Cylindrical object scanner

• US 8,922,844 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott C. Seifert
• Original Assignee: Scott C. Seifert
• Inventors: Seifert, Scott C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Cheukfan
• Application Number:
  US13/552,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20140022611A1
• Time in Patent Office: 895 Days
• Field of Search: 358/474, 358/497, 358/496, 358/492, 358/493, 382/312, 382/318, 382/319, 399/211, 399/212
• US Class Current: 358/474
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00827 Arrangements for reading an image from an unusual original, e.g. 3-dimensional objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0081 Image reader H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

A scanner for scanning an object having a circumferential surface, the scanner comprising a housing with a glass pane defining an internal area containing camera assembly configured to scan the circumferential surface of the object, and a carriage assembly to rotatably move the object across the glass pane of the scanner in synchronous motion with the movement of the camera assembly.

Claims

1. A scanner for scanning an object having a circumferential surface comprising:

a housing with a transparent surface defining an internal area containing a camera assembly configured to scan said circumferential surface of said object; and

a rotating means configured to rotate said object across said transparent surface of the scanner;

wherein said rotating means is configured to rotate said object across said transparent surface in synchronous motion with the movement of said camera assembly.

2. The scanner of claim 1 wherein said scanner is a flatbed scanner.

3. The scanner of claim 2 wherein said object has a height, length and a diameter and said object is cylindrical in shape.

4. The scanner of claim 3 wherein said camera assembly has a camera, a light source and mirror.

5. The scanner of claim 4 wherein said rotating means has a base configured to adjust alignment of the object in relation to said camera based upon the diameter of the object.

6. The scanner of claim 5 wherein said object has a hollow interior.

7. The scanner of claim 6 wherein said rotating means is further comprised of a threaded rod with a compression mandrel to removably couple to said hollow interior of said object.

8. The scanner of claim 6 wherein said housing has a gear track parallel to said transparent surface to wherein said gear track is configured to guide the threaded rod across the transparent surface of the scanner.

9. The scanner of claim 5 wherein said rotating means is further comprised of a push bar arm and a push bar extension.

10. The scanner of claim 9 wherein said push bar arm and push bar extension are configured to roll said object across said transparent surface.

11. The scanner of claim 9 wherein said push bar arm is configured to adjust alignment of the object in relation to said camera based upon the height of the object.

12. The scanner of claim 9 wherein said push bar extension is configured to adjust alignment of the object in relation to said camera based upon the length of the object.

13. The scanner of claim 2 wherein said object is a shell casing with a rim.

14. The scanner of claim 13 wherein said housing has a rim guide that extends along said transparent surface to position said shell casing.

15. The scanner of claim 14 wherein said housing has an adjustable ruler positioned parallel to said rim guide along said transparent surface.

16. The scanner of claim 15 wherein said adjustable ruler is adjustable along an axis perpendicular to said rim guide.

17. The scanner of claim 16 wherein said ruler has a thickness that is configured to act as a guide to keep the shell casing positioned above the camera during scanning.

18. A flat bed scanner for scanning a cylindrical object having a circumferential surface comprising:

a housing with a glass pane defining an internal area containing a camera assembly configured to scan said circumferential surface of said cylindrical object; and

a carriage assembly comprising a threaded rod coupled with a mandrel to rotate said object across said glass pane of the scanner in synchronous motion with the movement of said camera assembly;

wherein said carriage assembly is configured to adjust alignment of the object in relation to said camera.

19. A flat bed scanner for scanning a cylindrical object having a circumferential surface comprising:

a housing with a glass pane defining an internal area containing a camera assembly configured to scan said circumferential surface of said cylindrical object; and

a carriage assembly comprising a push arm and push extension to move said object across said glass pane of the scanner in synchronous motion with the movement of said camera assembly;

wherein said carriage assembly is configured to adjust alignment of the object in relation to said camera.