Patent ID: 8520045

Claim:
A single-pass imaging system for generating a substantially one-dimensional line image that extends in a cross-process direction on an imaging surface in accordance with an image data file, the system comprising: means for generating a two-dimensional modulated light field including light portions having a first light intensity; and a catadioptric anamorphic optical system including: at least one cylindrical/acylindrical lens element operably positioned and arranged to image the two-dimensional modulated light field in the cross-process direction, at least one cylindrical/acylindrical mirror element operably positioned and arranged to image and concentrate the imaged modulated light field in the process direction such that said imaged and concentrated modulated light field forms said substantially one-dimensional line image on said imaging surface; a cross-process optical subsystem including said at least one cylindrical/acylindrical lens element; a process-direction optical subsystem including said at least one at least one cylindrical/acylindrical mirror element; and a collimating cylindrical/acylindrical field lens positioned between said cross-process optical subsystem and said modulated light field generating means, said collimating cylindrical/acylindrical field lens being arranged to collimate divergent light received from said modulated light field generating means, wherein the cross-process optical subsystem is positioned and arranged to receive the two-dimensional modulated light field from said means, and to transmit imaged light to the process-direction optical subsystem, and wherein the process-direction optical subsystem is positioned and arranged to receive the imaged light from the cross-process optical subsystem, and to reflect imaged and concentrated light onto the imaging surface.