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Title:
IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005143134
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To generate visible light and invisible light from a single light source.

A fluorescent lamp 20 comprises internal electrodes 23a, 23b and external electrodes 25a, 25b. Light to be generated when a power feeding circuit 30o is turned on for discharging between the external electrodes 25a, 25b, has strong visible rays and weak infrared rays. Light to be generated when a power feeding circuit 30i is turned on for discharging between the internal electrodes 23a, 23b, has strong infrared rays and weak visible rays. Therefore, the fluorescent lamp 20 includes a mode for reading utilizing visible rays and a mode for reading utilizing infrared rays. A lamp controller 41 selectively switches the light emitting mode of the fluorescent lamp 20.


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Inventors:
ICHIKAWA YUICHI
IMAI SHUICHI
IMOTO YOSHIYA
KIKUCHI MICHIO
Application Number:
JP2005004518A
Publication Date:
June 02, 2005
Filing Date:
January 11, 2005
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Assignee:
FUJI XEROX CO LTD
International Classes:
H01J61/92; H01J61/94; H01J61/95; H01J65/00; H04N1/04; (IPC1-7): H04N1/04; H01J61/92; H01J61/94; H01J61/95; H01J65/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
川▲崎▼ 研二