Abstract: A digital plate maker system to receive graphics and text data and selectively discharge incremental areas of a charged electrophotographic member to form thereon the latent images represented by the graphics and text data, the imaged member thereafter being toned and output from the system. Thereafter, the toned image may be fused on the member and the member being used in an offset lithographic printing press. The digital platemaker system includes an optical system which may form a maximum of 22 individual rays which are direct deflected twice through a field flattening lens and then onto the charged member. The optical system further includes an optical scale or grating which provides electrical signals indicating the precise location of the individual rays along scan lines on the member. The digital plate maker system further includes an electronic system which generates electrical signals to form the 22 individual rays.

Abstract: Compensation is provided in the illumination of a mechanically line scanned object plane scene, where the light source is moved across the object plane to provide the light necessary for optical projection of the scene onto an image plane. This compensation gives allowance for the difference in light ray coupling effectiveness of the usual projection optics arrangement for light rays which are on axis with the component lenses, relative to the light rays which are off axis. Predetermined compensation of the illumination which nearly matches the off-axis falloff optical characteristics of the projection optics system may provide a substantially flat, uniform field illumination of the projected scene at the image plane. The instantaneous position related illumination is controlled, from a function usually stored in an electronic memory, by changing the effective electric power applied to the illuminating lamp during any predetermined frame of time.

Abstract: Logic controlled regulated power supply which produces a d.c. output potential which is stabilized at a predetermined value through the variation of the average efficaciousness of a train of rectified clock pulses. The level where the predetermined value is satisfied is sensed to produce a logic level which inhibits further clock pulse efficacy at least until such time as the d.c. output potential, as accumulated across a charge holding capacitor, dissipates to a level less than the predetermined value through the impedance of an external load whereupon the flow of clock pulses are resumed for at least the period of time necessary to integratively reaccumulate sufficient rectified charge in the charge holding capacitor to again exceed the predetermined value. This cycle of enablement and disablement of clock pulse flow continues ad infinitum thereby maintaining a relatively constant d.c. level across the terminals of the charge holding capacitor.

Abstract: A power supply which serves as a power converter from a relatively low primary direct current energy source, to a generally higher value of secondary direct current power for application to an electric load element. The secondary power is voltage regulated. Regulation is provided by limiting the number of electric pulses of primary power produced by the converter to not more than the least total number of such pulses necessary to maintain the secondary voltage at its preferred average d.c. voltage level.

Abstract: Electrophotographic medium which comprises a multilayer structure of materials for imaging radiant energy patterns at high speed and with high sensitivity of a degree capable of meeting and exceeding the sensitivity of silver halide film, with greater resolution than that of silver halide film of the high speed type.A method of using electrophotographic film to achieve high sensitivities and speeds.The medium comprises a transparent substrate, ohmic layer and coating of photoconductive material, all of which form a modulating structure for the radiant energy that is adapted to be projected through the substrate; a dielectric layer intimately bonded to the surface of the photoconductive coating and a conductive electrode in intimate contact with the dielectric layer.The use of the electrophotographic medium does not require initial charging; hence no means for effecting this are required.

Abstract: A corona generating element in the form of a strand of metal wire having thin portions along its length at closely and regularly spaced intervals. When a source of high voltage is connected to the wire, a corona of high intensity is generated along the edges of each thin portion. The corona generating element is particularly useful in applying a uniform electrostatic charge of negative polarity to the surface of a photoconductive member.