Abstract:
A handheld scanner system and method is disclosed. The depicted embodiment is a mouse scanner system operable to scan a document. In this embodiment, the mouse scanner system includes a scanner built into a computer mouse and a scanner software application operating on a computer. The scanner includes a positioning system operable to output position indicating data and an imaging system operable to output captured image data. The data is sent to the scanner software application where a feedback image is constructed and displayed on a display in real-time or near real-time to allow the user to view what areas have been scanned. The scanner software application also constructs an output image that can be printed, saved or communicated.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an automatic linear-motion and tilt-angle control apparatus for an image-capture device inside a photography light box, which includes: a photography light box, a linear-motion module, a rotation module, and a fixing seat. The linear-motion module further includes: servo motors, ball screws, linear sliding rails and a sliding table to implement the horizontal and vertical motions of an image-capture device inside the photography light box. The rotation module includes: stepping motors, worm gears, and worm wheels to rotate the image-capture device when the linear-motion module moves the image-capture device horizontally, and tilts the image-capture device when the linear-motion module moves the image-capture device vertically to an appropriate height so that the image-capture device can be aimed at the object. The fixing seat is used to fix the image-capture device and disposed on a rotation table in an emptied hole.
Abstract:
An image scanner apparatus is composed of a housing, an optical unit positioned in the housing, a drive mechanism driving the optical unit. The drive mechanism includes first and second wires connected to the optical unit, and a drive motor driving the first and second wires. One end of the first wire is connected to a first fixture, and one end of the second wire is connected to a second fixture. The first fixture is secured to a first wire-retaining member positioned outside the housing at a first securing position, and the first wire-retaining member retains the first fixture so that the first securing position is adjustable.
Abstract:
A reading-line adjusting device of an image scanner includes an image sensing module, a shaft, a bush member, and a fixing and adjusting member. The image sensing module has a reading line for sensing an electronic signal of an image. The shaft is arranged in a first direction. The bush member includes a base and a bushing body. The base is coupled with the image sensing module. The bushing body is sleeved around the shaft and moved along the shaft. The fixing and adjusting member is used for fixing the base of the bush member onto the image sensing module and adjusting an angle between the base and the image sensing module such that the reading line of the image sensing module is arranged in a second direction.
Abstract:
The image forming apparatus has light beam passing from the deflector directly to the image carrying surface. The light beam is not bent to the image carrying surface. The apparatus detects movement of optical system and it uses the detected movement to correct the inclination of the optical system.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus includes a plurality of reading sections (CCD elements) and reads a photographic photosensitive material by pre-set plural reading sections of the plurality of reading sections. In the image reading apparatus, on the basis of a value indicating an amount of deviation between an actual reading position and a predetermined proper reading position, the plural reading sections which read the photographic photosensitive material are suitably shifted from pre-set plural reading sections. Accordingly, even if a reading device deviates from its proper position, an entire range to be read of the photographic photosensitive material can be read. Specifically, first, a position H1, at which a reference position of the photographic photosensitive material is actually imaged on the reading device (a line CCD sensor), is fetched. Next, a proper imaging position H0, at which the reference position of the photographic photosensitive material should be imaged on the reading device, is fetched. An amount of deviation &Dgr;H itself (i.e., a difference between the proper imaging position H0 and the actual imaging position H1) is calculated by the formula &Dgr; H=H0−H1. Then, a range of CCD elements selected in advance to read only the photographic photosensitive material is moved, in a direction of eliminating the calculated deviation, by a number of CCD elements corresponding to the amount of deviation.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a photoreceptor having a image carrying surface, an exposing device to imagewise expose the image carrying surface to form a latent image, and a developing device to develop the latent image to form a toner image on the image carrying surface. The exposing device has a light source which emits a light beam, a deflector which deflects the light beam to form a scanning line with the light beam on the image carrying surface, a cylindrical lens between the deflector and the image carrying surface which focuses the light beam on the image carrying surface, and an adjusting mechanism which adjusts an inclination of the scanning line and adjusts variance in magnification of an image on the scanning line.
Abstract:
A film projector holds film from which an image is projected to a mirror unit and then to a reading unit. A first mirror and a second mirror project the image from the film projector to the mirror unit by a deflecting optical path between the film projector and the mirror unit. A mirror support holds the first and second mirrors and a base supports the film projector and the mirror support. The mirror support is structured so that the second mirror is fixed and the first mirror is rotated integrally with the film projector around the second mirror.
Abstract:
Photographic images are recorded by picking up a group of photographic images recorded in horizontal and vertical positions in substantially equally dimensioned frames to store in a storage medium video signals representative of the photographic images in the order of the group of photographic images. One of the many frame orientations, including the vertical and the horizontal positions, of the images recorded in the respective frames is selected. Then, out of the group of images, those which are in the selected orientation are selected. For the images in the vertical position, a magnification for forming a video signal which is smaller than that for the images in the horizontal position is set up. The selected photographic image is picked up to store a video signal representative of it in a store position of the storage medium assigned thereto. The selection, pickup and storage are performed on each of the photographic images which are in the selected frame orientation. Thereafter, the above procedure is repeated for the remaining necessary frame orientations.
Abstract:
A microfilm display device is responsive to a film address signal and controlled by a microprocessor to locate a desired film and select a film image for display on a cathode-ray terminal. The film image is converted to a video signal for display on the terminal. The video signal is used for fine positioning of the raster on a flying spot scanner which illuminates the film.