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Document scanning system with tethered platen element providing sheet-fed and platen scanning functions

  • US 7,583,416 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2001
  • Issued: 09/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A scanning system supporting platen and sheet-fed scanning of documents comprising:

  • a first scanning unit with a first enclosure housing a first set of mechanisms for sheet-fed, double-sided scanning functions, said first scanning unit further comprising a connection to a computer; and

    a second scanning unit with a second enclosure, attached to said first scanning unit through a first tether interface, and including a second set of mechanisms for single-sided platen scanning of documents wherein;

    said first tether interface provides for power from said first scanning unit to said second scanning unit;

    said first tether interface transmits digital information between said first and second scanning units;

    said first and second scanning units are physically separated; and

    wherein a unit control and image processing electronics contained in said first scanning unit handles data control and camera movement for both said first scanning unit and said second scanning unit.

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