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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2003
Applicant:
Kevin J. Youngers, Greeley, CO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin J. Youngers, Greeley, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
End-of-travel focus shift in an optical image scanner is provided. One embodiment comprises a method for optically scanning. Briefly described, one such method comprises translating an optical head to a first end-of-travel position and adjusting the distance between the optical head and a platen by engaging the optical head with a first stop member disposed at the first end-of-travel position.