Class 257/E27.147 - Contact-type imager (e.g., contacts document surface) (EPO)

Subclass of Class 257 - Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Definition: This subclass is indented under subclass E27.13. This subclass
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 01/27/2004

Number	Title	Issue Date
6681992	Image reading apparatus Provided is a two dimensional image reading apparatus capable of releasing appropriately the static electricity charged in a target object to be detected, which is disposed on a photosensor device, so as to markedly suppress the malfunction of reading and...	01/27/2004
6670595	Photosensor and photosensor system A photosensor array is provided with one or more semiconductor layers having carrier generating regions for generating carriers by incident exciting light, and the positions of the carrier generating regions are set arbitrarily so as to equalize the balan...	12/30/2003
6657175	TFT type optical detecting sensor implementing small-sized drive IC A thin film transistor-type optical detecting sensor includes an array substrate provided with a plurality of regions, each region including a plurality of sensor thin film transistors each generating an optical current in response to light reflected from...	12/02/2003
6242769	Thin film transistor type photo sensor A TFT type optical detecting sensor includes a sensor TFT for generating optical current by detecting light reflected from an object, a storage capacitor for storing charges of the optical current, and a switching TFT for controlling releasing of the char...	06/05/2001
6150704	Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image sensor There are provided a photoelectric conversion apparatus which comprises a light-receiving element including a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the surface of the sem...	11/21/2000
5985690	Method of manufacturing contact image sensor A contact image sensor has a plurality of sensor elements on an insulating substrate, the sensor elements having electrodes as common electrodes and other electrodes as individual electrodes. The contact image sensor is manufactured by extending the commo...	11/16/1999
5119156	Photo-detecting semiconductor device with passivation suppressing multi-reflections A photo-detecting element is covered with a passivation film having an uneven surface to avoid multi-reflection for the monochromatic incident light. The uneven film transmits the same intensity of incident light even if the mean thickness of uneven film ...	06/02/1992
4997773	Method of fabricating an image sensor An elongated image sensor comprises a plurality of light receiving elements of a sandwich structure arranged in a row and wherein a photoconductive layer is sandwiched by a lower electrode and a light-permeable upper electrode. In the image sensor, an ove...	03/05/1991
4907088	Contact-type imager for use as the front end of copier apparatus A copying system which includes the combination of a digitizing unit formed of an array of thin film photosensitive elements adapted to generate electrical signals indicative of a detectible image on an image-bearing surface and a replicating unit respons...	03/06/1990
4894700	Image sensor An elongated image sensor comprises a plurality of light receiving elements of a sandwich structure arranged in a row and wherein a photoconductive layer is sandwiched by a lower electrode and a light-permeable upper electrode. In the image sensor, an ove...	01/16/1990
4868664	Contact type image replication employing a light piping faceplate Apparatus for the photogeneration of electrical signals representative of a detectable condition of an image-bearing surface. The apparatus includes a transparent substrate upon which an array of spaced, thin film photosensitive elements is deposited. A s...	09/19/1989
4786819	Method of fabricating a contact type color image sensor A contact type color image sensor comprises a photoelectric converting section comprising a plurality of photoelectric converting elements of sandwich type in which a metallic electrode, a photoelectric converting layer and a light permeable electrode are...	11/22/1988
4777534	Light piping substrate for contact type image replication Apparatus for the photogeneration of electrical signals representative of a detectable condition of an image-bearing surface. The apparatus includes an array of spaced, photosensitive elements formed from semiconductor alloy material and operatively dispo...	10/11/1988
4768096	Contact-type portable digitizing wand for scanning image-bearing surfaces A manually operable, portable, digitizing wand adapted to replicate an image on an image-bearing surface when moved across said surface. The portable wand includes an array of photosensitive elements fabricated from thin film semi-conductor alloy material...	08/30/1988
4766085	Method of manufacturing contact type one-dimensional image sensor A method for manufacturing a contact type one-dimensional image sensor, which includes the step of providing a light receiving element portion composed of one or more of Group II-VI compounds semiconductor containing Cd on a substrate, and also providing ...	08/23/1988
4746989	Contact-type imager for scanning moving image-bearing members Apparatus for scanning the image on an image-bearing member moved past an array of thin film light sensitive elements, said apparatus relying upon the concept of "proximity focusing" in order to generate electrical signals for replicating said image....	05/24/1988
4701997	Method of making photo-electric converting elements A method of making a photo-electric converting element which includes the steps of forming a photoconductive layer on an insulative substrate by applying a single substance of Group II-VI compound semiconductors which include Cd, or two or more Group II-V...	10/27/1987
4698495	Amorphous silicon photo-sensor for a contact type image sensor The contact type image sensor includes a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on a main surface of the insulator substrate, an amorphous silicon layer formed on the common electrode, a plurality of individual electrodes formed on the...	10/06/1987
4691243	Contact-type document scanner including protective coating Image scanning apparatus includes an array of thin film light sensitive elements and relies upon the concept of "proximity focusing" in order to generate electrical signals for replicating an image on an image-bearing member. Included herein is an abrasio...	09/01/1987
4691244	Contact-type document scanner including static shield Image scanning apparatus including an array of thin film light sensitive elements, said apparatus relying upon the concept of "proximity focusing" in order to generate electrical signals for replicating an image on an image-bearing member. Included is a s...	09/01/1987
4675739	Integrated radiation sensing array An incident radiation sensing apparatus comprises an array of photosensitive elements formed as an integrated circuit on a substrate. Each of the photosensitive elements includes a capacitor for storing charge, a conductive means for charging the capacito...	06/23/1987
4672454	X-ray image scanner and method An apparatus for providing electrical signals representative of an image formed by X-rays projected thereon includes a two-dimensional array of spaced apart light sensitive sensors formed from deposited semiconductor material. The elements are capable of ...	06/09/1987
4660095	Contact-type document scanner and method There is disclosed an apparatus and method for providing electrical signals representative of an image projected thereon. The apparatus includes an array of spaced apart, light sensitive elements formed from deposited semiconductor material and arranged f...	04/21/1987
4654536	Contact color image sensor A contact-type color image sensor in which pixel electrodes are linearly provided in a main scanning direction and three (or four) rows thereof are arrayed in a subscanning direction, color filters for color-separating are provided to oppose the pixel ele...	03/31/1987
4376795	Method of producing image sensor An image sensor having a photoconductor array comprising tightly adherent CdS-CdSe or CdS-CdTe photoconductive solid solution thin film and having fast photoresponse speed and excellent spectral sensitivity characteristics....	03/15/1983

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Class 257/E27.147 - Contact-type imager (e.g., contacts document surface) (EPO)