Abstract: Disclosed is a displaying device provided with a displaying screen, and a color filter thereon. The displaying screen has at least a first and a second displaying areas. A normal image is displayed on the first displaying area, and information is displayed on the second displaying area. The color filter is into at least a first and a second filter areas respectively corresponding to the at least a first and a second displaying areas. The first filter area consists of a plurality of filter elements arranged in accordance with a first arrangement, and the second filter area consists of a plurality of filter elements arranged in accordance with a second arrangement which is different from said first arrangement.

Abstract: A data symbol reading device is provided with a white light source, a single-color LED light source, and mode selection switches. The reading device is controlled to have a symbol reading mode, a color image scanning mode, and a monochrome image scanning mode based on the position of the selection switches. The reading device transmits data as appropriate to a host computer. Alternatively, the symbol reading device is provided with red, green, and blue single-color light sources, and has the same modes. Further, the symbol reading device may be provided with a three or four color filter wheel and a white light source to generate the color and monochrome images.

Abstract: A casing of a data symbol reader has a grip portion and head portion. A signal processing circuit is housed in the grip portion. A light source for illumination, an image sensing device, and an optical system for imaging the symbol reading area on the light receiving surface of the image sensing device are housed in the head portion. A housing extends from the head portion towards a symbol reading area, and the symbol reading area is formed as a front opening of the housing. A trigger switch for initiating the reading operation and a trigger button for actuating the trigger switch are positioned at the side of casing. The trigger switch and trigger button are supported by a supporting structure in a manner enabling movement with respect to casing.

Abstract: A computer system includes a computer and a peripheral device. A communication cable, used to connect the peripheral device to the computer, has a first cable, a second cable and a patch unit. The first cable encloses a set of power lines and a set of data lines, and the second cable encloses a set of data lines. The patch unit includes a socket with first and second contacts. In the patch unit, the sets of data lines of the first and second cables are connected. One of the power lines is connected to the first contact, and another of the power lines is connected to the second contact. The first cable connects the patch unit with the peripheral device, and the second cable connects the patch unit with the computer. When power is applied from an external source to the first and second contacts, the power is supplied from the first and second contacts to the peripheral device.

Abstract: An image inputting apparatus which includes an image sensor which generates image signals, a first substrate having an A/D converter to process and convert the image signals to digital signals, and a second substrate which is electrically connected to the first substrate to process the digital signals. The second substrate is detachably mounted to a body of the apparatus. The first substrate is provided with an analog signal processing circuit to process the image signals supplied from the image sensor to obtain predetermined analog video signals. The second substrate may be provided with decoding circuitry to produce 1-bit image signals representing a white or black area of the image, or image signal processing circuitry to produce digital video signals.

Abstract: A casing, including a grip portion and a head portion, houses a pair of light sources for illumination, an image sensing device, an optical system for forming an image on the image sensing device, a photosensor for detecting the luminance of symbol reading area, a signal processing circuit, and a light quantity detection circuit. The housing extends from the head portion towards the symbol reading area. An ambient light window is provided in the housing for introducing ambient light into the symbol reading area. A light source driving circuit controls an amount of light emitted by the light source, by increasing or decreasing the amount of light, such that the combined ambient light and light source illumination is between predetermined levels.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reader for reading and decoding an image of an encoded symbol is capable of operating in three modes and has a CCD, a display, and a light source. In each mode, the reading of an encoded symbol is initiated by a trigger switch. In the first mode, the CCD, display and light source are continuously driven and remain in an ON state. In the second mode, the CCD, display and light source are turned OFF when a decoding operation is completed after the trigger switch is released. In the third mode, the CCD, display, light source are turned OFF after a predetermined period has elapsed after the decoding operation is completed and the trigger switch is released. While operating in the third mode, during the predetermined interval, the re-reading of another symbol can be immediately executed without having to wait for the components to warm up.

Abstract: A data symbol reader for reading a one-dimensional data symbol and a two-dimensional data symbol includes first and second image pickup devices, both having a light receiving surface to receive light reflected from the one-dimensional and two-dimensional data symbols. An optical system respectively converges images of the one-dimensional and two-dimensional data symbols onto the light receiving surfaces of the first and second image pickup devices. A signal processing device is provided for decoding the one-dimensional and the two-dimensional data symbols from outputs of the first and second image pickup devices.

Abstract: A device for controlling an imaging device, in which electric charges corresponding to an object are accumulated in photodiodes, and transferred through a vertical transfer CCD and a horizontal transfer CCD to be outputted from the imaging device. In a horizontal blanking period (an HD signal is "L"), V1 through V4 signals are changed in a predetermined order, so that the electric charges are transferred along the vertical transfer CCD. When the electric charges are transferred into the horizontal transfer CCD, the V1 signal and the V2 signal are set to "L". When an exposure is carried out, the V1 signal and the V2 signal are set to "H", and the V3 signal and the V4 signal are changed in the same order as the vertical transfer operation, so that a charge pumping operation is carried out.

Abstract: An optical reader having a reading head which includes a light source, an optical system and in imaging device such as a CCD. An opening is formed in a tip portion of the reading head which forms an area in which an information pattern to be read is positioned. The information pattern is illuminated by the light source, and the light reflected from the information pattern is sensed by the CCD. A closing plate is slidably supported by guide grooves provided on edge portions of the opening. The opening is opened and closed by the closing plate. The closing plate has a plurality of notches to provide flexibility.

