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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Hisashi Otaka, Toride, JP;
Hisashi Otaka, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus and an image forming apparatus having an original base plate, a conveying unit which separates and conveys a bundle of original sheets sheet by sheet, a first image reading unit which reads image information from the one side of the original sheet, a second image reading unit which reads image information from the other side of the original sheet, and a detecting unit which detects image existence/non-existence information of each original sheet in a state that the bundle of original sheets is mounted on the original base plate, wherein the detecting unit includes an oscillating unit which oscillates an electromagnetic wave of 30 GHz to 100 THz and a receiving unit which receives a reflected wave of the electromagnetic wave reflected on each side of the sheet, thereby detecting the image existence/non-existence information of each original sheet based on the received electromagnetic wave information.