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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Misao Takano, Nara, JP;
Noboru Kubo, Ikoma, JP;
Seido Kawanaka, Yawata, JP;
Tomoaki Sumita, Tenri, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 ;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging devices located at respective prescribed positions; at least one optical device for receiving light and projecting an image of the received light to the imaging devices; and an image processing section for processing respective images obtained by the imaging devices, wherein the imaging devices and the optical section form a single unit.