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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169669 | Scanner device A scanner device includes a scanner body formed with a document insertion opening and a document ejection opening and is configured so that a document taken in from the document insertion opening is read and then ejected from the document ejection opening. The scann... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8107133 | Image production apparatus Disclosed herein is an image production apparatus, including a light source; an optical modulation apparatus of the one-dimensional type; and a projection optical system including a scanning optical system; the scanning optical system including a main scanning optic... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8081350 | Fiber optic imaging device An fiber optic imaging device utilizing fiber optics for imaging portions of documents of varying shapes and/or sizes. For example, for imaging a book or any document having a centerfold, where the document will not lay flat (non-planar) against the platen of the im... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072651 | System and process for simultaneously reading multiple forms An optical reader with a single optical assembly that receives images from at least two different environments. For example, one environment may be constructed in a first chamber into which a document or bulk item with a bar code may be placed. The other environment... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8018628 | Image reading apparatus To provide a technology which facilitates an operation for placing a document with a larger size than a size of a document table, on the document table. A document cover is positioned at a plurality of open positions to a document table. A pivot of a document table ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7961359 | Semiconductor device and display device A semiconductor device includes: an LCD controller configured to output a plurality of image signals in parallel; a plurality of signal lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of image signals to be outputted in parallel; a plurality of terminal portions r... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957037 | Image reading apparatus To provide an image reading apparatus enabling a long light source inside the image reading apparatus to be uniformly cooled in the main scanning direction with a simplified structure without increasing the number of components of the apparatus. An image reading app... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7952771 | Image data processing device, image display device, driving video data generating method and computer program product This image data processing device DP1 is equipped with a frame video data acquiring unit 40 and driving video data generator 50. The frame video data acquiring unit 40 acquires first frame video data FR(N) that shows first original images... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7920299 | System and method for processing a form In a system and method for processing a form comprising a plurality of entry markings, an area-array image sensor may capture an image of the form in free-space without requiring relative movement of the sensor and the form. A processor may interpret the captured im... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7884974 | Image sensor, image sensor unit, and image scanning device An image sensor includes: a case that extends in a longitudinal direction; and a first positioning member that is disposed at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the case, the first positioning member positioning the case in the longitudinal direction. | 02/08/2011 |
| 7869100 | Image sensor, module and electronic device From an amplifier circuit of a plurality of pixels each, a signal is directly output to a signal line. Even if the signal line is longer and the signal line has an increased parasitic capacitance, attenuation of the signal transmitted through the signal line can be ... | 01/11/2011 |
| RE41272 | Imaging apparatus with divers resolution An imaging apparatus with divers resolution includes a light source, a reflection lens set, a major lens and an image-capture unit. The light source is used to illuminate a document for further generating a document image. The reflection lens set includes a pluralit... | 04/27/2010 |
| RE40974 | Apparatus for scanning documents in front of a document plate The present invention provides a scanning device. The scanning device comprises a document plate for placing a document, at least a sliding guide placed at one side of the document plate, a scanning module which is in front of the document plate for scanning the doc... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612922 | Image-sensing method and apparatus, control method and apparatus therefor, and storage medium An image sensing apparatus includes an image capture unit, a communication unit and a switch. The image capture unit captures a digital image using an image sensing device. The communication unit transmits a resume signal to an external computer, the resume signal b... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7595913 | Original reading unit, image forming apparatus and image scanner An original reading unit has first and second arrays of sensor assemblies extending in a main scanning direction for performing readings of an original document. Each of the sensor assemblies includes a sensor holder that undergoes pivotal movement about a single ro... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7593140 | System and method for generating dynamically modifiable timing control signals A system and method for generating dynamically modifiable timing control signals. Timing waveforms can be changed, for each phase of control, by changing the contents of memory locations and start/stop indices. Parallel signals are generated from the output of the m... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7551327 | Controlling apparatus and method for image scanning system The present invention provides a controlling apparatus and method for an image scanning system that includes a direct current (DC) motor and an image sensor driven by the DC motor to move. A position signal representative of the position associated of the image sens... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7525695 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus enables designs of such apparatus without regard to a grounding location for a guide shaft and reduces the number of assembly hours and fastening members to fasten a ground member of a guide shaft to a frame. An apparatus includes a scanni... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7443547 | Portable electronic faxing, scanning, copying, and printing device A lightweight, battery operated, portable, personal electronic device capable of faxing, scanning, printing and copying media as a standalone device or in cooperation with other electronic devices including PCs, mobile telephones, PDAs, etc. is provided. The device ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436553 | Image reading device, image reading method and image forming apparatus An image reading device includes: a solid-state image sensor for converting image information into an electric signal; an analog processing section for generating an analog processing signal by sampling and amplifying the electric signal at a sampling position; an A... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436557 | Image reading system, image reading method and program for implementing the method An image reading system which, even if a user sets a transparent original of a wrong type in order to obtain a preview image, is capable of displaying the preview image which is suited to the type of the transparent original without executing pre-scanning again. Whe... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433087 | Axle sleeve apparatus for optical chassis The invention provides an axle sleeve apparatus for optical chassis. By the guidance of a guiding rod, the optical chassis making a linear displacement motion along the extension direction of the guiding rod. The axle sleeve apparatus for optical chassis includes an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433069 | Image transmission method and its apparatus An image transmission apparatus and method for use with at least two transmission paths having different transmission rates from one another. The image transmission apparatus comprises an image input for receiving an image signal, a coding processing unit for encodi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428077 | Electronic device controller, and method for controlling electronic device An electronic device controller includes an image sensor controller that controls an image sensor having an effective pixel region and a dummy pixel region, and a servo controller that performs servo control on a drive device that drives a carriage on which the imag... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7405847 | Device with scanning feature and method The present invention provides a device with a scanning feature that includes a body and a scanner. An attachment with a scan code, including data or information, is positioned within the scanning range of the scanner and the data or information received from the sc... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7385733 | Imaging optical system and image reading apparatus using the same To obtain an original reading imaging optical system, with which a carriage integral type scanning system can be readily realized in an original reading system such as a digital copier for which high-speed performance and high resolution are required, and an image r... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382504 | Shock-absorber structure for scanning apparatus A shock-absorber structure is mounted in a scanning apparatus including a housing comprised of an upper case and a lower case, and a window transparent board clamped into the lower case. The shock-absorber structure is placed within a slot of the lower case where is... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7362480 | Method and system for changing a scanning resolution A method and system for scanning comprises rotating a scanning chassis of an optical scanner to create an acute angle between the scan line and a scanning direction, such that the scanning chassis has two ends, and moving the scanning chassis in the scanning directi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362476 | Apparatus for correcting solid-state electronic image sensing device A CCD is such that a single image sensing area is produced by performing exposure four times in four areas. Four correction circuits are provided in association with respective ones of the four areas. Four items of image data obtained based upon respective ones of t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362478 | Display and scanning assembly for transparencies A display and scanning assembly is disclosed wherein light reflected from or transmitted through an image being scanned is transmitted to an optical sensor through an optical shutter assembly via a light guide assembly. The optical shutter assembly is made substanti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362917 | Apparatus and method for correcting distortion of input image A three-dimensional curved-surface model can be estimated by using both two-dimensional outlines obtained from a piece of image photographed from the top and a restriction that the paper is rectangular. Then, only the three-dimensional distortion in the image can be... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358996 | Device for detecting a photonic flux with self-adaptive scanning Scanning type device for detection of a photonic flux emitted by a scene containing at least one acquisition channel (V) comprising: several useful detectors (1) aligned with the scanning, each associated with a preamplifier... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359579 | Image sensor package and its manufacturing method Disclosed are an image sensor package and a method for manufacturing the same. A sealing portion is formed between an image sensor die and a glass substrate to completely isolate the sensing portion of the image sensor die from external environment. Electrically con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355764 | Image reading system There are provided an original table (11) for an original, a linear image sensor (20) for converting light into an electric signal, a first optical system (30) for forming an optical image on a main scanning line onto the linear image sensor, a ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350537 | Valve mounting bracket A valve mounting bracket that has generally opposing first and second clamping components to hold a valve body in position relative to the bracket. The first clamping component is positioned to engage the valve body and bias the valve body into rigid contact with th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349129 | Controller for photosensor array with multiple different sensor areas A controller controls selection of rows of photosensors residing in a photosensor array having at least one row of photosensors with a first sensor size, and at least one row of photosensors with a second sensor size. In a first example embodiment, the controller ma... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342690 | Method and apparatus for reading image An image reading apparatus of the present invention can suppress an image distortion caused by the vibration of a carriage by varying at least one of the level of a current supplied to a drive motor in accordance with a variation of an environmental temperature and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339150 | Imaging unit and image reading apparatus A first light source is adapted to illuminate a first object with first light. A first sensor includes a first light receiving element adapted to detect the first light by way of the first object. A second sensor includes a second light receiving element adapted to ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339709 | Method and apparatus for forming image When a monochromatic original is read, a control is effected to transfer a charge accumulated in a monochromatic photodiode array to a rear stage, and not to accumulate charges in respective color photodiode arrays. When a color original is read, a control is effect... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332712 | Camera module fabrication method including the step of removing a lens mount and window from the mold An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 02/19/2008 |
