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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2004
Hiroaki Kasuga, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsuyuki Imaizumi, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroaki Kasuga, Matsumoto, JP;
Atsuyuki Imaizumi, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image scanning apparatus comprising a plurality of image scanning sensorsand a CIS control chipfor controlling these image scanning sensorsThe CIS control chiphas a trigger generatorfor controlling operation of the image scanning sensorsa lamp control circuitand a motor control circuitThe CIS control chipalso has an AFEhaving a plurality of input terminalstofor receiving the analog image signals from the first scanning sensorsecond scanning sensorand third scanning sensorrespectively and a gain/offset control circuit for adjusting the gain and offset of each line of analog data supplied from the image scanning sensors