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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127541 | IMAGE READING SYSTEM, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS AND PROGRAMS THEREOF The present invention provides an image reading system and an image reading apparatus with which an environment for performing a specific scan mode can be constructed with ease according to the functions of connected information processing apparatuses and the scan envir... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127542 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURING CIRCUIT Provided is an image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a target object by optically scanning the target object by moving in a predetermined scanning direction. The apparatus includes a light-receiving device that is disposed on a light-receiving surface of t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127540 | DOCUMENT SEPARATION BY DOCUMENT SEQUENCE RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON INFORMATION CAPTURE A system and method for generating separations between jobs in a batch of scanned pages are provided. The method includes, for each of a set of jobs, capturing an image of a representative page of the job. Thereafter, the method includes scanning the set of jobs as a ba... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127544 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM In an image reading apparatus, when a document is divided into a plurality of files and transmitted in conjunction with document reading, in order to store its transmission history, a division position of the obtained files is reflected and stored in the division positi... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105653 | INFORMATION REPRODUCTION/I/O METHOD USING DOT PATTERN, INFORMATION REPRODUCTION DEVICE, MOBILE INFORMATION I/O DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC TOY USING DOT PATTERN The present invention proposes a dot pattern on which code information and x and y coordinate information can be defined even if the dot pattern is extremely small, and proposes an information reproducing method and an information reproducing device based on the dot pat... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105921 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit, a conveyance unit configured to convey a document, a reading unit configured to read an image of the document line by line in a main scanning direction, a check unit configured to check a free space of the storage u... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105920 | RECORDING MEDIA PATH IN A MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER A multifunction printer includes a) a printing apparatus having: i) a printer chassis having a media input region, a printing region, and a media support element; ii) a carriage configured to move a printhead in a carriage scan direction along the printing region; and i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105923 | ROTATING PRISM SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING The present invention relates to a scanning device and a method for scanning. The scanning device comprises a first frame (4) supporting a first deflector (6), and a second frame (8) supporting a second deflector (10). The first frame is arra... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105922 | DRIVING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME A driving unit (1) includes holders (5) rotatably supporting a shaft (2) and rotatably holding first and second helical gears (3, 4). Each holder 5 includes first and second receiving portions (9, 10). The first receiving portio... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081761 | IMAGE READER CAPABLE OF DETECTING BLANK DOCUMENT SHEET An image reader includes a reading unit that is configured to read an image on a document sheet to generate read data, a counting unit that is configured to count a number of pixels of the read data having more than a predetermined gray level, a determining unit that de... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081762 | IMAGE READING DEVICE A reading device comprising a connection unit configured to be connected with a storage medium, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the storage medium is connected to the connection unit, a judging unit configured to judge if there is a document ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120069408 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF A document management system including a two dimensional code region detection portion that detects a two dimensional code region included in image data, obtained by scanning a document to be managed; a two dimensional code decoding portion that decodes document managem... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069409 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS An image reading apparatus for reading a document placed on a document positioning plate using a reading sensor unit mounted on a carriage includes a rack member provided in an apparatus body and having rack teeth provided along the moving direction of the carriage, a p... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050829 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR READING AN IMAGE An image reading device has a light source and an image sensor configured to transfer an electric charge accumulated on an opto-electric conversion element to a shift register through a shift gate. A reading controller configured to control image reading inserts a dummy... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050823 | System for Enabling Scan-To-Email Functionality A scanner has a computer readable memory with programmatic instructions which are adapted to cause physical documents to be scanned, generate image data corresponding to the physical documents, in response to a scanning triggering event, electronically package image dat... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050824 | Image scanning system and method An image scanning method includes obtaining image data of a document on a flatbed, detecting position information of the document based on a reference point of the flatbed from the obtained image data, and generating an image file in which a position of the obtained ima... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044545 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING SCAN AREA In accordance with the present invention, a method for automatically identifying a scan area by a scanner is disclosed. The method comprises steps of scanning an original comprising an object, identifying the original to establish a location and a profile of the object ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044544 | IMAGE SCANNER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE SCANNER An image scanner includes: a light source that irradiates, with light, a recording medium on which an image is formed; a light receiving portion that receives light reflected by the recording medium; a reflecting portion that has plural reflecting surfaces respectively ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038955 | Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, control program, and recording medium An image processing apparatus is disclosed that includes an image processing unit section and an information processing unit section. The image processing unit section includes an image scanner that performs an image processing function and a SDK application that expand... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038956 | DEVICE FOR INPUTTING ONE OR SEVERAL VALUE DOCUMENTS Described is an apparatus for inserting one or more value documents and to a device for accepting or processing value documents having such an apparatus. The solution of the problem is based on an apparatus for inserting one or more value documents, including an inserti... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033266 | DRIVING MECHANISM, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A driving mechanism includes: a first contacting member that comes into contact with a contacted member; a supporting member that supports the first contacting member and is reciprocatably provided, the supporting member moving the first contacting member into contact w... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120033267 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WHICH CORRECTS MAIN SCANNING MISREGISTRATION An image forming apparatus includes a light source which illuminates in response to image data, and a deflector to deflect an optical beam output from the light source into a scanning beam running along a main scanning line across an image forming area in a main scannin... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026558 | Image Reading Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided with a document receiving portion that receives a document, and an image reader that moves between a first end position of the document receiving portion and a second end position opposite to the first end position. The image reade... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026557 | CALIBRATING AND POSITIONING STRUCTURE OF SCANNING APPARATUS A calibrating and positioning structure of a scanning apparatus is provided. The scanning apparatus includes a scanning platform and a scanning window. The scanning window has a wide edge. The calibrating and positioning structure includes a calibrating part and at leas... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026560 | SCANNER The present invention relates to a scanner with a real-time image auto-cutting function. The scanner includes a positioning element, a scanning scope determining unit and a scanning unit. The scanning scope determining unit is configured on the positioning element, has ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019870 | Detection Of Roller Eccentricity In A Scanner A method and apparatus for detecting roller eccentricity in a CIS scanner is disclosed. An image of a target is captured using the CIS scanner. The image of the target is analyzed for periodic horizontal banding. The period of the periodic horizontal banding is compared... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019876 | COMPACT HOUSING FOR A SCAN BAR ASSEMBLY A scan bar assembly having a scan element including a length direction; a drive gear; a follower gear; and a housing having a mounting region for mounting the scan element onto the housing; a first mounting member for the drive gear; and a second mounting member for the... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019878 | Optical Reading Device, Control Method for an Optical Reading Device, and Storage Medium An optical reading device, a control method for an optical reading device, and a program for directing execution of the method each enables efficient and quick transmission of digital image data obtained from reading a document to a host computer or other control device... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019874 | METHOD FOR DOCUMENT SCANNING A method of determining document characteristics prior to processing the document in a document scanner (10) includes capturing an input image of documents in an input tray (20); transmitting the images to a processor (65); determining characteristi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019877 | LIGHT GUIDE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS A light guide includes: a body which is a light-transmitting member and has light incidence surfaces as two end surfaces in a longitudinal direction and a light output surface which is one of side surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction; and light absorbing mem... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019875 | MEDIA HANDLING AND UNIFORMITY CALIBRATION FOR AN IMAGE SCANNER A system for media handling and uniformity calibration for an image scanner includes an optical window, an assist roller, an adjustment mechanism, and a calibration strip. The assist roller receives and guides media through a gap between the assist roller and the optica... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013955 | IMAGE READER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CORRECTING IMAGE DATA The ratio between first reference data which is acquired by scanning the surface of a white member in a state where the size of a gap is substantially equal to that when a document is scanned and second reference data which is acquired by scanning the surface of the whi... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120008156 | IMAGE-PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH OBLIQUE PLANE FOR SUPPORTING ORIGINALS An image-processing apparatus is disclosed and includes a platform casing, a movable image-capturing device, and an operation panel. The platform casing includes a scan plane and an oblique plane for supporting an original. The oblique plane is disposed at a first side ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120008175 | Calibration Mechanism And Scanner Has The Calibration Mechanism A calibration mechanism is positioned in a scanning device having a scanning module for scanning a document. The scanning module defines a scanning line perpendicular to a scanned area of the document. The calibration mechanism includes a calibration unit, a supporting ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120008176 | IMAGE READING METHOD, IMAGE READING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS The purpose of this invention is to facilitate visually grasping the progress of reading during reading of a plurality of images. To accomplish this, when placing a plurality of images on an original table and scanning and reading them, display is made to allow a user t... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110317225 | Image Forming Device with an Adjustable Scan Unit An image forming device including a print unit having a housing and a scan unit disposed on the top surface of the housing. The scan unit is coupled to the housing such that the scan unit is operable to scan an image in an upright position and in a horizontal position. ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317227 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a setting unit, and a control unit. The scanner is configured to read a document. The setting unit is configured to receive an instruction to append a display image to a signature field of a PDF... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317226 | SCAN ASSISTING FIXING DEVICE AND SCANNER USING THE SAME A scan assisting fixing device and a scanner using the same are provided. The fixing device is for fixing an object to be scanned, which includes a scanning portion and a holding portion. The fixing device includes an accommodation region, a scan window and a protrusion... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110310410 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING OPTICAL ELEMENTS AND OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS USING IMAGING OPTICAL ELEMENTS MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD Provided is a method of manufacturing imaging optical elements which cause a plural light beams to enter a deflection unit, and guide those beams to corresponding surfaces to be scanned, the imaging optical elements being arranged optically at the same position, having ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304892 | Image Reading Apparatus Disclosed is an image reading apparatus which reads a document placed on a reading unit including a display input unit including a first display unit which displays information and an input unit to accept an input operation with respect to the first display unit; a docu... | 12/15/2011 |
