Patents by Inventor Mitsura Amimoto

Mitsura Amimoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Image reading apparatus
    Patent number: 7379217
    Abstract: To set at least the main portion of a read original on an image reading apparatus while avoiding a discontinuous portion, the position of the discontinuous portion of photoelectric conversion element arrays is indicated, or an original holder to be used to set the original while avoiding the discontinuous portion is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsura Amimoto, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
  • Image reading apparatus
    Publication number: 20030202222
    Abstract: To set at least the main portion of a read original on an image reading apparatus while avoiding a discontinuous portion, the position of the discontinuous portion of photoelectric conversion element arrays is indicated, or an original holder to be used to set the original while avoiding the discontinuous portion is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Mitsura Amimoto, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi