Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sensor cover glass for covering photosensitive chips for generating electrical signals from an original image, as would be found for example in a digital scanner, copier, facsimile machine, or other digital imaging device or system. More specifically, the present invention relates to providing a sensor cover glass with an infrared filter material for blocking infrared light from reaching the photosensitive chips. This system is particularly applicable to color input imaging devices or systems.
Abstract:
A process for forming individual dies having faces that allow the dies to be assembled against other like dies to form one and/or two dimensional scanning arrays wherein the active side of a wafer is etched to form small V-shaped grooves defining the die faces, relatively wide grooves are cut in the inactive side of the wafer opposite each V-shaped groove, and the wafer cut by sawing along the V-shaped grooves, the saw being located so that the side of the saw blade facing the die is aligned with the bottom of the V-shaped groove so that there is retained intact one side of the V-shaped groove to intercept and prevent cracks and chipping caused by sawing from damaging the die active surface and any circuits thereon.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a switching element comprised of oppositely disposed conductive fiber brushes and/or brush-like elements for detecting the presence or absence of paper at various locations in a xerographic copy machine. The oppositely disposed brushes are made from poly-acrylo-nitrile, a carbon based polymer material, which can be fabricated with relatively low values of resistance. Typical fiber bundles may consist of 6000 individual fibers each of 6-10 microns in diameter. In operation each individual conductive fiber acts as a separate electrical path through which the external circuit is completed. Passage of paper through the "nip" of the fiber to fiber electrical contact opens the circuit which is easily detected through associated circuitry which indicates the presence of paper. Likewise, arrays incorporating multiple such sensor switches may be fabricated for the purpose of indicating the size of the document interrupting specific low resistance fiber-fiber switches.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates that by modifying chip die dicing methodology to a U-groove profile from a V-groove profile by modifying the second etch step to be a dry etch instead of a wet etch results in a direct cost savings by eliminating a more expensive process step, as well as the need for stripping the developed photoresist layer. Furthermore, going to a U-groove profile accomplishes additional indirect and greater cost savings resulting from increased process throughput, improved yield, and reduced metal layer defects.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a digital scanner for scanning images. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for enhancing the quality of scanned images obtained by filtering out the infrared component of digital data to provide enhanced digital images.
Abstract:
A color chip construction especially adapted for use in fabricating full width arrays in which the individual chip photosites consisting of a blue, green, and red photodiode shaped and positioned to provide a rectangular photosite with square sides that enhance butting of the color chip with other like color chips to form full width color arrays.
Abstract:
A color chip construction especially adapted for use in fabricating full width arrays in which the individual chip photosites consisting of a blue, green, and red photodiode shaped and positioned to provide a rectangular photosite with square sides that enhance butting of the color chip with other like color chips to form full width color arrays.