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EP0223260A2
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Signal reading circuit for masked and overlapping linear image sensors
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1986-11-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A reading out circuit for a series of linear image sensors (11-15) having end light elements masked (11M-15M) and being arranged in a staggered line. The data is written in parallel into a series of multilocation storage elements (51-55 or 61-65), beginning with the masked light element being stored in a central location. The storing is then wrapped around so that the masked value is overwritten.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashiro C/O Fuji Photo Film Co.Ltd Hideshima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/1934; H04N1/195; H04N1/19505; H04N1/1951; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/701; H04N25/7013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A signal reading circuit for linear image sensors, including a linear image sensor unit (10) having a plurality of linear image sensors (11-15) at different locations transverse to a main scanning direction of said linear image sensors (11-15), each linear image sensor having a plurality of photoelements arranged along said main scanning direction, and an opaque metalization mask (11M-15M) covering at least one photoelement at a first end of said each linear image sensor; a plurality of A/D Converters (41-45) in an A/D conversion unit (40) digitizing in parallel outputs of said linear image sensors (11-15); and a line memory (50 or 60) comprising a plurality of storage elements (51-55 or 61-65) receiving respective outputs of said A/D converters (41-45), each of laid storage elements having a number of sequentially arranged storage elements of a number not less than an effective number of photoelements of a corresponding one of said linear image sensors (11-15), said effective number being no more than the number of photoelements being not covered by said opaque metalization mask CHARACTERIZED IN THAT output signals of said A/D converters (41-45) are sequentially written in parallel into said storage elements, said sequential writing being of data derived from respective ones of said linear image sensors (11-15) beginning at said first ends thereof, said sequential writing being performed into sequential ones of said storage locations beginning at an intermediate storage location (P 1 or P 2 ) of each of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-65), proceeding to first ends of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-63) and continuing from a second end (PE1 or PE2) of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-65).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A signal reading circuit for linear image sensors, including a linear image sensor unit (10) having a plurality of linear image sensors (11-15) at different locations transverse to a main scanning direction of said linear image sensors (11-15), each linear image sensor having a plurality of photoelements arranged along said main scanning direction, and an opaque metalization mask (11M-15M) covering at least one photoelement at a first end of said each linear image sensor; a plurality of A/D Converters (41-45) in an A/D conversion unit (40) digitizing in parallel outputs of said linear image sensors (11-15); and a line memory (50 or 60) comprising a plurality of storage elements (51-55 or 61-65) receiving respective outputs of said A/D converters (41-45), each of laid storage elements having a number of sequentially arranged storage elements of a number not less than an effective number of photoelements of a corresponding one of said linear image sensors (11-15), said effective number being no more than the number of photoelements being not covered by said opaque metalization mask CHARACTERIZED IN THAT output signals of said A/D converters (41-45) are sequentially written in parallel into said storage elements, said sequential writing being of data derived from respective ones of said linear image sensors (11-15) beginning at said first ends thereof, said sequential writing being performed into sequential ones of said storage locations beginning at an intermediate storage location (P 1 or P 2 ) of each of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-65), proceeding to first ends of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-63) and continuing from a second end (PE1 or PE2) of said storage elements (51-55 or 61-65).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A signal reading circuit as recited in Claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT there is further provided means for sequentially reading out said storage elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A signal reading circuit as recited in Claim 2, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT wherein said sequential reading means reads out said storage elements starting with said second ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A signal reading circuit as recited in Claim 2, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT there are two such line memories (50, 60) and there is further provided means for alternating reading and writing of said two line memories.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A signal reading circuit as recited in Claim 2, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said reading means reads out in one sequence said plurality of storage element..
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for reading out signals from a plurality of linear image sensors (11-15), each of said linear image sensors having a plurality of photoelements arranged in a scanning direction, an opaque metalization mask (11M-15M) covering at least one photoelement at a first end of each of said sensors, CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of A/D converting in parallel outputs of respective ones of said linear image sensors, said A/D converting being done sequentially from said first ends of said linear image sensors; writing the parallel products of said A/D converting into sequential locations of a plurality of storage elements each storage element having a number of sequentially arranged storage locations, said writing being sequentially performed beginning with intermediate storage locations of said storage elements, proceeding to first ends of said storage elements and then continuing from second ends of said storage elements, said number of storage locations being no more than an effective number of photoelements of a corresponding one of said linear image sensors, said effective number being no more than the number of photoelements being not covered by said opaque metalization mask.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for reading out signals from a plurality of linear image sensors (11-15), each of said linear image sensors having a plurality of photoelements arranged in a scanning direction, an opaque metalization mask (11M-15M) covering at least one photoelement at a first end of each of said sensors, CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of A/D converting in parallel outputs of respective ones of said linear image sensors, said A/D converting being done sequentially from said first ends of said linear image sensors; writing the parallel products of said A/D converting into sequential locations of a plurality of storage elements each storage element having a number of sequentially arranged storage locations, said writing being sequentially performed beginning with intermediate storage locations of said storage elements, proceeding to first ends of said storage elements and then continuing from second ends of said storage elements, said number of storage locations being no more than an effective number of photoelements of a corresponding one of said linear image sensors, said effective number being no more than the number of photoelements being not covered by said opaque metalization mask.
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