Digital scanner
US6292276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0408
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for scanning a media which uses a low light illumination system for providing an exposure light for illuminating a media on to a sensor for capturing images on the media. A gate assembly slidably mounted to the apparatus which includes a clamp member moveably mounted to the film gate between an exposure position and a non-exposure position, and a light conduit mounted to the clamp member. The light conduit has an outwardly extending lip about one opening at one end which mates with a channel provided in the illumination system.
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