Настройки

Укажите год
-

Небесная энциклопедия

Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

Подробнее
-

Мониторинг СМИ

Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

Подробнее

Форма поиска

Поддерживает ввод нескольких поисковых фраз (по одной на строку). При поиске обеспечивает поддержку морфологии русского и английского языка
Ведите корректный номера.
Ведите корректный номера.
Ведите корректный номера.
Ведите корректный номера.
Укажите год
Укажите год

Применить Всего найдено 13234. Отображено 100.
05-01-2012 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and size detecting method

Номер: US20120002246A1
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba TEC Corp

According to an embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes: a light emitting body configured to emit light at illuminance lower than illuminance in reading an original document; a sensor configured to detect opening and closing of a cover; an image pickup element configured to pick up an image of the original document, on which the light from the light emitting body is irradiated, if the cover is open; and a control and determining section configured to turn on the light emitting body if the cover is opened and specify a pixel having a value exceeding a threshold from the picked-up image to determine the size of the original document.

Подробнее
10-07-2009 дата публикации

Устройство считывания изображений

Номер: RU0000084659U1
Принадлежит: ПАНАСОНИК КОРПОРЭЙШН

Устройство считывания изображений содержит ролик, перемещающий лист; электродвигатель, управляющий роликом; датчик изображения, считывающий данные с листа и блок управления, синхронизирующий интервалы чтения датчика изображения с интервалами работы привода электродвигателя при изменении интервалов работы последнего. Соответственно, при временной остановке перемещения листа скорость перемещения может изменяться в соответствии с необходимостью, посредством чего ослабляется механический удар, вызываемый изменением скорости перемещения. В случае установки высокого разрешения для считывания исходного листа, несоответствие данных, считываемых датчиком изображения, причиной которого является временная остановка перемещения листа, также может быть уменьшено. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 84 659 (13) U1 (51) МПК H04N 1/12 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ(титульный лист) (21), (22) Заявка: 2008137592/22, 31.01.2008 (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 09.02.2007 JP 2007-030020 (73) Патентообладатель(и): ПАНАСОНИК КОРПОРЭЙШН (JP) (45) Опубликовано: 10.07.2009 Бюл. № 19 R U (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 31.01.2008 (72) Автор(ы): ОГАСАХАРА Рио (JP), УЕМУРА Кенити (JP), НОЗАКИ Ясунори (JP) (85) Дата перевода заявки PCT на национальную фазу: 19.09.2008 8 4 6 5 9 (86) Заявка PCT: JP 2008/051996 (31.01.2008) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул.Б.Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры", пат.пов. А.В.Мицу, рег.№ 364 R U 8 4 6 5 9 (54) УСТРОЙСТВО СЧИТЫВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ (57) Формула полезной модели 1. Устройство считывания изображений, содержащее ролик, перемещающий лист; электродвигатель, управляющий роликом; датчик изображения, считывающий данные с листа; блок управления, синхронизирующий интервалы чтения датчика изображения с интервалами работы электродвигателя при изменении интервалов работы последнего; блок преобразования, преобразующий ...

Подробнее
12-01-2012 дата публикации

Image pickup system

Номер: US20120007993A1
Принадлежит: Primax Electronics Ltd

An image pickup system includes a display screen, an image pickup device and a positioning program. The image pickup device is used for shooting a document. The display screen is used for showing a positioning mark. When the document is moved and a pre-shot document image is aligned with the positioning mark, the image pickup device is activated by the positioning program to shoot the document, thereby obtaining a document image.

Подробнее
26-01-2012 дата публикации

Method for document scanning

Номер: US20120019874A1
Принадлежит: Eastman Kodak Co

A method of determining document characteristics prior to processing the document in a document scanner ( 10 ) includes capturing an input image of documents in an input tray ( 20 ); transmitting the images to a processor ( 65 ); determining characteristics of the documents; and processing the document based on the characteristics.

Подробнее
26-01-2012 дата публикации

Light guide and image reading apparatus

Номер: US20120019877A1
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

A light guide includes: a body which is a light-transmitting member and has light incidence surfaces as two end surfaces in a longitudinal direction and a light output surface which is one of side surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction; and light absorbing members which are provided on the light output surface or at least one, adjacent to the light output surface, of the side surfaces of the body and have a function of absorbing light that shines on the body from outside the body.

Подробнее
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Resolution enhancement

Номер: US20120032919A1
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

A method of enhancing input imaging resolution includes sequentially blocking light from different portions of an object with a series of resolution-enhancing patterns displayed between the object and an image detector. The method further includes detecting light filtered by the series of resolution-enhancing patterns and integrating light detected while different resolution-enhancing patterns of the series of resolution-enhancing patterns are displayed between the object and the detector.

Подробнее
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Image reading device and method for reading an image

Номер: US20120050829A1
Автор: Atsushi Sasaki
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An image reading device has a light source and an image sensor configured to transfer an electric charge accumulated on an opto-electric conversion element to a shift register through a shift gate. A reading controller configured to control image reading inserts a dummy interval into a shift period for which the electric charge is transferred from the opto-electric conversion element so as to shift timing to start sensor reading on every line and to arrange peak positions of noise included in a read image differ from one another on every line.

Подробнее
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus

Номер: US20120069409A1
Автор: Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

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, a pinion gear rotatably disposed on the carriage and meshed with the rack teeth, a motor mounted on the carriage and driving the pinion gear, an urging member disposed between the carriage and the reading sensor unit and urging the reading sensor unit toward the document positioning plate, a guide rail provided in the apparatus body and guiding movement of the carriage, and a guide portion provided on the carriage and engaged with the guide rail, wherein the guide portion is pressed toward the guide rail by receiving a reaction force of the urging member at the carriage.

Подробнее
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and opening/closing device

Номер: US20120080987A1
Автор: Yuichi Takamori
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a supported body rotatably supported with the image forming apparatus main body; and a buffer device that shock-absorbs a shock due to a rotational operation of the supported body, the buffer device having: a guide member provided in the supported body; and a buffer device main body having a guided member provided in the image forming apparatus main body and guided with the guide member and a pressing member that presses the guided member, and in assembly before attachment of the buffer device main body to the image forming apparatus main body, in a state where the supported body is opened from the image forming apparatus main body, when the guided member is attached to the guide member, a movement prevention part provided in the guided member or the guide member preventing movement of the guided member in a direction away from the guide member.

Подробнее
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Image Reading Apparatus

Номер: US20120086988A1
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An image reading apparatus which reads an image on a target includes a first housing, a transparent member which is provided on the first housing and has a placement face on which the target is placed, a positioning member on which the transparent member is placed, a second housing which is assembled on the first housing and biases the positioning member, and an engagement member which is provided on the second housing and engages with the positioning member. In the image reading apparatus, when the second housing is assembled on the first housing, the engagement member biases the positioning member so as to fix the transparent member to an attachment position.

Подробнее
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Mouse with shooting function and image pickup system

Номер: US20120113006A1
Принадлежит: Primax Electronics Ltd

A mouse with a shooting function and an image pickup system are provided. The image pickup system includes a mouse and a computer system. A shooting program is installed in the computer system. The mouse includes an image pickup device and a supporting member. The supporting member is used for fixing a business card. The shooting program is executed to judge whether the business card is separated from the image pickup device by a shooting distance, which is equal to a focal length of the image pickup device. If the business card is separated from the image pickup device by the shooting distance, the image pickup device is enabled by the shooting program to shoot the business card, thereby acquiring a business card image.

Подробнее
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus

Номер: US20120113484A1
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

An image reading apparatus includes an image reading member disposed in one of two regions that face each other with a transport path of a document therebetween, the image reading member being used for reading an image on the document, the image reading member including a light-receiving portion, a light-collecting member that collects reflected light reflected from the document onto the light-receiving portion, and a protruding portion that protrudes toward the transport path; and an opposing member disposed in the other of the two regions, the opposing member having a recess formed therein, the recess allowing the protruding portion of the image reading member to enter thereinto, the opposing member being disposed opposite the image reading member with the transport path therebetween.

Подробнее
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Document scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same

Номер: US20120133995A1
Автор: Gyu-sok JUN, Jee-hoon Chun
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A document scanning apparatus for scanning a document is provided. The document scanning apparatus includes an image sensor unit which irradiates an incident light towards the document and generates image data by sensing a reflected light reflected from the document, a supporting unit which supports the image sensor unit, a movement unit which moves the image sensor unit between a scanning position and a calibration position, a housing which houses the image sensor unit, the supporting unit, and the movement unit, a transparent plate which transmits the incident light and the reflected light, a calibration sheet which is attached to a surface of the transparent plate, which is exposed to outside and is positioned in an area including the calibration position, and a housing cover which is coupled to the housing and seals inside of the housing.

Подробнее
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Duplex scanning apparatus with elastic pressing member disposed between two scan positions

Номер: US20120147441A1
Автор: Szu Hui Lien
Принадлежит: Individual

A duplex scanning apparatus includes a passageway, a first optical module, a second optical module, a transporting mechanism and an elastic pressing member. The first optical module is disposed on one side of the passageway. The second optical module is disposed on the other side of the passageway. The transporting mechanism transports an original sheet through the passageway and past a first scan position of the first optical module and a second scan position of the second optical module, and images of front and reverse sides of the original sheet are obtained, respectively. The elastic pressing member, disposed between the first scan position and the second scan position, pushes the original sheet towards an original supporting plane.

Подробнее
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Media Sheet Holder for a Vertically Oriented Scanner

Номер: US20120170085A1
Принадлежит: Lexmark International Inc

A media holder for holding a media sheet against the imaging window of a substantially vertically oriented scanning device. The media holder includes a frame having a first frame section and a second frame section, the first frame section having a first end mounted along an upper edge of the imaging window, and the second frame section extending from a second end of the first frame section at an angle with respect to the first frame section such that a media sheet slot is formed between the imaging window and the second frame section. The media holder further includes a fibrous layer adhesively attached to the frame, wherein the second frame section engages a media sheet inserted in the media sheet slot with frictional force to hold the inserted media sheet against the imaging window.

Подробнее
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Hand-held scanning system and method thereof

Номер: US20120183240A1
Автор: Mi-lai Tsai
Принадлежит: Genesys Logic Inc

A hand-held scanning system and method thereof are described. A look-up table is created to generate a mapping relation between a plurality of reference amplitudes and a plurality of corresponding sampled positions. An analog-to-digital converter samples an analog signal and converts it into a digital signal. The digital signal represents a mapping relation between the sampled positions of the movement distance and the corresponding scanning amplitudes of the signal intensity. The hand-held scanning system ascertains the sampled positions corresponding to a former scanning amplitudes and a present scanning amplitudes according to the look-up table during the scanning stage for detecting the position variation status to determine whether the trigger signal is activated for image scanning or not.

