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Image input apparatus

US7009652B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2000
Grant dateMar 7, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B3/0056
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image input apparatus has a photoelectric converter element having a flat photosensitive surface and an image formation unit array having a plurality of image formation units arranged in an array. This image formation units individually receive light beams substantially from an identical area and focus the received light beams on different regions of the photosensitive surface of the photoelectric converter element to form images thereon.

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