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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1987
Katsumi Nakagawa, Kawasaka, JP;
Toshiyuki Komatsu, Yamato, JP;
Shinichi Seitoh, Isehara, JP;
Katsunori Hatanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
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.