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US 4,901,157 AGranted
Line scan image scanner for use with reflective originals and transparent films
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorSeishi Ohmori
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Abstract
A line scan image scanner in which when scanning originals a line of sensor elements is in a first position and when scanning film such sensor elements are moved to a second position.
Claims1
A line scan image scanner comprising:
- a platen onto which a reflective original is placed;
- a line scan type image sensor having a line of sensor elements;
- a support device for supporting the image sensor so that the image sensor is rotatable from a first position in which the line of sensor elements face the platen to a second position which is about 90.degree. apart from the platen;
- means for moving said support device relative to said platen so as to enable the image sensor to scan originals a line at a time;
- a film support device for supporting transparent film;
- a source of light;
- an optical system for projecting light from the source through the film onto the image sensor when in its second position;
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- means for moving the film support device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.