IP Library Granted Patent US 7,031,028
Granted Patent B2
US 7,031,028 · App. 09/978,138 · Granted Apr 18, 2006

Optical scanner equipped with plug-in calibration film

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Patent No.
US 7,031,028
App. No.
09/978,138
Granted
Apr 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical scanner equipped with plug-in calibration film, which the optical scanner provides light incident upon a transmission-typed document and catches the image signals of the transmission-typed document by an optical chassis. The optical scanner equipped with plug-in calibration film includes a scanning zone and at least one attachment. The scanning zone is capable of providing for placing the transmission-typed document. The attachment is capable of providing a calibration film for enabling the optical chassis to retrieve the image signals so as to improve the image brightness.

Claims (19)

1. An optical scanner, comprising:

a light source to provide light incident upon a transmission document for generating image signals;

an optical chassis capable of receiving at least a portion of the image signals;

a scanning zone to position the transmission-typed document;

a plug-in calibration film coupled to the optical scanner, wherein the plug-in calibration film is configured to transmit at least a portion of the image signals; and

at least one attachment for the plug-in calibration film formed on the optical chassis.

2. The optical scanner claim 1 , wherein the attachment comprises a recess, and the plug-in calibration film is connected with the recess by pasting.

3. The optical scanner of claim 1 , wherein the attachment comprises a gliding groove, of which shape is matched with the plug-in calibration film to provide a displacement motion for the plug-in calibration film inside the gliding groove.

4. The optical scanner of claim 1 , wherein the plug-in calibration film comprises a positive plug-in calibration film.

5. The optical scanner of claim 1 , wherein the plug-in calibration film comprises a negative plug-in calibration film.

6. A method, comprising:

providing light incident upon a plug-in calibration film to generate image signals;

receiving, at an optical chassis, at least a portion of the image signals; and

adjusting the optical chassis, based at least in part on the received image signals.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting comprises adjusting the optical chassis to obtain a desired brightness for the image signals.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising executing a scan of a transmission document after the adjusting.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the calibration film comprises a positive calibration film.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the calibration film comprises a negative calibration film.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the optical chassis comprises a portion of an optical scanner.

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Jun 18, 2013
From: TITUSVILLE CANAVERAL LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC
Reel/Frame 030639/0330 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 17, 2013
From: TRANSPACIFIC SYSTEMS, LLC
To: TITUSVILLE CANAVERAL LLC
Reel/Frame 030628/0681 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2009
From: TRANSPACIFIC IP LTD.
To: TRANSPACIFIC SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 023107/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2006
From: VEUTRON CORPORATION
To: TRANSPACIFIC IP, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017564/0747 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2005
From: UMAX DATA SYSTEMS INC.
To: VEUTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016800/0203 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2001
From: LIU, RONG-JI; TSENG, WEN-CHAO
To: UMAX DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 012270/0415 →