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Scanning apparatus for scanning a partially supported media

US5579115A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Filing dateJan 7, 1993
Grant dateNov 26, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/0839
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scanning system which includes a medium support unit for supporting a medium in a generally curved orientation by contacting substantially less than the entire surface area of the medium and a scanning unit for scanning the medium.

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