| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 358482000 | Solid state | 87 |
| 20080204822 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes: a sensor unit; a vertical scanning unit and a horizontal scanning unit; column amplifier units provided at respective vertical signal lines corresponding to columns in the sensor unit and amplifying signal charges read out to the vertical signal lines; a bias current adjustment unit controlling current flowing in the vertical signal lines by changing bias current of the column amplifier units; a signal processing unit processing signal charges read out to the vertical signal lines and amplified at the column amplifier units into image signals to be outputted; an output unit to which signals outputted from the signal processing unit are supplied; a drive signal generation unit supplying drive signals to the vertical scanning unit, the horizontal scanning unit, the signal processing unit and the output unit; and an input unit supplying plural drive mode signals to the drive signal generation unit. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080225350 | Contact-image-sensor scanner configurable for scanning opaque and transparent media - A scanner has a movable carriage, a contact image sensor located on the carriage, and a platen that is substantially transparent to visible light overlying the carriage and the contact image sensor. The scanner is selectively configurable between a first scanning mode for scanning substantially opaque media positioned on the platen and a second scanning mode for scanning media substantially transparent to visible light underlying the platen. At least one image on the substantially opaque media is located within a depth of field of the contact image sensor when the substantially opaque media is positioned on the platen. At least one image on the media substantially transparent to visible light is located within the depth of field of the contact image sensor when the media substantially transparent to visible light underlies the platen. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080278775 | HIGH-SENSITIVITY OPTICAL SCANNING USING MEMORY INTEGRATION - An inspection system includes a CMOS integrated circuit having integrally formed thereon an at least two dimensional array of photosensors and providing an inspection output representing an object to be inspected. A defect analyzer is operative to receive the inspection output and to provide a defect report. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090091806 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device is provided and includes: a substrate; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array above the substrate, the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being divided into a plurality of photoelectric conversion element groups; a semiconductor substrate between the substrate and the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, corresponding to each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion clement groups; and a signal output section in the semiconductor substrates. The signal output section outputs a signal corresponding to an electric charge generated in each photoelectric conversion elements of a photoelectric conversion element group corresponding to the semiconductor substrate. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090180161 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A period when a relative movement between a document, and each of the pixel rows by a certain distance in the vertical direction is made is defined as a frame period, and the frame period is divided into a given number (i) of H periods. A certain H period is allocated as a readout period of each of the pixel rows so that each of the pixel rows reads an identical line of a document, depending on a vertical resolution set by a resolution setter. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090251742 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR READING IMAGE - An image reading device having an image sensor formed by a plurality of sensor chips is provided. The image reading device includes an AFE circuit, a clock provider and a digital data processor. The AFE circuit is configured to process analog data provided by the image sensor so as to convert the analog data into digital data and to output the digital data. The clock provider is configured to provide the image sensor with a driving clock, the clock provider configured to stop providing the driving clock for a certain period of time before the AFE circuit reads initial data provided by each of the sensor chips. The digital data processor configured to remove the digital data provided by the AFE circuit while the clock provider has stopped providing the driving clock. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090303553 | PIXEL ARRAY AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-CAPTURING - An image-capturing apparatus includes a pixel array including pixels. Each of the pixels includes a transducer for generating signal charge according to the intensity of an incident light beam. The image-capturing apparatus further includes an output circuit for outputting a pixel signal outside the pixel array at a frame rate depending on the pixel position in the pixel array, based on the signal charge; and an output-controlling unit for controlling the operation of the output circuit. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100171998 | IMAGE SCANNER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SAMPLE HOLD CONTROL METHOD - A scanner, including a photoelectric conversion element photoelectrically converting light reflected from an original image to form an image signal; a timing generation circuit generating a drive signal for the photoelectric conversion element; a drive circuit driving the photoelectric conversion element; a signal processing circuit subjecting a sample hold signal fed in through the drive circuit and the image signal to an A/D conversion; and a control circuit turning on and off the sample hold signal when the scanner is powered on and off, respectively. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100321744 | Image Reading Apparatus - An image reading apparatus for reading an image of a document optically by illuminating a document with light emitted from a plurality of light emitting elements arranged linearly and by reading light reflected from the document. The image reading apparatus has a first light emitting element for emitting light in a first direction, a second light emitting element for emitting light in a second direction and one substrate for supporting the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element thereon. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110002017 | PHOTOSENSITIVE CHIP WITH SHIFTED ROWS OF PHOTOSENSORS AND METHODS THEREOF - A photosensitive chip, including: a plurality of sets of photosensors arranged along an X direction, the photosensors within each set of photosensors aligned in a Y direction, perpendicular to the X direction, and the photosensors within said each set being off-set, in the Y direction, relative to the photosensors of an adjacent set of photosensors by a distance less than a length of a photosensor. In an example embodiment, the plurality of sets of photosensors includes a first number of sets and the distance is about equal to the length of a photosensor divided by the first number. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110019247 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An imaging system for a scanner includes a sensor and a rod lens. The sensor has a linear array of photosensitive elements arranged in three rows and disposed at an angle such that the rows are at different distances from the lens and the object being scanned. When changes in focus occur, for example in scanning a book or a 3D object, the photosensitive elements giving the sharpest image are selected. The angle is achieved by mounting the sensor to a PCB via solder bumps arranged along one side of the sensor. