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Image readout apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-13
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Granted: 1989-05-02
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Expires: 2007-07-13
Abstract
Abstract An image readout apparatus includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, storage devices provided for each of the photoelectric conversion elements for storing each output signal from the photoelectric conversion elements, and discharge switches provided each in parallel with each of the storage devices. In the image readout apparatus, the photoelectric conversion elements and discharge switches are respectively divided into a predetermined number of blocks and the signal transference is performed collectively for each block, thus enabling a high-speed and reliable operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Nakagawa
- 👤 Toshiyuki Komatsu
- 👤 Shinichi Seitoh
- 👤 Katsunori Hatanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An image readout apparatus comprising; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; respective storage means provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for correspondingly storing an output signal from a respective one of said photoelectric conversion elements; readout switching means for sequentially electing the groups and for simultaneously reading out a signal stored in the ones of said storage means associated with the selected one of said groups; switching means for sequentially deriving a signal stored in said storage means; and a plurality of discharge switching means disposed in parallel with said storage means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously discharging said storage means associated with a selected group, wherein a readout operation of said readout switching means and a discharge operation of said discharge switching means are performed simultaneously.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image readout apparatus comprising; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; respective storage means provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for correspondingly storing an output signal from a respective one of said photoelectric conversion elements; readout switching means for sequentially electing the groups and for simultaneously reading out a signal stored in the ones of said storage means associated with the selected one of said groups; switching means for sequentially deriving a signal stored in said storage means; and a plurality of discharge switching means disposed in parallel with said storage means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously discharging said storage means associated with a selected group, wherein a readout operation of said readout switching means and a discharge operation of said discharge switching means are performed simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image readout apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said groups comprises a predetermined number of said photoelectric conversion elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storing means respectively provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from a respective one of said photoelectric conversion elements; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; second switching means for deriving in a time series manner the signals of said group selected by said first switching means; a plurality of first discharge switching means respectively disposed in parallel with each of said first storage means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously discharging said first storage means; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means; and a plurality of second discharge switching means disposed in parallel relation to each of said second storage means, wherein a deriving operation of said first switching means and a discharge operation of said first discharge switching means are performed simultaneously.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storing means respectively provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from a respective one of said photoelectric conversion elements; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; second switching means for deriving in a time series manner the signals of said group selected by said first switching means; a plurality of first discharge switching means respectively disposed in parallel with each of said first storage means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously discharging said first storage means; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means; and a plurality of second discharge switching means disposed in parallel relation to each of said second storage means, wherein a deriving operation of said first switching means and a discharge operation of said first discharge switching means are performed simultaneously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storage means respectively provided for each of said plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from said photoelectric conversion element; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means, said second storage means comprising a parallel-in/serial-out shift register; a plurality of discharge switching means connected to each of said second storage means for discharging said second storage means; and serial output means for deriving in a time series manner each of the signals, corresponding to said plurality of groups, stored in said second storage means, said serial output means comprising a parallel-in/serial-out shift register.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storage means respectively provided for each of said plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from said photoelectric conversion element; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means, said second storage means comprising a parallel-in/serial-out shift register; a plurality of discharge switching means connected to each of said second storage means for discharging said second storage means; and serial output means for deriving in a time series manner each of the signals, corresponding to said plurality of groups, stored in said second storage means, said serial output means comprising a parallel-in/serial-out shift register.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storage means respectively provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from said photoelectric conversion element; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; a plurality of first discharge switching means respectively connected to each of said first storage means for discharging said first storage means; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means; a plurality of second discharge switching means connected to each of said second storage means for discharging said second storage means; and serial output means for deriving in a time series manner each of the signals, corresponding to said plurality of groups, stored in said second storage means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
An image readout apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, divided into a plurality of groups; first storage means respectively provided for each of said photoelectric conversion elements for corresponding storing an output signal from said photoelectric conversion element; first switching means for sequentially selecting the groups and for simultaneously deriving the output signals from a respective one of said first storage means associated with a selected group; a plurality of first discharge switching means respectively connected to each of said first storage means for discharging said first storage means; second storage means for respectively storing the signals of said groups selected by said first switching means; a plurality of second discharge switching means connected to each of said second storage means for discharging said second storage means; and serial output means for deriving in a time series manner each of the signals, corresponding to said plurality of groups, stored in said second storage means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image readout apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said second storage means is a capacitor and said serial output means is a switching transistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image readout apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said serial output means is a parallel-in/serial-out shift register.
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