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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1997
Haruyoshi Yamada, Nagano, JP;
Yasushi Hoshino, Tokyo, JP;
Kohichi Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiki Fujisawa, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Kousei Miyauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
To provide an image reading apparatus which is capable of easily and quickly specifying a frame of a transparency original for which image reading is desired from the transparency original having a plurality of frames and of image reading with high accuracy at the time of final reading of a specified image. The image reading apparatus comprises: a carrier member holding a film-shaped transparency original which has a plurality of frames; an illuminating means illuminating the transparency original; and an image reading means reading image data of the transparency original illuminated by the illuminating means, in which when the image data is read in previewing, the carrier member is moved by a carrier moving means, and when final image reading of the image data is effected, the carrier member is moved by moving a carrier frame having the carrier moving means. The image data which has been read is outputted to an image display device connected to the image reading apparatus.