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Image reading apparatus

US7126726B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 21, 2002
Grant dateOct 24, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/1013
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a platen, a frame for holding the platen, an installation device disposed to the frame so that the platen can be held in a substantially vertical state, and a scanning device for reading a document along the platen substantially vertically held. The reading of the document is carried out by elevating or lowering the scanning device.

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