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| 8174740 | Diffuse surface on lenslet array diffuser An illuminator system includes an illuminator array positioned adjacent to an image bearing surface, a light diffuser, and a linear sensor array. The light diffuser includes a plurality of rounded lenslets having convex or concave configuration positioned between th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8159729 | Image reading apparatus and image reading method An image reading apparatus includes a first image generation unit configured to scan a document set with one edge aligned with a reference position of a document positioning plate to generate a first image, a second image generation unit configured to scan the docum... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159730 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same An image reading apparatus and an image forming apparatus having an original base plate, a conveying unit which separates and conveys a bundle of original sheets sheet by sheet, a first image reading unit which reads image information from the one side of the origin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149478 | Image processing apparatus and method of controlling same In order to extract a plurality of items of image data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of documents from scan data more accurately, an image processing apparatus is provided with a detection unit adapted to detect a plurality of image areas correspon... | 04/03/2012 |
| RE42881 | Method and system for scanning images in a photo kiosk A method and system for determining the orientation of an image of a picture within a scanned image, including the steps of locating in the scanned image the contour of the image of the picture, determining a plurality of bounding boxes confining the contour of the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8014044 | Image scanning device An image scanning device of the present invention includes a platen, an image scanning part that scans an image on the manuscript, a light source that irradiates light from the back side of the platen, a platen cover that is allowed to be positioned in a closed stat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009335 | Image-reading processing apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image-reading processing method An image-reading processing apparatus is connected to an image reading apparatus being capable of reading both surface images of a document, including a storage unit and a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a double-face reading control unit that contro... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7961364 | Method of determining rotational orientation of coded data on print medium A method of determining a first relative rotation of coded data on a print medium to be printed on by a mobile device that has a printer, a first sensor and processing means. The print medium has a substrate defining first and second opposite faces, the first face b... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7924480 | Edge detecting device, electronic equipment, and edge detecting method using the same An edge detecting device for detecting a position of an edge of an object includes a measuring circuit for emitting an inspection light to a linear inspecting area including the object, and measuring first light quantity of a reflected light of the inspection light ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924479 | Image reading apparatus for reading a document positioned on a plate An image reading apparatus configured to read a document positioned on a document positioning plate includes an apparatus body, the document positioning plate mounted on the apparatus body, a document cover configured to press the document against the document posit... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916359 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a reciprocal movement unit that reciprocally moves a carriage; a position sensor that detects a location of the carriage; a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium in a sub-scan dir... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903300 | Scanning device and method thereof A scanning device and a method thereof are provided. The scanning device includes a scanning platform and an optical chassis. The scanning platform is for supporting an object. A reference origin is defined on the scanning platform for positioning the object. The op... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889399 | Dot enabled template A dot template for enabling user interaction between a computing device and a printed material. The template comprises a plurality of dot patterns for position determination. The template further comprises a plurality of icons for accepting input/output (e.g., a han... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7804627 | Image reading device An image reading device is provided with a contact glass on which a document is to be placed; a group light source in which a plurality of point light sources are linearly arrayed; and a light source unit having the group light source mounted therein and adapted to ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7796310 | Image reading apparatus and control method therefor, as well as storage medium An image reading apparatus capable of increasing the detection accuracy of the size of an original and eliminating the need for an image sensor dedicated to detection of the size of an original. A first reading unit has a first light source disposed on one side of a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7768678 | Systems, methods and devices for rotating images An embodiment generally relates a device for rotating images. The device includes an image memory configured to store an image and a plurality of buffers. The plurality of buffers are configured to interface with the image memory to read data words of the image from... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764408 | Document reading apparatus A document reading apparatus includes a document feed device configured to separate documents and to feed the documents one by one from a paper feed tray, an image reading device configured to read an image of each the documents at a reading position provided on a r... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760404 | Image processing device An image processing device is provided with a reference position determining system that determines a reference position based on image data of an original, an image scanning system that scans the original line by line, the line extending in a main scanning directio... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7751099 | Image reading apparatus, image processing system and registration method in two-side image reading An image reading apparatus including: a paper supply section; a transporting path for transporting a document supplied from the paper supply section; a first sensor which reads an image on a first surface of the document from one side of the transporting path; a sec... | 07/06/2010 |
