Opto-electronic converter, image reading device, and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9429470
APP PUB NO 20160003673A1
SERIAL NO

14750143

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An opto-electronic converter includes a plurality of light-receiving elements configured to convert light of different colors into analog signals, each of the analog signals representing a pixel, an amplifier unit configured to amplify the analog signals, into which the light is converted by the light-receiving elements, in each pixel group, the pixel group including a plurality of the light-receiving elements, the plurality of light-receiving elements converting light of different colors, and a gain switch unit configured to switch, for each of the light-receiving elements included in the pixel group, a gain of the amplifier unit to a gain determined in advance depending on a color of the light converted by the light-receiving element.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Hideki Kanagawa, JP 112 2508
Nakazawa, Masamoto Kanagawa, JP 76 1702

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