Image forming apparatus
US-2023247153-A1 · Aug 3, 2023 · US
Image reading apparatus
US8958136B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8958136-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414230879-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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An image reading apparatus configured to read images of both surfaces of a document is provided. The image reading apparatus may include a first image reading device configured to read an image of a first surface of a document, a second image reading device configured to read an image of a second surface of the document, and a document conveying mechanism configured to convey the document from the second image reading device to the first image reading device. The first image reading device has a first reading range, and the second image reading device has a second reading range, which is smaller than the first reading range.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a main unit including: a platen glass; and a first image reading device disposed below the platen glass; and a cover unit pivotally attached to the main unit, the cover unit including: a document tray configured to receive a document; a document conveying mechanism configured to convey the document received by the document tray in a document conveying direction; and a second image reading device configured t…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N1/00546Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8958136B2 cover?
- An image reading apparatus configured to read images of both surfaces of a document is provided. The image reading apparatus may include a first image reading device configured to read an image of a first surface of a document, a second image reading device configured to read an image of a second surface of the document, and a document conveying mechanism configured to convey the document from …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00546. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).