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110026085 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes: an original reading unit that includes a plurality of first and second image sensor chips each arranged at a predetermined interval in a row along a main-scanning direction, wherein the two rows are arranged so that the first chips overlap the second chips in a zigzag manner in a sub-scanning direction; an image-data generating unit that generates first image data by correcting image data with a first correction coefficient, and generates a plurality of pieces of second image data by correcting image data with a plurality of types of second correction coefficients; a comparing unit that compares image data in an overlapping portion between the first image data and each of the plurality of pieces of second image data; and an image-data selecting unit that selects a piece of second image data based on a comparison result. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110069358 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of picture elements each including photoelectric conversion elements formed in a second conductivity type common well inside a first conductivity type substrate, wherein a plurality of well contacts are disposed inside a picture element array area. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110080625 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus comprises a plurality of unit cell groups including a plurality of unit cells each including a plurality of light shielded optical black pixels, non-light shielded effective pixels and amplifying circuits for amplifying signals from the pixels; and holding capacitors each receiving a signal from corresponding unit cell, so that signals are transferred from all the pixels by a vertical transfer operation and a horizontal transfer operation, each of which is repeated by the number of times equal to the number of the unit cell groups, such that the signals from an optical black pixel and an effective pixel are respectively transferred by the vertical transfer operation and the signals transferred by the vertical transfer operation are successively read out by the horizontal transfer operation to reduce the degrading image quality due to artifact by properly removing an offset varying for each output if it occurs. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110096376 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - An image sensing apparatus having a large depth of focus (DOF) and being compact in size is provided. The image sensing apparatus includes a plurality of light sources that shines light beams on an illumination portion of a document; a first mirror that receives incident light scattered by reflection from the document, to reflect the scattered light in the secondary scan direction; a plurality of first concaved aspheric mirrors that collimates light beams from the first mirror, to reflect therefrom the collimated light beams as substantially collimated light fluxes; an aperture mirror that reflects therefrom the light beams from the respective first aspheric mirrors, through apertures each having a light-shielded portion formed therearound and selectively passing the light beams therethrough; a plurality of second concaved aspheric mirrors that receives the light beams incident from the respective aperture mirror, to reflect the incident light beams as converging light beams; a second mirror that reflects the light beams in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the document, disposed on a path of the light beams to be converged by means of the second aspheric mirrors; a plurality of light receivers each having a light-receiving area that receives the light beams from the second mirrors, to form images according to the light beams from the respective apertures; and a casing where the first and second aspheric mirrors are disposed on a first side of the casing in the secondary scan direction, and the aperture mirror is disposed on a second side thereof in the secondary scan direction. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110211236 | IMAGE READER - An image reader includes a first image reading unit that reads a first image on a first side of a sheet to output a first analog signal corresponding to the first image, a second image reading unit that reads a second image on a second side of the sheet, converts a second analog signal corresponding to the second image into a second digital signal, and outputs the second digital signal, a processor that processes the first analog signal and the second digital signal and includes a first converter converting the first analog signal into a first digital signal, and a timing signal output unit outputting, to the second image reading unit, a timing signal corresponding to a conversion time of the conversion by the first converter. Based on the timing signal, the second image reading unit outputs the second digital signal at a time outside the conversion time. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110286055 | READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus is provided which can form an image of excellent picture quality in which a streak does not appear at a specified position in a main scanning direction. A reading control apparatus includes an illuminator to irradiate an illumination light to a document of a reading object, a CCD sensor that includes a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in one line to receive the illumination light reflected by the document, and sequentially outputs electric signals stored in the light-receiving elements, a read control part that acquires, with respect to the electric signals of each line generated by the CCD sensor, electric signals by reading the electric signals starting from an electric signal corresponding to a position outside one end, in a main scanning direction, which is one of both ends of the document of the reading target in the main scanning direction and is the end where an electric signal is outputted from the CCD sensor at an earlier timing, a pre-processing part to perform a specified pre-process on the electric signals acquired by the read control part, and an image output control part that removes, with respect to the electric signals of each line, electric signals corresponding to a range outside the one end from the electric signals processed by the pre-processing part, acquires electric signals starting from the electric signal corresponding to the one end, and outputs only the acquired electric signals to outside. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120008177 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit cells are arranged to form a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of unit cells includes a pixel, and the pixel comprising a photoelectric conversion element and an in-pixel readout circuit which outputs a signal corresponding to charges generated in the photoelectric conversion element, power is supplied to the plurality of unit cells via a power supply line and a ground line, and at least one of the plurality of unit cells includes at least a part of a capacitive element having a first electrode connected to the power supply line and a second electrode connected to the ground line. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120062964 | Systems and Methods for Imaging Components Having a Single Row of Contact Pads - A replacement imaging chip includes a single row of contact pads adapted for engagement with an imaging device having rows and columns of contacts, the single row of contact pads disposed to contact the rows and columns of contacts when the replacement imaging chip is installed in the imaging device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120113486 | IMAGE READER - A control unit | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120120463 | SCANNER - A scanner comprising a shell with a rut, and a lens arm matching the shape of rut connected with the shell through a revolving shaft. The scanner makes a 180 degree rotation orbiting with the revolving shaft. Lens arm and shell are vertical when in use, resembling the expansion structure of “7.” A flexible pole is retracted when out of use, and the lens arm is folded into the rut of shell. The lens arm and flexible pole are connected by metal revolving shaft as a connecting part, both of which can be set up in the shell to avoid the horizontal bar drooping or being upswept. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120176653 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS - In an image scanning apparatus, a carriage includes a slide block arranged to be guided by a guide rail, and a carriage main body arranged to be mounted onto the slide block. The slide block is mounted on the guide rail in either a standard position or an adjusting position. When the slide block being is in the standard position, the carriage main body is positioned relative to the slide block. When the slide block is in the adjusting position, the angle of the carriage main body can be adjusted relative to the guide rail by swinging the carriage main body relative to the slide block upon a fulcrum pin. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120281262 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of picture elements each including photoelectric conversion elements formed in a second conductivity type common well inside a first conductivity type substrate, wherein a plurality of well contacts are disposed inside a picture element array area. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120307323 | IMAGING SYSTEM, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE IMAGING SYSTEM - Certain embodiments provide an imaging system including a light guiding member supported on a circuit substrate so as to be capable of lighting an object, an optical image-forming member and a solid-state imaging device. The optical image-forming member is arranged on the circuit substrate so as to have an optical axis thereof parallel to the circuit substrate, is arranged on the circuit substrate so as to be able to receive reflected light from the object, emits the reflected light in an oblique direction with respect to a surface of the circuit substrate, and forms an image at a predetermined distance position. The solid-state imaging device includes a light receiving surface that is oblique with respect to the circuit substrate surface, and is mounted on the surface of the circuit substrate so as to have the receiving surface positioned at a position where the image is formed. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130021655 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SCANNING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a light scanning device to scan first and second light beams, a synchronization signal detector to receive a portion of the first light beam scanned by the light scanning device and to generate a first horizontal synchronization signal, and a video signal processor including a second horizontal synchronization signal generating unit to count a synchronization signal offset and generate a second horizontal synchronization signal regarding the second light beam when the first horizontal synchronization signal is transmitted from the synchronization signal detector, and a video controller to transfer video data to the light scanning device based on the first and second horizontal synchronization signals. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130077134 | TIME-DELAY-AND-INTEGRATE IMAGE SENSORS HAVING VARIABLE INTEGRATION TIMES - In various embodiments, a time-delay-and-integrate (TDI) image sensor includes (i) a plurality of integrating CCDs (ICCDs), arranged in parallel, that accumulate photocharge in response to exposure to light, (ii) electrically coupled to the plurality of ICCDs, a readout CCD (RCCD) for receiving photocharge from the plurality of ICCDs, and (iii) electrically coupled to the RCCD, readout circuitry for converting charge received from the RCCD into voltage. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130107331 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130163057 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image sensor unit, sensor substrates include a plurality of edges arranged on a substrate holder in a longitudinal direction at predetermined intervals, sensor chips at the edges are mounted beyond the edges, and the substrate holder includes positioning portions that position the sensor chips. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130176604 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD - An image reading apparatus includes a touch panel that outputs a press position pressed by a finger as coordinate information in a sub-scanning direction, the finger being placed on the surface of the touch panel, a CCD that takes an image of the finger placed on the touch panel from the rear side of the touch panel in a main-scanning direction, and outputs an image signal, and a motor that moves the CCD in the sub-scanning direction so as to follow a rotational movement of the finger based on the movement amount detected by the movement detection unit. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130235435 | IDENTIFICATION READER - A passport and identification card reader minimizes the time and effort required for an operator to read/scan a passport or piece of identification. An immigration official, for example, can slide a passport into place with one hand while tending to other important security activities with the other hand. Once in place, the passport will be automatically detected and read. Numerous passports bound together by a traveler with multiple visas can be held flat in place and accurately read, even with one hand, despite the natural tendency of the passport(s) to return to a closed position. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130321880 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLING METHOD - A document reading apparatus includes a sensor configured to receive light from a document, an imaging lens configured to form an image of light from the document on the sensor, a first holding member to which the imaging lens is fixed, and a second holding member to which the sensor is fixed, wherein the first holding member and the second holding member are fixed using an adhesive and solder. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140036323 | SCANNING METHOD FOR A LARGE-SIZE SCANNER SYSTEM USING A STITCHING PROCESS - The invention relates to a scanning method for a large-size scanner system ( | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140049803 | IMAGE READER - An image reader is provided, which includes a first image reading unit configured to read an image on a first side of a first document sheet being conveyed on a feeding path, and output an analog signal corresponding to the read image of the first side, a second image reading unit configured to read an image on a second side opposite to the first side of the first document sheet being conveyed on the feeding path, and output a digital signal corresponding to the read image of the second side in a differential transmission method, and a control board configured to process the analog signal output from the first reading unit and the digital signal output from the second image reading unit. