Image viewing apparatus
US6227448A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Image viewing apparatus comprises a transparent platen on which an image to be scanned can be positioned. A scanning system support is movable alongside the platen. A light source illuminates the platen from the same side as the scanning system support. A light diffuser can be moved between a first position in which it is located between the light source and the platen whereby light from the light source is diffused across the platen, and a second position in which the light diffuser is positioned so as not to impede a scanning system on the support from viewing an image on the platen.
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