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US 7,362,480 B2Granted
Method and system for changing a scanning resolution
AssigneeTranspacific IP, Ltd.
InventorsChin-Chung Lien, Tsung-Yin Chen
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Abstract
A method and system for scanning comprises rotating a scanning chassis of an optical scanner to create an acute angle between the scan line and a scanning direction, such that the scanning chassis has two ends, and moving the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, both two ends of the scanning chassis being moved in the scanning direction, while one of the two ends is moved more slowly than the other one so that the scanning chassis is made to be rotated with the acute angle.
Claims27
A method for scanning the method comprising:
- automatically rotating a scanning chassis of an optical scanner to create an acute angle between a scan line and a scanning direction, the scanning chassis having two ends:
- and,
- automatically moving the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, both two ends of the scanning chassis being automatically moved in the scanning direction, while one of the two ends is automatically moved more slowly than the other one so that the scanning chassis is made to be rotated with the acute angle.
A system comprising:
- a driving module mounted in an optical scanner driven by a motor along a path in the optical scanner in a scanning direction, a first end of a scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the driving module, and the first end of the scanning chassis driven by the driving module in the scanning direction;
- and,
- a leading module mounted in the optical scanner a second end of the scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the leading module, the second end of the scanning chassis guided by the leading module in the scanning direction, and the scanning chassis rotated within the optical scanner to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction.
A system comprising:
- a driving module mounted in an optical scanner, a first end of a scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the driving module, and the first end of the scanning chassis driven by the driving module in a scanning direction;
- and,
- a leading module mounted in the optical scanner, a second end of the scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the leading module, the second end of the scanning chassis guided by the leading module in the scanning direction, and the scanning chassis rotated to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction,
- wherein the driving module is provided with a chassis-positioned mechanism, the chassis-positioned mechanism having a shaft and a bushing for receiving, the shaft, wherein the first end of the scanning chassis is pivotally mounted on the bushing.
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A system comprising:
- a driving module mounted in an optical scanner, a first end of a scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the driving module, and the first end of the scanning chassis driven by the driving module in a scanning direction;
- and,
- a leading module monnted in the optical scanner, a second end of the scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the leading module, the second end of the scanning chassis guided by the leading module in the scanning direction, and the scanning chassis rotated to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, wherein the leading module comprises:
- a first track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction;
- at least one second track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction, wherein the shortest distance between the first track and the first end of the scanning chassis is longer than the shortest distance between the second track and the first end of the scanning chassis;
- a connecting track connecting the first track and the second track;
- a sliding mechanism adapted to move along the first track, the second track or the connecting track, the second end of the scanning chassis pivotally mounted on the sliding mechanism, whereby the second end of the scanning chassis can be moved along the first track, the second track or the connecting track;
- and
- at least one switch adapted to shift the path of movement of the sliding mechanism.
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A mechanism for guiding a path of movement of a scanning chassis having a first end and a corresponding second end, the mechanism comprising:
- at least one first path, the first end of the scanning chassis moving along the first path;
- at least two connected second paths the second end of the scanning chassis adapted to move along each of the second paths;
- and,
- at least one switch mounted on the second paths, whereby the path of movement of the second end of the scanning chassis can be guided.
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A method comprising:
- rotating a scanning chassis of an optical scanner to create an acute angle between a scan line and a scanning direction, the scanning chassis having two ends, wherein rotating the scanning chassis comprises pivotally coupling one end of the scanning chassis to a driving module, and pivotally coupling the other end of the scanning chassis to a leading module;
- moving the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, both two ends of the scanning chassis being moved in the scanning direction, while one of the two ends is moved more slowly than the other one so that the scanning chassis is made to be rotated with the acute angle, and wherein moving the scanning chassis in the scanning direction comprises driving the one end of the scanning chassis by the driving module in the scanning direction, and guiding the other end of the scanning chassis by the leading module in the scanning direction;
- moving a sliding mechanism along one of a plurality of tracks, the second end of the scanning chassis being coupled to the sliding mechanism, each track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction, a distance between the one of the plurality of tracks and the first end of the scanning chassis being different than a distance between another of the plurality of tracks and the first end of the scanning chassis, each track of the plurality of tracks being coupled by a connecting track;
- and
- shifting a path of movement of the sliding mechanism between one track of the plurality of tracks and another track of the plurality of tracks.
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A system, comprising:
- an optical-scanner scanning chassis comprising a scan line, a first end and a second end, the scanning chassis moving in a scanning direction inside of a non-rotating scanner that houses the scanning chassis;
- means for rotating the scanning chassis inside of the scanner to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction by moving the first end of the scanning chassis more slowly than the second end of the scanning chassis while moving the scanning chassis across the scanner;
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- means for moving the scanning chassis in the scanning direction along the inside of the scanner and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction.
