Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a pulse driving unit and a control unit. The image capturing unit captures an image of an object. The pulse driving unit drives the image capturing unit and the object along a scanning direction to move with respect to each other among multiple pulse nodes, so as to scan the object. The control unit is electrically connected to the pulse driving unit and the image capturing unit, and the control unit controls the image capturing unit to capture multiple images of the object between adjacent pulse nodes, so as to synthesize a scanned image corresponding to the object.

Abstract: A scanning system comprises a scanning device and a computing device. The scanning device scans an object to produce an original image, wherein the original image contains a plurality of colors. The computing device is electrically connected to the scanning device and performs an image processing method including steps: receiving the original image generated by the scanning device; specifying a number of the plurality of layers; assigning each color of the original image to one of the plurality of layers; determining a height of each layer; and mapping the height of each layer to the original image based on each color contained by each layer to produce a height image.

Abstract: A stereo image scanning device includes a surround slide rail, an extending arm, at least one image capturing unit and an image processing unit. The surround slide rail is used to surround an object that is located at a geometric center of the surround slide rail. Two ends of the extending arm are connected to the surround slide rail and slid among multiple different scanning positions on the surround slide rail. The at least one image capturing unit is disposed at the extending arm, and the at least one image capturing unit is used to capture multiple images of the object at different multiple angle positions on the extending arm. The image processing unit is electrically connected to the at least one image capturing unit, and the image processing unit is used to receive and process the multiple images, so as to produce a stereo image of the object.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus captures multiple images of an object corresponding to different heights at each scanning position, analyzes the resolutions of the multiple images to choose one best partial image, and combines the partial images at different scanning positions to produce a scanned image of the object, so as to improve the resolution of the scanned image.

Abstract: An image scanning system comprises an image capture unit, a transmission unit, an adapter, a first driving unit and a second driving unit. The image scanning system uses the first driving unit connected with the adapter and the transmission unit to drive the image capture unit to move along an optical axis to instantly vary the distance between the image capture unit and the object. The image scanning system can realize high-precision submicron-scale transmission in simpler structure and lower cost.

Abstract: An image scanning system of the present invention uses an image capturing unit moving unidirectionally along an optical axis direction, such that an object is positioned within a range of the depth of field of the image capturing unit. The optical axis direction is perpendicular to a plane, and a platform bearing the object and the plane form an included angle, such that multiple inclined surfaces of the object face the same end of a scanning direction, or such that one of the multiple inclined surfaces is parallel to the plane and other inclined surfaces face the same end of the scanning direction, wherein the scanning direction is parallel to the plane. Therefore, in the process of one-time scan, the scanning height of the image capturing unit only rises unidirectionally or descends unidirectionally and has no turning point, and thus, no backlash problem will happen.

Abstract: A calibrating device including a pixel unit array and a pattern is provided. The pixel unit array comprises parallel warp lines and parallel weft lines. Each warp line crosses each weft line to define pixel units all over the pixel unit array. The pattern comprises some pixel units having a gray level different from a gray level of remainder pixel units in the pixel unit array. The pattern comprises spaced bars parallel to one another and not parallel to the warp lines and the weft lines. A characteristic of the pattern is utilized to define target pixel units and comparison pixel units, and the comparison procedure is implemented with the characteristic of the pattern. Positions and gap sizes of gaps between image sensors are mapped out by comparing the target pixel units with the comparison pixel units. The quality of a scanned image is improved with compensation for the gaps.

Abstract: A carriage module with an image capture unit for using in a scanning device is disclosed. The module includes a carriage having a sliding seat and a cam; a lens attached to the carriage device; an image capture unit capturing the light images from the lens; a PC board mounting the carriage; and a supporting plate supporting the PC board. The supporting plate includes a pin and formed on the carriage. The simple trimming mechanism adjusts the distance between the lens and the image sensor easily. So, the device not only improves the quality of the formation of image and also promotes the efficiency of operating.

Abstract: A stand alone flat bed scanner including a CPU, a removable storage medium, a control system displaying digital image and controls for controlling the mode of operation, degree of resolution, related parameters associated with generating, storing and displaying digital data. Ports for printers, accessories and other peripherals, an internal hard drive, and software adapted to display images directly on a television screen, including battery, and a pivotal handle for portable use in environments not having an external power supply.

Abstract: A flatbed scanner includes a housing, a glass plate fixed to the housing, a front rib formed at a bottom face of a front part of the housing and extending downward, a back rib formed at a bottom face of the back part of the housing and extending downward, and side ribs formed at two sides of the housing and extending toward the center of the housing. The inner distance from the back rib to the front rib is not smaller than the length of the glass plate. The side ribs are under the bottom faces of the front part and the back part so as to form a fastening gap. Because the distance between the side ribs is smaller than the width of the glass plate, when the glass plate is inserted into the fastening gap, the glass plate is held.

