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Twisting geometry optical system utilizing imaging array with time delay segments
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-29
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2001-01-29
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an optical scanning system which utilizes a tilted lens array to image scan line segments onto an area array of detector units. Each line segment is imaged onto a multiple time integration segment which enhances effective exposure by integration of multiple scans for each line segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Ned J. Seachman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/02805; G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; H04N1/03; H04N1/0306; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/1934; H04N1/1935; H04N1/195; H04N1/19589
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An optical apparatus for line-by-line scanning of an original document comprising: means for illuminating an information-bearing scan line on said document, said line extending in a predetermined axial direction; an area detector array including a plurality of detector units oriented along an axis perpendicular to said axial direction; said detector units comprising a plurality of multiple time delay integrator detectors; and means for projecting an image of said illuminated scan line onto said detector array, said means including an array of lenses oriented along an axis tilted with respect to the axial direction of said scan line in a manner whereby the information content of a plurality of segments of said scan line is each projected upon a predetermined detector unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An optical apparatus for line-by-line scanning of an original document comprising: means for illuminating an information-bearing scan line on said document, said line extending in a predetermined axial direction; an area detector array including a plurality of detector units oriented along an axis perpendicular to said axial direction; said detector units comprising a plurality of multiple time delay integrator detectors; and means for projecting an image of said illuminated scan line onto said detector array, said means including an array of lenses oriented along an axis tilted with respect to the axial direction of said scan line in a manner whereby the information content of a plurality of segments of said scan line is each projected upon a predetermined detector unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The optical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said projecting means further includes a field stop interposed between said illumination means and said lenses, said field stop having an aperture therein which is in optical alignment with said scan line and said lenses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The optical apparatus of claim 1 further including means for moving said document to sequentially move a plurality of information-bearing lines into a scan position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The optical apparatus of claims 1 or 2 wherein said detector units are separated by a distance d which is sufficient to accommodate partially vignetted images from adjacent image segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The optical apparatus of claim 2 wherein said aperture has a height h a which will allow projection of an unvignetted image of said scan line of sufficient height with respect to the height of each detector unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The optical apparatus of claims 1 or 2 wherein each line segment contains a plurality of sublines 1, 2, 3 . . . n s , each separated from the other by a scan pitch dimension p s , and wherein the height h i of the image projected onto each detector unit is a product of n s , p s and lens magnification m.
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