Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7633656 | Image reading unit and image reading apparatus having the same An image reading unit which is capable of optimally reading images from both reflective originals and transparent originals. A first rod lens array 15 collects reflected light from a reflective original that reflects light. A first photoelectric conversion el... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630101 | Structure of a scanning window A structure of a scanning window of an image scanning device has a housing, a transparent platen, a plurality of bases and a plurality of supporting blocks. The bases are formed on the inner walls of the housing. The supporting blocks are disposed on the bases and e... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630102 | Image reading device and method An image reading device reads out an image of a document being conveyed above one main surface of a contact glass, changes a document reading position if the image has an abnormality, and gives a warning if the changed document reading position is located at a prede... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626736 | Scanning apparatus A scanning apparatus includes a scanning structure and an audio broadcasting structure. The scanning structure includes a body and a data processing unit located in the body. The audio broadcasting structure includes a sound-generation assembly and a cabinet. The so... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626737 | Wide format ROB assembly Wide format multiple ROB assembly. Raster Output Bar assembly comprises one or more individual image bars mounted onto their own sub-assemblies. Wide format ROB is assembled at the factory onto a datum structure from individual sub-assemblies staggered to achieve a ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626735 | Image reading apparatus for correcting images on both sides of a document sheet The invention provides an image reading apparatus includes a feeder that feeds a sheet, a transfer path on which the sheet fed by the feeder is transferred, a first reading unit that captures a first image on a first face of the sheet from one side of the transfer p... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623274 | Three-dimensional calibration using orientation and position sensitive calibration pattern Systems and methods using an orientation/position-sensitive calibration pattern for three-dimensional calibration of an imaging system, such as one used in a process for scanning documents are disclosed. The method generally includes positioning the pattern on a sup... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619785 | Image reading apparatus and reference member foreign matter detecting method An image reading apparatus includes: a light source that irradiates a document; a sensor that receives reflection light reflected from the document; a reference member that is read by the sensor; and an abnormal site detection unit that detects, using first reading ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7619784 | Pacing and error monitoring of manual page turning operator Systems and methods for pacing and error monitoring of a manual page turning operator of a system for capturing images of a bound document are disclosed. The system includes a speaker for playing music having a tempo and a controller for controlling the tempo based ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616353 | Image reading unit and image forming apparatus comprising the same The representative configuration of an image reading unit according to the present invention and an image forming apparatus comprising the same is an image reading unit comprising a document feeding unit, a lamp and a mirror for reading out the image on a document, ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7616354 | Image capture apparatus configured to divisionally read out accumulated charges with a plurality of fields using interlaced scanning An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are two-dimensionally arrayed, and a readout portion configured to divisionally read out signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7616352 | Document reading device with a contact type image sensor in a reading unit mounted on a guide shaft The document reading device includes a document table having a contact glass on which a document is placed, and a reading unit having a contact type image sensor which is contained in a case body and adapted to read the document which is positioned on the contact gl... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7612924 | Carriage module with image capture unit A carriage module with an image capture unit for using in a scanning device is disclosed. The module includes a carriage having a sliding seat and a cam; a lens attached to the carriage device; an image capture unit capturing the light images from the lens; a PC boa... | 11/03/2009 |
| RE40945 | Increasing scanning resolution through driving system control A method of increasing the scanning resolution of a scanner through controlling its driving system. By suitably adjusting the timing relationship between motor pulses and exposure pulses, a low-resolution driving system can produce a high-resolution image with no ad... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7609420 | Lock mechanism for a movable unit, a position sensor, a method of setting the movable unit, and an image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus having a movable image reading unit, a locking mechanism locking the image reading device, and a position sensor. The image reading unit has an engaged portion. The lock mechanism has an engaging portion that engages the engaged portion. A... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605953 | Method and apparatus to compensate for imperfect scanner motion A method to compensate for imperfect scanner motion in a scanning apparatus having a moveable scanner includes generating an error array by measuring errors in a scanner position at each of a plurality of spaced positions along a direction of travel of the scanner; ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7605952 | Exposure control device An exposure control device is used for adjusting light amount received by a focusing device and a photoelectric conversion device of an image scanning apparatus. The exposure control device includes a control unit and a light-transmission adjusting device. The contr... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7605954 | Original feeding apparatus, original reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus An original feeding apparatus is located above an image forming portion for recording an image on a recording medium and is constructed to convey an original to an image reading portion slidable in a shift direction relative to the image forming portion. The origina... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7602535 | Image processing apparatus and image transmitting method An image processing apparatus is provided comprising a scanner for scanning an original, a file transmitter for transmitting an image file of the original produced by the scanning to a specified destination, a user setting receiver for receiving a setting for the im... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7602536 | Image reading apparatus The image reading apparatus comprising an image sensor with plurality of reading devices one-dimensionally aligned in a main scanning direction allows reducing memory space necessary for image reduction process. Pixel signals in each channel read by a line image sen... