| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6614563 |
Flat panel illuminator active transparency adapter |
September 2, 2003 |
| A transparency adaptor is described that includes a flat panel illuminator within the scanner lid of the scanner. The flat panel illuminator provides backlighting for scanning transparencies, such that light passes through the transparency only once and into the scanner optics within the |
| 6316767 |
Apparatus to reduce wait time for scanner light-source warm-up |
November 13, 2001 |
| An apparatus for connecting electrical power to an exposure lamp in an image scanner in response to the detection of ambient light by a light sensor located under the scanner's cover. Such an apparatus provides an apparent reduction in exposure lamp warm-up time, with associated impr |
| 6166829 |
Image scanner with intrinsic biasing of a scan head |
December 26, 2000 |
| An optical image scanner includes a scan head that is mounted onto a guide member with a bias torque that reduces uncertainty in position of the scan head. A drive member, such as a belt or cable, is attached to the scan head with an offset relative to a centerline of the guide member. A |
| 6147343 |
Photoelectric imaging method and apparatus |
November 14, 2000 |
| Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for compensating for temperature-induced scan line drift in a photoelectric imaging apparatus. A scan line drift compensation mechanism may be placed in contact with at least one of the optical components, e.g, a mirror, contained within the |
| 6018161 |
Adjustable adapter for scanning transparencies with a reflective document scanner |
January 25, 2000 |
| An adapter for scanning transparent images using a reflective scanner. The adapter receives light from a lamp inside the scanner and redirects the light through the transparent image and back into the scanner. The scanner has an offset between an illumination line and a scan line. An ang |
| 5895913 |
Method and apparatus for moving a carriage to a home position |
April 20, 1999 |
| Apparatus for sensing an initial position of a moveable carriage mounted within a housing of an imaging device may comprise a detector having a plurality of light sensitive elements for detecting objects within a field of view. At least one of the light sensitive elements is an image sen |
| 5753908 |
Photoelectric imaging device photosensor array alignment apparatus and method |
May 19, 1998 |
| An apparatus and method for achieving alignment of a photosensor array in an imaging device is disclosed. The photosensor array is mounted in an integrated circuit package having a plurality of downwardly extending leads. The leads are received in a plurality of sockets which are attache |
