Patent · US Expired

Optical system for scanner

US6144475A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 1998
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0434
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The reflection mirrors in the optical system of a scanner is arranged to have reflections in a vertical direction instead of a horizontal direction as is commonly done. Then, the horizontal dimension of the scanner can be reduced.

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