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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6643036 | Installation for increasing usable range along axial direction of light source An installation for increasing the usable range along the axial direction of a light source. The installation has a light source and an optical sensor. The light source generates a sense image. The optical sensor further has a sensor and a transparent pan... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6643035 | Method and apparatus for measuring scanner registration A registration detection system for determining a registration problem in an apparatus having an optical reader adapted to scan a document. The system comprising a test pattern generator and a mixer for combining an output of the test pattern generator wi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640082 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus for reading originals, which is transported one at a time, at a predetermined reading station is provided with a first reading station for reading one side of the originals at a bottom of a U-shaped transport path for guiding th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6636335 | Wide image scanner A wide image scanner which can scan the image of a large scale original using only a regular image sensor is provided. The invention includes a sliding shaft, an image reading device, a number of paper width sensors, a paper edge sensor, and a control mod... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633417 | Fax machine with a paper/document common output path A fax machine. The fax machine includes a paper distribution unit having a document input passage with a document outlet and a paper input passage with a paper outlet, a scanner unit having a sheet-transfer gap defined between a sheet-transfer cylinder an... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6633414 | Apparatus having a scanner An apparatus has a printer unit, a scanner unit, a front cover that opens upward in the direction of the back surface and forms a transport path of scanner paper discharged by the scanner unit, and mounting members provided on the front cover for detachab... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6628434 | Method and system for image transfer and image signal output apparatus and terminal used therefor Upon transferring two image signals to an output apparatus in an image transfer system, the amount of data to be transferred can be reduced. In an image signal output apparatus, subtraction signal generating means generates a subtraction signal from a fro... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6628435 | Contact-less ballistic scanning method In accordance with the present invention a scanning method for flat objects obtains reciprocating ballistic motion without any physical contact between the mutually moving parts, as contact can create particulate matter causing defects. The method ensures... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6628433 | Document scanning system with dockable platen flatbed providing sheet fed and platen scanning functions A modular scanning system (5) consisting of a first scanning unit (32) and a detachable platen element (10) provides for both sheet fed and platen scanning of documents. The first scanning unit (32) includes all the mechanisms necessary to permit sheet fe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6628432 | Image reader and image reading method An image reader is provided with a transparent member which is placed in an optical path from the surface of an original document bed on the side of a carriage to a condensing lens, whereby when the transparent member exists at a predetermined position, t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621603 | Multi-resolution transmissive and reflective scanner An optical, multi-resolution scanning apparatus for scanning transparent or opaque objects including a high resolution lens, a low resolution lens, a flip mirror switch which alternates between high resolution mode and low resolution mode of scanning, a f... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6621218 | Line light source and image sensor using the same A line light source according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of external electrode rare gas fluorescent lamps, and a fixing member fixing the plurality of external electrode rare gas fluorescent lamps such that the center lines ther... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618172 | Drive system for digitizing scanning apparatus A drive system for a digitizing scanning apparatus of the type which scans an image, such as a light transmissive document in the nature of an x-ray or the like, and enables generation of digital signals representative of that image. The drive system is u... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6618161 | Printer system and method of reproducing an image The present invention includes a printer system and a method of reproducing an image. One aspect of the present invention provides a printing system including a scanner including an image reception device configured to flatbed scan a print job including a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614561 | Installation for increasing a scanning range of a scanner along an axial direction of a light source An installation for increasing the scanning range along the axial direction of the light source. The installation includes a light source and a transparent glass panel. The light source provides a light beam necessary for scanning a document. The transpar... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611360 | Image reading apparatus In an image reading apparatus for reading an original image, an optimum charge storage time of a line image sensor (105) in generating shading correction data and an optimum charge storage time of the sensor in reading an original image using the generate... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6603582 | High resolution device for digitizing large size documents The document (12) is placed on a plane support (14) defining an object plane. The apparatus (10) includes a camera (16) situated at a distance from the document, and having an objective lens system forming an image of the document on an image plane. The c... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6603572 | Image reading apparatus, method and memory medium therefor In reading an original by mounting reading means (scanner unit) on a recording apparatus, the advancing width of the original is so reduced that the reading bands k, k+l, . . . , are partially overlapped. For example in the color image reading, in generat... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6600579 | Image reading apparatus During reading process, an image reading unit read a white pressing plate (reference member) under a state where no original exists between the white pressing plate and an original glass plate. On the basis of the read image data, it is judged whether dir... