Abstract: A signal processing device includes a data writing unit, a channel number converting unit, and a plurality of serial data transferring unit. The data writing unit is configured to write data of m channels into a memory. The channel number converting unit is configured to output the data read from the memory as data of n channels, where m is larger than n. The plurality of serial data transferring unit is configured to transfer the data of the n channels to a processing device in a subsequent stage.

Abstract: An illuminating device, an image reading device, and an image forming apparatus. The illuminating device includes a plurality of first light sources arrayed on a circuit board, the first light sources having a plurality of first light emitting surfaces through which light is emitted, and a second light source disposed on an upstream side of the first light sources in an irradiation direction of the light. In the illuminating device, the second light source has a second light emitting surface through which light is emitted, and the second light source has a directivity angle different from a directivity angle of each one of the first light sources. The image reading device includes the illuminating device, and an imaging device to receive the light reflected by a document to capture an image of the document.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first pixel array including first light-receiving sections arranged in a direction and a second pixel array including second light-receiving sections arranged in the direction. Each of the first light-receiving sections includes a first pixel configured to receive at least light having a first wavelength inside a visible spectrum and a first pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the first pixel to a subsequent stage. Each of the second light-receiving sections includes a second pixel configured to receive at least light having a second wavelength outside the visible spectrum and a second pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the second pixel to the subsequent stage. The second pixel circuit is provided in a vicinity of the second pixel.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes a pixel section including a plurality of pixels that are arranged in a matrix and to perform photoelectric conversion, and circuitry to perform reading control on pixels in the pixel section, such that reading control is not performed on at least one pixel included in the pixel section.

Abstract: A reading device includes an illuminator, an imaging device, a memory, and a detector. The illuminator illuminates an object to be read with light in an invisible wavelength range. The imaging device captures an image of the light reflected from the object to be read, within the invisible wavelength range. The memory holds a reference value of the object to be read. The detector detects a state of the object to be read, based on a difference between a level of a reading value of an invisible image captured within the invisible wavelength range and a level of the reference value.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first pixel array including first light-receiving sections arranged in a direction and a second pixel array including second light-receiving sections arranged in the direction. Each of the first light-receiving sections includes a first pixel configured to receive at least light having a first wavelength inside a visible spectrum and a first pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the first pixel to a subsequent stage. Each of the second light-receiving sections includes a second pixel configured to receive at least light having a second wavelength outside the visible spectrum and a second pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the second pixel to the subsequent stage. The second pixel circuit is provided in a vicinity of the second pixel.

Abstract: A reading device includes a light source, an image sensor, a background board, and an image processing circuitry. The light source irradiates visible light and invisible light to a subject. The image sensor receives the visible light and the invisible light, each of which is reflected from the subject, to capture a visible image and an invisible image. The background board is provided in an image capturing range of the image sensor. The background board is a background portion. The image processing circuitry detects a feature amount of the subject and the background portion from at least one of the visible image and the invisible image.

Abstract: A fraud confirmation assisting apparatus includes a light source, a reading sensor, and processing circuitry. The light source irradiates an object to be read with light in at least an invisible wavelength range. The reading sensor has sensitivity at least in the invisible wavelength range. The processing circuitry performs a reading operation on the object to be read by a combination of the light source and the reading sensor, and outputs a plurality of pieces of fraud confirmation information based on read information output from the reading sensor by the reading operation.

Abstract: A reading device includes a first light source, a second light source, a first reading unit, a second reading unit, a comparison unit, and a correction unit. The first source irradiates an object to be read, with first light having a first transmittance to the object. The second source irradiates the object with second light having a second transmittance to the object. The first reading unit reads the first light from the object to output first image data. The second reading unit reads the second light from the object to output second image data. The comparison unit compares a data difference between the first and second image data. In a case where the data difference is equal to or larger than a threshold, the correction unit corrects data of an image area having the data difference equal to or larger than the threshold in the first or second image data.

Abstract: An illuminating device, an image reading device, and an image forming apparatus. The illuminating device includes a plurality of first light sources arrayed on a circuit board, the first light sources having a plurality of first light emitting surfaces through which light is emitted, and a second light source disposed on an upstream side of the first light sources in an irradiation direction of the light. In the illuminating device, the second light source has a second light emitting surface through which light is emitted, and the second light source has a directivity angle different from a directivity angle of each one of the first light sources. The image reading device includes the illuminating device, and an imaging device to receive the light reflected by a document to capture an image of the document.