Подробнее
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Erecting equal-magnification lens array plate, optical scanning unit, image reading device, and image writing device

Номер: US20120200899A1
Автор: Shuya Ogi
Принадлежит: Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd

An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate comprises first and second lens array plates stacked on one another, a fourth surface light-shielding wall, and an intermediate light-shielding wall. An intermediate through hole formed in the intermediate light-shielding wall is formed such that the hole diameter is progressively smaller in a tapered fashion away from the first lens array plate toward the second lens array plate. An angle of inclination θ of an interior wall surface of the intermediate through hole with respect to a optical axis is given by θ≧tan −1 ( D 4/(Gap+ L 2 +H 4))/2 where Gap denotes a gap between the lens array plates, L 2 denotes a thickness of the second lens array plate, H 4 denotes a height of the fourth surface light-shielding wall, and D 4 denotes a diameter of the opening of the fourth surface through hole formed in the fourth surface light-shielding wall facing the image plane.

Подробнее
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Obliquely mounted motor on scan bar assembly

Номер: US20120206749A1
Автор: Richard A. Murray
Принадлежит: Individual

A scan bar assembly includes a scan element including a length direction; and a motor including an axle, wherein the axle of the motor is not parallel to the length direction of the scan element.

Подробнее
30-08-2012 дата публикации

Image reading device

Номер: US20120218610A1
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

An image reading device includes first and second reading units, first and second converting units, and a setting unit. The first and second reading units include N-number of first sub-regions and M-number of second sub-regions, respectively. Each converting unit includes L-number of channels. Each channel converts analog signal into digital signal. When the setting unit sets the double-sided read mode, P-number of first sub-regions are connected to the first converting unit and M-number of second sub-regions are connected to the second converting unit. When the read mode setting unit sets the single-sided read mode, P-number of first sub-regions are connected to the first converting unit and the remaining first sub-regions are connected to the second converting unit. L is greater than or equal to M and smaller than or equal to N. N is smaller than or equal to 2×L.

Подробнее
30-08-2012 дата публикации

Image data combining apparatus and method

Номер: US20120219237A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image data combining apparatus combines m lines of image data that have been output from a reading unit. The reading unit outputs m lines of image data based upon the pixel data that has been output upon being divided into the plurality of lines, and stored then in a memory. An upper address for accessing the memory is decided based upon first data indicating position, along the sub-scan direction, of an image that has been read by the reading unit, and a lower address for accessing the memory is decided based upon second data indicating position of the image along the main-scan direction. For the lower address utilizes values in which the sequence of a plurality of bits constituting the first data is interchanged, so that p items of pixel data at a time are extracted successively from each of the m lines of image data.

Подробнее
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and System for Performing an Imaging Function by an Imaging Device

Номер: US20120243054A1
Автор: Ronald Todd Sellers
Принадлежит: Lexmark International Inc

A method for reducing time in performing an imaging function by an imaging device. The method includes receiving at least one media sheet against an image capture window of the imaging device, detecting whether a lid for covering the image capture window is closed, capturing an image of the at least one media sheet in the image capture window in response to detecting a closed lid, receiving a start signal indicative of a user request to start an image capture operation after capturing the image, and sending a final image based upon the captured image to a destination.

Подробнее
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Optical reading device and image forming apparatus provided with the same

Номер: US20120250057A1
Принадлежит: Kyocera Mita Corp

An optical reading device includes a housing, a document platen member, a scanning unit, a cable and an insulating sheet. The cable includes a first end which is fixed to the scanning unit, a second end which is fixed to the bottom plate and an intermediate portion which is held in surface contact with the bottom plate and curved and deformed according to a reciprocal movement of the scanning unit. The insulating sheet is interposed between the bottom plate and the intermediate portion of the cable. The housing includes a recess formed in the bottom plate. The insulating sheet covers an opening of the recess, the upper surface thereof is in contact with the intermediate portion of the cable and a space is formed between the lower surface of the insulating sheet and the bottom surface of the recess.

Подробнее
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Raster output scanner with beam delay compensation to counteract jitter and wiper-induced banding

Номер: US20120250063A1
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

Methods and raster output scanner (ROS) systems are presented in which beam delay values are set for an array of ROS light sources based on wiper error and jitter error with column alignment achieved at an alignment location spaced from a center of scan (COS) location toward an end of scan location (EOS) along a fast scan range of operation of the ROS.

Подробнее
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20120274990A1
Автор: Hidefumi Yoshida
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus includes a scanning unit which scans a light beam on a photosensitive member in accordance with image data, and a smoothing unit which performs a smoothing for a jaggy of a scan line of a light beam scanned on the photosensitive member by the scanning unit. The smoothing unit does not perform the smoothing when the scanning unit scans a light beam in accordance with image data representing a halftone image.

Подробнее
08-11-2012 дата публикации

Solid-state imaging device

Номер: US20120281262A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

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 picture elements each including photoelectric conversion elements formed in a second conductivity type common well inside a first conductivity type substrate, wherein a plurality of well contacts are disposed inside a picture element array area.

Подробнее
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Scanner

Номер: US20120287480A1
Автор: Po-Chun Chen, Shi-Ming Ou
Принадлежит: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

A scanner includes a base and a scanning module. The base includes a bottom panel and a sliding portion extending from the bottom panel. A sliding slot is defined in the sliding portion. The sliding slot defines a longer side surface and a first shorter side surface extending from the longer side surface. A plurality of first teeth slots is defined in the longer side surface and a plurality of second teeth slots defined in the shorter side surface. The scanning module includes a loading panel and a driving module. The driving module includes a worm gear assembly engaging the first teeth slots and is capable of moving along the longer side surface. The worm gear assembly engage the plurality of second teeth slots to prevent the scanning module from moving when the scanning module moves to the first shorter side surface along the longer side surface.

Подробнее
13-12-2012 дата публикации

Led print-head driver with integrated process direction compensation

Номер: US20120314014A1
Автор: Scott L. Tewinkle
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

A light emitting diode (LED) print head arranged to receive a set of raw print data. The print head includes a plurality of LED array chips each having a plurality of LEDs, wherein each LED of the plurality of LEDs includes a process direction position. The print head further includes at least one matrix drive circuit arranged to control activation of the plurality of LEDs in response to the set of raw print data and at least one real-time print data compensation circuit, wherein the at least one real-time print data compensation circuit receives the set of raw print data and delays transmitting the set of raw print data to the at least one matrix drive circuit based on a relative relationship between the process direction position of each LED.

Подробнее
13-12-2012 дата публикации

Pressing plate

Номер: US20120314263A1
Автор: Kengo KAWATA
Принадлежит: PFU Ltd

A pressing plate is used for an overhead scanner. The overhead scanner includes an imaging unit that images a medium to be read that is placed on a placement surface located under the imaging unit in the vertical direction and a light source that irradiates the medium to be read with light. The pressing plate includes a pressing plate main body for pressing the medium to be read from an upper side in the vertical direction and a plurality of anti-glare units arranged inside the pressing plate main body. The pressing plate main body is light transmissive. The anti-glare units block light reflected toward a side opposite to an incident light side from the light source, with respect to a vertical axis, among light reflected from the medium.

Подробнее
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Film feeding apparatus for a film scanner

Номер: US20120319350A1
Автор: Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Ching Lu
Принадлежит: Mustek Systems Inc

A film feeding apparatus for a film scanner includes a bottom plate, a top plate formed with a slide slot and a feed-in hole, a movable plate movable between the bottom plate and the top plate, and an actuator member co-movable with the movable plate. The movable plate cooperates with the actuator member to constitute a sliding seat that is movable between a non-feeding position whereat the actuator member is disposed in an end of the slide slot such that the movable plate is misaligned from the feed-in hole in the top plate, and a feeding position whereat the actuator member is disposed in an opposite end of the slide slot such that the movable plate is aligned with the feed-in hole. When the sliding seat is moved from the non-feeding position to the feeding position, a film is pushed into the film scanner.

Подробнее
20-12-2012 дата публикации

User feedback via see through platen overlay

Номер: US20120320429A1
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

A printing system and apparatus assembly that incorporates a transparent platen for supporting and scanning a first image therethrough. The transparent platen includes a translucent display layer having an array of light devices that comprise organic light emitting diodes. A user interface of the system is coupled to the transparent platen with a processor. Based on input and/or data provided at the user interface, an image is displayed through the platen with the display layer.

Подробнее
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Image reading device and image forming apparatus having the same

Номер: US20120327485A1
Автор: Dong Hun Han
Принадлежит: Dong Hun Han

An image reading device and an image forming apparatus having the same that can increase a scan quality by mounting positions of units to read information recorded on a document and a mounting structure of a light shielding member. The image reading device may include a first reading unit to read image information recorded on a first surface of a document, a second reading unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the first reading unit along a document feeding direction to read image information recorded on a second surface of the document, and at least one light shielding member mounted between the first reading unit and the second reading unit along the document feeding direction. The light shielding member, which may include a document guide portion, may extend in a direction different from the document feeding direction such that one end portion is located in a document feeding path.

Подробнее
24-01-2013 дата публикации

Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and scanning method thereof

Номер: US20130021655A1
Автор: Su-Hwan Kim
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

An electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a light scanning device to scan first and second light beams, a synchronization signal detector to receive a portion of the first light beam scanned by the light scanning device and to generate a first horizontal synchronization signal, and a video signal processor including a second horizontal synchronization signal generating unit to count a synchronization signal offset and generate a second horizontal synchronization signal regarding the second light beam when the first horizontal synchronization signal is transmitted from the synchronization signal detector, and a video controller to transfer video data to the light scanning device based on the first and second horizontal synchronization signals.

Подробнее
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Photoelectric transducer, image reading device, and image reading method

Номер: US20130026348A1
Автор: Masahiro Hiranuma
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A photoelectric transducer being capable of image reading in any one of a color reading mode and a monochrome reading mode includes a color reading sensor, a monochrome reading sensor, and an unnecessary-charge draining unit. The unnecessary-charge draining unit ( 32 ) drains unnecessary charges accumulated in the monochrome reading sensor or the color reading sensor therefrom at switching from the color reading mode to the monochrome reading mode or from the monochrome reading mode to the color reading mode.

Подробнее
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Original document size detection device

Номер: US20130044357A1
Принадлежит: NEC AccessTechnica Ltd, NEC Engineering Ltd

An original document size detection device characterized by comprising a document reading table, a light source which irradiates an original document placed on the document reading table, a cover body which covers the original document, a light detection unit which detects a reflected light that a light from the light source is reflected by the original document, an angle detection unit which detects an opening angle of the cover body and has a first photo sensor, a second photo sensor, a third photo sensor, and a shield plate, and a determination unit which determines the size of the original document in a sub-scanning direction when the opening angle of the cover body is equal to an angle al and the size of the original document in a main scanning direction when the opening angle of the cover body is equal to an angle α 2 (α 1>α2 ) based on an output signal of the light detection unit and an output signal of the angle detection unit.

