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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Mark J. Edwards, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert A. Pemberton, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert W. Rumford, Lexington, KY (US);
Gregory P. Washnock, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael R. Wedding, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark J. Edwards, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert A. Pemberton, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert W. Rumford, Lexington, KY (US);
Gregory P. Washnock, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael R. Wedding, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method for scanning a media sheet with a scanning apparatus includes feeding the media sheet through the first set of rollers into a scanning area, such that a first portion of the media sheet is available for scanning. A first partial media sheet image of the first portion is scanned. The media sheet is fed into the second set of rollers, then out of the first set of rollers, such that a second portion of the media sheet is available for scanning. A second partial media sheet image of the second portion of the media sheet is scanned. At least the first partial media sheet image is combined with the second partial media sheet image to generate a full image of the media sheet. In a further embodiment, the number of partial scans may be increased as necessary to provide a complete image of the scanned object, e.g., the media sheet. For example, one or more intermediate scans may be performed in accordance with the present invention in addition to the scans occurring at the ends of media sheet. In another embodiment, multiple image sheets may be sequentially scanned forming a plurality of first and second partial media sheet images that are stitched together to form a panoramic image.