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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Kenichi Komiya, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Koji Tanimoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Daisuke Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazutoshi Takahashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kenichi Komiya, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Koji Tanimoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Daisuke Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazutoshi Takahashi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium transport unit includes: a transport roller; a transport belt which transports a loaded medium by driving of the transport roller; a sensor array which includes a plurality of imaging elements arranged vertically to a transport direction of the medium and outputs reading signals which are detected and output by the plurality of imaging elements and indicate a density value of the medium on the transport belt; a comparator which outputs a digitalized signal of HIGH if the reading signal exceeds a threshold signal; and a signal output circuit which receives the digitalized signal and outputs a first value if the digitalized signal is transitioned from LOW to HIGH.