US5430289A
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Illuminating scanner lid for an optical scanner
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1993-12-22
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Granted: 1995-07-04
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Expires: 2013-12-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus providing the capability to scan transmissive media is presented. The apparatus comprises an illuminating lid for an optical scanner. The lid is hingeably attached to the base of the scanner and provides a backlight for transmissive media. A light source, located within the lid, projects light through a translucent screen, through an X-ray for example, onto photodetector arrays located within the base of the scanner. Control means are provided to maintain the light intensity of the light source located within the lid so that a flat light profile is provided during the scan.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Erickson
- 👤 Eugene A. Miksch
- 👤 David W. Boyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/02815; H04N1/02845; H04N1/0287; H04N1/02875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A document scanner comprising: a scanner base; a first controller residing within the scanner base; a scanner lid attached to the scanner base; a lamp residing within the scanner lid, the lamp generates a light of an actual intensity; a phototransistor for convening the actual light intensity from the lamp to an electrical signal; and a second controller for controlling the lamp, the second controller residing within the scanner lid and being electrically connected to the first controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A document scanner comprising: a scanner base; a first controller residing within the scanner base; a scanner lid attached to the scanner base; a lamp residing within the scanner lid, the lamp generates a light of an actual intensity; a phototransistor for convening the actual light intensity from the lamp to an electrical signal; and a second controller for controlling the lamp, the second controller residing within the scanner lid and being electrically connected to the first controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The document scanner of claim 1 wherein the second controller comprises: a microcontroller electrically connected to the first controller; a digital to analog converter connected to the microcontroller; a lamp driver, connected to the microcontroller and the digital-to-analog converter, for driving the lamp; and a comparator, connected to the digital-to-analog converter and the microcontroller, for comparing the actual light intensity to a desired light intensity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
A modular light source for a document scanner, the document scanner having a scanner base and a scanner lid, the scanner base having a first light source controlled by a first controller, the modular light source comprising: a lamp residing within the scanner lid; a second controller residing within the scanner lid, the second controller connected to the lamp and the first controller; and a hinge for demountably attaching the scanner lid to the scanner base, wherein the scanner lid, with the lamp and second controller, is removable from the scanner base so that the scanner lid may be attached to a second scanner base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
105 words
A modular light source for a document scanner, the document scanner having a scanner base and a scanner lid, the scanner base having a first light source controlled by a first controller, the modular light source comprising: a lamp residing within the scanner lid; a second controller residing within the scanner lid, the second controller connected to the lamp and the first controller; and a hinge for demountably attaching the scanner lid to the scanner base, wherein the scanner lid, with the lamp and second controller, is removable from the scanner base so that the scanner lid may be attached to a second scanner base.
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