Illumination compensation using built-in reference

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PATENT NO 6744469
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09459555

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A method and system provide for real-time compensation of an imaging system for variations in illumination intensity. An illumination system provides reflected illumination, and a charge coupled device system directly detects the reflected illumination from the illumination system. The CCD system then converts the reflected illumination into illumination data and a host processor converts the illumination data into adjusted control data and final image data. The adjusted control data is based on an illumination profile and a reference illumination intensity. The reference illumination intensity is measured before each document with a compensation reference, and is compared to the illumination profile to adjust control parameters in a real-time mode. Directly measuring the illumination intensity with the CCD system allows for a reduction in parts, manufacturing steps, and errors.

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BURROUGHS INC41100 PLYMOUTH ROAD PLYMOUTH MI 48170

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Gudenburr, John C Canton, MI 14 31
Kozlowski, William L Novi, MI 16 176
St, John Christopher N Plymouth, MI 13 98
Vala, John D Plymouth, MI 16 93

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