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Method and apparatus for providing sensor compensation

US5285293A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/401
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document scanner provides compensation for sensitivity nonuniformity that may exist between the individual sensor cells of the sensor array that is used to sense light reflected from a document being scanned. Compensated is provided for both dark (i.e. unilluminated) sensitivity variation and light (i.e. illuminated) sensitivity variation that may exist in the individual sensor cells of the sensor array.

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