Title: Scanning apparatus

Abstract: A line scanning apparatus employing a multiplicity of linear arrays, the linear extent of which is less than the length of the scan line. To permit an entire line to be covered, the arrays are offset from one another in the direction of scan with adjoining array ends overlapped. To correct for the misalignment and redundancy introduced, the image data from the arrays is buffered until a line is completed when readout, is initiated. During readout, cross over from one array to the next is effected within the overlapped areas and the redundant data discarded.

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Inventors: Crean, Peter A. (Penfield, NY, US)
Lavallee, Pierre A. (Penfield, NY, US)
Agulnek, Martin A. (Brighton, NY, US)

Application Number: 793202
Filing Date: 1977-05-02
Publication_date: 1979-04-10
Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT)
Primary Class(es): 250/566 33/1M, 235/454, 358/483, 358/497
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US Patent Ref:

3555246	Jan, 1971	Lemelson	250/566.
3560716	Feb, 1971	White	235/61.
3983364	Sep, 1976	Firehammer et al.	235/61.

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Primary Examiner: Dahl, Lawrence J.
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