Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Picture signal generator
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-19
2003-11-18
Coles, Edward (Department: 2622)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Picture signal generator
C358S474000, C358S497000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06650444
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for scanning objects of various types, and more particularly to a scanner which can compensate for optical characteristics according to using different wavelength light sources.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Optical scanning apparatuses are currently in great demand as a result of the rapid development of high speed, low cost imaging devices and the ever decreasing cost of personal computers. Optical scanners, in general, are capable of reflective and/or transmissive scanning of documents, photographs and the like, whereby reflective scanning is used with opaque objects such as photographs and transmissive scanning is used with transparent objects, such as slides and the like. Reflective scanners project light onto the side of the object to be scanned. The reflected light is viewed by an optical sensor which converts the reflected light into digital code. The code is then transmitted to the operator's computer for further processing. Transmissive scanners operate on the same principle except that light is projected through the transparent object being scanned. A great demand exists for high quality, low cost, low maintenance, easy to calibrate, versatile optical scanners capable of both high and low resolution reflective and transmissive scanning.
As shown on
FIG. 1
, a conventional scanner typically comprises a control module
110
, a light source
111
, a power module
112
, a image capture module
113
, a loading platform module
114
, and a translation module
115
. The control module
110
comprises a host unit for image processing and a plurality of control circuits for scanning process. The light source
111
is for use while an object is scanned. The power module
112
comprises power units for supporting scanning process. The image capture module
113
comprises a plurality of lenses and optical sensors. The lenses are for performing optical pathways and the optical sensors, such as charge-coupled devices, are for sensing lights from the lenses and convert light signals into electric signals. A translation module is for translating the light source
111
and the image capture module in a main-scanning direction when the object is scanned.
Generally, there are many different types for scanned objects, such as paper document, transparent slide, and so on. A high-quality output image depends on the imaging system of a scanner for different types of objects. However, there are many factors related to the good imaging system, such as wavelength of light source, optical characteristics of optical devices and optical pathway, and so on. That is, the high-quality output images can't be satisfied for objects of various types if there is only one imaging system in a scanner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus of scanning which has different light sources to fit the scanned objects of various types.
It is further object of the invention to provide a scanner which can adjust the location of a lens and a sensors array of the scanner according to using the light sources of different wavelengths.
It is another object of the invention to provide a scanner which can compensate for the optical characteristics of different light sources to improve the qualities of an output image.
In the present invention, an apparatus for scanning images comprises an image capture module having at least a lens and a sensors array for capturing light after scanning the object. A plurality of light sources comprise a visible light source and an infrared light source. Next, a key module of the present invention is a first translation module connected with the lens and the sensors array of the image capture module. To be specific, the first translation module is used for changing a first location of the lens and a second location of the sensors array according to using different the light sources so as to improve some optical characteristics, such as aberration resulting from different wavelengths of light sources. A power module connects with the first translation module and the light sources for supporting energy to the first translation module and the light sources. Moreover, a second translation module connects with the light sources and the image capture module, and the second translation driven by the power module. A control module connects to the power module and the image capture module, and a loading platform module has a platform and therein all the modules and the light sources are placed.
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Coles Edward
Safaipour Houshang
Umax Data Systems Inc.
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