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=IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:seiko epson corporation|seiko epson corporation]]


[[Category:seiko epson corporation]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)|Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]][[Category:Yuko Hirayama of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]]

[[:Category:Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)|Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]][[Category:Kenichi Murahashi of KITAKYUSHU-SHI (JP)]]

==IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240109741 titled 'IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS

==Simplified Explanation==

The image reading apparatus described in the patent application is designed to analyze image data to determine if the target object is a carrier sheet based on specific characteristics such as color width and pixel arrangement.

* The apparatus reads image data from a window within a junction of a carrier sheet.
* It analyzes the total height of a first area and multiple second areas arranged in a transport direction.
* The first area contains pixels in a second color arranged sequentially in the transport direction.
* The second areas contain pixels in a first color arranged sequentially in the transport direction.
* The first color width indicates the length of an area where pixels in the first color are arranged in a width direction.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in document scanning devices to automatically detect and differentiate carrier sheets from other objects, improving scanning efficiency and accuracy.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves the problem of misidentification of carrier sheets in document scanning processes, leading to more reliable and precise scanning results.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include increased automation in document scanning tasks, reduced errors in identifying carrier sheets, and improved overall scanning performance.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
A potential commercial application of this technology could be in the development of advanced document scanners for offices, libraries, and other organizations where efficient document scanning is essential.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be the use of image processing algorithms in document scanners to identify different types of documents based on specific patterns or colors.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology impact the speed of document scanning processes? ===
This article does not provide information on the potential impact of this technology on the speed of document scanning processes. 

=== What are the potential limitations of this image reading apparatus? ===
The article does not address any potential limitations or challenges that may arise when implementing this image reading apparatus.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

an image reading apparatus is configured to read image data generated by reading a window within a junction of a carrier sheet and then to determine whether the target object is a carrier sheet, based on a total height of a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged with the first area therebetween in a transport direction as well as a first color width. in the first area, pixels in a second color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; in the second areas, pixels in a first color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; and the first color width indicates a length of an area in which a plurality of pixels in the first color are sequentially arrayed in a width direction.



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