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594040 | Thermal transfer facsimile apparatus A thermal transfer facsimile apparatus of the type having a transmitting system disposed above a recording system, which construction is compact and allows a user to open a body cover to remove a document jammed in the apparatus with no fear of damaging t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6594039 | Image reading device, an image reading method, a computer program product for storing an image reading sequence, and an image forming apparatus The present invention provides an image reading device and image reading method which reduce the total reading time and do not produce color drift when reading a plurality of documents comprising a mix of color and monochrome documents. The present invent... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6587232 | Image printing apparatus Image printing apparatus including an exposure head for making a line-by-line exposure of a light-sensitive material, a positioning member facing the exposure head and having a projecting part situated on an optical axis of the exposure head on a side fac... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587228 | Double-sided scanner A method and apparatus for double-sided scanning of a paper document comprising diagonally offset scanner and traction pinch roller pairs thereby forming a zero-gravity traction feed. The zero-gravity traction feed allows the scanning apparatus to be orie... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583896 | Image reading apparatus and image reading method A low cost image reading apparatus and an image reading method is obtained which allows a high speed image reading process to be performed. When a frame image recorded on a negative film is read, the amount of light of a lamp and the charge accumulation t... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6580525 | Method of and system reading out image signal A digital image signal is read out at a predetermined picture element density by causing a light beam to repeatedly scan a recording medium bearing thereon an image in a main scanning direction at a predetermined main scanning speed while moving the recor... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6552829 | Optical scanning device having a calibrated pixel output and method for calibrating such a device An optical reading head system has a calibrated pixel output, consisting of a discrete value for each of a plurality of pixels. The system has a scanning station with an exposure region that includes an image region and a detector including an array of ph... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6552828 | Precision deep input guide clip for document scanners and document scanner incorporating same A document-guiding device that clips onto the image sensor of a document scanner ensures that documents to be scanned are introduced into the scanner at an optimal angle and are applied to the transparent surface of the image sensor at an optimal pressure... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6522430 | Quantification of motion quality effect on image quality An image quality analysis system is provided that allows highly accurate measurements of motion quality defects. The motion quality analysis process relies only on relative measurements, which can be performed sufficiently accurately with standard input s... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6522431 | System for minimizing image defects in a hard-copy input scanner In a document handler associated with a scanner, such as for a digital copier or facsimile machine, an image-bearing sheet is moved over a window, through which the image is recorded by a photosensitive chip. When a spot of dirt attaches to the window, a ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6515773 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus is provided with a scanner setting part 49 in which an image read scanner 27 and a contact member 59 which comes into contact with a read surface 51 of the scanner 27 at a predetermined position. The contact member 59 is always ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509981 | Optical media access device with image scanning function An optical media access device with image scanning function is provided. The optical media access device comprises a fixed housing mountable into a computer; a moveable housing moveably disposed within the fixed housing; a first driving mechanism used to ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6507418 | Sheet feeder scanner A sheet feeding scanner has its contact image sensor hanging pivotally on two side walls and is capable of turning with respect to the axis of the pivots. The contact image sensor presses against a driving roller by gravity and/or by a spring. A sheet of ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6486980 | Film scanner A film scanner for electronically scanning an image recorded on a photographic film, includes an image scanner unit, a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit, and a back-light unit in a body. The back-light radiates a light from a top surface of the body, and ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6456412 | Multiple reflection optical system for scanners The optical system of a scanner comprising at least four reflecting mirrors, a focusing lens and an image sensor has its lens placed outside the area encircled by the reflecting mirrors so that the reflecting mirrors can be placed closer in the vertical d... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6449397 | Image processing system for scanning a rectangular document The present invention provides an image processing system for scanning a rectangular document. The system comprises a scanner with a scanning module and a computer. The computer has a memory, a processor, a scanner control program, and an image processing... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6437850 | Method and device for exposing both sides of a sheet A method is described for exposing both sides of a light sensitive sheet such as a printed circuit board panel according to imaging data. The method uses a device that has an optical system for scanning the sensitive sheet by one or more beams. The optica... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6433897 | Integrated chassis for automatic document feeder in a scanning unit In a scanning unit such as a facsimile machine, an automatic document feeder transports individual sheets from a stack of documents along a document path over a scanning window to an output tray. An upper guide member includes an integrated chassis which ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6433886 | Image forming method and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a document feeder having a stand on which documents are placed and a pair of guide members which move from a center of the stand to sides of the stand. The document feeder feeds a document such that the center of the do... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6426808 | Feeding device A feeding device comprises a pair of guide shafts, and a film holder which is movably supported by the guide shafts. A slide-mount, which holds a film, is attached to the film holder. Guide members are formed on side surfaces of the film holder, and are s... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6418279 | Paper processing system A paper processing device for marking original documents including a document feeder having a document singulation section, a printer for printing user determinable annotations on the document, an inverter to turn the document onto its first side and a st... | 07/09/2002 |