Подробнее
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Electronic camera

Номер: US20130050785A1
Автор: Masayoshi Okamoto
Принадлежит: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd

An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene captured on an imaging surface. A definer executes a process of defining a document page region within the scene captured on the imaging surface, corresponding to a document page photographing mode. A searcher searches for one or at least two characteristic images including a page edge from a partial image belonging to the document page region defined by the definer out of the image outputted from the imager. A detector detects a termination of a page turning operation based on a search result of the searcher. An extractor extracts the image outputted from the imager corresponding to a detection of the detector.

Подробнее
07-03-2013 дата публикации

Scanner

Номер: US20130057933A1
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A scanner is provided with a main body, hinge, cover member, and plurality of sets of pins and pin holes. The main body includes a transparent plate on the top surface for placing a document. The hinge connects the main body and the cover member. The cover member rotates between an opened and closed state with respect to the main body. The cover member has a bottom surface, which contacts the top surface of the main body when closed. The pins are fanned on either the top surface of the main body or the bottom surface of the cover member, while the pin holes are formed on the opposing surface. The plurality of sets adjusts a positional relationship between the main body and the cover member in the closed state.

Подробнее
14-03-2013 дата публикации

Imaging head for a flat bed scanner

Номер: US20130063791A1
Автор: Moshe-Baruch Kort
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for imaging using a flatbed imaging system includes providing first imaging data to a first imaging source; providing second imaging data to a second imaging source; imaging a first beam from the first imaging source at a first height on a rotating multi-facet spinner; imaging a second beam from the second imaging source at a second height on the rotating multi-facet spinner; distributing the first beam on a first location on a printing plate; and distributing the second beam on a second location on a the printing plate.

Подробнее
21-03-2013 дата публикации

Extraction of a Document in a Series of Recorded Images

Номер: US20130070315A1
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to a document-processing system, which includes a device suitable for supplying consecutive recorded images as well as a background surface, comprising a step of storing a standard background surface image. The next step consists of detecting the presence of a document moving across a series of recorded images relative to the standard background surface image. The following step consists of monitoring the movement of the document within the series of images. The end of the movement of the document is then detected and the standard background surface image is updated. The movement of the document is monitored by determining document-extraction masks respectively for the recorded images, the extraction mask of a recorded image being obtained according to an entropy card of the recorded image relative to said standard background surface image. 1. Document processing method in a system comprising on the one hand , a device suitable for supplying successive captured images and , on the other hand , a background surface;said system storing a current background surface image; /a/ detecting the presence of a moving document in a series of captured images with respect to the current background surface image;', '/b/ monitoring said movement of the document within said series of images;', '/c/ detecting the end of the movement of said document; and', '/d/ updating the current background surface image;, 'said processing method comprising the following stepswherein, in step /b/, the movement of the document is monitored by determining document extraction masks respectively for the captured images, the extraction mask of a captured image being obtained on the basis of an entropy map of said captured image with respect to said current background surface image.2. Processing method according to claim 1 , comprising moreover the following steps:determining a direction of movement of characteristic points of the extraction mask according to an axis over the ...

Подробнее
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Time-delay-and-integrate image sensors having variable integration times

Номер: US20130076955A1
Автор: John Thomas Compton
Принадлежит: Truesense Imaging Inc

In various embodiments, a time-delay-and-integrate (TDI) image sensor includes (i) a plurality of integrating CCDs (ICCDs), arranged in parallel, that accumulate photocharge in response to exposure to light, (ii) electrically coupled to the plurality of ICCDs, a readout CCD (RCCD) for receiving photocharge from the plurality of ICCDs, and (iii) electrically coupled to the RCCD, readout circuitry for converting charge received from the RCCD into voltage.

Подробнее
04-04-2013 дата публикации

Image reading device capable of reading skew sheet without image loss

Номер: US20130083366A1
Автор: Toshiki Motoyama
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

An image reading device includes a conveying unit, reading unit, detecting unit, and control unit. The conveying unit conveys two sheets of the original one by one. The reading unit reads a sheet passing past a reading position. The detecting unit detects a sheet passing past a detection position upstream of the reading position in a conveying direction. The control unit controls the reading unit to start a reading process when a leading edge of sheet reaching a position upstream of the reading position by a first distance, controls the reading unit to stop the reading process when a trailing edge of sheet reaching a position downstream of the reading position by a second distance, determines an interspace between the trailing edge of sheet and a leading edge of a subsequently-conveyed sheet, and updates the first distance and the second distance based on the interspace.

Подробнее
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Image reading device and information input method

Номер: US20130088758A1
Принадлежит: PFU Ltd

There is provided an image reading device including: a manuscript table on which a manuscript is placed; an image reading section that optically reads an image from the manuscript placed on the manuscript table; an information acquisition section that acquires information in wireless communication from an IC chip attached to the manuscript placed on the manuscript table; and a control section that controls a timing of image reading by the image reading section in accordance with a timing of information acquisition by the information acquisition section.

Подробнее
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Information input device

Номер: US20130088759A1
Принадлежит: PFU Ltd

There is provided an information input device including: a chassis made of a non-metallic material; an antenna mounted to an upper portion of the chassis; and a fluctuation easing member which is mounted to a lower portion of the chassis to ease fluctuations in magnetic field intensity caused by a surface on which the information input device is mounted.

Подробнее
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Camera-based duplex imaging apparatus for imaging a document having no document ejection mechanism

Номер: US20130107056A1
Принадлежит: CSSN Inc

A duplex imaging apparatus for imaging at least one side of a document, including a processor and lower and upper imaging devices. Each imaging device includes an optical-chamber, a camera and a light-source-configuration, facilitated to directly illuminate each face of the document from at least two illuminating angles. The lower imaging device is enclosed by a glass-window, wherein the document is operatively disposed on the glass-window. Each of the light source configurations includes at least one cluster of light sources, wherein the clusters of light sources are operated in a preconfigured sequence. Direct illumination forms hotspots in the acquired image frames at preconfigured locations, corresponding to the light sources positioning. The processor is facilitated to cutout preconfigured image frame portions containing the hotspots, forming clean portions of the image frames, and to combine the clean portions to form a clean output image frame.

Подробнее
02-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130107333A1
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading optical system, including: an imaging optical system used for imaging a slit area of a document and includes an optical element having different cross section shapes in a main scanning direction and in a sub-scanning direction; an aperture stop; and an optical phase changing filter disposed adjacent to the aperture stop and including a phase lead area and a phase delay area, in which the optical phase changing filter includes a surface shape component that is symmetric only with respect to a predetermined plane including a surface normal at the center of the incident beam and one of the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction, and with respect to a surface that includes the surface normal at the center of the incident beam and is perpendicular to the predetermined plane, one side is the phase lead area, and another side is the phase delay area. 1. An image reading optical system , comprising:an imaging optical system which is used for imaging a slit area of a document on an image sensor and includes an optical element having different cross section shapes in a main scanning direction as a longitudinal direction of the slit area and in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction;an aperture stop disposed in an imaging optical path from the document to the image sensor; andan optical phase changing filter which is disposed adjacent to the aperture stop and includes a phase lead area having a phase lead action of leading a phase of a wavefront of an incident beam, and a phase delay area having a phase delay action of delaying the phase of the wavefront of the incident beam, with reference to a wavefront phase at a center of the incident beam,wherein the optical phase changing filter includes a surface shape component that is symmetric only with respect to a predetermined plane including a surface normal at the center of the incident beam and one of the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction, ...

Подробнее
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Device for reproducing images that can be found on originals

Номер: US20130135690A1
Автор: Burkhard Soehler
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a device for reproducing images that can be found on originals, comprising at least one image capturing element that lies in a housing ( 1 ) and comprising a translucent panel ( 4 ) which lies between the image capturing element and the original and which is retained on the housing ( 1 ), said original being transportable on the panel for reproduction on the image capturing element. The essentially rectangular panel is retained on the housing at only two of the opposing edges ( 3, 5 ) of said panel. The first support for one of the edges ( 3 ) consists of at least one spring clip ( 2, 2′, 2″, 2′″ ), and the spring clip preloads the panel against the second support ( 6 ) for the opposing edge ( 5 ) of the panel. The panel ( 4 ) is associated with a handle ( 7, 7′ ), by means of which the panel can be manually moved out of the second support against the preload of the spring clip.

Подробнее
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Image scanning apparatus, image processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Номер: US20130135691A1
Автор: Kazumasa Ozaki
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A controller converts the original image data into converted image data representing a first converted image, analyzes the original image data and counts a number of first characters recognized in the original image represented by the original image data, and analyzes the converted image data and count a number of second characters recognized in the converted image represented by the first converted image data. The controller compares the number of first characters with the number of second characters and determine which one of the number of first characters and the number of second characters is greater than the other. The controller outputs the original image data when the controller determines that the number of first characters is greater than the number of second characters, and outputs the converted image data when the controller determines that the number of second characters is greater than the number of first characters.

Подробнее
30-05-2013 дата публикации

LENS ARRAY, LENS UNIT, LED HEAD, EXPOSURE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135694A1
Автор: YAMAMURA Akihiro
Принадлежит: Oki Data Corporation

A lens array includes a first lens row including first lenses arranged in a first direction, a second lens row including second lenses arranged in a direction substantially parallel with the first direction, a first boundary being a boundary between the first lenses adjacent to each other, a second boundary being a boundary between each of the first lenses and the second lens adjacent to the first lens, and a first join portion where the first boundary and the second boundary join each other. At the first joint portion, the first boundary and the second boundary contact each other with no step as seen in a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. 1. A lens array comprising:a first lens row including first lenses arranged in a first direction;a second lens row including second lenses arranged in a direction substantially parallel with the first direction;a first boundary being a boundary between the first lenses adjacent to each other;a second boundary being a boundary between each of the first lenses and the second lens adjacent to the first lens; anda first join portion where the first boundary and the second boundary join each other, wherein at the first join portion, the first boundary and the second boundary contact each other with no step as seen in a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction.2. The lens array according to claim 1 , whereina boundary portion defined by an adjacent two of the second boundaries comprises a curved surface.3. The lens array according to claim 1 , wherein the optical axes of the first and second lenses are arranged substantially on a virtual line extending in the first direction such that the optical axes of the first and second lenses are located within a predetermined distance from the virtual line in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the optical axis of each of the lenses.4. The lens array according to claim 1 , wherein the optical axes of the respective first ...

Подробнее
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Optical scanner and image forming apparatus including same

Номер: US20130135696A1
Автор: Susumu Mikajiri
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An optical scanner includes a light source for projecting a light beam, a deflector for deflecting the light beam, a reflective member for reflecting the light beam toward a target, a contact member, and a pressing member. The reflective member includes a reflective plane and a rear plane opposite the reflective plane. The contact member contacts one of the rear plane of the reflective member and a first lateral plane perpendicular to the reflective plane to position the reflective member in place. The pressing member presses the reflective member against the contact member and includes a first pressing portion to press the reflective plane of the reflective member and a second pressing portion to press a ridge of the reflective member at which the reflective plane and a second lateral plane opposite the first lateral plane and perpendicular to the reflective plane of the reflective member meet.

Подробнее
13-06-2013 дата публикации

Printing system, raster ouput scanner, and method with electronic banding compensation using facet-dependent smile correction

Номер: US20130148172A1
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

Raster Output Scanners and printing systems are presented along with methods for mitigating banding in printing systems, in which electronic banding compensation is employed using cross-process direction light source intensity banding correction profiles tailored to corresponding reflective facets of a rotating polygon.

Подробнее
20-06-2013 дата публикации

Document Guide Systems And Methods Employing A Document Platen

Номер: US20130154181A1
Автор: Thang Doan
Принадлежит: De la Rue North America Inc

Document guide systems and methods employing a document platen are provided. According to an illustrative embodiment, a document guide system employing a document platen includes a document platen having a first, document-faceable side and a second, opposing side, and a document support sub-system adjacent the first side of the document platen. The document support sub-system and the first side of the document platen are adapted to receive a document therebetween, and the document platen forms an aperture adapted to allow electromagnetic radiation therethrough.

Подробнее
27-06-2013 дата публикации

Real-time linefeed measurement of inkjet printer

Номер: US20130162710A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Disclosed is a method of determining line feed error in an image forming apparatus for printing an image, said image forming apparatus comprising a print head having a head sensor configured to sense information from the image printed on a print medium, said method comprising the steps of printing a first swath of the image on the print medium, repositioning the print head relative to the print medium by at least one line feed distance, determining a line feed error based upon information sensed from the printed first swath by the head sensor, and printing, using the determined line feed error, a second swath of the halftone image on the print medium.

Подробнее
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus and method, and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130170003A1
Автор: Yasuyuki Yabuuchi
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

An image reading apparatus includes a tray to place a document, a conveying mechanism for a document, a reader for a document image, a detector for detecting a sheet jam, an image processor and a controller. The image processor performs an image processing for removing document smear from an image read by the reader. The controller controls a document conveying operation by the conveying mechanism and a document reading operation by the reader. If a jammed document is removed and the document is placed again on the document tray after the detector detects a sheet jam, the controller performs a sheet jam recovery processing for causing the conveying mechanism to convey the document again and causing the reader to read the image of the document. The image processor performs the image processing on the image of the jammed document read by the reader during the sheet jam recovery processing.

Подробнее
11-07-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20130176604A1
Автор: Yamamoto Tetsuichiro
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus includes a touch panel that outputs a press position pressed by a finger as coordinate information in a sub-scanning direction, the finger being placed on the surface of the touch panel, a CCD that takes an image of the finger placed on the touch panel from the rear side of the touch panel in a main-scanning direction, and outputs an image signal, and a motor that moves the CCD in the sub-scanning direction so as to follow a rotational movement of the finger based on the movement amount detected by the movement detection unit. 1. An image reading apparatus that reads a surface image of a subject while rotationally moving the subject in a sub-scanning direction , comprising:a touch panel that outputs a press position pressed by the subject as coordinate information in the sub-scanning direction, the subject being placed on a surface of the touch panel;a line sensor that takes an image of the subject placed on the touch panel from a rear side of the touch panel in a main-scanning direction, and outputs an image signal;a detection unit that detects a movement amount of the press position of the subject to the sub-scanning direction on the touch panel based on the coordinate information output from the touch panel; anda sensor conveyance unit that moves the line sensor in the sub-scanning direction so as to follow a rotational movement of the subject based on the movement amount detected by the detection unit.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an image sorting-out unit that selectively makes an image signal output from the line sensor effective based on a movement amount detected by the detection unit; anda storage unit that stores the image signal that is made effective by the image sorting-out unit.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe detection unit comprises a movement amount detection unit that refers to coordinate information output from the touch panel at a regular ...

Подробнее
25-07-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130188230A1
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading apparatus includes a sheet feeding unit configured to sequentially feed documents loaded on a document positioning plate, a reading sensor configured to read a document of the plurality of documents fed by the sheet feeding unit, an acquisition unit to acquire an interval of the document between a trailing edge of a preceding document and a leading edge of a next document conveyed through the conveyance path, and a reading unit to execute a first reading mode using the reading sensor to read the document conveyed at a first conveyance speed, and a second reading mode using the reading sensor to read the document conveyed at a second conveyance speed that is lower than the first conveyance speed, wherein the reading unit executes the second reading mode after the first reading mode when the interval of the document is less than a predetermined interval. 1. (canceled)3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to restart the conveying of the conveying unit such that the second document conveyed by the conveying unit arrives at the reading position in case where the predetermined instruction is received by the receiving unit after the control unit stopped conveying of the conveying unit.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit determines whether the predetermined instruction is received by the receiving unit before a predetermined period of time has passed since the first document passed through the reading position.5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the external device transmits the predetermined instruction based on a receipt of the image data of the first document.6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the reading unit includes an image sensor. This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/187,369 filed Aug. 6, 2008 that claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-209600 filed Aug. 10 ...

Подробнее
15-08-2013 дата публикации

Image capture unit and computer readable medium used in combination with same

Номер: US20130208308A1
Принадлежит: Image Trends Inc

An image capture unit and computer readable medium used in combination therewith is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the image capture unit includes an image capturing sensor, a visual display, an instance of the computer readable medium, and circuitry for integrating functionalities thereof. The computer readable medium causes sensor data received from the image capturing sensor to be processed. The sensor data includes a plurality of image tiles and position indicating data defining a respective relative position of each one of each image tiles. Each one of each image tiles includes data representing a discrete portion of visual content. The computer readable medium causes a feedback image be displayed on the visual display. Displaying the feedback image includes correlate the relative position of each one of each image tiles with at least one other image tile that has previously generated and displayed.

Подробнее
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Document camera with automatically switched operating parameters

Номер: US20130215322A1
Автор: Robert Haler
Принадлежит: Ken A Vision Manufacturing Co Inc

A document camera comprises a base; a camera head; a camera positioned in the camera head for capturing images of documents and other objects; a flexible neck connecting the camera head to the base and permitting the camera head to be moved relative to the base; a sensor for sensing a position or orientation of the camera head relative to the base; and a control device responsive to the sensor for selecting an operating parameter of the document camera based on the position or orientation of the camera head.

Подробнее
22-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE FOR READING DOCUMENT IMAGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

Номер: US20130215477A1
Автор: Shibata Naoki
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes a case, a reading section, an engaging section, a guide section, a first deformation characteristic section, and a second deformation characteristic section. The case includes a bottom plate. The reading section moves in a sub-scanning direction. The guide section guides movement of the reading section. When the bottom plate is divided into a first region and a second region with the guide section as a boundary, the first deformation characteristic section is arranged in the first region, and has a deformation characteristic such that the first deformation characteristic section deforms with respect to heat in a first direction that is perpendicular to the bottom plate. The second deformation characteristic section is arranged in the second region, and has a deformation characteristic such that the second deformation characteristic section deforms with respect to heat in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. 1. An image reading device comprising:a document plate having an upper surface on which an original document is placed;a case including a bottom plate, which is a bottom section, and configured to support the document plate;a reading section that is arranged so as to extend in a main scanning direction in the case, can move in a sub-scanning direction in the case, and is configured to read an image of the original document;an engaging section disposed on a surface of the reading section opposed to the bottom plate;a guide section extended in the sub-scanning direction on the bottom plate to be opposed to the engaging section, and configured to engage with the engaging section to thereby guide linear movement of the reading section in the sub-scanning direction;a first deformation characteristic section that is arranged in a first region when the bottom plate is divided into the first region and a second region with the guide section as a boundary, and that has a deformation characteristic such that the ...

Подробнее
29-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130222864A1
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image forming apparatus includes an exposing section, a pulse generating section, a frequency storing section, an emission control section, a smoothing section, and a driving-current generating section. The pulse generating section generates a periodic pulse signal indicating light amount of light beam emitted by a light source of the exposing section. The frequency storing section stores in advance a plurality of frequencies of the pulse signal. The emission control section selects, in the rendering of each main scanning line, any one of the plurality of frequencies and instructs the pulse generating section to generate the pulse signal having the selected frequency. The smoothing section smoothes the pulse signal generated by the pulse generating section according to the instruction of the emission control section and generates analog signal. The driving-current generating section generates driving current for the light source of the exposing section on the basis of the analog signal. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a photosensitive body;an exposing section including a light source that emits a light beam and configured to scan, in a main scanning direction, the light beam emitted by the light source to render a main scanning line on the photosensitive body;a pulse generating section configured to generate a periodic pulse signal indicating a light amount of the light beam emitted by the light source;a frequency storing section configured to store in advance a plurality of frequencies of the pulse signal;an emission control section configured to select, in the rendering of each main scanning line, any one of the plurality of frequencies stored in the frequency storing section and instruct the pulse generating section to generate the pulse signal having the selected frequency;a smoothing section configured to smooth the pulse signal generated by the pulse generating section according to the instruction of the emission control section and generate an ...

Подробнее
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Image Scanning Device

Номер: US20130235433A1
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A conveying mechanism is disposed inside a housing of an image scanning device and is configured to convey the sheet along a common path to the scanning position in a first direction, and to convey the sheet having passed the scanning position selectively along a return path in a second direction and along a one-way path in the first direction. A scanning unit disposed inside the housing scans, at the scanning position, an image of a sheet. The discharge cover is openably and closably disposed in the housing and is configured, when open relative to the housing, to define a discharge port and receive the sheet conveyed along the one-way path and discharged through the discharge port. The maintenance cover is openably and closably disposed in the housing and is configured, when open relative to the housing, to expose the one-way path and the return path. 1. An image scanning device comprising:a housing;a scanning unit disposed inside the housing and configured to scan, at a scanning position, an image of a sheet;a conveying mechanism disposed inside the housing and configured to convey the sheet along a common path to the scanning position in a first direction, and to convey the sheet having passed the scanning position selectively along a return path in a second direction and along a one-way path in the first direction;a discharge cover openably and closably disposed in the housing and configured, when open relative to the housing, to define a discharge port and receive the sheet conveyed along the one-way path and discharged through the discharge port; anda maintenance cover openably and closably disposed in the housing and configured, when open relative to the housing, to expose the one-way path and the return path.2. The image scanning device according to claim 1 , wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.3. The image scanning device according to claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the maintenance cover in a width direction which is ...

Подробнее
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Automatic document feeding apparatus, image scanning apparatus, and image forming system

Номер: US20130236227A1
Автор: Hiroshi Hirako
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A CPU checks a detecting state of a document set sensor at a point when the trailing end of a document sheet is assumed to pass through a separating position at which the document sheet is separated by a separation roller, based on a document length determined based on a detecting output from an abutting sensor. If the document set sensor does not detect a document sheet, the CPU determines that the next document sheet is not present. If the document set sensor detects a document sheet, the CPU checks a detecting state of the document presence detecting sensor. If the document presence detecting sensor detects a document sheet, the CPU determines that the next document sheet is present.

Подробнее
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Device and method for flexibly associating existing readable surfaces with computer and web-based supplemental content

Номер: US20130250142A1
Автор: Sean Elwell
Принадлежит: Individual

A method and a device is provided for reading visual cues from a variety of readable surfaces, associating those visual cues with digital files stored on the device, and subsequently providing an output of those digital files to the user. These digital files may be in the form of audio, video, pictures, and other formats that may be used to enhance the learning experience of the user while observing the readable surface.

Подробнее
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Two-dimensional calibration of image sensor alignment in optical scanners

Номер: US20130250371A1
Автор: Gerard Verhaegh
Принадлежит: Contex AS

Disclosed is a method of processing image signals from a first and a second image sensor, both of a document scanner unit, where the first image sensor provides a first image, and the second image sensor provides a second image. The first and the second image are two-dimensional images wherein said first and second image are recorded at respective areas of a scanned medium, where a portion of the respective areas is recorded also by the other of the respective image sensors. Thereby image data from overlapping and non-overlapping areas are present in the first and the second image. The method comprises: correlating the first image with the second image, creating a correlation image and processing the correlation image to determine a displacement between the first and the second image. Consequently, a versatile calibration method is provided that can determine a displacement between the first and the second image in two dimensions.

Подробнее
03-10-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS FOR READING IMAGE OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT

Номер: US20130258422A1
Автор: Yamamoto Yuichi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

The sizes of a sealing member in the X-direction and of a white shading plate in the X-direction are designed so that a peripheral end of the white shading plate faces an adhesive material layer of the sealing member. No gap is generated between the sealing member and the white shading plate. Further, the sealing member includes a white base material layer, so that the sealing member itself, as with the white shading plate, easily reflects light, resulting in a reduction in loss in the amount of light in this area. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:an original platen glass having translucency on which an original document can be placed;a reading unit configured to read the original document placed on the original platen glass; anda white reference member that is fixed on the original platen glass with the use of a sealing member,wherein a surface of the sealing member that is in contact with the original platen glass being white,the white reference member and the sealing member overlapping each other at ends of the white reference member in a direction of a shorter side thereof.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the sealing member has a cutout portion in its center,the white reference member is fixed on an original document placement surface of the original platen glass, with the sealing member intervening therebetween,the reading unit is configured to read the white reference member from a surface of the original platen glass that is opposite to the original document placement surface via the cutout portion, and a first adhesive material layer that faces the original document placement surface;', 'a white base material layer that is arranged on the first adhesive material layer; and', 'a second adhesive material layer that faces a peripheral end of the white reference member., 'the sealing member includes3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the first adhesive material layer is made from an adhesive material ...

Подробнее
24-10-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND/OR SCANNING AN OBJECT

Номер: US20130278950A1

The invention relates to a method for controlling an apparatus, in particular a marking apparatus and/or a scanning apparatus, for printing a digital image on an object and/or scanning an object to create a digital image of the object, wherein the digital image comprises pixels arranged in image columns and image rows, wherein the apparatus comprises an operating head having a plurality of operating devices, in particular marking devices and/or sensing devices, wherein the object is moved relative to the operating head in an advance direction, in which the pixel values are transferred between the operating devices and an image storage comprising storing elements arranged in storage columns and storage rows for storing pixel values, particularly in which the operating devices are time dependently supplied with pixel values of the digital image from the image storage, and/or pixel values sensed by the operating devices are transferred to the image that the operating devices are arranged in an array of array rows and array columns, such that a rectangular pattern of the operating devices is formed, storage to form the digital image. The inventive method is characterized in the array of operating devices is tilted by a tilting angle with regard to the advance direction, and the operating devices are controlled according to a mapping algorithm that defines between which operating device and which storing element of the image storage a pixel value is transferred based on the tilting angle. The invention further relates to an apparatus for printing and/or scanning, to a computer program, and a computer program product. 115-. (canceled)16. A method comprising:controlling an apparatus, which is at least one of: a marking apparatus and a scanning apparatus, for at least one of: printing a digital image on an object and scanning an object to create a digital image of the object,wherein the digital image comprises pixels arranged in image columns and image rows,wherein the ...

Подробнее
24-10-2013 дата публикации

Scanning device, apparatus and method for image processing

Номер: US20130278977A1
Принадлежит: PFU Ltd

A scanning device includes a first scanning unit, a second scanning unit, and a light source corresponding to each of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit. The light sources are arranged on the same side of the first and second scanning units with respect to the main scanning direction.

Подробнее
31-10-2013 дата публикации

SIGNAL INTENSITY MATCHING OF IMAGE SENSORS

Номер: US20130286451A1
Автор: Verhaegh Gerard
Принадлежит: Contex A/S

Disclosed is a method of processing signals from a large-format scanner comprising a first and a second image sensor that provide respective image signals recorded at respective areas of a scanned medium, where a portion of the respective areas is recorded also by the other of the respective image sensors, whereby image data from overlapping and non-overlapping areas are present in the respective signals; the method comprising: determining a first and a second level of intensity from image signals from the first and the second image sensor at the overlapping area, respectively; determining a compensation value by processing the first level of intensity and the second level of intensity to determine a discrepancy between the level of intensities; applying compensation values to image data from overlapping and non-overlapping areas to provide compensated image data to compensate for a discrepancy between levels of intensity from the first and the second image sensor. 2. A method according to claim 1 , where signals from a third image sensor are further processed claim 1 , the third image sensor providing an image signal recorded at an area of a scanned medium claim 1 , where a portion of the area is recorded also by the second image sensor claim 1 , whereby image data from at least two overlapping and one non-overlapping area are present in the signals from the second image sensor; the method comprising:determining a third and a fourth level of intensity from image signals from the second and the third image sensor at the overlapping area between the second and the third image sensor;determining compensation values for image signals from non-overlapping areas from the second image sensor by processing the first, second, third, and fourth levels of intensity to determine a discrepancy between the first and second levels of intensity and further between the third and fourth levels of intensity;applying compensation values to image data from non-overlapping areas of the ...

Подробнее
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus that performs shading correction, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

Номер: US20130293934A1
Автор: Yasushi Shinto
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image reading apparatus capable of efficiently performing shading correction. The image reading apparatus includes a reading unit that is rotatable for reading an original. A CPU causes the reading unit to read, while the reading unit rotates after reading an image of the original, image data for use in correction of the read image. The CPU performs the correction using the image data read by the reading unit.

Подробнее
07-11-2013 дата публикации

DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

Номер: US20130293935A1
Автор: SHINNO Tatsuya
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A document reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit for conveying a document and a reading unit for reading an image of a document. In the document reading apparatus, the reading unit includes a platen glass. The conveyance unit allows a cleaning member of a cleaning roller to start contact with the front end in a conveyance direction of a document, on the platen glass, upstream in the conveyance direction from a reading position. 1. A document reading apparatus comprising a conveyance unit for conveying a document and a reading unit for reading an image of a document ,said reading unit including a platen glass,said conveyance unit including a removal unit for removing foreign substances on said platen glass, and a processor configured to control conveyance of a document on said platen glass and operation of said removal unit,said removal unit including a cleaning roller arranged to be able to rotate on said platen glass, a cleaning roller body arranged along said platen glass throughout an entire length of said platen glass in a direction intersecting a conveyance direction of a document by said conveyance unit, for rotating not in contact with said platen glass; and', 'a cleaning member arranged on an outer periphery of said cleaning roller body along said platen glass throughout the entire length of said platen glass in said direction intersecting said conveyance direction, said cleaning member being flexed when coming into contact with said platen glass,, 'said cleaning roller includingwherein said processor is configured to allow said cleaning member to start removal of foreign substances on said platen glass by bringing said cleaning member into contact with a front end in said conveyance direction of a document conveyed by said conveyance unit, on said platen glass, upstream in said conveyance direction from a reading position by said reading unit.2. The document reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said processor is configured to allow said ...

Подробнее
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, control method thereof and storage medium

Номер: US20130293936A1
Автор: Junya Arakawa
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

This invention provides a technique of preventing a collision between an original document and a printing material on a conveyance path when an image forming apparatus executes both additional printing on the original document and printing on the printing material. In a case where both additional printing on an original document and printing on a printing material are executed, the image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the invention conveys a read original document to a transfer unit through a conveyance path commonly used for an original document and sheet, and prints an image to be added on the original document. After the original document is conveyed to the transfer unit through the conveyance path, the image forming apparatus feeds a sheet from a sheet feeding unit to the conveyance path, and performs copying on the sheet in the transfer unit.

Подробнее
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus and assembling method

Номер: US20130321880A1
Автор: Toshio Takahashi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A document reading apparatus includes a sensor configured to receive light from a document, an imaging lens configured to form an image of light from the document on the sensor, a first holding member to which the imaging lens is fixed, and a second holding member to which the sensor is fixed, wherein the first holding member and the second holding member are fixed using an adhesive and solder.

Подробнее
05-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND MULTIFUNCTION APPARATUS

Номер: US20130321881A1
Автор: UEDA Hidenori
Принадлежит: Oki Data Corporation

An image reading apparatus according to the invention includes a transparent member on which an original document is placed, a reading unit arranged below the transparent member, the reading unit being movable reciprocally in a reading direction of the original document, a spacer member arranged at the reading unit for maintaining a prescribed interval between the transparent member and the reading unit by contacting to the transparent member, and an electrostatic removing member arranged at a position close to the spacer member when the reading unit is positioned at a prescribed position. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a transparent member on which an original document is placed;a reading unit arranged below the transparent member, the reading unit being movable reciprocally in a reading direction of the original document;a spacer member arranged at the reading unit for maintaining a prescribed interval between the transparent member and the reading unit by contacting to the transparent member; andan electrostatic removing member arranged at a position close to the spacer member when the reading unit is positioned at a prescribed position.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent member is provided in a number of two claim 1 , and wherein the spacer member comes closely to the electrostatic removing member when the reading unit is positioned at a boundary position coupling between the transparent members.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover member for covering an edge of the transparent member claim 1 , wherein the spacer member comes closely to the electrostatic removing member when the reading unit is positioned below the cover member.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 3 , and further comprising a first conductive member provided between the cover member and the transparent member and coupled to the electrostatic removing member.5. The image reading apparatus ...

Подробнее
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130321885A1
Автор: Seiichiro Adachi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image reading apparatus is provided with a registration roller configured such that a downstream end in a sheet feeding direction of a sheet abut to correct a skew of the sheet, and a pulling roller that conveys the sheet to the registration roller. The pulling roller is disposed such that a center of an arrangement in a direction orthogonal to the sheet feeding direction of the pulling roller is located on a side of the first restricting plate from a widthwise center of the sheet conveying path.

