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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2000
Robert M. Westcott, Holley, NY (US);
Randall R. Maysick, Churchville, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A modular scanning system ( ) consisting of a first scanning unit ( ) and a detachable platen element ( ) provides for both sheet fed and platen scanning of documents. The first scanning unit ( ) includes all the mechanisms necessary to permit sheet fed scanning of documents using a stationary image forming subsystem ( ). The platen element ( ) provides a second scanning unit ( ) which is capable of accepting a second image forming subsystem ( ) from the first scanning unit ( ) via a docking interface ( ). The second image forming subsystem ( ) can perform platen scanning of documents placed on a glass piece ( ) of the platen element ( ). Since the platen element ( ) is detachable, the user has the option to select the platen scanning functionality but with the additional flexibility of selectively mounting or storing the platen element ( ).