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Read head incorporating an image pick-up function

US5317146A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 10, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/03145
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A read head incorporating an image pick-up function includes a photoelectric conversion type light receiving arrays arranged on a substrate, for reading a medium, a convergent rod lens array arranged adjacent the light emitting element arrays, and a solid light emitting element of a surface emission type arranged in the vicinity of the convergent rod lens array.

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