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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159731 | Image reading device An image reading device according to one aspect of the invention comprises: a conveying unit configured to convey a recording medium; a first transmissive portion having a first surface that allows the recording medium to pass through the first surface; a second tra... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8111435 | Document reader having a document registration and retention system A document scanning device and method of use are disclosed. The document scanning device includes a document bed and one or more document retention devices positioned along the document bed to define a document positioning surface. The document scanning device also ... | 02/07/2012 |
| RE43087 | Image scanner using low-pixel-density CCD to achieve high-pixel-density scanning quality by pixel-level shift of CCD An image scanner performing multiple scanning operations for a single scan line is disclosed. The additional scanning operations are performed between two adjacent pixels. For a double scanning mode, the CCD performs one scanning operation for a scan line at a first... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081356 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus for reading a document placed on a document positioning plate using a reading sensor unit mounted on a carriage includes a rack member provided in an apparatus body and having rack teeth provided along the moving direction of the carriage,... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077362 | Image scanning device and multifunction apparatus having the same An image scanning device includes a main body casing, a scanning unit which is movably disposed within the main body casing, and a position indicating unit to generate position information of the scanning unit, and to wirelessly receive and display the position info... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8035869 | Image reading device An image reading device including (1) a transparent member having an image reading area, (2) a line sensor that moves in a line sensor moving direction, which is perpendicular to a reading line direction of the line sensor, (3) a first supporting structure that supp... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027069 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided that, is capable of physically preventing taking-out of the set document, even when a thick copy-prohibited document is set on a document reading device. The image forming apparatus is configured to place a document on a docume... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8009336 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus which can reduce a change of color balance due to the exchange of the optical unit. The image reading apparatus comprises an original glass plate on which an original is placed, and an optical unit adapted to move in parallel to the origin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7995254 | Imaging apparatus having scan lid sensing An imaging apparatus includes a scan bar having a scanner head. A drive mechanism is drivably coupled to the scan bar. A controller is communicatively coupled to the scanner head and the drive mechanism. A scanner body has a cover defining a scanner opening in which... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990585 | Circuit module integrating a light driver and an optical sensor A circuit module integrating a light driver and an optical scanner is capable of sensing an image of a document and driving a light source. The circuit module comprises a printed circuit board, an optical sensor and a light driver. Both the optical sensor and the li... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7944591 | Media interaction device drive system Various methods and apparatus relating to a media interaction device drive system having at least one reduced dimension are disclosed. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7916360 | Image scanning apparatus An image scanning apparatus includes an endless belt; a pair of rotating bodies being adapted to wind the belt therearound with tension and rotating for rotating the belt; an image scanning unit which moves in association with the rotation of the belt in a state of ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911663 | Image reading apparatus Provided is an image reading apparatus including: an image reading sensor which reads an image from an original; and a mounting portion which mounts the image reading sensor, wherein the image reading sensor includes a positioning portion which is brought into conta... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907312 | Locking mechanism on hinge fixture of vertically set image reading apparatus A rotation of an original cover and a hinge member in a vertical setting state of an image reading apparatus is locked by a simple operation. A locking mechanism which fixes the hinge member to the image reading apparatus is provided. The locking mechanism is fixed ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7852525 | Surface illumination unit and transparent original reading apparatus There is provided an image reading apparatus that can read a plurality of images without troublesome operations by a user, in which a small-size light source with a small electric power consumption is used as an illumination light source used for reading an image of... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7835041 | Method and device for reducing a size of a scanning device Scanning devices and method of use that accommodate a longer imaging distance while minimizing the size of the device. The scanning device may include an imaging unit having a sensor and optics. The scanning device may further include a target bed for placement of t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830562 | Image input device and image input method There is provided an image input device in which a carriage mounted with an image sensor and three types of light source is moved in a sub-scanning direction of a document by a motor and the document is read in a line sequential manner. The image input device includ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7821684 | Circuit module integrating a light driver and an optical A circuit module integrating a light driver and an optical scanner is capable of sensing an image of a document and driving a light source. The circuit module comprises a printed circuit board, an optical sensor and a light driver. Both the optical sensor and the li... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821685 | Image reading method, image reading apparatus, and storage medium having program stored thereon An image reading method according to the present invention involves causing an image sensor for reading an image of a document to move from a side at which the document is placed toward a home position of the image sensor, causing to reverse a movement direction at ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817313 | Image scanner, image forming apparatus, and image scanning method An image scanner includes first and second carriages, a body, a power source, a power supplier, and a tensioner. In the first carriage moving at a predetermined speed, a light source emits light onto an original. A first mirror deflects the light reflected by the or... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817312 | Image acquiring device having an optical signal transmission medium An image acquiring device includes a scanning module, an optical signal transmission medium and a mainboard module. In the scanning module having a rechargeable battery, a scanning unit scans a document to obtain an electrical document signal, a first signal convert... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7800797 | Document reading apparatus and method of determining position of carriage A document reading apparatus includes: a carriage, including an image reading sensor for reading an image from a document, and reciprocating in a predetermined range; contact portions, disposed at both ends of the predetermined range; a judgment section, judging whe... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787160 | Driving device and scanner The driving device is provided with a motor, a pinion, a first gear, a second gear, and a frame. The frame has a motor side surface and a gear side surface, and includes a first portion and a second portion. A motor housing of the motor is fixed to and supported at ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7768679 | Carriage moving device and image-scanning apparatus using the same According to one example structure of the invention, a carriage moving device includes; a guide member comprising a pair of inclined planes; a carriage slidably supported by the guide member in a longitudinal direction of the guide member at a plurality of portions ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7755813 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus which reads a document image optically at a reading position while feeding the document over a reading glass. A document guide sheet for forming a step so as to prevent an imaged surface of a fed document from coming into contact with the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7755814 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, a control unit, and a pattern region. The reading unit moves a linear reading range, which is provided in a main scanning direction, in a sub-scanning direction that intersects with the main scanning direction whil... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7751101 | Optical device with movable optical module An optical module with movable reflective mirrors is provided in the invention. The optical module, which is set in a scanner for the scanning of documents, comprises the following elements: a first carriage comprising a first reflective mirror, a lens and a photoel... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7751100 | Method and apparatus for guiding a cable in a scanner A scanning apparatus includes a housing with a flatbed. A loading glass is installed at the scan flatbed for loading a to-be-scanned document. A photoelectric sensing device is disposed in the housing for sensing the light signals corresponding to the to-be-scanned ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746522 | Image reading device A scanner unit includes a housing having an opening on its upper surface, a platen glass provided so as to be exposed from the opening on the upper surface of the housing, a carriage provided in the housing so as to be movable parallel with the platen glass, a linea... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742203 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes an integral scanning optical unit in which a light source device for illuminating an original placed on an original table, a plurality of mirrors for reflecting a light beam from the original and an imaging optical system for imag... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738146 | Image reading device An image reading device has a CIS unit. The CIS unit is held by a carriage. A compression coil spring that presses the CIS unit toward a contact glass plate is disposed between the bottom surface of the carriage and the bottom surface of the CIS unit. An extension c... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7729020 | Transmission mechanism of image scanner with adjustable resolution A transmission mechanism of an image scanner with adjustable resolution is disclosed. The transmission device is driven by a step motor to move a carriage to perform a scanning operation at a selected speed The transmission device includes a transmission control set... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7715067 | Scanner capable of positioning a scan start position and related method A scanner includes a housing, a transparent platen disposed on the housing for positioning a document, and a calibration pattern formed on a side of the transparent platen. The calibration pattern includes an arc having a first point and a second point. The scanner ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7692827 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus including a light source for illuminating an original, a plurality of mirrors for reflecting a light beam from the original illuminated by the light source, a reading device, an imaging optical system for imaging a light beam reflected by ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7692826 | Document fixing apparatus A document fixing apparatus adopted for use on business machines with glass surfaces includes a coupling member and an anchor member. The coupling member is located on one end of the glass surface. The anchor member has one end engaged with the coupling member and c... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688483 | Document reading apparatus and method of calculating position adjustment amount A document reading apparatus including: a first scanning section that moves in a scanning direction along a document surface, for supporting a first mirror to reflect an image of a document in a direction parallel to the scanning direction; an intermediate scanning ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7679794 | Image scanning apparatus An image scanning apparatus includes a scanning section which scans an object opposite to a linear scanning area along a main scanning direction while moving the scanning area along a subscanning direction intersecting the main scanning direction. The scanning secti... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7656565 | Exploiting random motion during scanning to yield improved image An additional motion is introduced into a scanning operation. This additional motion is in addition to the motion that is inherent in any document scanning operation. For example, in a flatbed scanner a linear array of scanning devices is positioned across the docum... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7649655 | Carriage system An ID tag describing control data on a stopped position for each station 10, movement required for a transfer, and the like is installed in front of the station 10. An overhead vehicle 8 reads the control data and uses it for stoppage and transf... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7643184 | Scanner having a driving device for stable driving movement of an image sensor carriage A driving device for a scanner includes an elongate guiding unit mounted in a base and disposed under an image sensor carriage that extends in a first direction, extending along a second direction transverse to the first direction, and having first and second side r... | 01/05/2010 |
