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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134760 | Achieving convergent light rays emitted by planar array of light sources Systems and methods are provided for achieving convergent light rays emitted by a planar array of light sources. In one embodiment, an imaging device is provided for inspecting semiconductors or other objects. The imaging device includes one or more imaging lens for... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7995251 | Optical scanning device, optical scanning method, and image forming apparatus A light-source drive control unit divides each pixel of the image data into a plurality of subpixels, deletes certain subpixels from the image data in accordance with predetermined correction data, shifts remaining subpixels in the sub-scanning direction thereby obt... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982925 | Solid-state image-pickup device and method of processing signal of solid-state image-pickup device A solid-state image-pickup device including a multiplier configured to perform digital-gain processing for a sensor signal output from an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog signal of an image sensor into a digital signal is provided. The sol... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7936487 | Solid-state imaging device To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of pic... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7911662 | Linear image sensor, image reading apparatus using the same, image reading method, and program for implementing the method A linear image sensor which has an enhanced image resolution, and requires reduced processing time, and is low in cost. A first line sensor has a plurality of light receiving elements linearly arranged at a predetermined pitch in a main scanning direction. A second ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7864384 | Solid-state imaging device To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of pic... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7787159 | Achieving convergent light rays emitted by planar array of light sources Systems and methods are provided for achieving convergent light rays emitted by a planar array of light sources. In one embodiment, an imaging device is provided for inspecting semiconductors or other objects. The imaging device includes one or more imaging lens for... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7768677 | Image pickup apparatus for accurately correcting data of sub-images produced by a solid-state image sensor into a complete image A solid-state image sensor produces an image including plural sub-images, which are rapidly read out and outputted via output circuits. The image sensor has its imaging surface divided into corresponding plural sub-areas producing image data, which is transferred by... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7746521 | Analog-to-digital conversion in CMOS image sensor An analog-to-digital converter in an image sensor is implemented with a plurality of comparator units. Each comparator unit has a respective capacitor array and respective switches integrated therein. Such capacitors and switches across the comparator units are oper... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7672024 | Contact image sensor module A contact image sensor module for scanning a document includes a light source, a photosensing array and a lens assembly. The light source emits a light beam to the document, thereby generating an optical signal. The photosensing array is used for converting the opti... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7652805 | Image-reading device An image-reading device includes a plurality of image sensor chips, a switch, an output selector and a controller. The plurality of image sensor chips is juxtaposed along a line extending in a widthwise direction of an original document carrying images thereon. Each... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7630104 | Image sensor Provided is an image sensor capable of outputting an image signal in accordance with a data loading position of a signal processing IC. In the image sensor that can arbitrarily select the start position of an output signal of a first photoelectric conversion element... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7630103 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus When a monochromatic mode is set, a CPU outputs a SW signal and executes a control to input an output from a monochromatic reading line sensor to a CCD signal processing section. Then, after a black level adjustment period ends and a black reference level reaches a ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7616356 | Image sensor and method of manufacturing thereof An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor, wherein the image sensor can electrically connect a light receiving portion and a printed circuit board (PCB) including circuits by forming holes and filling the holes with a conductive material, withou... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7616355 | Solid-state imaging device To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of pic... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7492493 | Bar code reading device having plurality of operating states There is described a bar code reading device having an image sensor, a first operating state and an alternative operating state. In the first operating state the bar code reading device can be restricted from reading out image data corresponding to a maximum number ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7436558 | Connecting mechanism for scan carriage and axial rod A connecting mechanism for a scan carriage and an axial rod has a scan carriage, an axial rod, and a connecting device for connecting the scan carriage to the axial rod. The scan carriage has a flange protruding horizontally from a side thereof. The axial rod is dis... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436443 | Mounting plate for solid-state imaging device and method for bonding solid-state imaging device to mounting plate A mounting plate has an opening provided for bonding a solid-state imaging device thereto. The opening of the mounting plate comprises a first edge portion and a second edge portion. The first edge portion corresponds to a first side of part of the contour of a ligh... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433094 | Image reading apparatus and light source A first light source having first and second light transmission areas that extend along the axial direction and face each other, a conveyance unit that conveys the original document sheet such that it faces the first light transmission area, and a reading unit that ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426064 | Scan bar and method for scanning an image A scanner is obtained having a subscan axis and having a scan bar including sensor elements positioned in at least one substantially linear array. Each array lies substantially in a plane defined by the subscan and scan-bar longitudinal axes. Each array is tilted wi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423790 | Photoelectric conversion apparatus and contact-type image sensor To prevent such a situation that a signal from a pixel in a dark state is output at a level shifted from an originally set level to deteriorate an image quality, and to improve the image quality. A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present inventio... