Patent ID: 6228125
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image reading apparatus comprising:a plurality of image sensors, each of said plurality of image sensors including a plurality of photodetectors, each photodetector sensing a picture element;a plurality of A-D converters provided in correspondence to said image sensors, each respective one of said A-D converters converting analog signals received from a corresponding one of said image sensors into digital image data;a plurality of separating means provided in correspondence to said A-D converters, each respective one of said separating means separating digital image data received from a corresponding one of said A-D converters into digital image data for odd numbered picture elements and digital image data for even numbered picture elements and outputting the same;first coupling means for coupling said digital image data for said odd picture elements received from said plurality of separating means into an integrated image data and outputting the same;second coupling means for coupling said digital image data for said even picture elements received from said plurality of separating means into an integrated image data and outputting the same;first image processing means for processing said integrated image data outputted by said first coupling means; andsecond image processing means for processing said integrated image data outputted by said second coupling means.