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CCD Imager

US4351004A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJan 31, 1980
Grant dateSep 21, 1982
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A CCD imager is provided with an adaptive threshold circuit. The variations in the illumination across the document being read by the imager are compensated for by the adaptive threshold circuit to accurately provide an accurate digital representation of the image on the document.

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