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7414762 | Single pass duplex document path for a digital scanner A document handling system includes an imaging area; a light source located in proximity to the imaging area; a raster imaging scanning system located in proximity to the imaging area; and a looped document path, located in proximity to the imaging area, having an e... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408683 | Image sensor for reading image and image reading apparatus including the image sensor An image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a main scanning direction, a plurality of switching elements connected to respective ones of the photoelectric conversion elements, individually, and a controller for generating a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405848 | Scanning device and method using paired differential analog signals A scanning device having a cable for connecting various parts is provided. A method is provided using a differential pair of clock generated signals to cancel each other, thereby reducing electromagnetic emissions. The differential pair is characterized by each bein... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394579 | Data writing apparatus and image processing apparatus An image reading apparatus of the present invention converts respective pixel signals outputted from first, second and third shift registers to pixel data in an analog frontend IC and outputs pixel data as a serial data stream in a predetermined pattern. The address... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391543 | Image reading apparatus A document platen. A support member supports an end portion of the document platen from below in a sub scanning direction. A sensor module has a first protruding portion protruding in the sub scanning direction. The sensor module includes a first sensor, and a secon... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388184 | Image reading device and image reading method The image reading device of the present invention includes (i) a sensor substrate which functions as a photoelectric transfer element having a photodetecting TFT and a pixel capacitor and (ii) a driving IC for applying a voltage to a gate electrode of the photodetec... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388693 | System and methods for multiple imaging element scanning and copying A scanning or copying system can include imaging elements and one or more system processors that are programmed or adapted to perform image processing methods and algorithms on image data, and in some instances, to enhance the image. Image data is acquired using ima... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385169 | Contact image sensor and methods for aligning a light element array substrate thereof A contact image sensor is provided including a housing, a slit plate a lens, one or two light sources and a light-receiving element array mounted on a light-receiving element array substrate. The housing contains the slit plate, the lens, the one or two light source... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385734 | Method and apparatuses for changing driving sequence to output charge couple device signal A method of changing driving sequence to output a charge coupled device signal, the method is applied to a scanner. The scanner has a pixel processor and a charge coupled device. A plurality of charge signals detected by the charge coupled device is sequentially out... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382503 | Scanning apparatus The scanning apparatus includes a movable chassis and a main board fixed on the body. A charge-coupled device module and a front end processing device are disposed on the chassis. An application-specific integrated circuit is positioned on the main board. After the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7375864 | Document reading apparatus and imaging apparatus implementing same A document reading apparatus arranged to reduce inconsistencies in the output signals of its linear image sensor is provided. The document reading apparatus includes a linear image sensor, a light source control circuit, and a light source driver. The light source c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375832 | Adjustable sensor assembly for printers A print media sensor mounting assembly includes a housing having a sensor mounting element. The sensor mounting element has a sensor position movably mounted therein for movement of the sensor position amongst a plurality of positions corresponding to a width of a p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369168 | Circuit for an active pixel sensor A pixel circuit includes a silicon substrate having a photodiode that converts light intensity into a voltage signal and two metal layers disposed on the substrate having a pixel control circuit. The first metal layer includes a row trace and a reset trace and the s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369151 | Laser control circuit and image forming apparatus An image data processing section subjects input image data to image processing, and outputs first to fourth image data. First to fourth pulse width modulation circuits are PWM circuits in each of which a plurality of reference positions are set in one pixel, and out... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367537 | Color-image pickup device in which an R picture signal is relatively enhanced with distance from center of light-reception area In a color-image pickup device, light is decomposed by R filters, G filters, B filters, and an infrared blocking film into R, G, and B components, and photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a light-reception area receive the R, G, and B components, and output... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365887 | Image sensor unit An image sensor unit has an electric discharge light emitting lamp for producing an illumination beam. The lamp includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and defining a discharge space between them along the longitudinal axis of the lamp. A... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365888 | Image read apparatus There is disclosed an image read apparatus including an image sensor including: first and second sensors including light receiving devices arranged in one row; a first shift register for outputting the pixel signals of all the light receiving devices of the first se... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362479 | Image reading apparatus The scanner comprises first and second sensors 21, 22 wherein light receiving elements with 600 dpi resolution are arranged, a first shift register 25 which outputs all the pixel signals received from light receiving elements in the first sensor 21,... | 04/22/2008 |
