Light source module arranged in an image scanning device for scanning a transparent object

An apparatus, comprising:

• three monochromatic light sources, wherein each of said three monochromatic light sources has a different color;
• three guiding devices, wherein each of said three guiding devices is connected to one end of said three monochromatic light sources, said three guiding devices being configured to guide said three different monochromatic lights to a scanning platform;
• and
• a switching mechanism connected to said three guiding devices, wherein said switching mechanism is configured to alternately allow one or more of said three monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform.

A system, comprising:

• a scanning platform;
• three monochromatic light sources, wherein each of said three monochromatic light sources has a different color;
• three guiding devices, wherein each of said three guiding devices is connected to one end of said three monochromatic light sources, said three guiding devices being configured to guide said three different monochromatic lights to said scanning platform;
• a switching mechanism connected to said three guiding devices, wherein said switching mechanism is configured to alternately allow one or more of said three monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform;
• and
• an image-pickup module comprising one or more sensors capable of scanning an object.

A method, comprising:

• emitting three monochromatic lights of different color via three monochromatic light sources;
• guiding said three monochromatic lights to a scanning platform via three guiding devices connected to one end of said three monochromatic light sources;
• and
• alternately allowing one or more of said three monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform via a switching mechanism connected to said three guiding devices.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for emitting three monochromatic lights of different color;
• means for guiding said three monochromatic lights to a scanning platform;
• and
• means for alternately allowing one or more of said three monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of monochromatic light sources, wherein said monochromatic light sources provide a plurality of different color lights;
• a plurality of guiding devices, wherein at least one of said guiding devices is connected to one end of said monochromatic light sources, said guiding devices being configured to guide said different color lights to a scanning platform;
• and
• a switching mechanism connected to said guiding devices, wherein said switching mechanism is configured to alternately allow at least one of said different color lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform.

A method, comprising:

• emitting a plurality of different color monochromatic lights via a plurality of monochromatic light sources;
• guiding said different color monochromatic lights to a scanning platform via a plurality of guiding devices connected to one end of said monochromatic light sources;
• and
• alternately allowing at least one of said different color monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform via a switching mechanism connected to said guiding devices.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for emitting a plurality of different color monochromatic lights;
• means for guiding said different color monochromatic lights to a scanning platform;
• and
• means for alternately allowing at least one of said different color monochromatic lights to be transmitted to said scanning platform.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of monochromatic light sources, wherein each of the monochromatic light sources emits a different color monochromatic light;
• a plurality of guiding devices configured to guide the different color monochromatic lights to a scanning platform, wherein individual guiding devices are connected to individual monochromatic light sources;
• and
• a switching mechanism connected to the guiding devices, wherein the switching mechanism is configured to control alternately guiding the different color monochromatic lights to the scanning platform.

A method of producing a digital image of a color transparency with a scanner, the scanner including an image-pickup module positioned under a scanning platform and a cover pivotally coupled over the scanning platform, the method comprising:

• emitting a first color monochromatic light from a first light source;
• guiding the first color monochromatic light to the color transparency via a first guiding device connected to the first light source;
• emitting a second color monochromatic light from a second light source, the second color monochromatic light being different from the first color monochromatic light;
• guiding the second color monochromatic light to the color transparency via a second guiding device connected to the second light source;
• emitting a third color monochromatic light from a third light source, the third color monochromatic light being different from the first and second color monochromatic light;
• guiding the third color monochromatic light to the color transparency via a third guiding device connected to the third light source;
• and
• switching between the first, second, and thaird color monochromatic light to pass through the color transparency.