Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-21
2010-11-02
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C358S003270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07826679
ABSTRACT:
An image reading apparatus includes an image reader, operable to read an image corresponding to an original and a back pad, the original being placed on the back pad so that outside of the original contains an area extending in overall width of the back pad; a first data generator, operable to generate first image data based on the image; a second data generator, operable to generate second image data based on a part of the image corresponding to the area; a first processor, operable to compare the first image data with the second image data so as to generate first edge information; and a detector, operable to detect an edge of the original based on the first edge information.
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Japanese Office Action issued on Feb. 16, 2010 in the corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-273033.
Honda Keiji
Kobako Masahiko
Kosaka Kiyoto
Yamamoto Shinobu
Koziol Stephen R
Mehta Bhavesh M
PFU Limited
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