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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154776 | Bitstream format for compressed image data It is desirable to provide a bitstream format for compressed data that would allow multiple processors to access and decompress different parts of the data in parallel. Compressed images are usually defined in terms of macroblocks that have a width less than the ima... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8120825 | Device, apparatus, and method of controlling optical scanning device A device, apparatus, and method of controlling operation of scanning performed by an optical scanning device are disclosed such that the color images are not shifted in the sub-scanning direction even when thinning processing is performed. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8081357 | Image scanning apparatus, image scanning method, and program for use in image scanning apparatus A color image-scanning device has a fixed scan mode and a flow scan mode. In the fixed scan mode, a document is scanned while maintaining the document at a fixed location on a platen glass. In the flow scan mode, a document is fed from an automatic document feeder a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077363 | Block matching circuit and data update method Scanning image data and target image data are respectively stored in a first storage area and a second storage area. In one case, (J−M+1)×(K−N+1)×M×N pieces of pixel data are stored as comparison image data relating to all comparison areas, and M×N pieces of... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064111 | Image sensor, image sensor unit, and image reader An image sensor includes a line sensor having sensor elements arranged in one line and configured to acquire, in each line cycle, R, G and B signals, when light sources, each corresponding to one of R, G and B colors, in the each line cycle, sequentially illuminate ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8054517 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing method and apparatus includes a color space conversion unit arranged to convert pixel data scanned by a line sensor of each color component into first chromaticity data and second chromaticity data, and an achromatic color determining unit arrang... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054516 | Device for scanning and verifying a plurality of paper fingerprints A document scanning device is provided that is able to accurately and easily scan paper fingerprint information, even if particulate rubbish such as paper powder or dust is adhering to the surface of a document platen glass. In an image scanning device able to scan ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8040580 | Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and computer program Attribute information accessory to a pixel can be used to determine whether to execute an interpolation process of less than one pixel at a scan line changing point in color misregistration compensation for a printout from an image forming apparatus having a charact... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031381 | Image reading apparatus for show-through and foundation color reduction An image reading apparatus which is capable of appropriately performing show-through reduction processing and foundation color reduction processing in accordance with an operation for changing the color of a background member to another one having different color th... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8009337 | Image display apparatus, method, and program An image display apparatus having an electronic zoom function. The apparatus includes: imaging means capable of changing a start position of reading an image; in order for at least a part of a predetermined range of the image data to be written at the time of readin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7990586 | Image forming apparatus for producing booklet There is described an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to realize a high productivity in the booklet outputting operation. The apparatus comprises: an image data acquiring section to acquire consecutive image data, which include main content image da... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7969626 | Scanner and method of scanning A scanner and a method of scanning an image on an original includes an optical sensor having sensor elements for each of three basic colors that is used to generate pixel values of the scanned image. Each pixel value represents an optical density of a pixel of the i... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7916363 | Bitstream format for compressed image data It is desirable to provide a bitstream format for compressed data that would allow multiple processors to access and decompress different parts of the data in parallel. Compressed images are usually defined in terms of macroblocks that have a width less than the ima... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7884977 | Method, device and computer program for processing input data concerning generation of electronic files The image processing device is provided with an area process portion for generating objects indicating specific areas included in original image data of an scanned original and for discriminating whether each of the objects is a character object or a non-character o... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7746525 | Automatic scanning method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium A method performed in a scanning apparatus of scanning a document, including: determining whether an event required for scanning of the document has occurred; and driving the scanning apparatus and scanning the document when it is determined that the event has occur... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7688487 | Circuit scanner to perform color space conversion on RGB signal A circuit of a scanner to perform a color space conversion on an RGB signal. The circuit has several sampling-amplified-offset devices to sample, amplify and compensate potential of an R charge signal, a G charge signal and a B charge signal to obtain an R analog si... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7649656 | Image reading device An image reading device capable of detecting foreign particles on a transparent member by including the transparent member, a conveyance unit that conveys an original document to the transparent member, a reading unit that reads via the transparent member an image o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7609424 | Circuit of scanner to perform color space conversion on RGB signal A circuit of a scanner to perform a color space conversion on an RGB signal. The circuit has several sampling-amplified-offset devices to sample, amplify and compensate potential of an R charge signal, a G charge signal and a B charge signal to obtain an R analog si... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7529003 | Image scanning device and its control method This invention provides a technique which allows more faithful color reproduction by a relative simple arrangement. To this end, according to this invention, by time-divisionally driving R, G, B, and E LEDs respectively having dominant emission wavelengths of 630 nm... