Image forming apparatus that divides one pixel into plurality of pixel pieces and performs exposure on pixel piece-by-pixel piece basis

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PATENT NO 9927735
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15489450

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An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive member; an exposure unit configured to divide one pixel into a plurality of pixel pieces and perform exposure on a pixel piece-by-pixel piece basis, to form an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member; a determination unit configured to determine, based on image data, an isolated pixel surrounded by blank pixels in the electrostatic latent image; a selection unit configured to select a correction target pixel from the blank pixels surrounding the isolated pixel; and a correction unit configured to correct the image data so as to expose a pixel piece of the correction target pixel.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Araki, Go Suntou-gun, JP 33 191
Kanazawa, Hidenori Mishima, JP 18 120
Uezono, Takaomi Suntou-gun, JP 9 16
Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Mishima, JP 183 1751

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