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140071501 | DOCUMENT SCANNING MODULE, INTEGRAL SCANNING UNIT, DOCUMENT SCANNING UNIT, AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARTAUS - A document scanning module includes an image sensor; and imaging lenses that focus light reflected from a document onto the image sensor to form an image. The imaging lenses include a front-group lens arranged on a document side, and a rear-group lens arranged on an image sensor side and having a width in a main-scanning direction. The rear-group lens includes an attachment portion extending toward the image sensor. The attachment portion is joined to a longitudinal side surface of the image sensor. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140085687 | SCANNING APPARATUS - A scanning apparatus includes a scanning module and a sheet size detecting mechanism. The scanning module is used for acquiring an image of a paper sheet. The sheet size detecting mechanism includes a first sheet guide part, a second sheet guide part, and a controlling unit. The first sheet guide part and the second sheet guide part are contacted with two parallel edges of the paper sheet, respectively. A light-emitting unit is disposed on the second sheet guide part. The light-emitting unit is used for projecting a light beam onto an optical sensing element of the scanning module. According to the light beam, the optical sensing element generates a sensing signal. According to the sensing signal, a distance between the two parallel edges of the paper sheet is acquired. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140085688 | Cable Wiring Structure and Image Reading Device - A cable wiring structure includes: a base member; a movable member configured to reciprocate in a first direction and in a second direction relative to the base member; a cable; a tension applying member, which is attached to the movable member and is movable in the first direction and in the second direction relative to the movable member, wherein when the movable member moves in the second direction, the tension applying member is coming in contact with an inner circumference of the curved portion to apply tension to the cable in response to movement of the movable member; and a load adjustment portion, which is configured to increase a load that is applied between the tension applying member and the movable member in a case where the movable member moves in the second direction as compared with a case where the movable member moves in the first direction. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140098407 | Image Reading Apparatus - An image reading apparatus may include a main unit and a cover unit pivotally attached to the main unit. The cover unit may include an image reading device configured to read an image of a document along a conveying path. The image reading device may include a contact image sensor, a sensor holder to hold the contact image sensor, an urging member, and a shock absorber. The contact image sensor is disposed below the conveying path. The sensor holder has an open top boxed shape and holds the contact image sensor in position inside. The urging member is disposed in an inner bottom surface of the sensor holder to urge the contact image sensor toward the conveying path. The shock absorber is disposed between a bottom surface of the contact image sensor and the inner bottom surface of the sensor holder, and is made of a porous material. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140153064 | SCAN PROJECTION DEVICE AND SCAN CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A scan projection device and a controlling method are projected. The scan projection device comprises a light source module, a scanning module and a scan driving device. The light source module is for providing an image beam. The scanning module has a first direction scanning frequency and a second direction scanning frequency. The first direction scanning frequency is 2N+1 times of the second direction scanning frequency, wherein N is an integer. The scanning module is for projecting the image beam towards a particular direction and scanning a projection surface. The scan driving device controls the scanning module to scan the projection surface back and forth along a scan trace at the first direction scanning frequency and the second direction scanning frequency. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140153065 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes: a conveyer configured to convey a sheet; a first introducing part configured to introduce a first-type sheet toward the conveyer; a second introducing part configured to introduce a second-type sheet different from the first-type sheet toward the conveyer; a cover configured to be displaced between an open state, in which the second introducing part is opened, and a closed state, in which the first introducing part is opened and the second introducing part is closed; an image processor configured to perform image processing according to a sheet conveyed by the conveyer; and a controller, wherein in a case where the cover is in the closed state, the controller performs a first setting process to set a first image processing condition corresponding to image processing according to the first-type sheet. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140168727 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image sensor unit includes: a plurality of sensor substrates that are connected in a main-scan direction and that are provided with sensor chips in the main-scan direction, the sensor chips converting light from an original to electric signals; and a plurality of rod-lens arrays that are connected in the main-scan direction and that are provided with a plurality of rod lenses in the main-scan direction, the rod lenses focusing the light from the original on the sensor chips, wherein connection positions between the plurality of sensor substrates are arranged at positions not overlapping with connection positions between the plurality of rod-lens arrays. A decrease in reading accuracy of an image can be reduced even if short constituent members are connected in the main-scan direction to form an elongated image sensor unit. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140185110 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - In an image sensor unit including a plurality of sensor chips mounted in a line on a sensor substrate, image signals from the sensor chips are sequentially read according to a reading order among the sensor chips, a current consumption circuit that consumes set current is arranged, and the current consumption circuit starts consuming the set current in response to a signal indicating end of reading of the image signals by all of the sensor chips and ends consuming the set current in response to a signal indicating start of reading of the image signals first by the sensor chip after a start signal to thereby reduce variation in the current consumption of the image sensor unit. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140198355 | IMAGE SENSOR MODULE - An image sensor module includes a light source unit that emits a linear light beam elongate in a primary scanning direction to an object to be read, and a lens unit including an incidence surface and an output surface oriented opposite to each other. The lens unit is configured to receive light from the object through the incidence surface and output the light through the output surface. The module also includes a sensor IC that receives the light outputted from the output surface, a housing that holds the light source unit and the lens unit, and a support member that supports the lens unit such that the incidence surface is located more distant from the sensor IC than the output surface in a secondary scanning direction. The support member includes a reflection surface that reflects the light from the object toward the incidence surface. