive body and a high density correction is effected by comparing a value detected by a reflection sensor with a high density reference value so as to maintain an image density at a specific level. An image density correcting section adopts a result of the preceding high density correction as the high density reference value, and compares the same with a result of a current high density correction. The image density correcting section effects the half-tone density correction only when a difference reaches or exceeds a preset difference reference value by forming a half-tone density detecting toner pattern on the photosensitive body and comparing a value detected by the reflection sensor with a half-tone reference value. Consequently, it has become possible to provide an image forming apparatus which can maintain a density output of an entire image at a specific level for any kind of images including solid, line, and half-tone, etc. while shortening a time required for the density correction and reducing a quantity of toner consumed for the density correction.

摘要翻译： 在感光体上形成高密度检测调色剂图案，并且通过将由反射传感器检测的值与高密度参考值进行比较来实现高密度校正，以将图像浓度保持在特定水平。 图像浓度校正部分采用先前的高浓度校正的结果作为高密度参考值，并将其与当前高密度校正的结果进行比较。 图像浓度校正部仅通过在感光体上形成半色调浓度检测调色剂图案而将差分达到或超过预设差值基准值来实现半色调浓度校正，并将反射传感器检测到的值与半 参考值。 因此，可以提供一种图像形成装置，其可以将包括实线，线条和半色调等的任何种类的图像的整个图像的浓度输出保持在特定的水平，同时缩短所需的时间 密度校正和减少密度校正所消耗的调色剂量。

公开(公告)号：US4798962A

公开(公告)日：1989-01-17

申请号：US16120

申请日：1987-02-18

申请人： Koichi Matsumoto ,  Yutaka Suenaga ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Kiyoyuki Muramatsu

发明人： Koichi Matsumoto ,  Yutaka Suenaga ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Kiyoyuki Muramatsu

IPC分类号： G03F9/00 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/30 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/68 ,  G01B11/00

CPC分类号： G03F9/70

摘要： A projection exposure apparatus has a pattern lighting optical system including an exposure light source for lighting a pattern on a photomask, a projection optical system for forming an image of the pattern lighted by the exposure light source on the surface of a wafer, an alignment lighting optical system including an alignment light source for lighting alignment marks on the photomask and the wafer, and an alignment optical system for detecting relative positional relationship between the mask pattern and the wafer through the projection optical system, and further the projection optical system includes an image-forming system which exhibits two extremums of axial aberration as a function of wavelength.

摘要翻译： 投影曝光装置具有图案照明光学系统，其包括用于点亮光掩模上的图案的曝光光源，用于在晶片表面上形成由曝光光源照射的图案的图像的投影光学系统，对准照明 光学系统，包括用于照明光掩模和晶片上的对准标记的对准光源，以及用于通过投影光学系统检测掩模图案和晶片之间的相对位置关系的对准光学系统，此外，投影光学系统包括图像 表现出作为波长的函数的两个轴向像差极值的系统。

公开(公告)号：US4789242A

公开(公告)日：1988-12-06

申请号：US894840

申请日：1986-08-08

申请人： Shuhei Takagi ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Koichi Matsumoto

发明人： Shuhei Takagi ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Koichi Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G02B27/46 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G03F9/00 ,  H01L21/027

CPC分类号： G03F9/70 ,  G01S17/02

摘要： An optical apparatus comprising a laser light source, an optical system for focusing a beam of light from the laser light source onto an object surface through an objective lens and a spatial filter disposed at the entrance pupil of the objective lens or at a position conjugated with the entrance pupil, wherein the origin of the divergence of the laser beam having an angle of divergence emitted from the laser light source is projected on the entrance pupil of the objective lens by the optical system.

摘要翻译： 一种光学装置，包括激光光源，用于通过物镜将来自激光光源的光束聚焦到物体表面上的光学系统，以及设置在物镜的入射光瞳上的空间滤光器或与物镜共轭的位置 入射光瞳，其中具有从激光源发射的发散角的激光束的发散的原点通过光学系统投影在物镜的入射光瞳上。

公开(公告)号：US4769750A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-06

申请号：US918131

申请日：1986-10-14

申请人： Koichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Tetsuo Kikuchi

发明人： Koichi Matsumoto ,  Makoto Uehara ,  Tetsuo Kikuchi

IPC分类号： G02B3/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G03F7/20 ,  F21V7/04 ,  G03B21/14

CPC分类号： G02B27/0961 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B3/0043 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02B3/0062 ,  G03F7/70058

摘要： An illumination optical system comprises a multi-beam generator which includes a plurality of each of two kinds of lens elements different in optical characteristics and which is interposed between a source for generating a collimated light beam and a light condenser. The multi-beam generator generates a large number of secondary light sources from the collimated light beam. The illumination optical system is capable of supplying illuminating light rays having an extremely uniform illumination distribution.

摘要翻译： 照明光学系统包括多光束发生器，其包括光学特性不同的两种透镜元件中的每一种，并且被插入在用于产生准直光束的光源和光聚光器之间。 多光束发生器从准直光束产生大量次级光源。 照明光学系统能够提供具有非常均匀的照明分布的照明光线。

公开(公告)号：US4637691A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-20

申请号：US576477

申请日：1984-02-02

申请人： Makoto Uehara ,  Sumio Hashimoto

发明人： Makoto Uehara ,  Sumio Hashimoto

IPC分类号： G03B27/54 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B21/06 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G03F7/20

CPC分类号： G03F7/70058 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B21/06 ,  G02B5/001

摘要： A mirror converging-type illumination optical system for converging light rays from a light source into substantially parallel light rays using a concave reflecting mirror having a secondary curved surface comprises a conical refraction member having a convex conical refraction surface at an input or incident side thereof and another convex conical refraction surface at an output side thereof. The refraction member is arranged in a path of the parallel light rays with a vertex of the conical refraction member being substantially aligned with the optical axis of the illumination optical system. The refraction member inverts the inner and outer portions of the incident parallel light rays. The absence of incident parallel light around the optical axis thereof is corrected to achieve a uniform intensity of light rays.

摘要翻译： 使用具有次级曲面的凹面反射镜将来自光源的光线会聚到基本上平行的光线的镜面会聚式照明光学系统包括在输入或入射侧具有凸锥形折射面的锥形折射构件， 在其输出侧的另一个凸锥形折射表面。 折射构件布置在平行光线的路径中，其中锥形折射构件的顶点基本上与照明光学系统的光轴对准。 折射构件使入射的平行光线的内部和外部反转。 校正光轴周围没有入射平行光，以实现均匀的光线强度。