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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akihiko Yushiya, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/20 ; H04N 1/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/20 ; H04N 1/46 ;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes: a plurality of line sensors for converting pickup light into image signals, the line sensors being arranged adjacently in a line; a first signal line for inputting driving signals for driving the plurality of line sensors; and second signal lines for outputting the image signals from the plurality of line sensors. The second signal lines are independently connected respectively to the plurality of line sensors. Switching means simultaneously drive the plurality of line sensors by the driving signals and output the image signals from the line sensors in parallel.