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RE40974 Apparatus for scanning documents in front of a document plate  
The present invention provides a scanning device. The scanning device comprises a document plate for placing a document, at least a sliding guide placed at one side of the document plate, a...
7595918 Transparent original reading apparatus and illuminating apparatus for reading apparatus  
A reading apparatus comprising a plate on which a transparent original is placed, and a guide unit for setting the transparent original at a predetermined position on the original plate. A light...
7593143 Compound curved concentrator based illuminator  
A document illuminator comprising a light-transmissive element having nonlinear walls. The walls are shaped in the form of a compound parabolic concentrator with an optically inverted...
7589870 Dual-mode scanner capable of performing transmissive and reflective scanning with single side lamp  
A dual-mode scanning apparatus is capable of scanning both transmissive and reflective objects. An opaque object or a light-transmissible object is placed on the scanning platform when either of...
7574030 Automated digitized film slicing and registration tool  
Film-based images can be scanned in a conventional manner, then digitally designated and “cut” from the digital file resulting from the scan. These selected images can then be collated and...
7557967 Image reading apparatus  
To set at least the main portion of a read original on an image reading apparatus while avoiding a discontinuous portion, the position of the discontinuous portion of photoelectric conversion...
7554704 Image scanning apparatus having a scanning position adjustment capability  
An image scanning apparatus is capable of successively scanning a plurality of documents arranged on a document plate in an efficient manner by moving a sensor unit over the documents in a...
7548355 Image scanning apparatus and method, and storage medium  
A scheme for obtaining an original image free from any dust or scratches on a film by scanning a film original or the like with visible light and infrared light has been proposed. This scheme...
7548354 Scanner  
A scanner. The scanner comprises a mask, a document holder and a controller. The mask has a sensor disposed on the surface thereof. The document holder has a identification portion disposed on the...
7548353 Image reading apparatus and image reading method  
This invention provides an image reading apparatus including a light source unit which has a plurality of light sources in the same direction as the main scanning direction of an original and...
7535602 Image reading apparatus  
A document platen supports a document. A sensor module has a first sensor reading the document and a second sensor disposed parallel to the first sensor and reading the document. An adjustment...
7529000 Image reading apparatus and image printing apparatus using the same  
In an image reading apparatus which can read a transparent original and reflection original, a white background is formed like a sheet. The image reading apparatus is arranged to be movable by a...
7525700 [Scanning method]  
A scanning method, applicable for a flatbed scanner with transparent scanning function. A plane light source with a distribution range covering the region to be scanned of a transparent document is...
7518766 Calibration mechanism of a scanner  
A calibration mechanism of a scanner includes a second light source, a calibration element having an opening, a first light source and a scanning module. The second light source is assembled with...
7518758 Method and apparatus for increasing scanning resolution  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing a scanning resolution. The present invention is applied in optics input equipments, such as scanners and multi-function...
7515314 Method for correcting negative film images  
A correction scheme derives correction parameters from an interval between image data in a negative film. In one embodiment, a scanner uses the correction parameters to correct image data scanning.
7508556 Glass plate film holder for scanners  
The invention provides a film holder for an advanced scanner having a notched and grooved frame surrounding a central support, preferably a glass plate. The frame contains grooves along the side...
RE40678 Installation for increasing a scanning range of a scanner along an axial direction of a light source  
An installation for increasing the scanning range along the axial direction of the light source. The installation includes a light source and a transparent glass panel. The light source provides a...
7505183 Media feeding device with scanning and fixing functions for transparent documents  
A media feeding device on an image scanning device which is installed with a transparent supporting board where the media feeding device has a paper tray, a feeding module and a document...
7495811 Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus using same, and image reading method  
An image reading apparatus includes a display section for displaying image information by being subjected to a voltage and/or an electric field, a writing section for writing the image information...
7486422 Method and apparatus for automatic film recognition  
Methods and systems for recognizing a film in a scanner are provided. First, the film is previewed by the scanner to obtain an original preview image. The original preview image comprises a film...
7477430 Transparency conveying apparatus and image reading apparatus  
A transparency conveying apparatus is provided with: a first rail for guiding one end of a transparency; a second rail for guiding the other end portion, which is provided parallel to the first...
7477424 Apparatus having a light source for a transparent sheet of a scanner  
The present invention relates to an apparatus having a light source for a transparent sheet of a scanner that includes a lamp, a reflective plate, a spreading plate and a protective plate. The...
7471428 Contact image sensor module and image reading device equipped with the same  
A contact image sensor module includes: a first image sensor, having a first light receiving element set aligned in a straight line; a second image sensor, having a second light receiving element...
