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Optical scanner using through holes to show scanning progress

US5883728A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1997
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/043
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical scanner in which a row of through holes are mounted on the top side of the housing of the optical scanner outside the scanning area, light from the light source of the scanning mechanism passes through the through hole from one to another to show the progress of the scanning operation during a scanning operation.

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