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US 6,188,501 B1Granted
Apparatus and method of capturing images from alternative media types
OwnerStephen Neushulinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to permit digital capture of images from both transmissive and reflective media. A laser or other source of excitation radiation is coupled to a mounting surface to be in optical communication with a reading window when installed on a scanner. A rear casing is coupled to the monitoring surface to engage a housing of a scanner, the housing defining the reading window.
Claims8
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a reading window and a translucent viewing surface;
- an image sensor mounted within the housing and in optical communication with the reading window;
- a transport mechanism coupled to the housing;
- a first light source disposed within the housing to illuminate the translucent viewing surface;
- a second light source mounted a displacement from the reading window to backlight a transmissive media transported by the transport mechanism;
- a laser mounted to be in optical communication with the reading window such that in operation, the laser causes a reflective media transported past the reading window to release energy defining the image.
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