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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Fumihiro Ogasawara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358212 ; 358213 ; 358293 ;
Abstract
A linear photosensor array is inclined relative to a direction of reciprocating movement thereof. Photosensor elements (4) of the array are self-scanned in one direction while the array is moved in a forward direction and in the opposite direction while the array is moved in a reverse direction after indexing movement perpendicular to the direction of reciprocation.