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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Michael R Rusnack, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A reproduction device includes a reproduction unit and a generally flexible cover. The generally flexible cover enables high quality image capture of three-dimensional objects. In particular, when placed over a three-dimensional object that is supported on the reproduction unit, the generally flexible cover insures that light directed onto the object from the reproduction unit is reflected onto the object and/or back to the reproduction unit. Light reflected back to the object illuminates the edges of the object to improve image capture of the object while light reflected back to the reproduction unit conserves media marking fluid and/or yields a neutral background for the image. The flexible cover has a very low profile, being generally flat prior to covering an object. In addition, the flexibility of the cover allows the cover to drape over and/or conform about the object so that the reflective surface of the cover hangs close to, or contacts, the reproduction surface. This close spacing between the cover, object, and reproduction surface insures illumination of the object and minimal light loss to the atmosphere without a duplicate light source.