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140211273 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A solid-state image sensing device includes: a photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into electrical signals for respective pixels and outputs the electrical signals; a signal separation unit that separates an offset signal, which is generated due to dark current, from each of the electrical signals outputted by the photoelectric conversion unit and outputs image signals which are electrical signals converted from light for the respective pixels; and a signal adding unit that adds the image signals, which is outputted from the signal separation unit, for each group of a plurality of pixels. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211274 | Sheet Feeding Apparatus - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a first tray, a frame member, and a feeder. The frame member includes a first wall portion facing in a width direction and a first tray portion disposed above the first tray and extending inward in the width direction from the first wall portion. The first tray has a first end on a side far from the feeder. The first tray portion of the frame member has a second end on the side far from the feeder and a third end on a side near the feeder. The second end is closer to the feeder than the first end. The first wall portion extends from the third end toward the first end. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211275 | Sheet Feeding Apparatus - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray disposed above the first tray, a feeding portion configured to feed a sheet in a feed direction, and a first wall portion disposed at one end of the second tray in a width direction and fixed relative to the first tray. The first tray has a first end on a side far from the feeding portion. The second tray has, on the side far from the feeding portion, a second end, which is closer to the feeding portion than the first end of the first tray. The first end of the first tray is located above the second end of the second tray. An upper end of the first wall portion is higher than the second tray, and extends from a side closer to the second end of the second tray toward the first end of the first tray. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140285858 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes an illumination unit to irradiate a surface of a sheet with light from an oblique direction at a predetermined angle of incidence, a reading unit to receive light reflected from a reading range on the sheet and to acquire a sheet image, and a reflecting mirror that is disposed in a direction of an angle of emission that is equal to the angle of incidence, that has a specular surface that is parallel to the reading range, and that reflects light reflected from the sheet toward the reading range with the specular surface. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140333975 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A circuit board of an image sensor unit of this invention includes a substrate, a first circuit pattern portion formed on the substrate, and a second circuit pattern portion formed continuously from the first circuit pattern portion. A light source is connected to the second circuit pattern portion. The light source is arranged facing an incident surface by bending the second circuit pattern portion. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150022869 | DEMOSAICING RGBZ SENSOR - According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include an image sensor, a monochromatic pixel reconstruction engine, and a demosaicing engine. The image sensor may be configured to capture, at least in part, an image. The image sensor may include a plurality of first sensors configured to generate captured monochromatic pixel values, and a plurality of second sensors configured to not generate captured monochromatic pixel values. The plurality of second sensors may be dispersed amongst the plurality of first sensors such that portions of the image are not captured by the image sensor. The monochromatic pixel reconstruction engine may be configured to estimate an estimated monochromatic pixel value for each second sensor. The demosaicing engine may be configured to, via a color selective adaptive technique, generate a polychromatic image based upon the captured monochromatic pixel values and the estimated monochromatic pixel values. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150022870 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image sensor unit includes a sensor substrate on which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are mounted, a light source that includes light-emitting elements, for illuminating a document, a light guide that guides light from the light source from one end face and linearly illuminates the document, a rod lens array imaging reflected light from the document on the sensor substrate, and a frame holding each of these elements. The frame includes a spacer provided in proximity to the light source. The spacer includes a light shielding that covers the light source and a portion of the light guide. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150062670 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus includes: a rod-like light guide member that directs light emitted from a first light source and a second light source from an emission surface to an illuminated body while propagating the light by reflection surfaces; and a light blocking member including a second surrounding portion slidably covering another end of the light guide member, wherein the second surrounding portion includes: a light blocking portion protruding toward one end of the light guide member and covering the emission surface of the light guide member; and a cut-out portion adjacent to the light blocking portion and exposing the reflection surface of the light guide member. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070735 | CONTACT IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - A contact image sensing device includes a housing, a light emitting unit, a red lens array, a sensing unit, and a protecting component. The housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, an accommodating groove, and a slot. The bottom surface is opposite to the top surface. The accommodating groove is formed on the top surface and concave toward to bottom surface. The slot penetrates the top surface and the bottom surface. The light-emitting unit is arrange within the accommodating groove. The rod lens array is arranged within the slot. The sensing unit is arranged below the housing. The protecting component includes a main body, a recess, and a lighting slot communicating with the recess, a top end of the rod lens array is assembled with the recess. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150116794 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A photoelectric conversion element comprises: a plurality of light-receiving elements that generates a charge for each pixel according to an amount of received light; and a plurality of pixel circuits that operates so as to derive the charge generated by the plurality of light-receiving elements from the plurality of light-receiving elements for each pixel. The plurality of light-receiving elements is arranged in a light-receiving area that receives light from outside, and the plurality of pixel circuits is provided in a non-light-receiving area that does not receive the light from outside. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150316706 | LIGHT GUIDE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A light guide includes a first exit portion emitting first exiting light, a second exit portion emitting second exiting light in a different direction than the first exiting light, and a reflecting portion reflecting light entering the light guide to each of the first and second exit portions. The first and second exit portions respectively have first and second curved surfaces each having a convex cross section perpendicular to the long axis direction. The second exit portion is connected to the first exit portion in the direction perpendicular to the long axis direction. The reflecting portion is provided, in a plane facing the first exit portion and the second exit portion, at a position shifted in the direction perpendicular to the long axis direction from a position where a normal to the plane passes through a connection portion between the first and second exit portions. