DE69629878D1 - Kompakter optischer Abtaster vom Wellenleitertyp - Google Patents

Kompakter optischer Abtaster vom Wellenleitertyp

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DE69629878D1
DE69629878D1 DE69629878T DE69629878T DE69629878D1 DE 69629878 D1 DE69629878 D1 DE 69629878D1 DE 69629878 T DE69629878 T DE 69629878T DE 69629878 T DE69629878 T DE 69629878T DE 69629878 D1 DE69629878 D1 DE 69629878D1
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optical scanner
waveguide type
compact optical
compact
waveguide
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DE69629878T
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DE69629878T2 (de
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David Heard
Noboru Ohtani
Yutaka Unuma
Manabu Fujimoto
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Sharp Corp
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Sharp Corp
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Priority claimed from JP17773495A external-priority patent/JP3442538B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP07177732A external-priority patent/JP3100112B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP17773395A external-priority patent/JP3489759B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP17882595A external-priority patent/JP3408896B2/ja
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/191—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a one-dimensional array, or a combination of one-dimensional arrays, or a substantially one-dimensional array, e.g. an array of staggered elements
    • H04N1/192—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line
    • H04N1/193—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line using electrically scanned linear arrays, e.g. linear CCD arrays
    • H04N1/1935—Optical means for mapping the whole or part of a scanned line onto the array
    • H04N1/1936—Optical means for mapping the whole or part of a scanned line onto the array using a light guide, e.g. an optical fibre bundle or array
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/122—Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
    • G02B6/1221—Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths made from organic materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/024—Details of scanning heads ; Means for illuminating the original
    • H04N1/028—Details of scanning heads ; Means for illuminating the original for picture information pick-up
    • H04N1/03—Details of scanning heads ; Means for illuminating the original for picture information pick-up with photodetectors arranged in a substantially linear array
    • H04N1/031—Details of scanning heads ; Means for illuminating the original for picture information pick-up with photodetectors arranged in a substantially linear array the photodetectors having a one-to-one and optically positive correspondence with the scanned picture elements, e.g. linear contact sensors
    • H04N1/0311—Details of scanning heads ; Means for illuminating the original for picture information pick-up with photodetectors arranged in a substantially linear array the photodetectors having a one-to-one and optically positive correspondence with the scanned picture elements, e.g. linear contact sensors using an array of elements to project the scanned image elements onto the photodetectors
DE69629878T 1995-07-13 1996-07-12 Kompakter optischer Abtaster vom Wellenleitertyp Expired - Lifetime DE69629878T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP17773295 1995-07-13
JP17773495 1995-07-13
JP17773495A JP3442538B2 (ja) 1995-07-13 1995-07-13 小型光学式走査装置
JP07177732A JP3100112B2 (ja) 1995-07-13 1995-07-13 導波路型縮小イメージセンサ
JP17773395 1995-07-13
JP17773395A JP3489759B2 (ja) 1995-07-13 1995-07-13 イメージセンサ
JP17882595A JP3408896B2 (ja) 1995-07-14 1995-07-14 導波路型縮小イメージセンサ及びその製造方法
JP17882595 1995-07-14

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DE69629878D1 true DE69629878D1 (de) 2003-10-16
DE69629878T2 DE69629878T2 (de) 2004-07-15

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