公开(公告)号：US20110090296A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12904566

申请日：2010-10-14

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： B41J2/315

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J2/473 ,  B41J29/26 ,  B41M5/305 ,  B41M5/3335 ,  B41M5/3372 ,  B41M5/42 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  B41M2205/36 ,  B41M2205/38 ,  B41M2205/40

摘要： An image erasing apparatus including: a semiconductor laser array in which a plurality of semiconductor laser light sources are linearly aligned; a width direction collimating unit provided on an output surface of the semiconductor laser array, and configured to collimate, in a width direction, broadening of laser beams emitted from the semiconductor laser array so as to form a linear beam; and a length direction light distribution controlling unit configured to control a length of a major axis of the linear beam to be longer than a length of a major axis of an emission part of the semiconductor laser array, and to attain uniform light distribution in the length direction of the linear beam; wherein the linear beam, which has the major axis whose length is longer than the length of the major axis of the emission part of the semiconductor laser array and uniform light distribution in the length direction thereof, is to be applied to and heat a thermoreversible recording medium, in which any of transparency and color tone thereof reversibly changes depending on temperature, so as to erase an image recorded on the thermoreversible recording medium.

摘要翻译： 一种图像擦除装置，包括：半导体激光器阵列，其中多个半导体激光光源线性对准; 宽度方向准直单元，设置在半导体激光器阵列的输出表面上，并且被配置为沿宽度方向准直从半导体激光器阵列发射的激光束的加宽以形成线性光束; 以及长度方向配光控制单元，被配置为将所述线性光束的长轴的长度控制为长于所述半导体激光器阵列的发射部分的长轴的长度，并且在所述长度方向上获得均匀的光分布 线性光束的方向; 其特征在于，将长轴长度比半导体激光器阵列的发射部分的长轴的长度和长度方向均匀的光分布的线性光束施加于热可逆记录 介质，其中任何透明度和其色调根据温度可逆地改变，以便擦除记录在热可逆记录介质上的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140099574A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14101719

申请日：2013-12-10

申请人： Shinya KAWAHARA ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI

发明人： Shinya KAWAHARA ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI

IPC分类号： B41M5/26

CPC分类号： B41M5/26 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/305 ,  G02B5/22

摘要： The present invention provides an image processing method which includes any one of recording an image on a thermally reversible recording medium that can reversibly change any one of its transparency and color tone depending on temperature by irradiating and heating the thermally reversible recording medium with a laser beam, and erasing the image recorded on the thermally reversible recording medium by heating the thermally reversible recording medium, wherein in any one of the image recording and the image erasing, the thermally reversible recording medium is located at a position farther than a focal position of the laser beam, and at least any one of the image recording and the image erasing is performed.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种图像处理方法，其包括在热可逆记录介质上记录图像的任何一种，其可以通过用激光束照射和加热热可逆记录介质来根据温度可逆地改变其透明度和色调中的任何一个 并且通过加热热可逆记录介质来擦除记录在热可逆记录介质上的图像，其中在任何一个图像记录和图像擦除中，热可逆记录介质位于比该位置的焦点位置更远的位置 激光束，并且执行图像记录和图像擦除中的至少任一个。

公开(公告)号：US20110207603A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13032130

申请日：2011-02-22

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： B41M5/337 ,  B41M5/323

CPC分类号： B41M5/305 ,  B41M5/363 ,  B41M5/465

摘要： To provide a thermosensitive recording medium including: a support; an image recording layer on the support; and an inorganic material in particle form as a light-heat conversion material, wherein the inorganic material has a ratio of Y to X, represented by Y/X, of 2 or greater, where X denotes an average value of absorption intensities with respect to light having wavelengths in the range of 400 nm to 700 nm, and Y denotes a maximum value among absorption intensities with respect to light having wavelengths greater than 700 nm but smaller than or equal to 1,200 nm.

摘要翻译： 提供一种热敏记录介质，包括：载体; 支持上的图像记录层; 和作为光热转换材料的粒子形式的无机材料，其中，所述无机材料的Y / X的比例为Y / X为2以上，其中，X表示相对于 具有波长在400nm至700nm范围内的光，Y表示相对于波长大于700nm但小于或等于1200nm的光的吸收强度中的最大值。

公开(公告)号：US20140078234A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14047410

申请日：2013-10-07

申请人： Shinya KAWAHARA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA

发明人： Shinya KAWAHARA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA

IPC分类号： B41M7/00

CPC分类号： B41M7/009 ,  B41J2/473 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/305

摘要： To provide an image processing method including at least one of an image recording step and an image erasing step, wherein (1) laser beams are swept in the same direction and laser scanning involves a period where laser application is discontinued, (2) laser beams are swept in alternating directions and the laser scanning involves a period where laser application is discontinued, (3) laser beams are swept in alternating directions and laser scanning involves a period where laser application is discontinued, wherein the period involves no laser beam application from first laser scanning end point to second laser scanning point, or (4) laser beams are applied in alternating directions while avoiding continuous laser irradiation of nearby portions between adjacent laser beam lines, and laser scanning involves a period where laser application is discontinued.

