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7619786 Linear illumination apparatus and method  
An illumination apparatus including a plurality of light sources in a linear array. An elongated aperture blocks unwanted light and directs light from the light sources in the linear array into an...
7599103 Optical carriage of scanner and method of the same  
An optical carriage of scanner has a mirror assembly and a device assembly, the mirror assembly has a mirror mount, some mirror holder, and some supporters, and the device assembly has a chassis....
7595917 Document scanner with light-focusing device  
A document scanner with a light focusing device downward formed on a document support panel is disclosed. The document scanner is provided with a chassis including a light source and an image...
7593139 Light guide, illuminating device having the light guide, and image reading device and information processing apparatus having the illuminating device  
In an illumination device, a light guide is adapted to emit the light from a face thereof and is provided with an area, on a face opposite to the light emitting face, for diffusing and/or...
7591576 Illuminator and image reader employing it  
An illuminator includes a light guide having a circular cross-section, a scatterer that is provided on a portion of the circumference of the circular cross-section and that radiates scattering...
7561758 Scanning module and the method thereof  
The present invention relates to a scanning module, which is capable of integrating optical paths of illuminating and imaging for size reduction, and improving the quality of scanned image by using...
7548352 Illumination device, document reading device, adjusting device, and image forming apparatus  
An illumination device for a reading device which irradiates light over a predetermined illumination width including a reading area having a predetermined reading width extending in a main scanning...
7542183 Electronic imaging apparatus  
In an electronic imaging apparatus, image information of an image signal photoelectrically converted from an image incident is stored in image information storage in a format dependent upon a type...
7538912 Image reading apparatus and circuit board unit used therefor  
An image reading apparatus (X) includes a light source, a case ( 2 ) for accommodating the light source, and a substrate ( 8 ) mounted to the case ( 8 ). A plurality of sensor IC chips ( 7 ) for...
7538911 Lighting device image, reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus  
A lighting device used in an image forming apparatus includes point light sources that emits rays; and a condensing body that is arranged in a direction of the rays emitted from the point light...
7502148 Multiple lightguide electronic document imaging device  
A multi-lightguide document imaging device is proposed for scanning a document transported atop it. The device includes a line image sensor module having a top sensing area and built-in circuitry...
7436556 Image reading apparatus and light conductor used for the same  
An image reading apparatus includes a light source for illuminating an image reading region extending in the primary scanning direction, and a plurality of lenses for focusing light reflected on...
7362478 Display and scanning assembly for transparencies  
A display and scanning assembly is disclosed wherein light reflected from or transmitted through an image being scanned is transmitted to an optical sensor through an optical shutter assembly via a...
7336403 Optical element and illumination apparatus having same  
An object of the present invention is to efficiently shape a light flux emitted from a light source into a linear shape and so as to provide an optical element having high versatility that can be...
7333249 Image reading device  
An image reading device includes light-emitting diode chips ( 11 A- 11 C) and a light guide ( 3 ) having a main region ( 3 A) and a subsidiary region ( 3 B). The subsidiary region ( 3 B) includes a...
7333248 Method and apparatus for fastening adjustable optical lenses  
A paper-separating plate is adapted for a paper-separating mechanism having a paper-separating roller. The paper-separating plate placed around a side of the paper-separating roller comprises a...
7274495 Light-channeling apparatus and method  
A light-channeling apparatus for a scanning module comprises a first light-guiding tube, a second light-guiding tube, and a collimating lens positioned inside the first light-guiding tube. The...
7268924 Optical reader having reduced parameter determination delay  
In the present invention, an optical reader image sensor is adapted to clock out image data from an image sensor according to “low resolution” mode of operation in order to reduce a parameter...
7233419 Scanner having a self collection light source  
A scanner using a self-collection light source, is composed of a light source either with its tube walls coated with a layer of total reflective material, or a tube wall made to have a converging...
7215448 Image reading apparatus  
An image reading apparatus (A) includes a plurality of light sources ( 6 ) arranged in a row, and a hollow portion ( 14 ) for guiding light emitted from the light sources toward an image read line...
7209268 Line illuminating device  
Two illuminating units 2 L and 2 R, each having a light guide provided at its one end, with a light-emitting source, are provided. Each illuminating unit is arranged in such a manner that light...
7184007 Backlight device of a LCD display  
A many-faceted LCD display, comprising a light guide pipe, a light source, a first optical means, a second optical means, a first LCD panel and a second LCD panel, is disclosed. The light guide...
7177056 Method for manufacturing sensor frame for image sensor  
A sensor frame for an image sensor is manufactured in the step of forming a sensor frame for an image sensor by extrusion molding so that a frame support portion for supporting the frame is formed...
7173742 Document scanner with light focusing device  
A document scanner with a light focusing device downward formed on a document support panel is disclosed. The document scanner is provided with a chassis including a light source and an image...
7149009 Scanning optical apparatus, image forming apparatus, and adjusting method therefor  
In the scanning optical apparatus, a light source including one or more of the plurality of light emitting points of the light source device, and a synchronism detecting device constituting the...