7468819 Image reading apparatus and transmitting original illuminating apparatus  
An image reading apparatus includes a transparent original table for placing a transmitting original thereon, an image reading unit for reading an image of the transmitting original through the...
7457010 System and method for fast scanning  
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for scanning an object by an image capture device comprises automatically detecting a starting end of the object to be scanned,...
7450278 Calibration method, image forming system, image forming apparatus and calibration program  
A calibration method having the steps of: forming a test image on a sheet; reading the test image on the sheet; and determining correction data to converge data of the test image onto target data,...
7440150 Flatbed sensor  
A flatbed scanner includes a housing, a glass plate fixed to the housing, a front rib formed at a bottom face of a front part of the housing and extending downward, a back rib formed at a bottom...
7440146 Scanning method and scanning system free of identifying original's attribute  
In accordance with the present invention, an operating procedure of a scanning system free of identifying original's attribute comprises steps of scanning at least one original free of identifying...
7436557 Image reading system, image reading method and program for implementing the method  
An image reading system which, even if a user sets a transparent original of a wrong type in order to obtain a preview image, is capable of displaying the preview image which is suited to the type...
7433092 Transparency media adapter and methods of use thereof  
Transparency media adapter and methods of using the same. Implementations of a system may comprise an imaging device having a light source and at least one sensor. A media adapter operatively...
7428083 Document reader and image forming apparatus  
An improved document reader is provided, including: a platen for an original document to be placed thereon; and a hold-down member capable of opening and closing relative to the platen and...
7426065 System and method for alternating between transmitting and reducing incident light on pixel portion of an imager  
An imager apparatus comprises a pixel and a first filter positioned in an incident light path for a portion of the pixel, the filter being operable to alternate between transmitting and reducing...
7423788 Image scanner  
The present invention is to provide an image scanner, for scanning a reflection document or a transmission document. The image scanner comprises a shell, a document window glass, a transmission...
7421196 Film digitize device and picture management program  
According to the present invention, the picture data pieces read from the same film are recorded on a recording medium along with information of the same film ID. This enables the film digitize...
7421141 Automatic image correcting circuit  
A automatic image correcting circuit includes a plurality of image correcting blocks each of which has a sum data calculating unit calculating sum data based on gray-scale values of input image...
7412199 Image scanner having pivotal illuminantor plate  
An image scanner has a pivotal illuminator plate. The illuminator plate is pivotally coupled to the main housing of the image scanner and storable within the automatic paper feeder when the...
7408685 Image reading apparatus and method of controlling same  
In an image reading apparatus that is capable of reading a transparent original and a reflective original, a navigation sheet ( 24 ) on which the content of transparent-original read processing has...
7391544 Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus  
An image reading apparatus includes an original resting glass sheet for resting allowing an original thereon, a support device for supporting an end portion of the original resting glass sheet, and...
7391541 Image reading system, image reading apparatus, information processing apparatus, control method of image reading apparatus, control method of information processing apparatus and computer readable storage medium  
It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent image reading apparatus that realizes miniaturization and reduces a total reading time at the time of reading a transparent original...
7382500 Variable reflectance cover  
A variable reflectance cover for a scanning system. The cover comprises a backing moveable through a plurality of positions. Moving the backing through the plurality of positions varies the...
7365889 System and method for transparency optimization  
One embodiment pertains to analyzing a document that is to be printed on a transparency, determining whether the document formatting is optimized for transparency printing, and alerting a user if...
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...
7362455 Processing scanned pages  
Systems and methods of processing scanned pages are described. In one aspect, the invention features a method of processing a sequence of scanned pages of a document in accordance with which, page...
7359095 Apparatus used with scanner for holding transparent objective film  
A film holding apparatus for use with a scanner is provided. The film holding apparatus selectively holds a positive film and a negative film that are to be scanned. The positive film is thicker...
7343320 Online digital image-based product ordering system  
A system is provided that allows a photographer to take images for a customer and provide those images to order servicing equipment with which the images are placed on-line for the customer to...
7327493 Image reading system and image reading program  
An object of this invention is to provide an image reading apparatus which can reselect a film type after prescanning, and after confirming the result on the monitor, perform actual scanning. To...
7317560 Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same  
In an image reading apparatus that can read a reflection original and transparent original, a film holder for holding the transparent original is provided to be pivotal to the left or right about a...
7310172 Adapter for viewing and scanning images residing on transparent media  
A transparency adapter includes a frame configured to removably receive and support a transparent media to be scanned, and a housing cooperating with the frame to position the frame at a...
7307765 Image reading apparatus  
An image reading apparatus can read images on film and is capable of alternating between 35 mm film and a roll of film. The apparatus includes a light source, a photoelectric converter, a film...
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