Abstract: An abnormal-pixel detecting device includes an image sensor and an image processor. The image sensor is configured to capture an image of a subject. The image processor is configured to calculate: a ratio between a first plurality of pixel values captured by the image sensor and a second plurality of pixel values whose reference position is shifted relative to the first plurality of pixel values in a main scanning direction to obtain a third plurality of pixel values; and detect an abnormal pixel in the third plurality of pixel values.

Abstract: A gain modification device (20) includes a plurality of gain modification units (31) whose number of units corresponds to a number of kinds of a plurality of signals input to the plurality of gain modification units, each one of the plurality of gain modification units (31) being configured to modify a gain value used to amplify the plurality of signals, and a plurality of gain reflection control units (44) configured to change a timing at which the gain value is to be switched by the plurality of gain modification units (31) such that the gain value of one of the plurality of signals affecting a signal level of another one of the plurality of signals is switched at a timing different from a timing at which the gain value of the another one of the plurality of signals is switched.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first pixel array including first light-receiving sections arranged in a direction and a second pixel array including second light-receiving sections arranged in the direction. Each of the first light-receiving sections includes a first pixel configured to receive at least light having a first wavelength inside a visible spectrum and a first pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the first pixel to a subsequent stage. Each of the second light-receiving sections includes a second pixel configured to receive at least light having a second wavelength outside the visible spectrum and a second pixel circuit configured to transmit a signal from the second pixel to the subsequent stage. The second pixel circuit is provided in a vicinity of the second pixel.

Abstract: A reading device, an image forming apparatus, and a method of correction. The reading device includes a scanner configured to read an image in a first wavelength range and an image in a second wavelength range from light reflected by a surface of a recording medium, a detector configured to detect a change from a reference position in a reading-depth direction when the surface of the recording medium is read by the scanner, based on an amount of characteristic read from the image in the second wavelength range, and a corrector configured to correct the image in the first wavelength range based on the change detected by the detector. The image forming apparatus includes the reading device, and an image forming device configured to form an image corrected by the corrector of the reading device on a recording medium. The method includes reading the image in the first wavelength.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an invisible light source configured to emit invisible light to a subject, a visible light source configured to emit visible light to the subject, an invisible image reading sensor configured to read invisible reflection light reflected from the subject and acquire an invisible image, and a visible image reading sensor configured to read visible reflection light reflected from the subject and acquire a visible image. The invisible reflection light is a part of the invisible light emitted from the invisible light source. The visible reflection light is a part of the visible light emitted from the visible light source. The image processing apparatus further includes circuitry configured to restore information lost in the invisible image acquired by the invisible image reading sensor.

Abstract: A reading device includes a first light source configured to emit light, a second light source configured to emit light in a wavelength of light different from a wavelength of light of the first light source, circuitry configured to instruct the first light source and the second light source to turn on and turn off, a first light-intensity adjuster configured to adjust light intensity of the first light source based on a first light intensity value, a second light-intensity adjuster configured to adjust light intensity of the second light source based on a second light intensity value, a first image sensor configured to receive the light that is emitted from the first light source and is reflected by an object, and a second image sensor configured to receive the light that is emitted from the first light source and the second light source and is reflected by the object.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes a data writing unit, a channel number converting unit, and a plurality of serial data transferring unit. The data writing unit is configured to write data of m channels into a memory. The channel number converting unit is configured to output the data read from the memory as data of n channels, where m is larger than n. The plurality of serial data transferring unit is configured to transfer the data of the n channels to a processing device in a subsequent stage.

Abstract: A fraud confirmation assisting apparatus includes a light source, a reading sensor, and processing circuitry. The light source irradiates an object to be read with light in at least an invisible wavelength range. The reading sensor has sensitivity at least in the invisible wavelength range. The processing circuitry performs a reading operation on the object to be read by a combination of the light source and the reading sensor, and outputs a plurality of pieces of fraud confirmation information based on read information output from the reading sensor by the reading operation.

Abstract: A position detector includes a reading device, a position reference member having a mark opposite the reading device, and circuitry. The circuitry controls the reading device to detect the contour of the processing target and the position of the image pattern on the processing target and the position of the mark and corrects a processing position for the processing target to offset distortion of the reading device.

Abstract: A reading device includes a first light source configured to emit light, a second light source configured to emit light in a wavelength of light different from a wavelength of light of the first light source, circuitry configured to instruct the first light source and the second light source to turn on and turn off, a first light-intensity adjuster configured to adjust light intensity of the first light source based on a first light intensity value, a second light-intensity adjuster configured to adjust light intensity of the second light source based on a second light intensity value, a first image sensor configured to receive the light that is emitted from the first light source and is reflected by an object, and a second image sensor configured to receive the light that is emitted from the first light source and the second light source and is reflected by the object.