High Speed Flatbed Scanner Comprising Digital Image-Capture Module with Two-Dimensional Optical Image Photo-Sensor or Digital Camera
First Claim
1. A Scanner Comprising:
- a digital image-capture module contained within a housing point at an object to be scanned with said digital image-capture module having an optic detection system with a two-dimensional optical image photo-sensor.
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Abstract
The present invention is a flatbed scanner operating with a digital image capture module comprising two-dimensional (2D) optical image photo-sensor and in particular with a digital camera or digital video camera. The present invention further relates to flatbed scanners and means and methods of supporting cameras, and particularly, although not exclusively, to a flatbed scanner housing for holding a digital camera to allow the digital camera to act as a document capture device in obtaining digital images suitable for downloading to a personal computer or other computer peripherals such as a printer. The scanner incorporates an image capturing module comprising 2D image photosensor and assembly such as flash light, electronic circuit, and software inside the flatbed scanner box to function like an image capturing module where said scanner box functions like the camera body with an internal lens internal.
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20 Claims
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1. A Scanner Comprising:
- a digital image-capture module contained within a housing point at an object to be scanned with said digital image-capture module having an optic detection system with a two-dimensional optical image photo-sensor.
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17. A Scanner Comprising:
- a digital image-capture module comprising a 2D image photo-sensor, a plurality of light sources, electronic circuit, and software contained within a housing with said housing having a top platen, bottom platen and a plurality of side platens, where said digital image-capture module is located on the bottom platen, where said top platen is transparent, where an item to be scanned is placed on said top platen, where said light sources are attached to said housing and are positioned in said housing to illuminate an object to be scanned, where said digital image-capture module is used to scan a bound document, where said digital image-capture module is a digital camera, where said digital image-capture module is connected to a computer where said computer stores the images, where digital image-capture module can zoom in and out to capture a predefined scan area, where said top platen has a detachable scanning window cover to hold down said bound document to be scanned.
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19. A Scanner method comprising:
- scanning a document using a digital image-capture module comprising a 2D image photo-sensor, a plurality of light sources, electronic circuit, and software contained within a housing with said housing having a top platen, bottom platen and a plurality of side platens, where said digital image-capture module is located on the bottom platen, where said top platen is transparent, where an item to be scanned is placed on said top platen, where said light sources are attached to said housing and are positioned in said housing to illuminate an object to be scanned, where said digital image-capture module is used to scan said document by placing said document on said top platen, where said digital image-capture module is a digital camera, where said digital image-capture module is connected to a computer where said computer stores the images, where digital image-capture module can zoom in and out to capture a predefined scan area, where said top platen has a detachable scanning window cover to hold down said document.
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