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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keiichiro Bungo, Asaka, JP;
Toru Matsui, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a linear sensor unit for reading the side shape of a document on a document platen and outputting the outcome of the reading as an image data and a detector for detecting a binder based on the presence of a space (a protrusion) in the image data inputted by the linear sensor unit. This apparatus infallibly judges that such an object as a binder, which is unnecessary for image reading, is present in the document.