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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:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hisayoshi Fujimoto, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiko Takakura, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/04 ;
Abstract
An image scanner is provided which includes a housing, a document supporting panel fixed to the housing, a movable carriage arranged under the document supporting panel, a light source supported by the carriage for illuminating a document placed on the document supporting panel. The image scanner also includes first reflecting means supported by the carriage and second reflecting means mounted on the housing. Further, the image scanner includes third reflecting means mounted on the housing, a focusing lens supported by the carriage and a line sensor supported by the carriage.