US4417805A
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Image synthesizing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-01
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-09-01
Abstract
Abstract An image synthesizing device has an original table, an original reader, a selector for selecting an unnecessary area of the original, a selector for selecting a necessary area of an original to replace the unnecessary area, a comparator for comparing the selected unnecessary area and the necessary area, and a controller for controlling magnification of readout signals of the area when the sizes of the unnecessary area and the necessary area are not in accord.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirotoshi Kishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:29
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/04; G03G15/04018; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An image synthesizing device comprising an original table, means for reading an original on said original table, means for selecting an unnecessary area of the original, means for selecting a necessary area of an original to be synthesized in said unnecessary area, means for comparing the sizes of said selected unnecessary area and said necessary area, and means for controlling magnification of readout signals of said necessary area if the sizes of said unnecessary area and said necessary area do not match.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image synthesizing device comprising an original table, means for reading an original on said original table, means for selecting an unnecessary area of the original, means for selecting a necessary area of an original to be synthesized in said unnecessary area, means for comparing the sizes of said selected unnecessary area and said necessary area, and means for controlling magnification of readout signals of said necessary area if the sizes of said unnecessary area and said necessary area do not match.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device accordig to claim 1 wherein, when said comparing means detects that the size of said necessary area is greater than the size of said unnecessary area, said magnification controlling means reduces said readout signals of said necessary area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein, when said comparing means detects that the size of said necessary area is smaller than the size of said unnecessary area, said magnification controlling means enlarges said readout signals of said necessary area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said original reading means has a light-emitting array.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said light-emitting array is controlled in accordance with selection by said selecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said original table has a planar original receiving surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said selecting means has a plurality of designating members which are respectively displaceable in two orthogonal directions on said original receiving surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein said selecting means has encoders for converting positions selected by said designating members into electric signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image synthesizing device comprising: a plurality of original receiving surfaces; means for reading a plurality of originals; means for designating an unnecessary area of one original when placed on one of said original receiving surfaces; means for designating a necessary area of another original when placed on another of said original receiving surfaces; means for comparing the size of said unnecessary area with the size of said necessary area; and means for controlling readout signals of said necessary area if the sizes of said unnecessary area and said necessary area do not match.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image synthesizing device comprising: a plurality of original receiving surfaces; means for reading a plurality of originals; means for designating an unnecessary area of one original when placed on one of said original receiving surfaces; means for designating a necessary area of another original when placed on another of said original receiving surfaces; means for comparing the size of said unnecessary area with the size of said necessary area; and means for controlling readout signals of said necessary area if the sizes of said unnecessary area and said necessary area do not match.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein, when said comparing means detects that the size of said necessary area is greater than the size of said unnecessary area, said magnification controlling means reduces said readout signals of said necessary area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein, when said comparing means detects that the size of said necessary area is smaller than the size of said unnecessary area, said controlling means enlarges said readout signals of said necessary area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said reading means has a plurality of reading scanning units corresponding to the number of said plurality of original receiving surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 12, wherein said reading scanning units have light-emitting arrays.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein light-emitting operations of said light-emitting arrays of said reading scanning units are controlled according to the operation of said designating means.
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