Image input apparatus
US5956159A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04756
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image input apparatus capable of speed-up of image inputting by conducting the image inputting of manuscripts having different sizes with one kind of one-dimensional image sensor, comprising manuscript size setting means for setting a size of a manuscript in a main scanning direction of a one-dimensional image sensor; conveying speed control means for controlling a speed of conveying the manuscript depending upon the size of manuscript being set; driving signal control means for controlling a driving of the one-dimensional image sensor depending upon the size of manuscript being set; shielding means for shielding a predetermined area of the one-dimensional image sensor; and shield area control means for controlling an area to be shielded by the shielding means depending upon the size of the manuscript being set.
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