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7522322 | Apparatus for dental shade measurement An apparatus for suitable for obtaining an image of a dental structure has an illuminator member placed proximate the area to be imaged. The illuminator member has a support structure (30) for retaining the illuminator member in position proximate the area to... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7508556 | Glass plate film holder for scanners The invention provides a film holder for an advanced scanner having a notched and grooved frame surrounding a central support, preferably a glass plate. The frame contains grooves along the side edges of the frame that correspond with accepting gears of a scanner su... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7450279 | Image reading apparatus Disclosed is an image reading apparatus including: an original transporting device for transporting an original; an image reader for reading an image of the original in a first reading region or a second reading region while transporting the original by the original... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7433097 | Optical image scanner with moveable calibration target A scanner has a calibration target that can be moved in front of the scanline during a scan. This enables multiple calibrations during a scan. A full-color calibration can be performed during scanning without the need for a separate array of photosensors. Scanning c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433098 | Document processing system with improved image quality assurance A document processing system comprising an image capture subsystem for capturing selected image metrics and at least one image rendition from a plurality of documents and for determining if at least one of the selected image metrics for any of the at least one image... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433068 | Digital transmitter device A digital transmitter device to execute a network browser application to access an e-mail account of an e-mail server and retrieve data stored in thereat. The digital transmitter device can scan and send an image to a network address along with the retrieved data. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433519 | Bitstream format for compressed image data It is desirable to provide a bitstream format for compressed data that would allow multiple processors to access and decompress different parts of the data in parallel. Compressed images are usually defined in terms of macroblocks that have a width less than the ima... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430068 | Laser scanner A laser scanner has a first axis and a second axis extending essentially transversely to the first axis. A measuring head is adapted to be rotated about the first axis. The measuring head has at least a first, a second, and a third module, wherein at least the first... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426065 | System and method for alternating between transmitting and reducing incident light on pixel portion of an imager An imager apparatus comprises a pixel and a first filter positioned in an incident light path for a portion of the pixel, the filter being operable to alternate between transmitting and reducing incident light on the pixel portion. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419100 | Method and system for executing document scanning jobs that are intended for a remote work station through using a wireless interconnection between the work station and a scanner facility A method and system are described for executing document scanning jobs intended for a remote work station through using a wireless connection between the work station and a scanner facility. When a user, carrying a mobile device, approaches a multifunctional reprodu... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420715 | Method and system for promoting scanning speed In accordance with the present invention, a method and a system for promoting scanning speed are provided. The method comprises steps of determining a transmission rate of a transit interface, adjusting system clock responsive to the transmission rate of the transit... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418140 | Method for auto-cropping a scanned image The present invention provides a method for dynamically refine the threshold values of R(Red), G(Green), B(Blue) colors for determining a borderline pixel in response to the values of a background image, thereby to precisely determine the borderlines of the Area of ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414760 | Image reader, image reading apparatus, and reading resolution setting method An image reader including photoelectric transducers each of which converts a light signal into an electric signal, and outputs the signal to a signal line, channel selecting switches each of which selectively connects, and disconnects, a corresponding one of the tra... | 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 |
| 7403306 | Image reading with high fit accuracy An image reading apparatus includes a guide rod; a housing member having a guide part for abutting a document placed on a document table and positioning one side of the document on a table face of the document table and a first positioning part and a second position... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403313 | Automatic scanning parameter setting device and method An automatic scanning parameter setting device and method. The automatic scanning parameter setting device is a scanner that automatically sets the scanning parameters of a plurality of scan images so that scanning can be conducted in batches. The automatic scanning... | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7388692 | Color image processing device and color image processing method A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385737 | Image processing apparatus and its control method Image control which requires time and troublesome work cannot be frequently performed, and image quality such as tonality reproducibility cannot be sufficiently stabilized in correspondence with constantly varying image characteristic of image forming apparatus. Acc... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385738 | Read module, poor connection detection apparatus and poor connection detection method of read module A read module includes: a light source that applies light to an original to read an image; a photoelectric conversion section that converts reflected light from the original into an image signal of the image; and a connector to be electrically connected to a control... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383328 | Terminal apparatus, network system and communication method including opening of received document file A terminal apparatus is configured to receive image data from a scanner. A controller receives, from the scanner, a control file including a file name, receives, from the scanner, a document file, the document file including image data scanned by the scanner, analyz... | 06/03/2008 |
