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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1997
Shozo Fukuda, Osaka, JP;
Masamichi Morimoto, Moriguchi, JP;
Atsushi Tanabe, Kadoma, JP;
Shuichi Yokota, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A visual recognition apparatus of the invention can acquire an image exclusive of a background of a subject of image processing, thereby rendering the image of the subject fit for the image processing. More specifically, a mirror-surfaced collar covering a retainer has a specified configuration and a specified positional relationship with a lighting element and a camera such that a light from the lighting element toward the retainer is reflected by the mirror-surfaced collar for deviation from a light path to enter the camera.
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