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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1996
Cader Shih, Kaohsiung, TW;
Microtek International Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A scanning device includes a housing, a supporting tray provided in the housing, a first receiving face on the supporting tray for receiving a reflection-type original document to be scanned, a second receiving face on the supporting tray for receiving a transparent original document to be scanned, a mechanism for moving the supporting tray into and out of the housing, and scanning elements provided in the housing and positioned to scan the reflection type and transparent original documents as the supporting tray is moved into or out of the housing. The scanning elements include lamps positioned above and below the supporting tray for uniformly illuminating respective transparent and reflection-type documents positioned on the tray as the tray is moved relative to the lamp.