公开(公告)号：US08723909B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13680943

申请日：2012-11-19

申请人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi

发明人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi

IPC分类号： B41J2/00 ,  B41J2/47 ,  B41J27/00 ,  B41J2/435

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J2/46 ,  B41J2/473

摘要： A laser rewriting apparatus positioned on one side or the other side of a conveyance path through which a to-be-conveyed object on which a thermoreversible recording medium is affixed is conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction. The laser rewriting apparatus emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and rewrites an image. The laser writing apparatus includes an image erasing apparatus that emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and erases the image from the thermoreversible recording medium; and an image recording apparatus positioned on the predetermined conveyance direction downstream side of the image erasing apparatus and records a new image by emitting laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium. The image erasing apparatus and the image recording apparatus have the respective laser light emitting parts from which the laser light is emitted at ends on the same side with respect to the predetermined conveyance direction.

摘要翻译： 位于传送路径的一侧或另一侧上的激光重写装置通过其被固定有热可逆记录介质的待传送物体沿预定传送方向传送。 激光重写装置向热可逆记录介质发射激光并重写图像。 激光写入装置包括：图像擦除装置，其向热可逆记录介质发射激光并从热可逆记录介质擦除图像; 以及位于图像擦除装置的预定输送方向下游侧的图像记录装置，并通过向热可逆记录介质发射激光来记录新图像。 图像擦除装置和图像记录装置具有相对于预定传送方向在相同侧的端部处发射激光的各个激光发射部。

公开(公告)号：US08293679B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12561872

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41M5/30 ,  G03C1/498

CPC分类号： B41M5/305 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/3335 ,  B41M5/423 ,  B41M5/44 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  B41M2205/38 ,  B41M2205/40

摘要： A method for erasing an image including irradiating an image formed on a thermoreversible recording medium with a laser light having a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,500 nm so as to erase the image, wherein an energy density of the laser light is in a range of the energy density which can erase the image and more than a center value of the range, wherein the thermoreversible recording medium includes a support, and a thermoreversible recording layer on the support, and wherein the thermoreversible recording layer contains a leuco dye serving as an electron-donating color-forming compound and a reversible developer serving as an electron-accepting compound, in which color tone reversibly changes by heat, and at least one of the thermoreversible recording layer and a layer adjacent to the thermoreversible recording layer contains a photothermal conversion material, which absorbs the light and converts the light into heat.

摘要翻译： 一种擦除图像的方法，包括用波长为700nm至1500nm的激光照射形成在热可逆记录介质上的图像，以便擦除图像，其中激光的能量密度在 能够消除图像的能量密度大于该范围的中心值，其中热可逆记录介质包括载体和支撑体上的热可逆记录层，并且其中热可逆记录层含有用作电子发射层的无色染料， 提供着色形成化合物和作为电子接受性化合物的可逆显影剂，其中色调由热可逆地改变，并且热可逆记录层和与热可逆记录层相邻的层中的至少一个包含光热转换材料， 其吸收光并将光转换成热。

公开(公告)号：US20120218540A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13404197

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai

发明人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai

IPC分类号： G01C3/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J2/442 ,  B41J2/47

摘要： An image processing method including: measuring a distance between a medium where an image is to be recorded and an image processing apparatus which stores a relation between irradiation energy and distance previously measured; calculating an irradiation energy from the distance measured in the measuring based on the relation stored in the image processing apparatus; and irradiating and heating the medium with laser beams having the irradiation energy obtained in the calculating to record an image in the medium.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理方法，包括：测量要记录图像的介质与存储照射能量与先前测量的距离之间的关系的图像处理装置之间的距离; 根据存储在图像处理装置中的关系，从测量中测量的距离计算照射能量; 并用具有在计算中获得的照射能量的激光束照射和加热介质以在介质中记录图像。

公开(公告)号：US08536086B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12695846

申请日：2010-01-28

申请人： Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41M5/42 ,  B41M5/46

CPC分类号： B41M5/44 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/305 ,  B41M5/426 ,  B41M5/465 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  B41M2205/36 ,  B41M2205/38 ,  B41M2205/40

