Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Michael A Tregoning

Meing Fai Nigel Cheung

James C Dow

Edward George Trick

Nigel M-f Cheung

David Troy Roberts

Joseph Anthony Gutierrez

Gregory Dale Merten

Hwee-Kian Lim

A scanner has a movable carriage, a platen that is substantially transparent to visible light overlying the carriage, and a light source physically connected to the carriage for moving therewith. The light source is selectively movable between a first position for scanning substantially opaque media positioned on the platen, and overlying the light source, and a second position for scanning media substantially transparent to visible light underlying the light source.

Scanner with an adjustable light source for scanning opaque and transparent media

An image enhancement system includes a scanning device including a photosensor element having a plurality of different color channels. The system also includes an exposure control module configured to vary an exposure time of the plurality of different color channels to generate at least two different exposure level scans of a media object. The system further includes an imaging application configured to generate an enhanced scanned image of the media object using image data obtained from the at least two different exposure level scans.

Image enhancement system and method

An imaging system comprises a lid having a light source disposed therein and a media carriage coupled to the lid. The media carriage is adapted to support at least two media objects and is movable relative to the light source to alternately expose the two media objects to the light source for generating scanned images thereof.

Imaging using media carriage coupled to a lid

An imaging system comprises a base unit having a platen. The imaging system also comprises a lid coupled to the base unit and adapted to be disposed over the platen. The lid comprises a door openable relative to the lid to enable access to the platen therethrough.

Imaging system and method to enable scanning a variety of types of media objects

An imaging system comprises an imaging device having a manual feed mechanism integrated into a lid thereof. The manual feed mechanism is actuatable to feed a media object to a platen of the imaging device for imaging thereof.

Imaging system and method

A lid for an imaging device is disclosed. The lid comprises a cover having a first side and a second side. The first side of the cover is adapted to retain an object to be imaged proximate to an imaging plate of the imaging device. At least one storage compartment is disposed on the second side of the cover.

Utility document lid for imaging devices

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises placing an image capture device into a packaging, inserting at least a portion of a locking insert into a housing of the image capture device through the packaging, and engaging the portion of the locking insert with a carriage disposed in the housing to substantially immobilize the carriage.

System and method for securing a scanner carriage

A media imaging system comprising a scanner operable to scan an image on a media, a rail having slots disposed within the scanner, a carriage disposed within the scanner and having a motor gear assembly comprising a drive motor that generates a rotational force to a shaft connected to a gear having teeth that are engageable with the slots of the rail is provided. A carriage for an imaging system comprising a carriage body and a motor gear assembly comprising a drive motor that generates a rotational force to a shaft connected to a gear is provided. A method of imaging an object in an imaging system comprising rotating a shaft by a motor coupled thereto, imparting a force on the carriage by meshing a gear coupled to the shaft with a slotted rail, and translating the carriage through a carriage path by imparting of the force is provided.

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Greeley, CO, United States of America

Michael A Tregoning