Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of reproducing or storing information comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sheet (10) having a first surface (10a) capable of receiving information and a second surface (10b) opposite to said first surface and having on at least part thereof repositionable adhesive (11); (b) providing a scanner (20) including a scanning means (21) and a movable carrier (22); (c) providing a means capable of reproducing digital information (30) and/or a means capable of storing digital information (40); (d) providing information to said first surface (10a) of said sheet (10); (e) attaching said sheet with said repositionable adhesive to said movable carrier (22); (f) scanning said first major surface (10a) of said sheet (10) by transporting said movable carrier (22) with said sheet (10) past said scanning means (21) thereby obtaining the information contained on said first major surface of said sheet in a digital form; and (g) storing or reproducing said digital form of said information by said means capable of storing digital information (40) or said means capable of reproducing said digital information (30) respectively.
Abstract:
An optical fibre (4) with a light-receiving end (18) is mechanically driven so that its end moves to scan an image, the optical fibre being driven to oscillate substantially at or near the natural resonant frequency of the fibre. The movement of the optical fibre is driven by at least one bimorph ceramic oscillator (20, 22). The light-receiving end of the fibre traces a scan path in the form of a time-varying Lissajous pattern.
Abstract:
A webcam device having a maneuverable extendable arm pivotally anchored to an anchor point, (such as a stand-alone, desk-top base in a preferred embodiment of the present invention), and whose miniature video camera, in an unobtrusive manner, can be centrally positioned at about eye level between a user and a computer monitor so as to capture an image of the face and eyes of the user engaged in a conversation with another user and thereby establish virtual eye contact between them.
Abstract:
A device and method for scanning an object on a working surface, the device comprising: a body located adjacent to the working surface; two or more cameras mounted on the body at a location elevated adjacently above the working surface for capturing images of the object on the working surface, the two or more cameras being angled such that their range of image captures overlap and the common overlapping region of the range of image captures of the two or more cameras corresponds with the size of the working surface, the two or more cameras being spaced apart such that each of the two or more cameras captures a different angle of the common overlapping region; and a processing unit capable of correcting skewed images of the working surface captured by the two or more cameras and capable of converting the images captured by the two or more cameras into a three dimensional image.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Auslesen einer Bildinformation aus einem fotostimulierbaren Bildträger (44) mit einem Scanner (10) zum Erfassen der Bildinformation des Bildträgers (44), wobei der Scanner (10) und/oder eine Einrichtung (20) zum Sichtbarmachen der erfassten Bildinformation und/oder eine Hardcopyeindchtung (26) zur Ausgabe einer Hardcopy der erfassten Bildinformation modular zusammensetzbar sind.
Abstract:
An optical fibre (4) with a light-receiving end (18) is mechanically driven so that its end moves to scan an image, the optical fibre being driven to oscillate substantially at or near the natural resonant frequency of the fibre. The movement of the optical fibre is driven by at least one bimorph ceramic oscillator (20, 22). The light-receiving end of the fibre traces a scan path in the form of a time-varying Lissajous pattern.
Abstract:
An automatic paper feeding device for a document inputting device includes a pick roller (20), separating pads (68) each adapted to be brought into contact with the pick roller (20), a first pair of pick springs (58) and a pick spring (60). The first pair of pick springs (58) are disposed upstream the second pick spring (60) when viewed in a direction in which paper is carried. The first pair of pick springs (58) are disposed in areas widthwise outside the separating pads (68) in the axial direction of the roller, and the second pick spring (60) is disposed at the widthwise central position between the separating pads (68). The first and second pick springs (58, 60) are formed from a metal sheet integrally with each other as a spring unit, and the contact force of the first pair of pick springs (58) disposed upstream with the pick roller (20) is made smaller than that of the second pick spring (60) disposed downstream. The separating pads (68) are formed as a pad unit by branching a web (70) of a rubber sheet into a fork shape. The spring unit and the pad unit are supported together by means of a bracket (76) and presser member (78).
Abstract:
This invention involves an automatic document feeder composed of a transparent sliding platform (1), side guides (3), longitudinal guides (7) and a horizontal guide (2), a system of springs (9), a controller (22), a linear actuator (4), a protection bar (12), a rigid part (11), a set of bushings, bearings (20), document detection and motion sensors, (13) and an end position sensor (10), a linear spring (14), a bobbin (5) and a motor (6). The invention can be adapted to all types of document reader (21) and reads flat and bulky documents alike. The invention also includes the operating method of the automatic document feeder.
Abstract:
Provided is a flatbed scanner having a two-dimensional image sensor. The flatbed scanner includes a flatbed scanner housing for housing a plurality of flatbed scanner components including a two-dimensional image sensor. The two-dimensional image sensor includes a two-dimensional non-pixelated light source, a first substrate disposed over the two-dimensional non-pixelated light source, and a two-dimensional array of photodetectors disposed over the first substrate where each photodetector effectively surrounds a transparent, non-active region.