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Image pickup apparatus

  • US 5,995,137 A
  • Filed: 05/23/1996
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

  • image pickup means for taking an image from an object containing a periodic pattern and for outputting an image signal;

    image processing means for processing the image signal output from said image pickup means; and

    magnification setting means for setting an imaging magnification of the object relative to the image device in accordance with a pitch of a periodic pattern contained in the object,wherein said magnification setting means comprises means for setting the image magnification to allow a pixel pitch of said image pickup means to be made an integral multiple of the pitch of the periodic pattern imaged on said image pickup means.

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