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7599103 | Optical carriage of scanner and method of the same An optical carriage of scanner has a mirror assembly and a device assembly, the mirror assembly has a mirror mount, some mirror holder, and some supporters, and the device assembly has a chassis. In this invention, the mirror assembly and the device assembly are mec... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7599102 | Image forming apparatus and image stabilization processing method for image forming device in said image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image creation device loaded in the image forming apparatus in a replaceable manner, an openable and closable cover to be opened and closed when the image creation device is to be replaced with a new one, a new/old discriminati... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7595916 | Manuscript carrying apparatus and automatic manuscript reading apparatus using same In an embodiment of the present invention, a pickup roller R1 makes soft contact to an upper surface of a manuscript by being lowered incrementally in four raising-lowering operations S1 to S4 in which, when an electromagnetic clutch connects, t... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595914 | Portable photo scanner with task assigner A preferred embodiment for the inventive portable picture storage device comprises an input for receiving a plurality of pictures, a storage area for storing the plurality of pictures, and a plurality of user interface indicator. Each indicator is associated with a ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595915 | Page turning apparatus with a vacuum plenum and an adaptive air fluffer An apparatus for the turning of pages of a bound book, comprising a fixture to hold the book, a paper fluffer for blowing air between individual pages of the held book and displacing at least a top page of the held book upwardly, and an air plenum positioned above t... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7593144 | Controlling scanning and copying devices through implicit gestures A scanning machine (10) includes a scan surface (12) for receiving a page or pages to be scanned. A motion detector (20) monitors the copy surface to detect movement of the pages. In response to detecting a cessation of motion on the scan surfac... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7593145 | Chassis shock lockup apparatus for an image scanning device A shock lockup apparatus is mounted on the chassis of an image scanning device includes a stopping block and a lockup module, with part of the transmission belt driving the chassis of the image scanning device being placed in between. In such a manner, when the imag... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7593141 | Image apparatus with batch scan and real time display and method of the same An image apparatus with batch scan and real time display and a method of the same are provided. The method of the present invention comprises steps of utilizing a transmission device for transmitting pictures into the scanner sequentially, scanning a picture and sto... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7593142 | Apparatus, a system and a method for detecting a security of a device with an optical sensor An apparatus, a system and a method secure a device and/or a removable attachment of the device with an optical sensor. Additionally, the apparatus, the system and the method attach and/or secure the device and/or the removable attachment to a structural element. A ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7593143 | Compound curved concentrator based illuminator A document illuminator comprising a light-transmissive element having nonlinear walls. The walls are shaped in the form of a compound parabolic concentrator with an optically inverted configuration. A diffusive optical source receives light from a side emitting LED ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589870 | Dual-mode scanner capable of performing transmissive and reflective scanning with single side lamp A dual-mode scanning apparatus is capable of scanning both transmissive and reflective objects. An opaque object or a light-transmissible object is placed on the scanning platform when either of the reflective or transmissive scanning modes is performed. The carriag... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7586654 | System and method of adding messages to a scanned image A method of annotating a document on a scanner while generating an electronic representation of that document preferably includes: receiving an electronic representation of a hardcopy document from a scanner bed of the scanner, receiving material to be added to a sc... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7583417 | Bi-directional scanning and imaging with scanning compensation In bi-directional imaging, such as bi-directional printing, a driving mechanism scans a light beam through a scan path across an imaging window. A controller enables transmission of video data to a modulator when the light beam is positioned for imaging on the imagi... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7583416 | Document scanning system with tethered platen element providing sheet-fed and platen scanning functions A modular scanning system (10) consisting of a first scanning unit (11) and a plurality of tethered scanning (13) and digital capture elements (150, 160) providing both sheet-fed, platen, and digitally captured documents and photographs. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580162 | Image reading apparatus and reading resolution confirming method An image reading apparatus including an image reader that outputs an image signal representing the read image to a signal line, and a controller which includes an indicating portion indicating a first reading resolution to the image reader, so that the image reader ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7580163 | Slip-resistant and portable scanner A slip-resistant and portable scanner for scanning a document placed on a document platen includes a housing, a scan window, and a scanning module and a slip-resistant structure. The scan window is mounted on the housing to closely face the document. The scanning mo... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7580164 | Document separator pages A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for using document separator sheets is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises scanning a plurality of sheets having a plurality of documents to be added to one or more collections, identifying the start of ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7576895 | Light-guide module having light shielding structure A light-guide module is used for guiding the incident light to a process device. The light-guide module includes an entrance and a plurality of reflected mirrors. The entrance is provided for entering the signal light. The reflected mirrors are arranged as a predete... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576896 | Image processing apparatus, image reading apparatus, and document conveyance device An image reading apparatus capable of occurring no failure in reading of the original document sheet due to a change in the original document sheet conveyance conditions that occurs in switching a pair of rollers of document conveyance mechanism from a separated sta... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7573617 | Scanning chassis with a light transparent slot A scanning chassis is suited for scanning a document. The scanning chassis includes a case, a light source, at least one reflector, a lens assembly and an optical sensor. The case has a light transparent slot shaped like a bar form, wherein the widths corresponding ... | 08/11/2009 |