7136203 Image sensor and image reading apparatus  
In a contact type image sensor including an illumination section including a light source and light guide to illuminate a document, an image sensing element for converting an optical image of the...
7088477 Image reading apparatus and illumination apparatus  
This invention has an object of reading a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dust or scratches present on a transparent original in an image reading apparatus for reading, e.g., a...
7057778 Light guide, illuminating device having the light guide, and image reading device and information processing apparatus having the illuminating device  
There is disclosed an illumination device in which a light guide is adapted to emit the light from a face thereof and is provided with an area, on a face opposite to the light emitting face, for...
7042599 Image sensor and image reading apparatus  
In a contact type image sensor including an illumination section including a light source and light guide to illuminate a document, an image sensing element for converting an optical image of the...
7026605 Angle detection device for rotational body  
In an angle detection device for a rotational body, an external peripheral surface of an arc-shaped fluorescent fiber is scanned by a scanning beam from a scanning mirror fixed to the rotational...
7016087 Photon efficient scanner  
A system for optical interrogation of a sample adaptable for multiple wavelength illumination and multiple wavelength fluorescent or luminescent light collection, wherein the illumination...
6967751 Image sensor, and image processing apparatus and information processing system using the same  
This invention has as its object to provide an image sensor which can effectively attain higher read resolution, and an image processing apparatus and information processing system using the same....
6932499 Light conductive member, illuminating device having the same, and information processing apparatus having the illuminating device  
For providing a compact illuminating device capable of uniform illumination with a high intensity, there is provided a light conductive member including a light entrance face provided in a part of...
6927883 Light-scanning optical apparatus and image forming apparatus  
A high definition light-scanning optical apparatus uses an oblique incidence optical system and has a simple configuration that does not exert any adverse effect on the quality of the image formed...
6924169 Three dimensional conical horn antenna coupled image detector and the manufacturing method thereof  
A manufacturing method for a three dimensional conical horn antenna coupled image detector includes depositing a sacrificial layer on the upper section of the substrate, and forming a pattern for...
6917453 Image reader  
An image reader (A) includes a plurality of light sources ( 6 ) arranged in line, the light from which travels through a channel ( 14 ) and irradiates a linear read area (S). The channel ( 14 ) is...
6917452 System and method for providing uniform illumination as received by an optical detector  
The present invention is directed to a system and method which capture images by use of an optical detector. The system and method illuminate a scan region utilizing a bulb that emits light of...
6902309 Light-emitting unit and illumination device and image reading device using light-emitting unit  
A light-emitting unit 20 has a light-emitting unit board 21 made of resin provided with a lead frame 22 . The light-emitting unit board 21 is also provided with an open window 21 a for...
6833936 Method and apparatus for capturing information from a document  
In one embodiment, a device for capturing information from a document to be input to an information handling system (“IHS”) includes a housing that a user may selectively place to reveal a...
6774893 Intelligent light source  
Disclosed is a intelligent light source that is capable of providing a uniform illumination image across the surface of an illuminated object analyzed by an optical detector. This is accomplished...
6771401 Light source module arranged in an image scanning device for scanning a transparent object  
A light source module arranged in an image scanning device having a scanning platform and an image-pickup module for scanning a transparent object is disclosed, The light source module includes a...
6661544 Image reading apparatus  
Since amounts of illuminated light of each color are well-balanced by using a light source generating a small amount of heat and emitting light of a high color temperature during light emission,...
6661542 Display and scanning assembly  
A display and scanning assembly wherein light reflected from an image being scanned is transmitted to an optical sensor through an optical shutter assembly via a light guide assembly is disclosed....
6646769 Light source mechanism for an imaging apparatus  
A light source mechanism for an imaging apparatus comprises at least a point light source and a light shield. The point light source located at one end of the light shield is used for providing...
6624914 Multiple resolution selectable lens scanning system and method  
A scanner system and method are described, wherein two lenses are mounted on a slider positioned in the optical light path between two moving mirrors and the optical sensor. Each mirror is mounted...
6587230 Apparatus for scanning masters  
In an apparatus for point-by-point and line-by-line, opto-electronic scanning of masters chucked on a scanner drum, an illumination unit is provided for generating an illumination spot on the...
6587229 Method and apparatus for scanning masters  
In a method and an apparatus for point-by-point and line-by-line scanning of a master chucked on a scanner drum, for pixel-by-pixel illumination of the master, a light spot is generated in a light...
6580527 Method and arrangement for scanning masters  
In a method and apparatus for point-by-point and line-by-line scanning of masters chucked on a scanner drum, for pixel-by-pixel illumination of the master, a light spot is generated with a light...
6573487 Image sensor used for image inputting device  
A sensor frame has a first frame portion and a second frame portion, and a rod lens array extending in a longitudinal direction is arranged and fixed between the first and second frame portions. An...
6556316 Image reading device, image exposure device, and image recording device  
Because the dynamic range of a solid-state image sensor is relatively narrow, it is necessary to reduce the amount of light using an aperture so that the amount of light incident on the solid-state...
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