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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5943451 | Image scanner with automatic moving function and automatic sheet feeding function An image scanner having automatic moving function and comprising a contact image sensor (CIS) is disclosed. The image scanner includes an upper base and a lower base, the upper and lower bases are put together during sheet-feeding process, while they are ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940546 | Apparatus for guiding a manually-operated scanning device Apparatus for scanning an image comprising a manually-operated scanning device with a photoelectric source and having a light tunnel extending from the photoelectric source to a side of the manually-operated scanning device. The scanning device with light... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5923444 | Floating image head design for portable scanner A hand-held scanner apparatus may comprise a body having a three axis body coordinate system. An image head is mounted to said body so that the image head may move with respect to at least two axes of the three axis body coordinate system. A bias member c... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5896471 | Device for inputting and outputting image data An input device including a medium support for supporting a medium; a reading unit for reading an image from the medium and for generating image data accordingly; and a movement mechanism for generating relative movement between the medium support and the... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5852686 | Manually operable document reading device for an image forming apparatus An image reading device, particularly a hand scanner, capable of setting a reading position in the main scanning direction accurately at all times. A stage glass is affixed to the reading surface of the hand scanner. A reference line is printed on the sta... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850058 | Information processor It is an object to provide a computer system including a practical input device which can be operated with more natural sense. The present input pen which is used in combination with a tablet includes: a speech recognition unit for analyzing a speech soun... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5835631 | Method and apparatus for evaluating an individual using character recognition processing of input handwritten characters A method and apparatus for analyzing handwritten characters include inputting a handwritten character, recognizing the handwritten character, and extracting feature data of the handwritten character. The extracted feature data is compared with and identif... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5825502 | Device for close-up photography of surfaces A mobile device for close-up -photography or -video-recording is so designed that it is easily useable for the investigation of surface details of an object which is particularly large and soft, for example human skin. When placed in contact with the surf... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5825044 | Freehand image scanning device which compensates for non-linear color movement A scanning device and method of forming a scanned electronic image include an imaging sensor and at least one navigation sensor. For an embodiment, the imaging sensor enables sensing of color images. In the preferred embodiment, the imaging sensor is a li... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822082 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a reader for reading an image to be added to an original image, an editor for performing a desired editing process for image data read with the reader, and a storage medium for storing therein the image data edited b... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5818028 | Portable data collection device with two dimensional imaging assembly The invention relates to a portable data collection device. The device includes a two dimensional (2D) photosensor array imaging assembly selectively actuatable for reading bar code dataforms and recording an image of an item in the imaging assembly's tar... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814827 | Optical scanner with extended depth of focus A scanner with an extended depth of focus for electro-optically reading indicia having parts of different light reflectivity, comprises a collection optical system for collecting radiation reflected from objects in the field of view along plural different... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5777755 | Information input device An image-scanning device which includes an image input area possessing an image sensor area that reads images such as characters and graphics on a manuscript illuminated by a light source, transfers the image data corresponding to the read data in a speci... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5754713 | Image-reading device An image-reading device is provided with a case having an empty section, a scanner for scanning an original so as to output image data derived from the original by reciprocally moving inside the empty section, a transparent reading-use window that faces t... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5748338 | Manual scanning type image scanner A manual type image scanner rolls on X-direction and Y-direction rollers which support the scanner for translation in X and Y-directions, respectively. The scanner scans a surface while translated in the Y-direction. The X-direction roller is positioned o... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5748339 | Image sensing apparatus Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5729283 | Holder for reading device for the visually impaired A magnifying device for magnifying an object and displaying the object on a monitor is disclosed. The magnifying device includes a hand held unit or scanner and a base unit. The scanner includes a solid state camera which is mounted in a housing. The scan... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5723859 | Line contact hand-held scanning device and method having a light path substantially perpendicular to the orientation of the object at a line portion The present invention is directed to a hand-held scanning device which contacts an object to be scanned only at substantially colinear points, e.g., via a roller. This configuration allows the scanning device to scan very close to the edge of an object to... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5719970 | Image processing method and device A two-line sensor type image input and processing apparatus and method for accurately determining the current scan state, start of scanning and end of scanning events, as well as estimating scanning speed corresponding thereto, and for performing high pre... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5692068 | Portable hand-held banknote reader A method and apparatus of reading bank notes is provided comprising storing signals in a memory. The imaging apparatus for scanning a stationary banknote includes a stationary light source, mirror, charge coupled device (CCD), and lens. The method corresp... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5663811 | Facsimile device having automatic detection of regular and manual scanning modes When a reading mode selection switch is depressed in a state where a document detection switch detected that a document is set in a facsimile device, a central processing unit sets the document reading mode in the regular scanner mode in which the documen... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5656804 | Apparatus and method for sensing motion of a portable terminal A portable terminal has a housing with a motion detector housed therein. Movement of the housing from a a rest position is detected by sensing the motion of a coil or magnet located within the housing. A controller activates circuitry within the housing r... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655027 | Continuous extraction and processing of document fields A method is provided for a computer to extract information in graphical form from a continuous flow of routine documents in order to eliminate further movement of these documents and dramatically reduce the time and volume of inputting. The method consist... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5648760 | Portable messaging and scheduling device with homebase station A portable device (10) for selective message recordation and playback and scheduling includes a portable unit (11) and an optional homebase station (12). Portable unit (11) includes a housing (15), unit controller (20), tactile input mechanism (40), audio... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644410 | Image sensing apparatus Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5644663 | Portable image scanner having manual or automatic feed A portable image scanner capable of selecting a manual document loading mode in which a cover member is united to a scanner body to feed a cut-sheet document through a document passage defined between the united scanner body and cover member for scanning ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5630168 | System for utilizing object oriented approach in a portable pen-based data acquisition system by passing digitized data by data type to hierarchically arranged program objects An object oriented database data acquisition device having a housing with at least one substantially planar surface and a video screen positioned thereon. The device includes a digitizer positioned substantially coextensively under the video screen and a ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5598487 | Hand-held data entry system removable signature pad A data capturing module combined with a portable data terminal of the hand-held type to record handwritten data. Using a digitized pad, the module can provide for direct input of handwritten data into the system, or a peripheral digital scanner can be emp... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5596652 | System and method for accounting for personnel at a site and system and method for providing personnel with information about an emergency site A personnel accountability system accounting for personnel reporting to a site. The personnel accountability system includes a bar code reader, a processor, and a display for reading bar codes carried by the personnel, which contain information pertaining... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5595445 | Hand-held optical scanner A hand-held and self contained electronic scanning apparatus for scanning information on a document disposed outside the apparatus includes a housing that can be manually positioned adjacent a surface of a document and manually swept across a scanning are... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5589951 | Pad for use in scanning data stored on a flat surface A device for scanning patterns from a surface of a pad includes in combination a scanner which is moved over the pad surface to read data stored in those patterns, and calibration marks preferably provided on the surface of the pad outside the region carr... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587560 | Portable handwritten data capture device and method of using A system for capturing handwritten data includes a base station, a docking station coupled to the base station and a plurality of portable handwriting capture devices, which may be in the form of pads or trays. The pads or trays normally rest in quick rel... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5574804 | Hand-held scanner A scanner for reading characters from a string of characters recorded on a substrate. The scanner includes a character scanner that is used with a stroking motion parallel to the string of characters that permits the user to view the line being scanned as... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5550938 | Cordless image scanner An image scanner comprises an image sensor for inputting image data, a rotary encoder, LED and read out window for reading image data, a buffer D RAM, ROM and S RAM for storing image data, a LCD display for displaying input image data, a power source for ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5536930 | Apparatus and method for sensing positional orientations of a portable terminal A portable terminal includes a housing and a sensor for sensing different specific positional orientations of the housing. In one positional orientation sensed by the sensor, the terminal performs a first function. In another positional orientation sensed... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5517579 | Handwritting input apparatus for handwritting recognition using more than one sensing technique Handwriting recognition apparatus including handwriting input apparatus employing at least two different sensing techniques to sense handwriting and symbol identification apparatus receiving an output of the handwriting input apparatus for providing an ou... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5497150 | Image scanner A hand-held image scanner can scan an object larger than the scanner itself. Successive multiple partial images scanned in the Y (or longitudinal) direction) are combined to form a single image by keeping track of the position and motion of the scanner in... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5475503 | Roller for optical scanner A rigid cylindrical roller for use in portable optical scanners. The roller includes a thinned midsection and a plurality of grooves. A plurality of compressible, surface gripping rings are fitted onto the plurality of grooves. Each surface gripping ring ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5467403 | Portable fingerprint scanning apparatus for identification verification A portable and lightweight fingerprint scanning apparatus which can optically scan and record fingerprint images in the field and transmit said images to a mobile unit for processing and subsequent wireless transmission to a central location for the purpo... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5459796 | System for entering handwritten data into computer generated forms A method for entering data into a computer generated form including field areas of preselected height and width includes the steps of converting handwritten characters of arbitrary height which may be greater than the preselected height formed on the scre... | 10/17/1995 |