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150350474 | INTELLIGENT IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING IMAGE - An intelligent image reproducing apparatus, which comprises an automatic document feeder, two image capture modules, and a controller, is disclosed. The automatic document feeder comprises a document sensor for sensing a document. The image capture modules are disposed opposite each other for scanning a front side image and a backside image of each single sheet of the document. The controller is connected electrically to the automatic document feeder, two image capture modules, and the document sensor. When the document sensor senses the document, the automatic document feeder automatically feeds a first sheet of the document, and the two image capture modules capture the front side image and the backside image of the first sheet automatically. In addition, an intelligent image reproducing method operated by electronic system for a digital processing machine is also disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150381848 | IMAGE SENSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE SENSOR UNIT - Light guides emit light from the side surface thereof toward the subject to be read, the light emitted to one end surface of each of the light guides. A frame is frame shaped, the frame houses the light guides and a lens, the frame including light guide holders that support a first to-be-supported section on the side surface of the light guides. A cover covers at least a part of one opening of the frame, and does not restrict light from passing through between the light guides and the subject to be read, the cover including light guide holders that support a second to-be-supported section opposite of the first to-be-supported section on the side surface of the light guides. The light guides are fixed inside the frame by the flange portion including the light guide holders provided by the frame and the light guide holders provided by the cover. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160006961 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD - A photoelectric conversion element comprises: a plurality of pixels, each of which performs photoelectric conversion and outputs an analog signal; an analog processing unit that sequentially processes, on a pixel-to-pixel basis, the analog signals output from a pixel group including the pixels; and a signal supply unit that supplies a signal needed for preliminary operation to the analog processing unit so as to enable the analog processing unit to perform the preliminary operation before the analog processing unit starts to process the analog signals output from the pixel group. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160088179 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion element comprises: a plurality of photodetectors that perform photoelectric conversion per pixel to output an analog image signal, and that are arranged on a straight line; and wirings that are formed on a wiring layer, and that are enabled to be used as at least one of a signal line used in a peripheral circuit of the photodetector, a power source, and a ground, wherein the photodetector is formed to have a first shaded region and a second shaded region in which light is shaded by the wirings that are positioned on the straight line sandwiching an opening, respectively, when light that has passed through the opening that opens being sandwiched by the wirings positioned on the straight line is incident perpendicularly on a light receiving surface of the photodetector. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160173719 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION METHOD | 06-16-2016 |
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| 20080231918 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image reading device includes a processing circuit having a clamp unit that matches an offset potential of an inputted analog image signal to a predetermined value, a processing unit that subjects an analog image signal obtained from the clamp unit to analog processing, and a converting unit that converts a processed analog image signal to a digital image signal. A control unit for controlling the processing circuit includes a switching unit that switches a main scanning line period of a charge coupled device and outputs analog image signals using a number of reading speeds, and a changing unit that changes a clamp period depending on the main scanning line period. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090040568 | IMAGE SCANNING DEVICE - An image scanning device includes a CCD pair provided with two rows of photodiode arrays for scanning an image on a paper, a motor drive circuit for causing the CCD pair to sub-scan the image on the paper, and an adder for superimposedly combining two outputs of the CCD pair with a predetermined time lag therebetween. A control unit controls the adder to add the two outputs of the CCD pair without the time lag when received an instruction of a low resolution that corresponds to ½ of a high resolution by a resolution switch and thereby doubles a speed of the sub-scan by the motor drive circuit. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090168123 | 4-LINE CCD SENSOR AND IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A 4-line CCD sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention has a monochromic reading line sensor section and a color reading line sensor section. This 4-line CCD sensor is characterized in that amplification factors for amplifiers | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090237751 | DOCUMENT SIZE DETECTOR - A document size detector sets an amount of light to be emitted from a light source for document size detection in accordance with the amount of disturbance light detected by the CCD, switches on the light source so as to make the light source emit the set amount of light, and detects the size of a document placed on a platen. Therefore, erroneous detection of a document size is prevented and glare that a user is subjected to when the size of a document placed on the platen is detected is reduced. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090244657 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When an auto document feeder feeds an original to an original image reading platen, a CCD line sensor reads the original along the main scanning direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the original. A string detection circuit detects a streak parallel to the feeding direction in the image. A string correction circuit corrects the detected streak. In particular, for a predetermined number of sub-scanning positions that are located in the same main scanning position as the main scanning position at which the streak has been detected by the string detection circuit and that exist subsequent to the sub-scanning position at which the streak has been detected, correction is performed by the string correction circuit even when no streak is detected by the string detection circuit. