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Image-input device

  • US 6,591,001 B1
  • Filed: 10/22/1999
  • Issued: 07/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image-input device, comprising:

  • means for capturing an image of an object, a display for displaying the captured image, said display being independent from said capturing means;

    an optical unit, disposed between the capturing means and said display, for passing a visible light element from the displayed image, and for reflecting near infrared light from the object to be input to said capturing means, and means for removably connecting said capturing means to an edge of said display wherein said optical unit is disposed between said display and said image of the object;

    whereby a location of said capturing means at the edge of said display can be adjusted by releasing said connecting means from said edge of said display and by re-connecting said connecting means to said edge of said display.

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