Scanner device and image forming apparatus having the same

US8941894B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941894-B2
Application numberUS-201314085647-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 20, 2013
Priority dateDec 12, 2012
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A scanner device according to one aspect of this disclosure includes a document table, a light detecting portion, and a control portion. The light detecting portion detects light from an object placed on the document table. The control portion adjusts reading sensitivity for the object on the basis of a detection result of the light detecting portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A scanner device comprising: a document table; a light detecting portion that detects light from an object placed on the document table; a reading portion that reads an image of the object by scanning the object placed on the document table; and a control portion that adjusts reading sensitivity for the object on the basis of a detection result of the light detecting portion; and a display portion that displays a predetermined image; an operation por…

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What does patent US8941894B2 cover?
A scanner device according to one aspect of this disclosure includes a document table, a light detecting portion, and a control portion. The light detecting portion detects light from an object placed on the document table. The control portion adjusts reading sensitivity for the object on the basis of a detection result of the light detecting portion.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H05B47/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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