| RE41364 | Method for determining scan line misalignments A test image has a black bias on a white background. The black bias is a line set at about 45 degrees to the scan lines of a scanner. Boundary points of the scanned bias are found. A regression line is calculated from the positions of the boundary points. Difference... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7706030 | Document illuminator with parabolic optical element An apparatus for illuminating a document includes an optical element formed of a light-transmissive material of a predetermined refractory index that defines a curved entry surface and an exit surface opposite the entry surface in which light enters the optical elem... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7535605 | OCR targeting device A targeting device suitable for mounting an optical scanner includes a frame, a linkage slidably mounted on the frame, an actuator arm secured to the linkage, which actuator arm has an outer surface configured to slidingly engage the surface of the object to be scan... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7433091 | Image forming and reading apparatus An image forming and reading apparatus includes an image forming portion for forming an image on a fed recording sheet and an image reading portion for reading the image of a fed document. At least a portion of the feeding path of the recording sheet is common to at... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433098 | Document processing system with improved image quality assurance A document processing system comprising an image capture subsystem for capturing selected image metrics and at least one image rendition from a plurality of documents and for determining if at least one of the selected image metrics for any of the at least one image... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420717 | Method and apparatus for scanning image A method and an apparatus for scanning an image. The method includes determining a first side of the periphery of an original document while moving an image sensor, detecting first and second reference points representing first and second end points of the first sid... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420711 | Image reading and forming apparatus, control method, and program with scheduling of correction processing based on time interval between documents An image reading apparatus is provided which allows a reading device fixed at a reading position to read images from a document while transporting the document. The apparatus includes a correcting unit adapted to perform correction processing associated with image r... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417765 | Image processing apparatus and method, image processing program, and storage medium An image processing apparatus which includes an image reading apparatus comprising a first memory, a book image corrector, and a selector. The first memory stores optical positioning information of the image reading apparatus. The book image corrector performs an im... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408180 | Compensation apparatus for image scan A compensation apparatus for image scan, applied to an optical scanner with a platform, on which an object to be scanned is disposed. The optical scanner has a photosensitive apparatus with a set of scan photosensitive devices and a storage apparatus. When the objec... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403306 | Image reading with high fit accuracy An image reading apparatus includes a guide rod; a housing member having a guide part for abutting a document placed on a document table and positioning one side of the document on a table face of the document table and a first positioning part and a second position... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401778 | Multi-sheet feed detection system A multi-sheet feed detection system comprises a photosensor configured to receive light emitted in a non-visible spectrum by a transmitter through at least one sheet, and a detection module configured to detect a multi-sheet feed condition based on an amount of non-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391930 | Angle de-skew device and method thereof An angle de-skew device and the method thereof are used in an image processing system to rotate a skewed image with respect to a reference point as a rotated center. First and second accumulator circuits respectively are used to accumulate first and second offsets f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7379217 | Image reading apparatus To set at least the main portion of a read original on an image reading apparatus while avoiding a discontinuous portion, the position of the discontinuous portion of photoelectric conversion element arrays is indicated, or an original holder to be used to set the o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375861 | Method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier A method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier. A document is scanned by a document copier to produce a stored image thereof. Prior to producing any copies of the document, it is determined whether the document has... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369144 | Method and device for correcting the rotation of a video display A method for displaying a video image on a display screen by a scanning of the display screen along lines inclined by a first angle with respect to a reference direction by at least one electron beam modulated by a modulation signal. The method includes the steps of... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7352498 | Optical image scanner with adjustable object plane Cam-operated focus shift in an optical image scanner is provided. One embodiment comprises a method of adjusting the location of an object plane above a platen to be scanned by an optical head. Briefly described, one such method comprises rotating a cam-shaped space... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350335 | Vehicle slide door apparatus A slide door is stably supported at the rearmost position in a movable range thereof. A slide door apparatus of the invention includes a slide door which opens and closes an opening by moving in the front-and-rear direction, an upper rail extending along an upper si... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345797 | Reduction of artifacts in a scanning device Stopping and starting the movement of media in a scanner before completion of scanning can generate artifacts in the display of the scanned image. These artifacts arise from measurements made during the deceleration of the media before stopping and the acceleration ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345796 | Image scanner for use in image forming apparatus An image scanner of the present invention corrects a lens position when a lens moving signal for moving a lens is obtained by extracting a luminance signal from an image signal output from a CCD sensor and an object is dislocated from a focus position of the lens at... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340106 | Image processing apparatus and method, and image-capturing apparatus The present invention allows the amount of movement indicating the movement of an object within an exposure period to be obtained. An estimated-mixture-ratio processor 401 calculates an estimated mixture ratio for each pixel and an estimated motion vector by ... | 03/04/2008 |
