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Image reading apparatus having line sensors arranged in specific order and with different or same interval between adjacent line sensors

US6198551A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1997
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A B line sensor is arranged at the center on a sensor array within the image formation range of a lens array, where the light amount is maximum. R and G line sensors are arranged on both sides of the B line sensor. With this arrangement, an image reading apparatus capable of suppressing variations in output levels depending on the colors of sensors and reading a high-quality image is provided.

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