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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2001
Lee Ta Yi, Taipei, TW;
Lin Chang Yao, Taipei, TW;
Silitek Corporation, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An image scanner capable of scanning reflective and penetrative documents is provided. The image scanner includes a housing, a supporting base mounted in the housing and moving along the first direction while scanning, a first scanning platform mounted on the housing for placing thereon the reflective document, a first light transmitting device mounted fixedly on the supporting base for focusing and transmitting light signal, a first photoelectric sensing element mounted fixedly on the supporting base for receiving the reflected light signal and converting the received light signal into electric signal, a second scanning platform mounted in the housing for placing thereon the penetrative document, a second light transmitting device mounted fixedly on the supporting base for focusing and transmitting light signal, and a second photoelectric sensing element mounted fixedly on the supporting base for receiving the penetrating light signal and converting the penetrating light signal into electric signal.