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090284811 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE - An optical scanning device with a dustproof function includes a shell defining a first receiving room and a second receiving room communicating with the first receiving room through an open window defined on the shell for scanning light beams passing therethrough. An optical scanning module is mounted in the first receiving room. A glass platform is located on the second receiving room at a position facing the open window for insulating the first receiving room from the outside of the shell. A correcting plate is stuck on the bottom of the glass platform. Such structure of the optical scanning device enables the glass platform to be firstly assembled with the shell in a dustless chamber, which prevents the suspending dust from falling in the first receiving room and attaching to the optical scanning module during the subsequent assembly process and ensures the scanning quality of the optical scanning device. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100053704 | DUPLEX SCAN APPARATUS - A duplex scan apparatus for generating scanned images of a resolution includes an ASIC, a first CCD, a second CCD, a first AFE, and a second AFE. The ASIC processes digital data at an ASIC timing and outputs a CCD timing, wherein the ASIC timing equals twice as the resolution. The first CCD scans the first face of a document and generates first analog data according to the CCD timing. The second CCD scans the second face of the document and generates second analog data according to the CCD timing. The first AFE converts the first analog data into first digital data and outputs a first data amount of data points of the digital data to the ASIC for processing. The second AFE converts the second analog data into second digital data and outputs a second data amount of data points of the digital data to the ASIC for processing. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100118356 | AUTOMATIC SHEET-FEEDING SCANNER HAVING NON-LINEAR PAPER PATH - A scanner includes a platen assembly, a sheet feeder and a scanning module. The platen assembly and the sheet feeder are combined together to form a non-linear paper path. The paper path has a scan region. The sheet feeder includes a feeding mechanism, a transporting mechanism and a discharging mechanism. The feeding mechanism feeds a document into the paper path. The transporting mechanism transports the document from the feeding mechanism to the scan region. The document is transported past the scan region in a direction substantially parallel to a scan plane in the scan region. The discharging mechanism transports the document out of the paper path from the scan region. The scanning module movably disposed in the platen assembly acquires an image of the document transported past the scan region. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100177364 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a drive unit that drives the line image sensor by frequency-modulated clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal according to a change in frequency of the frequency-modulated clock; an amplification-inversion unit that amplifies the analog signal with an arbitrary amplification factor, and configured to switch between inversion and non-inversion; and a signal superimposing unit that superimposes between the analog image signal and an analog signal output from the amplification-inversion unit. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100238522 | Method for controlling a TDI-CCD image sensor - A method for controlling a scanning apparatus for scanning a continuously moved object includes seizing the actual momentary position of the moving object, and controlling the time instant or period in which image information is captured by the scanning devices in dependence of the actual momentary position of the object. The scanning apparatus in which the method is used includes a multiplicity of line scanning devices arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the movement of the moved object. Each of the line scanning devices has a multiplicity of pixels that are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction across a path along which the object is moved. The pixels of the line scanning devices accumulate charges according to the amount of incident light. A controlling means is provided for transferring the charges accumulated in individual pixels to pixels in the adjacent line scanning device in synchronism with direction of the movement and the speed of the moving object. The object is illuminated or transilluminated by a light source. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110007369 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - This invention provides an image reading apparatus which can start image processing on a joint portion between divided first and second half portions without waiting for image reading and shorten throughput time of image processing by outputting data from the joint portion as first data to an output unit. This apparatus includes a CCD sensor or CMOS sensor in which a plurality of pixel sensors to receive reflected light from a document are arranged in the main scanning direction and a transfer circuit configured to output, to an output unit, optical image information read at the first and second half portions of the pixel sensors in the main scanning direction. The transfer circuit outputs, to the output unit, data from the joint portion between the first and second half portions of the pixel sensors in the main scanning direction as the first data. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110051205 | SCANNER APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a scanner apparatus. The scanner apparatus includes a light source, a reflecting means and an imaging means. The light source is located under an object, and radiates light so that the light is reflected from the object. The reflecting means is placed under the light source at a specific angle of inclination with respect to a surface of the object, and folds the path of the light when the light radiated by the light source is reflected from the object. The imaging means is placed along the path of the light reflected from the reflecting means, and condenses light reflected from the reflecting means and then acquires an image of the object. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110075228 | SCANNER HAVING CONNECTED AND UNCONNECTED OPERATIONAL BEHAVIORS - Information is scanned to a scanner memory. A user of the scanner is signaled when sufficient information has been obtained to determine at least one action associated with the scanned information. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110199653 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a conveying unit for conveying documents one by one, a first reading unit for optically reading the conveyed document through a first transparent member provided at a first reading position on a conveying path in the conveying unit, a first cleaning unit for cleaning the first transparent member provided at the first reading position, a second reading unit for optically reading the conveyed document through a second transparent member provided at a second reading position on the conveying path in the conveying unit and on a downstream side of the first reading position, and a second cleaning unit for cleaning the second transparent member provided at the second reading position. The second cleaning unit is higher in cleaning ability than the first cleaning unit. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110205603 | SHEET-FED LAPTOP SCANNER - A sheet fed scanner integral to a laptop computer including a scanning apparatus embedded in the hinged edge of the monitor and a roller assembly embedded in the body of the laptop. The medium to be scanned is fed below the scanning medium by the roller assembly and scanned by the scanning apparatus. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110255137 | IMAGING AN IMPRINTED SUBSTRATE ON A PRINTING PRESS - A method of imaging an imprinted substrate on a printing press is provided. The method comprises sensing light reflected by the substrate using a contact image sensor to produce data representative of the imprinted substrate. The substrate has been imprinted with different colors at a plurality of printing units of the printing press. Each printing unit comprises a plate cylinder. The method further comprises storing the data representative of the imprinted substrate in a memory. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110261421 | SENSOR AND SENSOR CONTROL METHOD - A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267662 | IMAGE-READER - In an image-reader, the first counter is configured to count a first count value based on a first clock. The second counter is configured to count a second count value based on a second clock. The first reading unit is configured to read a first surface of a document sheet based on the first count value. The second reading unit is configured to read a second surface of the document sheet based on the second count value. The second surface is opposite surface of the first surface. When the first count value reaches a prescribed first value, both the first counter value and the second count value are reset. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110286056 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image scanning apparatus includes an image pickup device, a substrate connected to a terminal of the image pickup device, a heat radiation plate which is disposed between the image pickup device and the substrate and one surface of which contacts the image pickup device, and an insulating sheet which is sandwiched between the heat radiation plate and the substrate, respective surfaces of which contact the heat radiation plate and the substrate, and which electrically insulates the heat radiation plate from an electronic component on the substrate. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120154878 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS AND CIRCUIT BOARD IN IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS - An image scanning apparatus includes an illuminator to radiate light on an original image; an image sensor to scan image information of the original image from the light reflected from the original image, an image processor to perform image processing with respect to a signal scanned by the image sensor, and a memory to store data which is to be image-processed. The image sensor, the image processor, and the memory may also be disposed on one circuit board in the image scanning apparatus. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130003144 | PORTABLE CCD CONTACT SCANNER - A hand-held, portable, contact scanner using CCD scanning technology in conjunction with power regulation, noise reduction and image stitching. The scanner uses various movement tracking technologies to determine when the scanner is in contact with a document to be scanned. A dual roller system is used to effectively track motion of a contact scanner | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130107332 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140002871 | SENSOR AND SENSOR CONTROL METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140029068 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a light source unit, an image sensor, an attenuator, an analog processor and an A/D converter. The attenuator generates a second analog signal by voltage-dividing a first analog signal by two resistors. The analog processor generates a third analog signal by amplifying the second analog signal with a predetermined gain. The A/D converter converts the third analog signal into a digital signal. A voltage-dividing ratio of the attenuator is not higher than a ratio of a maximum value of the amplitude of a signal inputtable to the analog processor to a maximum value of the amplitude of a signal having a possibility of being output from the image sensor. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140092445 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image reading device includes a reading unit provided with an image sensor and configured to read a manuscript placed on a contact glass, a manuscript sensor whose output level varies depending on whether the manuscript is detected, and a moving mechanism configured to move the manuscript sensor from a predetermined reference position in an oblique direction with respect to a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction such that a detection zone of the manuscript sensor passes through a side of the manuscript parallel to the sub scanning direction and a side of the manuscript parallel to the main scanning direction. A recognizing unit is also included that is configured to recognize lengths in the main scanning direction and the sub scanning direction of the manuscript, based on a displacement of the manuscript sensor from the reference position. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140153066 | DOCUMENT SCANNING SYSTEM WITH TRUE COLOR INDICATOR - Disclosed are systems, methods, and/or apparatus to scan a document and capture the true color of the scanned document. In one embodiment, a document scanning system may include a base element having a document placement deck, one or more supporting elements coupled to the base element, and one or more lighting elements coupled to the one or more supporting elements. In addition, the document scanning system may comprise a polychromatic color chart comprising a true color indicator element. In another embodiment, a document scanning system may include a base element, a neck element, a doublet of lighting arms, a docking head, and an image capture device. In this embodiment, the base element may comprise a document placement deck and a polychromatic color chart positioned on the document placement deck. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140347710 | IMAGE-READING LENS, IMAGE-READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An image-reading lens includes front-group and rear-group lens systems which are arranged on an object side and an image side, respectively. The front-group lens system includes equal to or less than 5 lenses which include at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens, and the rear-group lens system includes one negative lens. An angle of view of an entire system of the image-reading lens is equal to or more than 56°. The front-group and rear-group lens systems are structured such that with respect to a change in a distance between the front-group and rear-group lens systems, a change in a focal length of the entire system of the image-reading lens is small, and a change in an image plane is large, and by adjusting the distance between the front-group and rear-group lens systems, a required lens performance is obtained. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150009545 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, HOUSING OF CARRIAGE AND CARRIAGE - A development device includes an imaging lens and light shielding walls. The imaging lens includes a body part having a constant diameter and both end parts arranged at both ends in an optical axial direction having diameters larger than the body part to capture a reflected light from a document onto an imaging part. The light shielding walls has a space with an interval larger than the diameter of the body part and smaller than the diameters of the both end parts, allowing the body part of the imaging lens to be arranged in the space, and shielding a light in the optical axial direction. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20160142584 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - To detect an image region to be an object of thinning processing appropriately and through the use of simple processing. An image processing apparatus detects a line region being a region sandwiched by white pixel regions and consisting only of a non-white pixel region, and detects a thinning candidate region being a region sandwiched by black pixel regions in the line region. A thinning region is detected from the inside of the thinning candidate region. | 05-19-2016 |