Abstract: A stationary data symbol reader includes a CCD, lens, CCD drive circuit, amplification circuit, binarization circuit, memory, CPU, light sources, light source drive circuit, communication driver, switch circuit and trigger switch. When reading, a frame image capture is carried out, and a number of picture elements of the fields of the frame corresponding to the displacement of an authenticator pattern (associated with the data symbol) between a second field image and a first field image is calculated. The moving speed of the data symbol is calculated from the displacement. The optimal light exposure time is calculated from the moving speed, and the optimal intensity of illumination is calculated from the exposure time.

Abstract: A data symbol reading device for decoding a data symbol is provided with a reading head which has an opening for contacting a symbol reading surface on which the data symbol is positioned. The reading head also includes an optical system for forming an image of the data symbol on an imaging device. The imaging device outputs the image to a processing device which determines that the data symbol is read properly. The data symbol reading device further includes a printing device for printing a predetermined code on the data symbol in response to the processing device determining that the data has been properly read. The data reading device further includes a print mode selection system which selects one of a plurality of printing modes. The printing device prints none or at least one of the predetermined codes in response to the printing mode selected by the print mode selection system.

Abstract: A luminance signal generating device having two CCDs on which complementary color filters are provided. Each color filter includes a matrix arrangement in which color filter elements for passing magenta, green, yellow and cyan light are arranged in a regular manner. If a first field is read from the CCDs, magenta (Mg) and Green (G) pixel signals of odd-numbered rows are read from the first CCD, and yellow (Ye) and cyan (Cy) pixel signals of even-numbered rows are read from the second CCD. If a second field is read from the CCDs, yellow (Ye) and cyan (Cy) pixel signals of even-numbered rows are read from the first CCD, and magenta (Mg) and green (G) pixel signals of odd-numbered rows are read from the second CCD. Four pixel signals (Mg, G, Ye, Cy) from optically adjacent pixels are added to each other to obtain a luminance signal.

Abstract: A control device includes a control mechanism for eliminating a dark current effect generated in a CCD. The control mechanism carries out a charge pumping operation in the CCD during a time after an object is photographed up until the time when an aperture is closed. The control mechanism obtains a dark current component generated when the aperture is closed after a photographing operation, based on a dark current component outputted by the CCD during a predetermined period, and then subtracts the dark current component from data outputted by the CCD in accordance with an image signal corresponding to the subject.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided which illuminates a two dimensional data reading area in a data reader and which includes a plurality of light sources which are arranged along one pair of opposing sides of the two dimensional data reading area. An optical axis for each of the light sources is inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a line that is normal to a reference surface of the data reading area. The optical axes of the light rays emitted from the light sources onto the reference surface are spaced from the pair of sides of the two dimensional data reading area, at a distance within a range of 0.1 to 0.34 times the length of the other pair of opposing sides of the two dimensional data reading area.

Abstract: A dual type imaging device includes a first CCD and a second CCD, on which complementary color filters with a checkerboard (or matrix) arrangement are disposed. The complementary color filters have the same construction as each other, having magenta elements, yellow elements, cyan elements and green elements arranged in a regular manner. The arrangement of the color elements of the filter of the first CCD is offset, by a width of one light-sensitive element, with respect to the arrangement of the color elements of the filter of the second CCD. An R-signal, a G-signal and a B-signal are sensed in accordance with four light-sensitive elements which are arranged in a 2.times.2 matrix.

Abstract: In a device for controlling an imaging device, a voltage .phi.V.sub.SUB which is applied to a substrate of a CCD is changed in accordance with an exposure compensation value. Switches are turned ON or OFF in accordance with the exposure compensation value, and an MPU 15 accordingly controls a substrate voltage control circuit. When the exposure compensation value has a positive value, the substrate voltage .phi.V.sub.SUB is set to a high value, so that the saturation level of the CCD becomes low; thus, an overflown surplus electric charge caused by a large amount of incident light is easily absorbed by a depletion layer of the CCD. When the exposure compensation value has a negative value, the substrate voltage .phi.V.sub.SUB is set to a low value. As a result, the saturation level of the CCD becomes high, and thus the dynamic range for sensing image luminances of varying levels is increased.

Abstract: An encoded symbol reading device capable of reading and decoding a tessellated symbol. A detector detects an optical image formed by the encoded symbol and outputs a signal corresponding to the optical image. The signal is compared with threshold values and a 1-bit data value is output. The 1-bit data values are converted into an n-bit data value which is stored in a memory. The threshold values are also stored in memory and are obtained by detecting an optical image formed by a surface having a predetermined color.

Abstract: A communication cable used to connect a peripheral device to a computer has a first cable, a second cable and a patch unit. The first cable encloses a set of power lines and a set of data lines, and the second cable encloses a set of data lines. The patch unit includes a socket with first and second contacts. In the patch unit, the sets of data lines of the first and second cables are connected. One of the power lines is connected to the first contact, and another of the power lines is connected to the second contact. The first cable connects the patch unit with the peripheral device, and the second cable connects the patch unit with the computer. When power is applied from an external source to the first and second contacts, the power is supplied from the first and second contacts to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A photometry device having a first and a second imaging device, a control mechanism and a photometry measurement mechanism. The first and second imaging devices include light-sensitive elements which are sensitive to complementary colors dispose thereon in a 2.times.2 matrix. The control mechanism controls the first and second imaging devices to construct luminance signals in accordance with the output signals of the first and second imaging devices. The photometry measurement mechanism carries out photometry measurement in accordance with the luminance signals constructed by the control mechanism.