Подробнее
12-12-2013 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Номер: US20130329247A1
Автор: Masanari Takabatake
Принадлежит: PFU Ltd

A write operation supporting apparatus 1 includes a camera 3 that images a placed document 10 as a reading target within an imaging area 6 and a projector 4 that displays information toward the imaging area 6 . A control device 5 of the write operation supporting apparatus 1 displays, by the projector 4 , operation supporting information for supporting an information writing operation using the document 10 toward the imaging area 6 , based on positional information of the document 10 on the imaging area 6 acquired by the camera 3 , with relative position relation with the medium 10 on the imaging area 6 maintained.

Подробнее
12-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130329265A1
Автор: MIYAMOTO Yusuke
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading device includes: a feeding unit; a carriage for holding and moving a reading unit; a motor-side transmission gear for transmitting a power from a motor; a feeding unit-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the feeding unit; a carriage-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the carriage; a switching gear switched between a carriage-side position where the motor-side and the carriage-side transmission gears are coupled and a feeding unit-side position where the motor-side and the feeding unit-side transmission gears are coupled; and a control unit for performing: a prediction process of predicting whether a carriage read mode will be executed before receiving a reading start instruction; and a switching process of switching the switching gear to the carriage-side position in a case where the carriage read mode is predicted to be executed. 1. An image reading device comprising:a reading unit configured to read an image of a document;a feeding unit configured to feed the document;a carriage configured to hold and move the reading unit in a predetermined direction;a motor;a motor-side transmission gear configured to transmit a power supplied from the motor;a feeding unit-side transmission gear configured to transmit the power to the feeding unit;a carriage-side transmission gear configured to transmit the power to the carriage;a switching gear configured to be switched between a carriage-side position, in which the motor-side transmission gear and the carriage-side transmission gear are coupled, and a feeding unit-side position, in which the motor-side transmission gear and the feeding unit-side transmission gear are coupled; and a prediction process of predicting whether a carriage read mode, in which the carriage reads the image while being moved, will be executed before a receiving unit receives a reading start instruction of the image by the reading unit; and', 'a switching process of switching the switching gear to the ...

Подробнее
19-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

Номер: US20130335790A1
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An image scanner includes a stationary original plate on which a stationary original is placed and a moving original plate, over which a moving original is conveyed, aligned with the stationary original plate in a sub-scanning direction and tilted relative to the stationary original plate by a given angle. A reader is movable in the sub-scanning direction between a stationary original reading span disposed opposite the stationary original via the stationary original plate to read an image on the stationary original and a moving original reading position disposed opposite the moving original via the moving original plate to read an image on the moving original. The reader pressingly contacts the stationary original plate and the moving original plate as the reader moves in the sub-scanning direction. 1. An image scanner comprising:a stationary original plate on which a stationary original is placed;a moving original plate, over which a moving original is conveyed, aligned with the stationary original plate in a sub-scanning direction and tilted relative to the stationary original plate by a given angle; anda reader movable in the sub-scanning direction between a stationary original reading span disposed opposite the stationary original via the stationary original plate to read an image on the stationary original and a moving original reading position disposed opposite the moving original via the moving original plate to read an image on the moving original,the reader pressingly contacting the stationary original plate and the moving original plate as the reader moves in the sub-scanning direction.2. The image scanner according to claim 1 , wherein the reader reads the image on the stationary original while the reader moves over the stationary original reading span and reads the image on the moving original while the reader halts at the moving original reading position.3. The image scanner according to claim 1 , further comprising a guide rod slidably mounting and ...

Подробнее
26-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE

Номер: US20130342881A1
Принадлежит:

An image reading device includes a transparent plate and a CIS. The transparent plate has a placement area in which an original document is placed and a transport area which corresponds to a transport position of the original document by a transport device. The CIS reads an image of the original document via the transparent plate. The transport device includes an inverting path at a position on the transparent plate opposite to the placement area seen from the transport area. On a second surface side of the transparent plate, the CIS is moved among a first reading area which corresponds to the placement area of the transparent plate, a second reading area which corresponds to the transport area of the transparent plate, and a standby position defined below the inverting path of the transport device. 1. An image reading device , comprising:a transparent plate which includes, on a first surface thereof, a placement area in which an original document may be placed;a reading unit configured to read an image of the original document via the transparent plate from a second surface side of the transparent plate; andan original document transport device which is moved between a closed position at which the original document transport device is disposed over the transparent plate to cover the first surface side of the transparent plate and an open position at which the first surface side of the transparent plate is uncovered, and, in the closed position, the original document transport device transporting the original document via a partial area which is separated from the placement area on the transparent plate, whereinthe original document transport device includes an inverting path along which the original document is transported in a manner in which front and back sides thereof are inverted at a position opposite to the placement area seen from the partial area of the transparent plate; andon the second surface side of the transparent plate, the reading unit is moved ...

Подробнее
02-01-2014 дата публикации

Scanning of oversized documents

Номер: US20140002834A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of scanning an oversized document includes positioning the oversized document at a first position on a first surface of a platen which is supported by a frame; wherein a distance between a lid and the first surface of the platen is less than a distance between the lid and the frame; scanning the oversized document in its first position to provide a first scan; moving the oversized document to a second position on the first surface of the platen, wherein the second position overlaps the first position; scanning the oversized document in its second position to provide a second scan; using a controller of the multifunction printer to select a stitching edge of the first scan and the second scan; and stitching together the first scan and the second scan at the stitching edge to form a composite scanned image of the oversized document.

Подробнее
09-01-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND DRIVING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140009800A1
Автор: Yoshida Tsuyoshi
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus comprises a moving unit on which a reading unit is mounted and which slides on a guide, and a driving unit mounted on the moving unit and includes a pinion gear meshing with a rack which extends in a scanning direction and is disposed between the pinion gear and the guide. A slide contact portion between the guide and the moving unit includes a first slide contact portion on the rack side and a second slide contact portion. The first slide contact portion includes a first surface being inclined so as to displace the moving unit toward the rack. The second slide contact portion includes a second surface preventing the moving unit from being displaced toward the rack. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit which reads an original on a platen from a lower side of the platen;a guide extending in a scanning direction of said reading unit;a moving unit on which said reading unit is mounted and which slides on said guide;a rack extending in the scanning direction; anda driving unit which is mounted on said moving unit and includes a pinion gear meshing with said rack,wherein said rack is disposed between said pinion gear and said guide,a slide contact portion between said guide and said moving unit includes a first slide contact portion on the rack side and a second slide contact portion spaced more apart from said rack than said first slide contact portion,said first slide contact portion includes a first surface with one of said guide and said moving unit, said first surface being inclined so as to displace said moving unit toward said rack, andsaid second slide contact portion includes a second surface with one of said guide and said moving unit, said second surface preventing said moving unit from being displaced toward said rack.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member which is provided on said moving unit and biases said reading unit against the platen side claim 1 ,wherein said moving ...

Подробнее
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Image Reader

Номер: US20140009801A1
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

An image reader is provided, which includes a housing, a document table, a reading unit disposed between the housing and the document table and configured to read an image of a document sheet on the document table, and a carriage configured to hold the reading unit and move along a moving direction, the carriage including a protruding portion formed to protrude toward the reading unit, on a bottom surface of the carriage that faces a lower surface of the reading unit.

Подробнее
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Sheet Conveyer and Image Reader

Номер: US20140009803A1
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A sheet conveyer includes: a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path comprising an inversion path, which is configured to convey the sheet from a lower side to an upper side and is defined by an inner circumference side and an outer circumference side; and a guide provided in a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the inversion path, the guide provided between the inner circumference side and the outer circumference side so that the guide is to be displaced toward the outer circumference side by contacting with a front end of the sheet that is conveyed from an upstream side in the conveyance direction.

Подробнее
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and method for securing carriage

Номер: US20140010584A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus includes a frame in which a carriage configured to reciprocate along a predetermined direction is disposed, and a unit disposed to be openable with respect to the frame. A first engaging portion is formed on the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus is capable of restricting a movement of the carriage at least in the predetermined direction with use of a securing component including a second engaging portion engageable with the first engaging portion. When the securing component is attached to the carriage, and then the unit is closed with the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion engaging with each other, the securing component is sandwiched and fixed between the frame and the unit.

Подробнее
23-01-2014 дата публикации

SCANNING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SCALE DOCUMENT

Номер: US20140022606A1
Автор: CHEN PING-YI
Принадлежит: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

A scanning apparatus for scanning a large scale document, includes a main body, a scanning sensor, and a document transferring apparatus. The main body includes a transparent document placing portion. The scanning sensor is slidably mounted below the document placing portion. A scale of the scanning sensor is smaller than a scale of the transparent document placing portion. The transparent document placing portion supports the document thereon. The scanning sensor moves in at least two dimensionalities below different portions of the transparent document placing portion to scan different portions of the document. 1. A scanning apparatus for scanning a document , the scanning apparatus comprising:a main body comprising a transparent document placing portion; anda scanning sensor slidably mounted below the document placing portion, a scale of the scanning sensor is smaller than a scale of the transparent document placing portion; wherein the transparent document placing portion supports the document thereon, and the scanning sensor is adapted to move in at least two dimensionalities below different portions of the transparent document placing portion to scan different portions of the document.2. The scanning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the document placing portion comprises a pair of long edges and a pair of short edges claim 1 , the pair of long edges is substantially perpendicular to the pair of short edges claim 1 , and the scanning sensor slides along the pair of long edges and the short edges.3. The scanning apparatus of claim 2 , wherein a length of the scanning sensor is equal to half of the short edge4. The scanning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an area of the document is equal to an area of the document placing portion.5. The scanning apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the document comprises a first portion and a second portion claim 4 , and the scanning sensor scans the first portion and the second portion in turn.6. The scanning apparatus of claim 5 , ...

Подробнее
23-01-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140022612A1
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus comprises a reading unit including a sensor; a driving unit configured to move the reading unit to read an original placed on a platen; a feed unit configured to feed the original to move and read the original with respect to the reading unit being at rest in a predetermined position; a transfer unit configured to transfer a driving force of the driving unit to the feed unit while the reading unit is at rest in the predetermined position; and a switching unit configured to permit or restrict movement of the reading unit from the predetermined position. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit including a sensor;a driving unit configured to move said reading unit to read an original placed on a platen;a feed unit configured to feed the original to move and read the original with respect to said reading unit being at rest in a predetermined position;a transfer unit configured to transfer a driving force of said driving unit to said feed unit while said reading unit is at rest in the predetermined position; anda switching unit configured to permit or restrict movement of said reading unit from the predetermined position.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a driving source of said driving unit is mounted on said reading unit claim 1 , and moves together with said reading unit.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said switching unit performs switching upon movement of said reading unit.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a switch member configured to ascend or descend upon movement of said reading unit;', 'a rotor configured to rotate through a predetermined angle every time said switch member ascends or descends, and contact a projection formed on said reading unit;', 'a stator configured to rotatably support said rotor; and', 'a biasing unit configured to bias said switch member and said rotor in one direction,', 'said reading unit including a pressing portion in which said reading unit ...

Подробнее
23-01-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140022613A1
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus comprises a reading unit including a movable sensor, a first reading mechanism which moves the reading unit to read an original placed on a platen, a second reading mechanism which conveys the original relative to the reading unit to read the original, a common driving source which drives the first reading mechanism and the second reading mechanism, a transfer unit which transfers a driving force from the driving source to the first reading mechanism and the second reading mechanism, and a switching unit which switches rotation used to drive the second reading mechanism to one of forward rotation and reverse rotation with respect to rotation of the driving source in one direction, the switching unit operating as the reading unit moves. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit including a movable sensor;a first reading mechanism which moves said reading unit to read an original placed on a platen;a second reading mechanism which conveys the original relative to said reading unit to read the original;a common driving source which drives said first reading mechanism and said second reading mechanism;a transfer unit which transfers a driving force from said driving source to said first reading mechanism and said second reading mechanism; anda switching unit which switches rotation used to drive said second reading mechanism to one of forward rotation and reverse rotation with respect to rotation of said driving source in one direction, said switching unit operating as said reading unit moves.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said switching unit operates in accordance with a moving amount and a moving direction of said reading unit.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a recognition unit switched by said switching unit claim 1 , said recognition unit being read by said reading unit to identify the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of said second reading mechanism.4. The apparatus ...

Подробнее
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Stationary scanner apparatus with image scanner

Номер: US20140029069A1
Автор: Hayato Mikami
Принадлежит: Nec Infrontia Corp

A stationary scanner apparatus 10 comprises an image scanner 20 operable to read an item code, an imager attachment member 30 fixed to the image scanner 20, a support frame 40 configured to support the imager attachment member 30 in a state in which the image scanner 20 and imager attachment member 30 are rotatable about a horizontal axis with respect to the support frame 40, and a support portion 83 fixed to the support frame 40. The imager attachment member 30 has a first plate-shaped inclination holder 32 a formed on one side of lateral sides of the imager attachment member 30 and a second plate-shaped inclination holder 32 b formed on another side of the lateral sides of the imager attachment member 30. The support frame 40 has a first plate-shaped guide member 42 a arranged in contact with the first inclination holder 32 a and a second plate-shaped guide member 42 b arranged in contact with the second inclination holder 32 b. A rotational position of the image scanner 20 is held with a frictional force produced between the inclination holders 32 a, 32 b and the guide members 42 a, 42 b.

Подробнее
30-01-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140029070A1
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus comprises a feeding mechanism conveying a document, a moving mechanism moving a reading unit, a driving source shared by the mechanisms, a biasing mechanism moving the reading unit to a predetermined position by an elastic member when the reading unit is moved out of a reading region, a transmission element being displaced by the movement of the reading unit and switching transmission of the drive force, and a disengaging mechanism disengaging the reading unit in the predetermined position to the reading region from the predetermined position by the drive force of the driving source. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read a document on a platen;a feeding mechanism configured to convey a document when reading a document that is conveyed onto the platen in which the reading unit is fixed at a predetermined position;a moving mechanism configured to move the reading unit when reading a document that is placed on the platen in which the reading unit is moved within a reading region that is separated from the predetermined position;a driving source that is shared by the moving mechanism and the feeding mechanism;a biasing mechanism that includes an elastic member and is configured to move the reading unit to the predetermined position by a biasing force of the elastic member in a case where the reading unit is moved from the reading region out of the reading region by the moving mechanism;a transmission element configured to be displaced by the movement of the reading unit, and to switch between transmission of the drive force of the driving source to the moving mechanism and transmission of the drive force of the driving source to the feeding mechanism; and,a disengaging mechanism configured to disengage the reading unit that is in the predetermined position to the reading region from the predetermined position by the drive force of the driving source.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

Подробнее
30-01-2014 дата публикации

LARGE-FORMAT SCANNING SYSTEM

Номер: US20140029071A1
Автор: Ermert Gerd, Roth Johannes
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to a large-format scanning system () comprising at least two image acquisition elements () in a cascade arrangement, at least one platen, preferably a glass plate (), arranged upstream thereof, and at least two reflector rolls () arranged opposite the at least two image acquisition elements () in a cascade arrangement, said reflector rolls being pressed against the glass plate () and/or a copy () to be scanned by means of resilient elements () that are arranged at the sides of the reflector rolls (). According to the invention, the side portions () of the reflector rolls () are designed such that they touch the glass plate () only outside the reading area of the image acquisition elements () for the copy to be scanned () and that the copy to be scanned () rests on the glass plate () in the center area () of the reflector rolls (). 1. A large-format scanning system with at least two cascaded image-capturing elements , at least one platen , preferably a glass plate , in front of them , and respective cascaded reflector rollers opposite the image-capturing elements and pressed against the glass plate or an original by biasing elements at the ends of the reflector rollers , wherein for each image-capturing element there is one respective individually supported reflector roller of a length exceeding the effective length of the respective image-capturing element at both ends by an extent equal generally to a length of a roller region having a larger diameter than a center region of the reflector roller that extends along the respective image-capturing element plus the length of a respective reflector roller bearing , and a defined gap is formed between the reflector roller in the region of smaller diameter and the glass plate for receiving the original.2. The large-format scanning system according to claim 1 , wherein the gap is dimensioned such as a function of the thickness of the original that an optimal contact or an optimal pressure of the ...

Подробнее
06-02-2014 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS

Номер: US20140036321A1
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An apparatus for moving a unit to execute scanning includes a scanning unit including a motor, an encoder for outputting a signal according to movement of the unit, a detection unit for detecting a current supplied to the motor, a speed control unit for executing a speed control of the motor according to the signal output from the encoder and the current detected by the detection unit, a movement control unit for setting a threshold value, moving the unit by driving the motor, by using the speed control unit, and a current control unit for setting a value greater than the predetermined value according to the threshold value and value of the current detected by the detection unit at a predetermined timing during a time period while the unit is moving. 1. An apparatus comprising:a current control unit configured to control supply of current to a motor being a driving source for moving a unit so that a value of the current to be supplied to the motor does not exceed a first threshold value;a first determination unit configured to determine whether a speed of the unit reaches a target speed; anda setting unit configured to set a second threshold value higher than the first threshold value while the unit is being moved to an end position in a case where the speed of the unit is not determined to reach the target speed by the first determination unit,wherein, in a case where the second threshold value is set by the setting unit, the current control unit supplies the current to the motor so that the value of the supplied current exceeds the first threshold and does not exceed the second threshold value while the unit is being moved to the end position.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a speed of the motor according to a signal output from an encoder which outputs a signal according to the movement of the unit;wherein the first determination unit determines whether a speed of the unit ...

Подробнее
06-02-2014 дата публикации

LIGHT COLLECTING MEMBER, AND OPTICAL MODULE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE HAVING THE LIGHT COLLECTING MEMBER

Номер: US20140036324A1
Принадлежит:

A light collecting member includes a lens to make incident light be collected on a light receiving member, a lens barrel to house the lens, an end portion into which a light enters of the lens barrel being arranged near the light receiving member and a fence member to cover the end portion into which a light enters of the lens barrel and the light receiving member, the fence member having an exhaust port formed in a manner extending in a vertical direction. 1. A light collecting member , comprising:a lens to make incident light be collected on a light receiving member;a lens barrel to house said lens, an end portion into which a light enters of said lens barrel being arranged near said light receiving member; anda fence member to cover said end portion into which a light enters of said lens barrel and said light receiving member, said fence member having an exhaust port formed in a manner extending in a vertical direction.2. The light collecting member according to claim 1 , further comprising:a flange connected to said lens barrel, said flange having a projection for moving said lens in an optical axis direction and an elongated hole extending in said optical axis direction.3. The light collecting member according to claim 2 ,wherein said lens barrel is formed by performing integral molding of a cylindrical part arranged in a light incident side and a rectangular parallelepiped part arranged in a light collecting side, andwherein said flange is fixed on an upper surface of said rectangular parallelepiped part.4. The light collecting member according to claim 3 ,wherein said cylindrical part and said rectangular parallelepiped part are molded integrally by resin.5. The light collecting member according to claim 2 ,wherein said lens barrel is formed to have a length not to touch said light receiving member, upon said lens being moved in an optical axis direction.6. The light collecting member according to claim 1 ,wherein said light receiving member is a ...

Подробнее
13-02-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140043663A1
Автор: MATSUMOTO Akira
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading apparatus includes a platen on which a document is placed, an image reading unit configured to be movable under the platen, to receive light reflected by the document placed on the platen, and to output an image signal, a flexible flat cable configured to transfer the image signal output from the image reading unit, and a holding member configured to hold the flexible flat cable and attached to the image reading unit. The image reading unit includes a connection portion to which the flexible flat cable is connected, and, when the image reading unit is moved, a curvature portion of the flexible flat cable is formed opposite the connection portion across the image reading unit in a direction in which the image reading unit is moved. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a platen on which a document is placed;an image reading unit configured to be movable under the platen, to receive light reflected by the document placed on the platen, and to output an image signal;a flexible flat cable configured to transfer the image signal output from the image reading unit; anda holding member configured to hold the flexible flat cable and attached to the image reading unit;wherein the image reading unit includes a connection portion to which the flexible flat cable is connected, and, when the image reading unit is moved, a curvature portion of the flexible flat cable is formed opposite the connection portion across the image reading unit in a direction in which the image reading unit is moved.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member is attached to a bottom surface of the image reading unit.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the holding member includes a holding portion configured to fold the flexible flat cable toward the platen from the bottom surface of the image reading unit in attaching the holding member to the image reading unit claim 2 , and the holding portion of the holding member ...

Подробнее
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Multi-resolution segmented image sensor

Номер: US20140063532A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of detecting and correcting imaging defects in a media printed on a high-speed multi-color printer includes providing a multisensory imaging device ( 10 ); illuminating the media; sensing images on the media at high resolution with at least one high resolution sensor ( 20 ) as it passes the multisensory imaging device; transmitting an output of the high resolution sensor to a controller ( 19 ); sensing images on the media at low resolution with at least one low resolution sensor ( 24 ); calculating a correction for stitch; adjusting a timing of image data provided to image writers to align the inkjets to produce an optimal cross-track line; and providing a full page view from the low resolution sensor.

