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US4819082A
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Manuscript reading device
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-26
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A manuscript reading device for reading a manuscript comprises a plurality of photodiodes for storing electric charges in parasitic capacitances thereof corresponding to lightness-and-darkness information on each minute area of a picture image on the manuscript by way of biasing said photodiodes to a predetermined state, and a plurality of thin film transistors connected in series to associated one of the photodiodes for transferring the electric charges stored in said parasitic capacitances to a corresponding wiring capacitance of a rear wiring group in response to the application of a predetermined voltage to gate electrodes thereof, the electric charges transferred and stored in said wiring capacitance being sequentially outputted as picture information corresponding to said picture image on the manuscript, wherein the thin film transistor comprises an n-type thin film transistor to a gate electrode of which a positive voltage is applied, and the photodiode is biased by a positive voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Ito
- 👤 Mamoru Nobue
- 👤 Yoshio Nishihara
- 👤 Teiichi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-07 17:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/03; H04N1/031; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/1931; H04N25/00; H04N25/60; H04N25/617; H04N25/70; H04N25/701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A manuscript reading device for reading a manuscript comprising: a plurality of photodiodes for storing electric charges in parasitic capacitances thereof corresponding to lightness and darkness information on each minute area of a picture image on the manuscript by way of biasing said photodiodes by a predetermined positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a sandwich structure in which a photoconductive layer and a plurality of divided transparent electrodes are sequentially deposited on a common metal electrode, each of said transparent electrodes corresponding to minute areas of said manuscript picture image, said common metal electrode being biased by a positive voltage; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected in series to associated ones of said divided transparent electrodes for transferring said electric charges stored in said parasitic capacitances to a corresponding wiring capacitance of a rear wiring group in response to the application of a predetermined positive voltage to gate electrodes thereof, each of said thin film transistors comprising an n-type thin film transistor, wherein said electric charges transferred and stored in said wiring capacitances are sequentially outputted as picture information corresponding to said picture image on the manuscript.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A manuscript reading device for reading a manuscript comprising: a plurality of photodiodes for storing electric charges in parasitic capacitances thereof corresponding to lightness and darkness information on each minute area of a picture image on the manuscript by way of biasing said photodiodes by a predetermined positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a sandwich structure in which a photoconductive layer and a plurality of divided transparent electrodes are sequentially deposited on a common metal electrode, each of said transparent electrodes corresponding to minute areas of said manuscript picture image, said common metal electrode being biased by a positive voltage; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected in series to associated ones of said divided transparent electrodes for transferring said electric charges stored in said parasitic capacitances to a corresponding wiring capacitance of a rear wiring group in response to the application of a predetermined positive voltage to gate electrodes thereof, each of said thin film transistors comprising an n-type thin film transistor, wherein said electric charges transferred and stored in said wiring capacitances are sequentially outputted as picture information corresponding to said picture image on the manuscript.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The manuscript reading device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said common metal electrode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of chrome, nickel chrome, tungsten and tantalum, said photoconductive layer is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon, and said transparent electrode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of indium-tin-oxide and indium oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
219 words
A manuscript reading device for reading a manuscript comprising: a plurality of photodiodes for storing electric charges in parasitic capacitances thereof corresponding to lightness and darkness information on each minute area of a picture image on the manuscript by way of biasing said photodiodes by a predetermined positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a sandwich structure in which a photoconductive layer and a plurality of divided transparent electrodes are sequentially deposited on a common metal electrode, each of said transparent electrodes corresponding to minute areas of said manuscript picture image, said common metal electrode being biased by a positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a configuration that part of the transparent electrode side or whole of said photoconductive layer is eliminated at every spacing between said divided transparent electrodes; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected in series to associated ones of said divided transparent electrodes for transferring said electric charges stored in said parasitic capacitances to a corresponding wiring capacitance of a rear wiring group in response to the application of predetermined positive voltage to gate electrodes thereof, each of said thin film transistors comprising an n-type thin film transistor, wherein the electric charges transferred and stored in said wiring capacitance are sequentially outputted as picture information corresponding to said picture image on the manuscript.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
219 words
A manuscript reading device for reading a manuscript comprising: a plurality of photodiodes for storing electric charges in parasitic capacitances thereof corresponding to lightness and darkness information on each minute area of a picture image on the manuscript by way of biasing said photodiodes by a predetermined positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a sandwich structure in which a photoconductive layer and a plurality of divided transparent electrodes are sequentially deposited on a common metal electrode, each of said transparent electrodes corresponding to minute areas of said manuscript picture image, said common metal electrode being biased by a positive voltage, each of said photodiodes having a configuration that part of the transparent electrode side or whole of said photoconductive layer is eliminated at every spacing between said divided transparent electrodes; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected in series to associated ones of said divided transparent electrodes for transferring said electric charges stored in said parasitic capacitances to a corresponding wiring capacitance of a rear wiring group in response to the application of predetermined positive voltage to gate electrodes thereof, each of said thin film transistors comprising an n-type thin film transistor, wherein the electric charges transferred and stored in said wiring capacitance are sequentially outputted as picture information corresponding to said picture image on the manuscript.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The manuscript reading device as set forth in claim 3 wherein said common metal electrode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of chrome, nickel chrome, tungsten and tantalum, said photoconductive layer is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon, and said transparent electrode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide and indium oxide.
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