(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein an image sensor is specifically claimed for converting an image into signals that are readily usable in image analysis*.
(1) Note. Excluded from this subclass are image sensors disclosed or claimed specifically in environments other than image analysis*. For example, search the appropriate subclasses in Class 358 for facsimile scanners; Class 235 for coded record sensors; Class 250 for photocell sensors and sensing arrays; and Class 359 for purely optical scanning systems and elements.