Подробнее
06-03-2014 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ARRAY OF DAISY CHAINED IMAGE SENSORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Номер: US20140063559A1
Принадлежит:

An electronic device includes an array of daisy chained image sensors, with each image sensor including a pixel array. A host is coupled to an image sensor at an end of the array and is configured to insert identification codes. The identification codes include embedded data values to thereby indicate specific parts of the image data, and a set of identification codes comprising a first identification code to identify a start of a data stream and a second identification code to identify an end of the data stream. 152-. (canceled)53. A document scanner comprising:a plurality of image sensors arranged in side-by-side relation and configured to sense an image of a document positioned adjacent thereto, each of said plurality of image sensors comprising a pixel array;said plurality of image sensors coupled together in a daisy chained arrangement and configured to operate so that a downstream image sensor appends image data to an upstream image sensor.54. The document scanner of claim 53 , wherein each image sensor further comprises a clock input port and clock output port coupled to a corresponding pixel array.55. The electronic device of claim 54 , wherein each image sensor is configured to perform a phase adjustment to an input clock signal so that the image data and an output clock are synchronous.56. The document scanner of claim 53 , further comprising a host coupled to an image sensor at an end of the daisy chain arrangement and configured to insert identification codes comprising embedded data values to thereby indicate specific parts of the image data.57. The document scanner of claim 56 , wherein the identification codes comprise at least one of:a first identification code to identify a start of the data stream and a second identification code to identify an end of the data stream; andat least one further set of identification codes to identify a start and an end of the data streams associated with each image sensor.58. The document scanner of claim 57 , wherein ...

Подробнее
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus and multifunctional device

Номер: US20140063563A1
Автор: Yoshiaki TATSUI
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An image reading apparatus includes an image reading section and a management section. The image reading section has a transport portion configured and arranged to transport a document by driving a motor, a reading portion configured and arranged to read each line of the document which is transported up to a predetermined position by the transport portion, and a holding portion configured and arranged to temporarily hold image data of the document read by the reading portion. The management section is configured and arranged to acquire and store the image data held in the holding portion and to manage the stored image data. The management section is configured and arranged to sequentially acquire and store the data held in the holding portion until driving is finished in a case where the motor starts the driving.

Подробнее
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Image Reading Device

Номер: US20140063572A1
Автор: Yasuo Yamasaki
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

An image reading device comprising: a document placing portion; a conveyor; a reading unit configured to read an image of the document, wherein the reading unit includes: an image sensor; a support which supports the image sensor, wherein in the case of reading the image of the document conveyed by the conveyor, the support is to be stopped at a predetermined reading position; a guide; and a driving unit, wherein the reading unit further includes: a release unit configured to release the contact with the guide by separating the support from the guide when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position; and a contact portion configured to contact with the support separated from the guide by the release unit when the support is moved toward the predetermined reading position.

Подробнее
20-03-2014 дата публикации

BOOKLET READING DEVICE

Номер: US20140078564A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

A document reading device for reading a page of a passport includes a mounting surface, a camera, an illumination light source for radiating illumination light that is, and an ultraviolet light source for radiating ultraviolet light to activate a fluorescent material on the page. The illumination light source is at a first edge perpendicular to a binding edge on the page and radiates illumination light in the direction intersecting with the first edge. The ultraviolet light source is at a second edge parallel to the binding edge and radiates ultraviolet light in the direction intersecting with the second edge. The illumination light source includes an infrared light source and a white light source. The document reading device has both an illumination light source and an ultraviolet light source, and can avoid image capturing in the specular reflection condition when the document is deformed. 1. A document reading device for reading a document comprising:a document placing unit on which the document is placed;an infrared light LED array that includes a plurality of infrared light LEDs and radiates infrared light to the document;a visible light LED array that includes a plurality of visible light LEDs and radiates visible light to the document;an ultraviolet LED array that includes a plurality of ultraviolet light LEDs and radiates ultraviolet light to the document; andwherein the plurality of infrared light LEDs and the plurality of visible light LEDs are respectively arranged in an upper area, the plurality of ultraviolet light LEDs are arranged in a lower area, and the upper area is closer to the document placing unit than the lower area.2. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of infrared light LEDs claim 1 , the plurality of visible light LEDs and the plurality of ultraviolet light LEDs are respectively arranged on the periphery of the document placing unit.3. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

Подробнее
27-03-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140085691A1
Автор: Mori Kosuke
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading apparatus comprising: a reading unit; a feeding unit; a carriage; a motor-side transmission gear for transmitting power from a motor; a feeding unit-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the feeding unit in a feeding reading of reading an image of the document fed by the feeding unit; a carriage-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the carriage in a moving reading of reading an image of the document while moving the carriage; a switching gear configured to be switched between a feeding unit-side position and a carriage-side position; a sensor; and a control device configured to, when it is determined that the jam has occurred, drive the motor in a direction of releasing a meshed state between the feeding unit-side transmission gear and the switching gear. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read an image of a document;a feeding unit configured to feed the document;a carriage that holds the reading unit and is configured to move in a predetermined direction;a motor;a motor-side transmission gear configured to transmit power supplied from the motor;a feeding unit-side transmission gear configured to transmit the power to the feeding unit in a feeding reading of reading an image of the document, which is fed by the feeding unit, by using the reading unit;a carriage-side transmission gear configured to transmit the power to the carriage in a moving reading of reading an image of the document by using the reading unit while moving the carriage; a feeding unit-side position coupling the motor-side transmission gear and the feeding unit-side transmission gear; and', 'a carriage-side position coupling the motor-side transmission gear and the carriage-side transmission gear;, 'a switching gear configured to be switched betweena sensor configured to output a detection signal which is changed depending on whether a document being fed by the feeding unit; and a determination process of determining ...

Подробнее
03-04-2014 дата публикации

Scanner module and image scanning apparatus employing the same

Номер: US20140092444A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employ an illuminator that includes at least one light emitting diode, a light guide to change the direction of the light from the light emitting diode, and a light source holder to which the light emitting diode is mounted, the light source holder being positioned in relation to the light guide such that the light source holder covers an incidence face of the light guide, on which the light from the light source is incident, the surface of light source holder facing the incidence face reflecting light incident thereupon. The reflection of light by the light source holder reduces the possibility of leakage of light, and can enhance luminous intensity of light of the illuminator.

Подробнее
03-04-2014 дата публикации

Image Reading Apparatus

Номер: US20140092446A1
Автор: SHINGAI Hiroyuki
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image reading apparatus comprising: an imaging unit; a moving mechanism moving the imaging unit between a first position and a second position; a conveyance mechanism; a sun gear; a planetary gear that rotates by being meshed with the sun gear and having a rotation center configured to revolve around the sun gear; a first output gear meshed with the planetary gear and transmits a driving force to the moving mechanism; a second output gear meshed with the planetary gear and transmits a driving force to the conveyance mechanism; a load generation part increasing a rotational resistance of the first output gear when the imaging unit is located at the first position, and a meshing part being meshed with teeth of the planetary gear when the planetary gear revolves around the sun gear. 1. An image reading apparatus having a first function of reading a document being conveyed and a second function of reading a document placed on a placing surface , the image reading apparatus comprising:an imaging unit provided below the placing surface and configured to be moved along the placing surface;a moving mechanism configured to move the imaging unit between a first position at one end side in a moving direction of the imaging unit and a second position at another end side in the moving direction of the imaging unit;a conveyance mechanism configured to convey a document upon operation of the first function;a sun gear configured to be rotated by a driving force applied from a driving source in a forward direction or a reverse direction;a planetary gear configured to rotate by being meshed with the sun gear and having a rotation center configured to revolve around the sun gear between a third position and a fourth position, a rotation center of the sun gear serving as a revolution center;a first output gear configured to be meshed with the planetary gear and transmit a driving force to the moving mechanism, when the planetary gear is located at the third position;a second output ...

Подробнее
03-04-2014 дата публикации

AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDING SCANNING DEVICE

Номер: US20140092447A1
Автор: LEE Chun-Yu
Принадлежит: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.

An automatic document feeding scanning device including an automatic document feeder, a flatbed scanner and a power switching mechanism is provided. The automatic document feeder has a pickup arm and a feeding gear, the flatbed scanner has a scanning module and a scanning gear. When the scanning module is moved and the movement of the scanning module is obstructed to enable the scanning module to take a first reacting force, the power switching mechanism is disengaged from the scanning gear in response to the first reacting force and transfers a driving power to the automatic document feeder. When the pickup arm is swung and the swing of the pickup arm is obstructed to enable the pickup arm to take a second reacting force, the power switching mechanism is disengaged from the feeding gear in response to the second reacting force and transfers the driving power to the flatbed scanner. 1. An automatic document feeding scanning device , capable of scanning a document , wherein the automatic document feeding scanning device comprises:an automatic document feeder, capable of feeding the document, and having a pickup arm, a top cover and a feeding gear, wherein the feeding gear connects with the pickup arm and is capable of being driven, so as to enable the pickup arm to feed the document into the automatic document feeder or to be swung relative to the top cover, while the top cover is disposed over the pickup arm;a flatbed scanner, disposed under the automatic document feeder, capable of scanning the document, and having a scanning module, an obstructing element and a scanning gear, wherein the scanning gear connects with the scanning module and capable of being driven, so as to enable the scanning module to be moved and thus to scan the document, while the obstructing element is disposed at a side of the scanning module and capable of obstructing the scanning module to be moved; and a driving module, capable of providing the driving power and outputting the driving ...

Подробнее
03-04-2014 дата публикации

AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDING SCANNING DEVICE

Номер: US20140092448A1
Автор: Tsai Shang-Hsien
Принадлежит: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.

The present invention discloses a sheet feed scanner including an auto document feeder, a flatbed scanner and a power-switching mechanism. The power-switching mechanism includes a first shaft, a power source, a clutch, a first gear, a second gear, and an elastic limitation structure. The clutch includes a first incline and a second incline. The elastic limitation structure pushes the first incline or the second incline of the clutch. When the first shaft is rotated in a first direction, the first incline is pushed by the elastic limitation structure so that the clutch is coupled to the first gear for driving the automatic document feeder. When the first shaft is rotated in a second direction, the second incline is pushed by the elastic limitation structure so that the clutch is coupled to the second gear for driving the flatbed scanner. 1. A sheet feed scanner , capable of scanning a document , wherein the sheet feed scanner comprises: a top cover;', 'a pickup arm, disposed under the top cover and capable of swinging relative to the top cover, so as to feed the document into the auto document feeder; and', 'a feeding gear, connecting with the pickup arm;, 'an automatic document feeder, capable of feeding the document, wherein the automatic document feeder comprises;'} a scanning module, capable of reading an image of the document;', 'a scanning module gear, connecting with the scanning module; and', 'a stopping structure, capable of stopping the scanning module from moving; and, 'a flatbed scanner, disposed under the auto document feeder, and capable of scanning the document, wherein the flatbed scanner comprises a first shaft, comprising a protrusion portion;', 'a power source, capable of driving the first shaft to rotate;', 'a clutch, fitting onto the first shaft, and comprising a sliding groove, a first incline and a second incline, wherein the protrusion portion is disposed to the sliding groove, so as to enable the clutch to shift relative to the first shaft;', ...

Подробнее