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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Yasuyuki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Mamoru Yorimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Suguru Yokozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuichi Sakurada, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuhiko Okada, Saitama, JP;
Tomokazu Kanzawa, Saitama, JP;
Daisaku Horikawa, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Matsumoto, Saitama, JP;
Yasuyuki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Mamoru Yorimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Suguru Yokozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuichi Sakurada, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuhiko Okada, Saitama, JP;
Tomokazu Kanzawa, Saitama, JP;
Daisaku Horikawa, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Matsumoto, Saitama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing unit includes: a sensor unit that captures an image of a predetermined area including an image capture object; a reference chart portion that is disposed in the predetermined area and an image of which is captured together with an image of the image capture object by the sensor unit; an illumination light source that illuminates the image capture object and the reference chart portion; and a specular reflection preventing member that prevents that specular reflection light of light emitted from the illumination light source enters the sensor unit.