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| 20080204823 | Compensating Method for Image Scanning, Image Scanning Apparatus and Image Processing System - A compensating method for image scanning measures original optical values corresponding to a plurality of scan lines in a frame using a plurality of channels. First, a reference channel is selected from the plurality of channels. Based on the differences between the actual exposure locations of the reference channel and other channels on the frame, corresponding weighting values are then generated for compensating the original optical values measured by other channels, thereby generating the correction optical values for other channels. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080252946 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has a substantially planar top surface includes a first body including a scanner and an operation panel disposed on one side of the scanner, and in which a top surface of the scanner and a top surface of the operation panel are in a same plane; and a second body disposed below the first body, to support the first body so that the first body rotates between open and closed positions. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080252947 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NETWORK MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL - An image processing apparatus includes a CPU arranged to select one of a plurality of pixel rates including a normal pixel rate and high pixel rates which are higher than the normal pixel rate when processing at a low resolution. The image processing apparatus also includes a timing generator arranged to control a CCD line sensor so that the pixel data is outputted at the selected pixel rate, a switch arranged to select the pixel data of pixels at different positions in a line, from line to line, from among the pixel data acquired by scanning the plurality of consecutive lines according to a control signal from the timing generator, and an ASIC arranged to import the selected pixel data and apply different filters to the imported pixel data depending on the line where the target data to be acquired is positioned. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080316550 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND MULTI-FUNCTION MACHINE - In an image reading device which includes a transmission light source and a pickup device which face each other with original platen glass for holding an original interposed therebetween, receives light irradiated from the transmission light source by the pickup device, and reads a light transmission original, a pickup device movement mechanism which reciprocally moves the pickup device in a predetermined direction is interlockingly connected to a light source movement mechanism which reciprocally moves the transmission light source in the predetermined direction in interlock with the reciprocal movement of the pickup device movement mechanism by a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism has a torque limiter function for generating sliding between the light source movement mechanism and the pickup device movement mechanism when torque equal to or greater than a predetermined value is delivered. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090034025 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD - An image reading apparatus has an image sensor in which a plurality of sensor arrays for reading a document image are connected into a line, and parallel-output image data. In the image reading apparatus, of image data output from each sensor array, image data of a pixel at one end and image data of the remaining pixels are compressed by different compression methods. The compressed data of one line are decompressed by a set method at the timing when the number of pixels reaches a preset number of pixels. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034026 | Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming Method and Data Control Device - The apparatus is adapted to deflect a light beam from a laser light source for each of the color components by means of a deflection mirror surface which oscillates, thereby making the light beam reciprocally scan in a main scanning direction. In this apparatus, however, only a light beam SL which scans in a first direction (+X) of the main scanning direction is irradiated in an effective image region on a photosensitive member, so as to form a latent image thereon. The resultant latent image is developed to form a toner image. Since image formation is performed using only the light beam SL which scans in the first direction (+X), the images may be formed at the consistent density irrespective of the image types. Furthermore, the scanning directions of the light beams SL for all the color components are uniformly defined to be the first direction (+X), so that the toner images of the respective colors may maintain the consistent density. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090219586 | Linear Light Source Device, and Image Reading Device and Planar Display Device Using the Linear Light Source Device - A light guide member ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090231641 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image reading apparatus includes a reading system having a plurality of line sensors extending in a main-scan direction, an imaging optical system for imaging, on the line sensors, imagewise information of an original surface, the imaging optical system including at least one anamorphic optical surface having different powers in the main-scan direction and the sub-scan direction, a scanning system for relatively scanning the original surface and the reading means in a sub-scan direction to read the imagewise information of the original surface, and an image correcting system for correcting imagewise information of the original surface read by each line sensor, on the basis of an imaging-position-deviation correction amount of an image in the sub-scan direction corresponding to a reading position in the main-scan direction, calculated based on an imaging position deviation amount of an image in the sub-scan direction corresponding to the reading position in the main-scan direction upon the line sensors, as calculated from optical design value of the imaging optical system. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090262403 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to produce an image scanning apparatus for preventing occurrence of a black line in the scanning of a sheet of document. A light source | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090296170 | DRAWING DEVICE AND DRAWING METHOD - An image is highly accurately drawn by correcting an error due to waving or defective optical characteristics of a photosensitive material and by preventing an appearance of irregularity in the drawing caused by a defect in micromirrors. To achieve this, a part of the micromirrors constructing a DMD is adapted to serve as a use region and the remaining part as a non-use region, pixels are formed on a photosensitive material with the width of the DMD set narrower relative to a scan direction, and multiplex exposure using the micro mirrors is performed to form each of the pixels. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100296138 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE CONTENT OF A BOOK - In a device for detecting the contents of a book or of sheets bound in the manner of a book, with a cradle with two support surfaces arranged next to each other at an obtuse angle, a book can be inserted in the opened state, the book lying facing upwards with the opened pages. The relative positions of the support surfaces in relation to one another can be set, namely, at least in a direction that is parallel to the plane of the support surface and at right angles to the bifurcation. In addition, the device has a camera system with at least two camera units, which are each positioned above the cradle for recording one of the opened pages of a book being held in the cradle, and a page-turning device for turning the pages of a book being held in the cradle, wherein the cradle or the support surface can be moved in relation to the camera system in an essentially vertical position. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100328736 | Optical reader apparatus - To provide an image reading apparatus for enabling an optical carriage movably supported in a rail member to be locked reliably in a predetermined position of an apparatus frame without causing failure by shock in transport, one of the apparatus frame and optical carriage is provided with a lock member traveling between a release position and a lock position, and a biasing member for biasing the lock member in a predetermined direction, and the other one is provided with an engagement receiving portion being fitted with an engagement portion formed in the lock member. Then, the engagement portion and the engagement receiving portion are configured to inhibit movements in the scanning direction of the optical carriage in the lock position, and the biasing force of the biasing member is concurrently configured to act on the carriage in the direction orthogonal to the scanning direction so as to increase friction between the carriage and a traveling rail. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120243061 | READING APPARATUS AND READING METHOD - Provided is a reading apparatus that includes a light source that emits a light to a source material and an image pickup element that receives the light reflected by the source material, to thereby read the source material. The image pickup element is disposed so as to move to a plurality of positions at each of which the image pickup element is oriented at a different angle with respect to a surface to be read of the object to be read, and to perform reading at the plurality of positions. The reading apparatus compares read values obtained by the image pickup element at the plurality of positions to thereby decide a property of an image expressed on the object to be read. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130050782 | LINE SCAN CYTOMETRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for performing cytometry using a linear light sensor. An illumination field, a line scanned by the linear light sensor, or both are swept across a cell to be imaged. Relative motion between the cell and the swept illumination may be created using a movable optical component or components, by adhering cells to a plate and transporting the plate or by other techniques. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130057931 | SWIPE LINEAR IMAGE SENSOR WITH ANALOG AND DIGITAL SUMMATION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to scanning linear image sensors with signal integration, in which an image of a line of points from an observed scene is reconstructed by the addition of successive images taken by a plurality of photosensitive lines which successively observe the same line of the scene as the scene moves across the sensor perpendicularly to the lines. The sensor according to the invention uses charge transfer pixels (P | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130100507 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a control section which detects an offset of a recording sheet being conveyed, the offset being in a main scanning direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the recording sheet; performs an offset regulation control which adjusts a main scanning direction image area signal in accordance with the offset; and forms a patch at a non-transfer area on an image carrier, wherein the control section performs a first control based on the offset of the recording sheet for the offset regulation control while a sub scanning direction image area signal is active for image forming on the recording sheet, and performs a second control for the offset regulation control while the image area signal in the sub scanning direction is inactive. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130107333 | IMAGE READING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130135696 | OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - An optical scanner includes a light source for projecting a light beam, a deflector for deflecting the light beam, a reflective member for reflecting the light beam toward a target, a contact member, and a pressing member. The reflective member includes a reflective plane and a rear plane opposite the reflective plane. The contact member contacts one of the rear plane of the reflective member and a first lateral plane perpendicular to the reflective plane to position the reflective member in place. The pressing member presses the reflective member against the contact member and includes a first pressing portion to press the reflective plane of the reflective member and a second pressing portion to press a ridge of the reflective member at which the reflective plane and a second lateral plane opposite the first lateral plane and perpendicular to the reflective plane of the reflective member meet. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140022611 | Cylindrical Object Scanner - A scanner for scanning an object having a circumferential surface comprising a housing with a glass pane defining an internal area containing a camera assembly configured to scan the circumferential surface of an object, and a carriage assembly to rotatably move the object across the glass pane of the scanner. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140126028 | CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY METHOD AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A terminal and a close-up photography method using the same are disclosed. The terminal includes a transparent display unit having front and rear surfaces through which light passes, the transparent display unit having a set thickness, at least one camera module disposed on the transparent display unit, configured to acquire an image of a subject in a direction of penetrating the transparent display unit, and a controller configured to control the camera module. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140139894 | SCAN MECHANISM AND SCAN MODULE - A scan mechanism and a scan module are provided. The scan mechanism adapted to be used in a scan module includes a rack and a scan unit. The rack has an engaging surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of teeth disposed on the engaging surface. Each of the teeth comprises a top end, wherein the distance between the centers of any two adjacent top ends is W, the shortest distance from the top end of each tooth to the bottom surface of the rack is D, and W/D is from 0.56 to 0.79. The scan unit includes a gear engaged with the teeth of the rack and adapted to roll along the engaging surface of the rack, wherein the scan unit is slidably disposed on the rack through the gear. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140160539 | SCANNING DEVICE - A scanning device including a body, a transparent cover, a scanning module, a flat-cable and a pressing unit is provided. The body has a space, a first inner-side and a second inner-side. The transparent cover covers on the body to hide the space. The scanning module disposed in the space is capable of moving back and forth between the first and the second inner-sides. The flat-cable is disposed in the space and connected with the scanning module and the body. The pressing unit is pivotally connected on the scanning module with a side thereof, so that another side of the pressing unit without being pivotally connected on the scanning module leans against on the flat-cable through the weight itself to suppress the flat-cable, so as to prevent the flat-cable from contacting with the transparent cover when the scanning module moves back and forth between the first and the second inner-sides. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140198358 | Image Reading Apparatus For Reducing Start-Up Time - An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a reading unit, a carriage, a motor, a motor gear, a conveyance gear, a carriage gear, and a control device. The conveyance unit is configured to convey a document. The reading unit is configured to read an image on the document. The carriage is configured to support the reading unit and to be movable in a prescribed direction. The reading unit is selectively operable in a first mode in which the image on the document is read while conveying the document by the conveyance unit, and a second mode in which the image on the document is read by moving the reading unit in the prescribed direction. The switching gear is configured to be placed in a first position and a second position. The control device is configured to control the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position, acquire initialization data initializing the reading unit, and control the reading unit to read the image on the document. The control device acquires the initialization data while controlling the switching gear to move between the first position and the second position. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150015926 | USING SCANNING IMPLEMENTED SOFTWARE FOR TIME ECONOMY WITHOUT RESACANNING (S.I.S.T.E.R.) - Methods and devices are described for detecting boundaries of documents on flatbed and multi-function scanners on a first pass of a carriage assembly, and then performing a high resolution scan on a second pass. High resolution images of documents can then be obtained with little or no interaction normally necessary to identify areas of interest on the scanner bed. Patterns on the scanner cover or lid facilitate not only edge determination, but orientation of text and other objects, and straightening of images in preparation for OCR and related functions. Electronic images and files derived from paper documents may be automatically cropped, deskewed, subjected to OCR, and named consistent with content or other information derived from them. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150055197 | SHEET SCANNER WITH SWIPE SCREEN INTERFACE WITH LINKS TO MULTIPLE STORAGE DESTINATIONS FOR SCANNED ITEMS - A sheet scanner that scans an input document to generate a scan image that is communicated to a selected scan destination via a wireless communications port of the sheet scanner includes a touch screen display having a swipe screen interface including at least one icon for selecting a scan destination by selecting the icon on the touch screen display, and at least one icon that the user may access by swiping the swipe screen interface and that, when selected, enables the user to select a different scan destination. An outbox icon may also be selected to enter the sheet scanner into a mode for viewing activity status and history of the sheet scanner and for resending the scan image to the same or a new scan destination. | 02-26-2015 |