摘要： A thermosensitive recording medium including a support; a layer containing a photothermal conversion material, formed over a surface of the support; and an oxygen blocking layer formed over a surface of the layer opposite to a surface thereof over which the support is formed, wherein the layer further contains a resin, which is in a cross-linked state, and the photothermal conversion material absorbs a light having a specific wavelength and converts the light into heat, and wherein the oxygen blocking layer has an oxygen permeability of 0.5 mL/(m2·24 hr·atm) or less at 25° C. and 80% RH.

摘要翻译： 一种包含支持体的热敏记录介质; 包含光热转换材料的层，形成在载体的表面上; 以及形成在与其形成有支撑体的表面的相反侧的表面上的氧阻挡层，其中该层还包含处于交联状态的树脂，并且光热转换材料吸收具有 特定波长并将光转换成热，其中氧阻挡层在25℃和80％RH下的氧气渗透性为0.5mL /（m2·24hr·atm）以下。

公开(公告)号：US08471885B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13180814

申请日：2011-07-12

申请人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41J2/47

CPC分类号： G06K15/029 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  G06K15/021 ,  G06K15/1209 ,  G06K15/128

摘要： An image processing method including calculating a density of a character to be recorded based on information of a type, size and line width of the character; adjusting an irradiation energy of a laser beam for recording the character based on the density of the character; and irradiating a recording medium with the laser beam whose irradiation energy is adjusted so as to record the character thereon.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理方法，包括基于字符的类型，大小和行宽的信息来计算要记录的字符的浓度; 基于字符的密度调整用于记录角色的激光束的照射能量; 以及照射具有照射能量的激光束的记录介质，以便在其上记录字符。

公开(公告)号：US20130141512A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13680943

申请日：2012-11-19

申请人： Toshiaki ASAI ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi

发明人： Toshiaki ASAI ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Tomomi Ishimi

IPC分类号： B41J2/475

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J2/46 ,  B41J2/473

摘要： A laser rewriting apparatus positioned on one side or the other side of a conveyance path through which a to-be-conveyed object on which a thermoreversible recording medium is affixed is conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction. The laser rewriting apparatus emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and rewrites an image. The laser writing apparatus includes an image erasing apparatus that emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and erases the image from the thermoreversible recording medium; and an image recording apparatus positioned on the predetermined conveyance direction downstream side of the image erasing apparatus and records a new image by emitting laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium. The image erasing apparatus and the image recording apparatus have the respective laser light emitting parts from which the laser light is emitted at ends on the same side with respect to the predetermined conveyance direction.

摘要翻译： 位于传送路径的一侧或另一侧上的激光重写装置通过其被固定有热可逆记录介质的待传送物体沿预定传送方向传送。 激光重写装置向热可逆记录介质发射激光并重写图像。 激光写入装置包括：图像擦除装置，其向热可逆记录介质发射激光并从热可逆记录介质擦除图像; 以及位于图像擦除装置的预定输送方向下游侧的图像记录装置，并通过向热可逆记录介质发射激光来记录新图像。 图像擦除装置和图像记录装置具有相对于预定传送方向在相同侧的端部处发射激光的各个激光发射部。

公开(公告)号：US09302524B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14551749

申请日：2014-11-24

申请人： Kazutaka Yamamoto ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Kazutaka Yamamoto ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41J2/475 ,  B41M5/28 ,  G06K1/12 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/12 ,  B41M5/34

CPC分类号： B41M5/284 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/34 ,  G06K1/126 ,  G06K15/029 ,  G06K15/1228

摘要： A disclosed marking control device controls a marking device to mark a target image on a thermoreversible recording medium by applying a laser beam includes a marking position determination unit dividing the image into plural marking lines, and determining their marking positions; a marking order determination unit determining a marking order to mark the marking lines in mutually opposite directions; an adjusting unit adjusting a distance between a first ending point and a second starting point to be longer than a distance between a first starting point and a second ending point, or adjusting laser power applied to a second starting point side of the second marking line to be lower than the laser power applied to a second ending point side of the second marking line; and a marking instruction generator unit generating marking instructions including the marking positions of the marking lines and the marking order thereof.

