Abstract: An image readout apparatus includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, storage devices provided for each of the photoelectric conversion elements for storing each output signal from the photoelectric conversion elements, and discharge switches provided each in parallel with each of the storage devices. In the image readout apparatus, the photoelectric conversion elements and discharge switches are respectively divided into a predetermined number of blocks and the signal transference is performed collectively for each block, thus enabling a high-speed and reliable operation.

Abstract: There is a photoelectric converting apparatus in which (N.times.M) photoelectric converting elements arranged in a one-dimensional array form are connected to N voltage applying electrodes and M signal readout electrodes in a matrix form. In this apparatus, the wiring crossing portions of the matrix connection are provided on the side of the voltage applying electrodes, and the insulation of the wiring crossing portion is formed as the laminated structure by a photoconductive layer and a high resistance layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes light reception elements which are rendered enabled under application of voltage; a first memory section for storing outputs from the light reception elements in the enabled state; a second memory section for storing outputs from the light reception elements in a disabled state; and an arithmetic operation circuit for correcting the contents of the first memory section in accordance with the contents of the second memory section.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a first substrate provided with a thin film transistor array as a driving switching element and a second substrate provided with another electrode, and produces a display by electro-optical change generated between these substrates. Visibility of the display is improved in such a way that rays of light incident on the display apparatus are converted into diffusion light. Photoconductive material, in particular amorphous silicon, can be used by covering semiconductive portions of the thin film transistor array of the display apparatus with an intercepting member. In a display apparatus using a thin film transistor array as a driving switching element, a conductive surface electrically insulated from gate lines on a substrate on where the gate lines for the thin film transistor array are formed, such conductive surface acts as a counter electrode of capacitors for storing charge.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising at least one first light emitting element for irradiating an original with light, at least one photoconductive element for sensing the light via the original and at least one second light emitting element for irradiating the photoconductive element with light. The second light emitting element emits light of photoenergy smaller than the optical band gap of the photoconductive element.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, such as an ink jet printer, with plural recording heads is described. Each recording head has a mark which is read by a detector to generate a corresponding signal. The signals from plural recording heads are utilized for registering these heads.

Abstract: In a method for driving a liquid-crystal display panel of the type in which each of display picture elements arranged in a matrix array is provided with a switching transistor; a common electrode is formed on a first base plate disposed in opposed relationship with a second base plate with display picture element electrodes thereon, a liquid crystal being sandwiched between the first and second base plates; and the liquid crystal is driven by an alternating electric field of two voltage levels given by switching the potential of the common electrode between two potential levels during each display cycle, the potential of the common electrode is either linearly or non-linearly decreased during a display period at the lower voltage level of the two voltage levels and the potential of the common electrode is also either linearly or non-linearly increased during a display period at the higher voltage level.

Abstract: A recorder for recording on a continuous form, perforated, recording sheet includes a first roller disposed upstream of the recording position for feeding the continuous form to the recording position, press roller means for pressing the continuous form against said first roller, a second roller disposed downstream of the recording position for maintaining the continuous form in tension across the recording position, and apparatus for decrumpling, disposed between the recording position and the first feed roller.

Abstract: An elongated photoelectric converter unit having a good S/N characteristic but no crosstalk without using any blocking diode. The photoelectric converter comprising: a signal amplifying device having m photosensor groups each consisting of n photosensor elements and n signal amplifying elements connected to the photosensor elements in each group; first and second sample and hold device each having n sample and hold elements connected to the signal amplifying elements; first and second input signal selecting device connected to those first and second sample and hold device, respectively, each of the first and second input signal selecting device having n input signal selecting elements provided corresponding to the respective sample and hold elements of each sample and hold device; and an amplifying device for amplifying the difference between the values of the signals to be transferred from the respective first and second input signal selecting device as a signal and outputting.

Abstract: A photo-electric transducer comprises a photo-electric transducing element which includes a semiconductor layer formed of a photosensitive semiconductor material; first and second gate electrodes juxtaposed on the semiconductor layer through an insulating layer; a drain electrode disposed outside of the first gate electrode; a source electrode disposed outside of the second gate electrode; and an output electrode disposed between the drain electrode and source electrode on the semiconductor layer to take up output signals, wherein one of the area A of the semiconductor layer opposed to said first gate electrode and the area B of the semiconductor layer opposed to the second gate electrode is formed as light incidence part and the other area is formed as non-light incidence part.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a first substrate provided with a thin film transistor array as a driving switching element and a second substrate provided with another electrode, and produces a display by electro-optical change generated between these substrates. Visibility of the display is improved in such a way that rays of light incident on the display apparatus are converted into diffusion light. Photoconductive material, in particular amorphous silicon, can be used by covering semiconductive portions of the thin film transistor array of the display apparatus with an intercepting member. In a display apparatus using a thin film transistor array as a driving switching element, a conductive surface electrically insulated from gate lines on a substrate on where the gate lines for the thin film transistor array are formed, such conductive surface acts as a counter electrode of capacitors for storing charge.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections formed on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; and a signal processing circuit section comprising a number of accumulating means, each provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, for accumulation of signals produced as output from the corresponding photoelectric converting elements, a number of transfer means for transferring the signals accumulated in the corresponding accumulating means to other places, and an array of a number of transistors wired in a two-dimensional matrix to drive a number of the transfer means in time series, said photoelectric converting elements, and the transfer means and the transistors constituting said signal processing circuit section being constituted of thin semi-conductor films.

Abstract: A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a charge accumulating section constituted of a number of accumulating means, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, for accumulation of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said accumulating means, to perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals accumulated in corresponding accumulating means; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each of said accumulating means by arrangement in time series thereof; said BBD section being constituted of

Abstract: A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprises a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals which units are constructed of: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements, a plurality of signal accumulators for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulators being connected with an associated one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of devices for returning the signal accumulators from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said devices being connected with an associated one of the signal accumulators; a plurality of signal amplifiers for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in the signal accumulators, each signal amplifier being connected with an associated signal accumulator; and a plurality of cross-talk preventors for preventing cross-talk of the signal output from each si