Abstract: A light source device capable of repressing light surges is fixed in a flatbed scanner to provide a light beam for scanning a document. The light source device includes a bent lamp with bent parts for generating the light beam and compensating for the brightness at two ends of the bent lamp; and a set of obscuring units fixed at the two bent parts to partially obscure the light of the lamp. Hence, the light source device can repress the light surge caused on two ends of the image sensor even if the bent parts at two ends of the lamp are very close to the sides of the scanning window. Therefore, the length of the light source device can be shortened and the width of the flatbed scanner using the light source device can also be narrowed.

Abstract: A fluorescent color scanning method is disclosed to include the steps of: scanning a standard white to obtain a first reference white W1; reducing the scanning brightness and then scanning the standard white to obtain a second reference white W2; using the first reference white and second reference white to scan every scanning document and then storing the respective scanning results Pm and Qm; and comparing Qm to W2 so as to determine if the document contains a fluorescent color or not subject to: (i) determining that the document contains a fluorescent color if Qm>W2, and then converting Qm into the accurate color output Om; and (ii) determining that the document contains no fluorescent color if Qm?W2 and then using the value of Pm as the image output value.

Abstract: The invention provides a device that appends a recognition point for image joining to the extracted image and a recognition element thereof. The device is to provide a plurality of holding slots on a holding platform. Besides, a plurality of positioning slots is provided at the sidewall of each holding slot so that the holding slot can accommodate and fasten an object to be image-taken. Then, when the image of the object is extracted by the segmented extractions, the image of the positioning slot can also be extracted so as to obtain an image with a recognition mark. Thus, the recognition mark can be used as a benchmark for image joining in order to obtain a whole image of the object. Moreover, the recognition element is to provide a positioning opening concavely at the side edge of a sheet-body, and the positioning opening is tiny. Therefore, the invention can achieve an effect of easy, rapid, and precise image joining.

Abstract: A film holder includes a base, a cover, and a flattening mechanism. The base has a film panel for receiving a film and a plurality of sliding slots formed at its two opposite sides. The cover is mounted on the base and is slidable on the base in a first direction, and at least one side of the cover is provided with a recess. The flattening mechanism is fit on the recess to flatten the film on the base by the slide of the cover in the first direction after the cover is mounted on the base. The flattening mechanism includes a sliding rod, at least one resilient member, a contact plate, and a plurality of cylindrical parts formed on the bottom of the sliding rod.

Abstract: A stand alone flat bed scanner including a CPU, a removable storage medium, a control system displaying digital image and controls for controlling the mode of operation, degree of resolution, related parameters associated with generating, storing and displaying digital data. Ports for printers, accessories and other peripherals, an internal hard drive, and software adapted to display images directly on a television screen, and/or to display images projected from an LCD projector upon a screen, including battery, and a pivotal handle for portable use in environments not having an external power supply. One embodiment, not including an incorporated flat bed scanner function, adapted to receive image data from a conventional scanner unit.

Abstract: A multiplied resolution, single pass flatbed scanner having a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor of n pixels with a scan width of W, which gives a subject pixel center to center distance of W/n, two independently moveable carriages capable of incremental advancement of W/2n so that for each read of a scan line Y, two reads of all segments of X along the scan line of Y are taken, with each segment of X having a width of half pixel distance, W/2n, and each line Y having a height of half pixel distance, W/2n, to thereby double the resolution.

Abstract: A bush and a bearing structure is provided wherein the bush slides along a guiding rod, and the bush is a circular body with an opening to cover the guiding rod over a semicircle. An included angle between the opening and the center of circle of the guiding rod is less than 180 degrees for installing the bush into the bearing structure of a sliding device. The bush is a guiding interface for guiding the sliding device sliding along the guiding rod, and the sliding device can slide along the guiding rod stably.

Abstract: A stand alone flat bed scanner including a CPU, a removable storage medium, a control system displaying digital image and controls for controlling the mode of operation, degree of resolution, related parameters associated with generating, storing and displaying digital data. Ports for printers, accessories and other peripherals, an internal hard drive, and software adapted to display images directly on a television screen, including battery, and a pivotal handle for portable use in environments not having an external power supply.

Abstract: A battery holder includes a casing, a set of engaging structures, and a baffle plate. The casing has a first surface and an opposed second surface flatter than the first one, and the second surface is formed with an opening at its central location and two apertures at its end. The set of engaging structures is formed on the second surface of the casing, and the baffle plate is pivotally supported on the engaging structures. The baffle plate is formed with a central projection at its central location and two end projections at its end. While the baffle plate is mounted on the second surface of the casing, the central projection is inserted into the casing through the opening and the end projections are inserted into the casing through the apertures.

Abstract: A projection method using a real object projector is disclosed. The real object projector comprises a base, a control circuit installed in the base, and an image receiving apparatus installed on the base. The base is combined with a light source module, and between the light source module and the base is a different movable connection relationships according to different designs. The light source module can have a transparent film clip with an identifying mark, and different transparent film clips have different marks. When projecting with the real object projector the steps are, firstly moving the image receiving apparatus to a suitable position according to the mark on the transparent film clip, then focusing the image receiving apparatus according to the transparent film clip, and finally pressing an image receiving key to automatically identify the kind of transparent film clip and magnify the projection image with the control circuit.