US5160835A
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Photosensor having conductive shielding layer for electrostatic charge dissipation
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-07
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-11-07
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an image reading apparatus comprising: an opaque layer formed on a transparent insulative substrate; an insulative layer arranged on the opaque layer; photoelectric converting elements arranged on the insulative layer; and a transparent insulative protective layer formed on the photoelectric converting elements. The transparent insulative protective layer is formed as a multilayer structure and has a transparent conductive layer or an opaque conductive layer having a window which is sandwiched by the transparent insulative protective layer. With this apparatus, the transparent conductive layer does not directly come into contact with the surface of an original, so that the conductive layer is not abraded by the rubbing by the paper. An inconvenience due to the generation of the electrostatic charges is fairly eliminated. The reliability is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Mineto Yagyu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/03; H04N1/031; H04N1/0315; H04N1/0316; H04N1/0313; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/191; H10F39/198
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An electric device having a plurality of photelectric converting elements comprising: plural switch elements for transferring a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural switch elements, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electric device having a plurality of photelectric converting elements comprising: plural switch elements for transferring a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural switch elements, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electric device according to claim 1, wherein each switch element comprises a transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural charge storage elements for accumulating a charge signal arranged on a substrate: a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural charge storage elements, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural charge storage elements for accumulating a charge signal arranged on a substrate: a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural charge storage elements, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural switch elements for transferring a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a matrix of leads electrically connected to said plural switch elements and arranged on said substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural switch elements and said matrix of leads, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural switch elements for transferring a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a matrix of leads electrically connected to said plural switch elements and arranged on said substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural switch elements and said matrix of leads, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural charge storage elements for accumulating a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a matrix of leads electrically connected to said plural charge storage elements and arranged on said substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural charge storage elements and said matrix of leads, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electric device having a plurality of photoelectric converting elements comprising: plural charge storage elements for accumulating a charge signal arranged on a substrate; a matrix of leads electrically connected to said plural charge storage elements and arranged on said substrate; a transparent insulative protective element disposed over said plural charge storage elements and said matrix of leads, wherein said transparent insulative protective element comprises a multi-layer structure; and a conductive layer adapted to be coupled to a potential source, wherein at least one layer of said multi-layer structure of said transparent insulative protective element is disposed on each side of said conductive layer.
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