US4712134A
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Image reader with plural pickup elements reading overlapping image regions of an original image
Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-21
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2006-05-21
Abstract
Abstract In reading of the original by a plurality of image pickup elements, the image is read by the image pickup elements covering overlapping image regions. Among those located within the overlapping portions, a pixel having small density change values with respect to adjacent pixels is detected and specified as a switching pixel. The image pickup signals read by the image pickup elements are connected at the switching pixels, thereby to obtain a reproduced image.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N25/00; H04N25/40; H04N25/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An image reader for reading image data of the original, said image reader comprising: a plurality of image pickup elements for reading said image data of said original, said elements reading partially overlapping image regions to provide image pickup signals; density change detecting means for detecting a pixel array having small spatial density changes with respect to that of adjacent pixels from among pixels located within an overlapping image region on the basis of said image pickup signals supplied from said image pickup elements and specifying the detected pixel as a switching pixel; and image pickup signal connecting means for connecting respective said image pickup signals supplied from said plurality of image pickup elements at said switching pixel and outputting the connected image signals to desired image processing system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image reader for reading image data of the original, said image reader comprising: a plurality of image pickup elements for reading said image data of said original, said elements reading partially overlapping image regions to provide image pickup signals; density change detecting means for detecting a pixel array having small spatial density changes with respect to that of adjacent pixels from among pixels located within an overlapping image region on the basis of said image pickup signals supplied from said image pickup elements and specifying the detected pixel as a switching pixel; and image pickup signal connecting means for connecting respective said image pickup signals supplied from said plurality of image pickup elements at said switching pixel and outputting the connected image signals to desired image processing system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image reader in accordance with claim 1, wherein said density change detecting means includes mutual comparison means for performing mutual comparison of density change values with respect to every image region containing a prescribed number of pixels and located within said overlapping image regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image reader in accordance with claim 2, wherein said mutual comparison means is adapted to specify a minimum density change pixel having the minimum density change value in said overlapping image regions by said mutual comparison.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
An image reader in accordance with claim 3, wherein said image reader further includes memory means for temporarily storing respective said image pickup signals supplied from said image pickup elements; said mutual comparison means is adapted to specify said minimum density change pixel by storage address in said memory means, and said image pickup signal connecting means includes a compartor for comparing reading addresses of said image signals read from said memory means with said storage address of said minimum density change pixel specified by said mutual comparison means and selector means for selectively switching said image pickup signals obtained from said plurality of image pickup elements and connecting the same in response to address matching outputs in said comparator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image reader in accordance with claim 1, wherein said density change detecting means includes reference value set means for setting a prescribed density change reference value and means for finding pixels having density values smaller than said density change reference value thereby to specify a pixel as said switching pixel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image reader in accordance with claim 1, wherein said image pickup elements are one-dimensional image pickup elements, said reading is performed by scanning said original, said connection is performed with respect to the main scanning direction.
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