摘要翻译： 为了提供包括图像记录步骤和图像擦除步骤中的至少一个的图像处理方法，其中（1）激光束沿相同方向扫描，激光扫描涉及激光施加中断的时间段，（2）激光束 扫描交替方向，激光扫描涉及激光施加中断的时间，（3）激光束沿交替方向扫描，激光扫描涉及激光施加中断的时间段，其中该周期不包括从第一次施加的激光束 激光扫描终点指向第二激光扫描点，或（4）激光束沿交替方向施加，同时避免相邻激光束线之间的附近部分的连续激光照射，并且激光扫描涉及停止激光应用的时间段。

公开(公告)号：US20120075402A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13313276

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

发明人： Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Shinya Kawahara ,  Yoshihiko Hotta

IPC分类号： B41J2/47

CPC分类号： B41J2/442 ,  B41J2/45 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41M5/305 ,  B41M5/323 ,  B41M5/3335 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  Y10S430/146

摘要： To provide an image processing method including at least one of recording an image onto a thermoreversible recording medium in which transparency or color tone reversibly changes depending upon temperature, by applying a laser beam with the use of a semiconductor laser device so as to heat the thermoreversible recording medium, and erasing an image recorded on the thermoreversible recording medium, by heating the thermoreversible recording medium, wherein an intensity distribution of the laser beam applied in the image recording step satisfies the relationship represented by Expression 1 shown below, 1.20≦I1/I2≦1.29   Expression 1 where I1 denotes an irradiation intensity of the applied laser beam in a central position of the applied laser beam, and I2 denotes an irradiation intensity of the applied laser beam on a plane corresponding to 95% of the total irradiation energy of the applied laser beam.

摘要翻译： 为了提供图像处理方法，包括以下步骤中的至少一种：将图像记录到透明度或色调根据温度可逆地改变的热可逆记录介质上，通过使用半导体激光装置施加激光束以加热热可逆 记录介质，并且通过加热所述热可逆记录介质来擦除记录在所述热可逆记录介质上的图像，其中在所述图像记录步骤中施加的激光束的强度分布满足由下面的表达式1表示的关系，1.20＆nlE; I1 / I2＆nlE; 1.29表达式1其中I1表示施加的激光束的中心位置处施加的激光束的照射强度，I2表示施加的激光束在对应于总照射能量的总体照射能量的95％的平面上的照射强度 应用的激光束。

公开(公告)号：US20150080214A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

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： 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.

摘要翻译： 公开的标记控制装置通过施加激光束来控制标记装置来标记热可逆记录介质上的目标图像，所述激光束包括将图像分割成多个标记线并确定其标记位置的标记位置确定单元; 标记顺序确定单元确定标记顺序以在相反的方向上标记标记线; 调整单元，其将第一起始点与第二起始点之间的距离调整为长于第一起始点和第二终点之间的距离，或者将施加到第二标记线的第二起始点侧的激光功率调整为 低于施加到第二标记线的第二终点侧的激光功率; 以及产生包括标记线的标记位置和其标记顺序的标记指令的标记指令发生器单元。

公开(公告)号：US20120013701A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

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： B41J2/435

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：US20170229143A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15422796

申请日：2017-02-02

申请人： Satoshi ARAI ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Ichiro SAWAMURA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

发明人： Satoshi ARAI ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Ichiro SAWAMURA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

IPC分类号： G11B7/126 ,  G11B7/127 ,  G11B7/1384 ,  G11B7/0045

CPC分类号： G11B7/126 ,  B41J2/46 ,  G11B7/00456 ,  G11B7/127 ,  G11B7/1384

摘要： A recording method including: emitting laser light from an optical fiber array to record an image formed of writing units with moving a recording target and the optical fiber array relatively using a recording device including a plurality of laser light-emitting elements and an emitting unit including the optical fiber array, in which a plurality of optical fibers configured to guide laser light emitted from the laser light-emitting elements are aligned, wherein a maximum length of the writing unit along a sub-scanning direction is controlled with set values of: a duty ratio and a cycle of a pulse signal input to the emitting unit; recording energy applied to the recording target; and a spot diameter of the laser light, to record with overlapping an edge of the writing unit with an edge of the adjacent writing unit in the sub-scanning direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180333967A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US16050264

申请日：2018-07-31

申请人： Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  lchiro SAWAMURA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

发明人： Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  lchiro SAWAMURA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

IPC分类号： B41J2/455 ,  B41J2/46 ,  B41M5/46

摘要： Recording method including emitting laser light from optical fiber array to record image formed of writing units with moving recording target and the optical fiber array relatively using recording device including laser light-emitting elements and emitting unit including the optical fiber array where optical fibers configured to guide laser light emitted from the laser light-emitting elements are aligned, wherein the image includes convex-concave shapes formed by aligning convex portions relative to, as standard, vertical line to the writing units where the vertical line includes the nearest contact points at endmost side of the image in sub-scanning direction where the image is formed by overlapping or adjoining at least part of the writing units in main-scanning direction and satisfies formula below: T≤0.4X where T is average height of the convex portions and X is minimum distance between centers of the adjacent writing units in the image.

公开(公告)号：US20170225487A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15421492

申请日：2017-02-01

申请人： Ichiro SAWAMURA ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Takahiro FURUKAWA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

发明人： Ichiro SAWAMURA ,  Yoshihiko HOTTA ,  Kazuyuki UETAKE ,  Takahiro FURUKAWA ,  Tomomi ISHIMI ,  Yasuroh YOKOTA

IPC分类号： B41J2/455

CPC分类号： B41J2/455 ,  B41J3/4073

摘要： An image recording apparatus includes: a laser irradiation device including a plurality of laser output sections arranged side by side in a certain direction and configured to irradiate positions different from one another in the certain direction with laser light output from the plurality of laser output sections, the image recording apparatus being configured to irradiate a recording target moving relatively to the laser irradiation device in a relative movement direction different from the certain direction, with laser light to heat the recording target, and record a visible image on the recording target; and an image correction unit configured to adjust an irradiation condition of the laser light output from the plurality of laser output sections and correct distortion of an image recorded on a recording surface of the recording target based on a shape of the recording surface.