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US4875099A
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Device for merging plural sensor outputs onto a single conductor
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-23
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A contact-type image scanner, having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, includes a timing controller for individually controlling a clock control signal for each of the CCD image sensors, and a merging circuit for merging the outputs from the CCD image sensors into a signal for transmission on a single electrical conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunji Sakai
- 👤 Tohru Kitagawa
- 👤 Kunikazu Suzuki
- 👤 Naohiro Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/19; H04N1/1903; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/1934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A contact-type image scanner having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, comprising: a timing control means for individually controlling at least one clock control signal for each of said CCD image sensors; and a merging circuit for merging output signals from said CCD image sensors into one merged signal output.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A contact-type image scanner having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, comprising: a timing control means for individually controlling at least one clock control signal for each of said CCD image sensors; and a merging circuit for merging output signals from said CCD image sensors into one merged signal output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 1, wherein said timing control means provides said at least one clock control signal separately to each of said CCD image sensors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 2, wherein said timing control means successively supplies said at least one clock control signal to said CCD image sensors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 2, wherein said timing control means supplies said at least one clock control signal simultaneously to a group of CCD image sensors forming at least part of said contact-type image scanner, and successively to pixels of different CCD image sensors of a same group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 1, wherein said merging circuit comprises an analog adder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 1, further comprising sensor amplifiers for amplifying said output signals from each CCD image sensors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor amplifier for amplifying said merged signal output from said merging circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A contact-type image scanner having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, each of said CCD image sensors comprising a plurality of pixels and serially outputting pixel signals from respective pixels through a single line, said contact-type image scanner comprising: a timing control means for supplying at least one clock signal to each CCD image sensor, said at least one clock signal determining a timing at which said pixel signals of each pixel is output; and a merging circuit for merging said pixel signals output from said CCD image sensors into one merged signal output.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A contact-type image scanner having a plurality of CCD image sensors arranged in a row, each of said CCD image sensors comprising a plurality of pixels and serially outputting pixel signals from respective pixels through a single line, said contact-type image scanner comprising: a timing control means for supplying at least one clock signal to each CCD image sensor, said at least one clock signal determining a timing at which said pixel signals of each pixel is output; and a merging circuit for merging said pixel signals output from said CCD image sensors into one merged signal output.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 8, wherein said timing control means supplies said at least one clock signal for reading said respective pixels at different timings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 8, wherein said CCD image sensors have separate output nodes for conducting the pixel signals from the pixels of the respective CCD image sensors, and said merging circuit has its inputs connected to receive the pixel signals output through the respective output nodes of the respective CCD image sensors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 8, wherein said at least one clock signal supplied to each of said CCD image sensors during each scan comprises a series of clock pulses.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 11, wherein said timing control means sequentially supplies said series of clock pulses to each CCD image sensors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 11, wherein said timing control means supplies said series of clock pulses to a plurality of CCD image sensors simultaneously, and supplies the individual clock pulses to the pixels of said plurality of CCD image sensors at different timings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 11, wherein said timing control means supplies clock pulses to pixels at different timings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 8, wherein said merging circuit comprises an analog adder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A contact-type image scanner according to claim 8, further comprising sensor amplifiers for amplifying the output signals from the CCD image sensors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A contact-type image scanner according claim 8, further comprising a sensor amplifier for amplifying said merged signal output from said merging circuit.
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