Television – Camera – system and detail – With object or scene illumination
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
With object or scene illumination
C348S374000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07978259
ABSTRACT:
An image capturing apparatus illuminates an object and captures an image of the object using the reflected light from the object. On a circuit substrate mounted an image sensor, a plurality of light-emitting devices are mounted in the peripheral positions of the image sensor. By means of a ring-shaped light guide member, the light from the plurality of light-emitting devices is guided to an image capturing range, so as to illuminate the object. With this, by mounting a light receiving system and a light emitting system on an identical substrate, miniaturization can be achieved, and the image capturing range can be illuminated by substantially uniform light. Also, using the ring-shaped light guide member, an optical unit is housed inside the ring, thus enabling further miniaturization.
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Fukawa Tomohiko
Fukui Satoshi
Iwaguchi Isap
Kimura Shuji
Matsuo Koichi
Fujitsu Frontech Limited
Fujitsu Limited
Ometz David L
Spinks Antoinette T
Westerman Hattori Daniels & Adrian LLP
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