Document size sensing having a spectroscope

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PATENT NO 5321273
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07976324

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A document size sensing device incorporated in an image recorder and capable of sensing a plurality of document sizes with a small number of optical elements. A sensor is made up of a single light emitting element, a spectroscope for dividing light issuing from the light emitting element into a plurality of beams toward a plane where a document is laid, a lens on which light reflected by the document is incident, and a plurality of light-sensitive elements for receiving the light propagating through the lens. A single sensor with such a configuration can sense a plurality of document sizes.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hanzawa, Hiroshi Yachiyo, JP 12 91
Kamiyama, Toru Kawasaki, JP 1 5

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