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Image reading apparatus capable of controlling light emission amount

US5696608A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1993
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/40056
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image reading apparatus has a projecting light source and a photo-sensitive device for receiving the projected light. In addition, a device is provided for measuring characteristics of the image reading apparatus while changing a light emission amount from the light source on the basis of an instruction by the user.

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