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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 ;
Abstract
To eliminate after-image due to residual charges to provide an output form that is easy to obtain effective on-light output. The outputs of photo-diodes are read out as sequential signal outputs on a common signal line through connected amplifiers , and two states of before and after resetting the photo-diodes are outputted in order for each light receiving element.