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Image information input apparatus for inputting supplemental information to a copying machine
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-18
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-06-18
Abstract
Abstract An image information input apparatus used for a copying machine and a facsimile apparatus, which comprises a support device for supporting an original thereon with a recording surface thereof up, a cover device for covering the original supported on the support device such that the cover device faces the recording surface of the original and a reading device for reading out the image information on the original through the cover device. The cover device has a surface capable of recording an additional image.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunihiro Shibuya
- 👤 Kunio Hara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00519; H04N1/00551; H04N1/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original thereon with a recording surface of the original up; means for covering the original supported on said supporting means such that said covering means faces the recording surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; and means for simultaneously reading out the image on the original and the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original thereon with a recording surface of the original up; means for covering the original supported on said supporting means such that said covering means faces the recording surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; and means for simultaneously reading out the image on the original and the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said supporting means includes a deformable elastic member for forcing the original upwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said supporting means includes a white sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said supporting means comprises a deformable elastic member for forcing the original upwardly and a white sheet placed on said deformable elastic member for reflecting a light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said covering means is movable between a first position where said covering means contacts the recording surface of the original and a second position where said covering means is spaced from the recording surface of the original.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said covering means includes a transparent plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said transparent plate is supported by a frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said covering means has a sufficient stiffness to retain the original.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means is movable over said covering means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for cleaning the surface of said covering means for recording said additional image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1 further including means for recording said additional image on said covering means surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 1 including means for distinguishing said additional image from said original image and selectively processing said additional image differently from said original image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original thereon so that a recording surface of the original is set face up; means for covering the original supported on said supporting means such that said covering means faces the recording surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; means for optically scanning the image on the original and the additional image recorded on said covering means, said scanning means being adapted to output a signal according to the images scanned thereby, said covering means being positioned between said scanning means and said supporting means; and means for outputting digital image data according to the signal output from said scanning means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
120 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original thereon so that a recording surface of the original is set face up; means for covering the original supported on said supporting means such that said covering means faces the recording surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; means for optically scanning the image on the original and the additional image recorded on said covering means, said scanning means being adapted to output a signal according to the images scanned thereby, said covering means being positioned between said scanning means and said supporting means; and means for outputting digital image data according to the signal output from said scanning means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said covering means is movable between a first position where said covering means contacts the recording surface of the original and a second position where said covering means is spaced from the recording surface of the original.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said scanning means is movable over said covering means being set at said first position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said covering means includes a transparent plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: means for merging the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original and the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: means for deleting the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original in response to the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13 further including means for recording said additional image on said covering means surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 13 including means for distinguishing said additional image from said original image and selectively processing said additional image differently from said original image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original having a recorded surface carrying an original image; means for covering the recorded surface of the original such that said covering means contacts the recorded surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; and means for reading out the original image on the original through said covering means and the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original having a recorded surface carrying an original image; means for covering the recorded surface of the original such that said covering means contacts the recorded surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image; and means for reading out the original image on the original through said covering means and the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: means for outputting digital image data according to the images read out by said reading means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising: means for merging the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original and the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising: means for deleting the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original in response to the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising: means for merging the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original and the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means; means for deleting the digital image data corresponding to the image on the original in response to the digital image data corresponding to the additional image recorded on said covering means; and means for selectively activating either merging means or deleting means to be operable.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: means for providing a set of color signals according to the images read out by said reading means; and means for deleting some of the color signals of the original image in response to the color signal of the additional image.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 21 further including means for recording said additional image on said covering means surface.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 21, including means for distinguishing said additional image from said original image and selectively processing said additional image differently from said original image.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original having a recorded surface carrying an original image; means for covering the recorded surface of the original such that said covering means faces the recorded surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image in the form of an instruction image; and means for providing image data according to a part of the image of the original in response to the instruction image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image information input apparatus comprising: means for supporting an original having a recorded surface carrying an original image; means for covering the recorded surface of the original such that said covering means faces the recorded surface of the original, said covering means having a surface for erasably recording an additional image in the form of an instruction image; and means for providing image data according to a part of the image of the original in response to the instruction image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 29 further including means for recording said additional image on said covering means surface.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image information input apparatus according to claim 29 including means for distinguishing said additional image from said original image and selectively processing said additional image differently from said original image.
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