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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Junichi Yamayoshi, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yutaka Endo, Utsunomiya, JP;
Noriyuki Kaifu, Hachiouji, JP;
Isao Kobayashi, Atsugi, JP;
Toshio Kameshima, Sagamihara, JP;
Hideki Nonaka, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takashi Ogura, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25037009 ; 25037011 ;
Abstract
A photoelectric conversion device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix to continuously read a noise-free image. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in each row are commonly connected to respective refresh signal lines. The refresh signal lines are independently set up and respectively connected to refresh signal generators.