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Color line sensor apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-15
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2008-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A color line sensor apparatus has a plurality of color line sensors comprising a plurality of lines, and a selecting circuit which can select a desired one of a plurality of lines. The line selected by the selecting circuit is scanned on the basis of a scan pulse from a single scanning circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hayao Ohzu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) selection means for selecting one of said plurality of color line sensors; and (c) one scanning means, capable of scanning each of the plurality of color line sensors, for scanning the color line sensor selected by said selecting means by providing a scanning signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) selection means for selecting one of said plurality of color line sensors; and (c) one scanning means, capable of scanning each of the plurality of color line sensors, for scanning the color line sensor selected by said selecting means by providing a scanning signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said color line sensors have independent output terminals, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising different color filters arranged for said line sensors, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selection means is arranged beside an outside of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said scanning means is arranged on a side opposite to said line sensors of said selection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of line sensors having output amplifiers, respectively; (b) selection means, arranged beside an outside of said plurality of line sensors, for sequentially selecting a predetermined one of said plurality of line sensors; and (c) single scanning means, able to scan each of the line sensors, for scanning the color line sensor selected by said selection means by providing a scanning signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of line sensors having output amplifiers, respectively; (b) selection means, arranged beside an outside of said plurality of line sensors, for sequentially selecting a predetermined one of said plurality of line sensors; and (c) single scanning means, able to scan each of the line sensors, for scanning the color line sensor selected by said selection means by providing a scanning signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said scanning means is arranged on an outside of the line sensors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) scanning means for outputting a scanning pulse; (c) selecting means for selecting a color line sensor to be scanned, by selectively applying said scanning pulse to one of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) scanning means for outputting a scanning pulse; (c) selecting means for selecting a color line sensor to be scanned, by selectively applying said scanning pulse to one of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of color line sensors have independent output terminals, respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising different color filters arranged for said plurality of color line sensors, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said selecting means is arranged beside an outside of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) scanning means for outputting a scanning pulse; (c) distributing means arranged between each of said plurality of color sensors and said scanning means, for providing the scanning pulse to one of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
A color line sensor apparatus comprising: (a) a plurality of color line sensors; (b) scanning means for outputting a scanning pulse; (c) distributing means arranged between each of said plurality of color sensors and said scanning means, for providing the scanning pulse to one of said plurality of color line sensors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said distributing means includes a plurality of switches corresponding to said color line sensors, respectively.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said distributing means includes a bootstrap capacitor which raises a voltage of the scanning pulse.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said plurality of color line sensors have independent output terminals respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising different color filters arranged for said plurality of color line sensors, respectively.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said distributing means are driven into a conductive state by a selecting pulse.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of stages of said distributing means are arranged in parallel, and in each stage distributing means corresponding to the same color line sensor are connected to each other and use an output of each stage as a selecting pulse of the next stage.
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