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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Keisuke Nakashima, Hitachi, JP;
Toshiaki Nakamura, Hitachinaka, JP;
Shinichi Shinoda, Hitachi, JP;
Yoshiharu Konishi, Owariasahi, JP;
Mitsunari Kanou, Seto, JP;
Akihiro Kawaoka, Nagoya, JP;
Shunichi Enomoto, Toyota, JP;
Hisao Ogata, Kokubunji, JP;
Takanari Tanabata, Ishioka, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A simple non-contact image reader of high degree of freedom comprising a reading unit for reading images, a reading condition changing unit for changing the reading conditions of the reading unit, a storage unit for storing two read images which are read under two different reading conditions changed, and an image correction unit for composing two read images stored and developing them on a plane, wherein characters written on the surface of a folded form or a thick book can be read in a good operability state and on a high image quality basis by reading images in non-contact.