公开(公告)号：US09162480B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14354739

申请日：2012-11-28

申请人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41M7/00 ,  B41J2/47 ,  B41J2/315 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/475

CPC分类号： B41J2/315 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/47 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41J2202/37 ,  B41M7/0009

摘要： A method for uniformly erasing an image recorded on a thermo-reversible recording medium. The image erasing apparatus includes an LD array, which emits a laser light whose cross section has a line shape; optics which include at least one cylindrical lens which converts, into a converging light which converges in a width direction, a line-shaped laser light which is emitted from the LD array and emits the converging light; and a mono-axial galvano mirror which deflects the laser light emitted from the optics in the width direction to scan the deflected laser light onto the thermo-reversible recording medium.

摘要翻译： 一种用于均匀擦除记录在热可逆记录介质上的图像的方法。 图像擦除装置包括LD阵列，其发射截面为线状的激光; 光学元件，其包括至少一个柱面透镜，其将从LD阵列发射的线形激光转换成在宽度方向上会聚的会聚光，并发射会聚光; 以及单轴电动反射镜，其使从光学器件在宽度方向发射的激光偏转，以将偏转的激光扫描到热可逆记录介质上。

公开(公告)号：US08358325B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-22

申请号：US12900930

申请日：2010-10-08

申请人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara

发明人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Yoshihiko Hotta ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara

IPC分类号： B41J2/435 ,  B41J2/47

CPC分类号： B41J2/473 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/305

摘要： The present invention provides an image processing method which includes recording an image by irradiating a recording medium with laser beams which are arrayed in parallel at predetermined intervals to heat the recording medium, so that the image is composed of a plurality of lines written with the laser beams on the recording medium, and wherein in the image recording, the plurality of lines written with the laser beams include a line written first and an overwritten line, a part of which is overlapped with the line written first; and the irradiation energy for the overwritten line is smaller than the irradiation energy for the line written first.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种图像处理方法，其包括通过用记录介质以预定间隔平行排列的激光照射记录介质，以加热记录介质，使得图像由写入激光的多行构成 并且其中在图像记录中，用激光束写入的多条线包括首先写入的线和重写的线，其一部分与首先写入的线重叠; 并且重写线的照射能量小于首先写入的线的照射能量。

公开(公告)号：US20100069238A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12559714

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Toshiaki Asai ,  Tomomi Ishimi ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41M5/323

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753

摘要： A method for erasing an image including irradiating an image formed on a thermoreversible recording medium with a laser light having a wavelength of 700 nm to 1,500 nm so as to erase the image, wherein an energy density of the laser light is in a range of the energy density which can erase the image and a center value or less of the range, wherein the thermoreversible recording medium includes a support, and a thermoreversible recording layer on the support, and wherein the thermoreversible recording layer contains a leuco dye serving as an electron-donating color-forming compound and a reversible developer serving as an electron-accepting compound, in which color tone reversibly changes by heat, and at least one of the thermoreversible recording layer and a layer adjacent to the thermoreversible recording layer contains a photothermal conversion material, which absorbs the light and converts the light into heat.

摘要翻译： 一种擦除图像的方法，包括用波长为700nm至1500nm的激光照射形成在热可逆记录介质上的图像，以便擦除图像，其中激光的能量密度在 能够消除图像的能量密度和该范围的中心值或更小的范围，其中所述热可逆记录介质包括支撑体，以及所述支撑体上的热可逆记录层，并且其中所述热可逆记录层含有用作电子发射层的无色染料， 提供着色形成化合物和作为电子接受性化合物的可逆显影剂，其中色调由热可逆地改变，并且热可逆记录层和与热可逆记录层相邻的层中的至少一个包含光热转换材料， 其吸收光并将光转换成热。