Reading device, image forming apparatus, reference pattern reading method, and storage medium storing program code
US10771646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04715
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reading device includes a position reference member and a reader. The position reference member has a reference pattern that includes a line extending in a prescribed direction. The position reference member is configured to relatively move in a direction orthogonal to the prescribed direction. The reader includes a plurality of sensor chips, each of the sensor chips including a plurality of pixels. The reference pattern corresponds to each of the sensor chips of the reader.
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