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A system, comprising:
- an optical-scanner scanning chassis mounted inside of a scanner and comprising a scan line, a first end and a second end, the scanning chassis moving in a scanning direction inside of the scanner;
- a driving module pivotally coupled to the first end of the scanning chassis and capable of driving the first end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction;
- and
- a leading module pivotally coupled to the second end of the scanning chassis and capable of guiding the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction,
- wherein the scanning chassis being rotated with respect to the scanner to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction.
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A system, comprising:
- an optical-scanner scanning chassis comprising a scan line, a first end and a second end, the scanning chassis moving in a scanning direction;
- a driving module pivotally coupled to the first end of the scanning chassis and capable of driving the first end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction;
- and
- a leading module pivotally coupled to the second end of the scanning chassis and capable of guiding the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction.
- wherein the scanning chassis being rotated to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, and
- wherein the driving module further comprises a chassis-positioned mechanism, the chassis-positioned mechanism comprising a shaft and a bushing, the bushing receiving the shaft, and
- wherein the first end of the scanning chassis is pivotally coupled on the bushing.
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A system, comprising:
- an optical-scanner scanning chassis comprising a scan line, a first end and a second end, the scanning chassis moving in a scanning direction;
- a driving module pivotally coupled to the first end of the scanning chassis and capable of driving the first end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction;
- and
- a leading module pivotally coupled to the second end of the scanning chassis and capable of guiding the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction,
- wherein the scanning chassis being rotated to create an acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, and
- wherein the leading module comprises:
- a first track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction;
- at least one second track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction, a distance between the first track and the first end of the scanning chassis being longer than a shortest distance between the second track and the first end of the scanning chassis;
- a connecting track capable of connecting the first track and the second track;
- a sliding mechanism capable of moving along the first track, the second track or the connecting track, the second end of the scanning chassis coupled to the sliding mechanism, whereby the second end of the scanning chassis can be moved along the first track, the second track or the connecting track;
- and
- at least one switch shifting the path of movement of the sliding mechanism.
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A method for scanning, the method comprising:
- moving a first end of a scanning chassis of an optical scanner more slowly than a second end of the scanning chassis as the scanning chassis is moved in a scanning direction inside of the optical scanner so that the scanning chassis is rotated with respect to the scanner to create an acute angle between a scanning line of the optical scanner and the scanning direction along the inside of the optical scanner, the scanning chassis comprising the first end and the second end;
- and,
- moving the first end and the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction.
A method for scanning, the method comprising:
- moving a first end of a scanning chassis of an optical scanner more slowly than a second end of the scanning chassis so that the scanning chassis is rotated to create an acute angle between a scanning line of the optical scanner and a scanning direction of the optical scanner, the scanning chassis comprising the first end and the second end, wherein moving the first end of the scanning chassis more slowly than the second end comprises pivotally coupling one end of the scanning chassis to a driving module, and pivotally coupling the other end of the scanning chassis to a leading module;
- and
- moving the first end and the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction, wherein moving the first end and the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction comprises driving the one end of the scanning chassis by the driving module in the scanning direction, and guiding the other end of the scanning chassis by the leading module in the scanning direction;
- moving a sliding mechanism along one of a plurality of tracks, the second end of the scanning chassis being coupled to the sliding mechanism, each track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction, a distance between the one of the plurality of tracks and the first end of the scanning chassis being different than a distance between another of the plurality of tracks and the first end of the scanning chassis, each track of the plurality of tracks being coupled by a connecting track;
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- shifting a path of movement of the sliding mechanism between one track of the plurality of tracks and another track of the plurality of tracks.
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A method for scanning, the method comprising:
- moving a first end of a scanning chassis of an optical scanner more slowly than a second end of the scanning chassis so that the scanning chassis is rotated to create an acute angle between a scanning line of the optical scanner and a scanning direction of the optical scanner, the scanning chassis comprising the first end and the second end;
- moving the first end and the second end of the scanning chassis in the scanning direction and with the acute angle between the scan line and the scanning direction;
- moving a sliding mechanism along one of a plurality of tracks, the one end of the scanning chassis being coupled to the sliding mechanism, each track extending in a direction parallel with the scanning direction, a distance between the one of the plurality of tracks and a first end of the scanning chassis being different than a distance between another of the plurality of tracks and the first end of the scanning chassis, each track of the plurality of tracks being coupled by a connecting track;
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- shifting a path of movement of the sliding mechanism between one track of the plurality of tracks and another track of the plurality of tracks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.