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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/74 (2006.01); H04N 1/401 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2006.01); G07D 7/16 (2006.01); G07D 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 1/028 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/401 (2013.01); G07D 7/121 (2013.01); G07D 7/122 (2013.01); G07D 7/166 (2013.01); G07D 7/187 (2013.01); H04N 1/02815 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an image reading apparatus that reads an image of a sheet conveyed by a conveyance unit includes a first illumination unit to irradiate the sheet with visible light, a second illumination unit to irradiate the sheet with visible light and infrared light from an angle different from that of the first illumination unit, and an imaging unit to receive visible light and infrared light reflected from the sheet and to capture a visible image and an infrared image.