Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fetching the identifications of the SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) equipment even under the circumstances interrupted by ESD (Electro-Static Discharge). The fetch method samples the identification of an SCSI equipment plurality times, and then performs a classification scheme to those sampling values to search the sampling value that is most frequently appeared. The most frequently appeared sampling value is then treated as the identification of the SCSI equipment.

Abstract: An external adapter circuitry is plugged into the printer port of a host computer to provide the utility of computer telephony for the host computer. The circuitry is housed in a compact box which is about the size of a common parallel port connector. The circuitry consists of a telephone line interface for receiving and sending signals from/to the telephone line; a printer port interface for sending data to and receiving data from the host computer; a couple of registers for latching signal-in and signal-out; a A/D converter for converting analog signals to digital signals; and a D/A converter for converting digitized signals to analog signals. More specially, the electricity of the entire circuitry is supplied from a signal-to-power converter which obtains voltages from the printer port. Therefore, the external adapter circuitry does not need a power line for external power supply.

Abstract: A batch scanning method for an image input system includes sorting a plurality of image areas according to top positions of said image areas. A calibration mode is set. Next, top, bottom, left and right positions of the present image area, and the top position of the next higher image area are set to some registers. Thereafter, the image input system is calibrated when the present image area is the highest image area of the sorted areas. Then, the present image area is scanned. Afterward, a light source and a photodetector are moved to the top position of said next higher image area when at least one image area has not been scanned. The position setting step, the scanning step and the moving step are repeated until the lowest image area has been scanned.

Abstract: An optical scanner with the scanning and transmission control circuit board removed out of the scanning casing and formed in an interface card connectable to an interface connector located on a computer motherboard. The interface card has an interface socket connectable with a cable which wires respectively to an optical scanning means and a transmission means of the scanner. Computer power supply provides power needed in the scanner through the cable. Scanning signals are transmitted through the cable between the scanning means and the interface card. The interface socket may be a high speed one (such as an IDE) without sharing with a printer on a low speed parallel port like a conventional scanner. Since the control circuit board is located outside the scanner, the scanner may be made thin and smaller size, thus saving packaging, warehousing and transportation costs. Without sharing a parallel port with a printer, the scanning and printing processes may be performed concurrently at high speed.

Abstract: Paper is fed through the printing process of a printing machine by an apparatus which includes a paper-feeding mechanism that is driven by a motor, a paper setting mechanism for handling the sheets of paper being printed, and a paper sensor for detecting whether a sheet is being printed and providing selective control of the motor.

Abstract: A focusing and defocusing mechanism incorporated in a digital camera lens for simplifying the lens structure. The mechanism includes an outer lens barrel, a cam barrel having a slot of multiple slopes for adapting to the outer lens barrel, a guide pin affixed onto the outer wall of the outer lens barrel for rotating into the slot of the multiple slopes, and controlling elements affixed to the guide pin for controlling the distance and movement of the guide pin on the slot of multiple slopes.

Abstract: A charge-coupled device (CCD) scanning apparatus which consists of a plurality of nonsquare crystals is disclosured. By modulating a radio of vertical width to lateral width in the nonsquare crystal, the improved CCD scanning, apparatus can decrease the sample width, increase the sample frequency, therefore, it can reduce distortion and improve the quality of the image.

Abstract: Paper sheets are fed through a printing machine by a compact apparatus including a feeding mechanism having a paper-fetching gear set, a toothed bar meshed with the gear set, a motor driving the feeding mechanism, a paper tray, a support shaft axially coupled to the paper tray, a lifting member pivotally coupled to the shaft and an actuator for driving the lifting member to move either towards or away from the paper fetching gear set.

Abstract: A method for dynamically scanning an image is disclosed. The present invention substantially improves the quality of the image according to specific distribution of the gray levels. In one embodiment, an image is first scanned using a set of parameters to generate a first image. The compositional distribution of the first image is then analyzed. If a predetermined amount of the compositional distribution of the first image does not lie within a predetermined range, then at least one parameter is adjusted. Next, the image is secondly scanned using the adjusted set of parameters to generate a second image. Finally, the first image and the second image are combined or added to generate a composite image so that at least the predetermined amount of the compositional distribution lies within the predetermined range.

Abstract: An aperture switching device to be incorporated in a digital cameral for moving an aperture plate having an aperture formed thereon with respect to a lens between a shutting position where the lens is partially covered by the aperture plate with the aperture aligned with the lens and an open position where the lens is not covered by the aperture plate, includes a slide block formed on the aperture plate, a guide member mounted to the lens and having a guide channel to slidably receive the slide block therein. A driving device has an output rod movable along an arc path and mechanically coupled to the aperture plate to reciprocate the slide block along the guide channel so as to move the aperture plate between the shutting position and the open position. The mechanical coupling between the driving device and the aperture plate may include a pinion rotated by the driving device and engaged by a rack provided on the aperture plate.

Abstract: Method for controlling the rotating speed of an electromechanical device is disclosed herein, the aforementioned method including the following steps. The first step is to map a plurality sets of electrical-parameter means to different ranges of rotating speed of the electromechanical device to form a mapping table. The plurality sets of electrical-parameter means couples various resistance to the electromechanical device and eliminating the back EMF (Electro-Mechanical Force) in said electromechanical device. The second step is to connect a set of electrical-parameter means of said plurality sets of electrical-parameter means to a driving means. The driving means is used to provide the power that used in the operation of the electromechanical device, the set of electrical-parameter means is connected to the driving means according to the mapping table.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for reducing memory usage of look-up table mapping in an imaging system, a method related to the apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus receives a digital input signal and processes it through a two-step mapping procedures instead of conventional skill that it uses only one look-up table, each procedure provides a series of mapping outputs. A comparing unit composed of a lot of logical gates is then comparing those mappings with original input signal and choosing the best one for preparing a final output. Finally, a final output corresponding to the best choice is providing for displaying.

Abstract: A lens movement mechanism for digital camera includes a lens set which has a composite lens and a Charged Couple Device built therein, a first movement member for turning the lens set angularly left or right, and a second movement member for turning the lens set angularly up or down. The first movement member includes a bracket piovtly holding the lens set and a gear set for turning the bracket and the lens set left or right angularly. The second movement member includes a slant block with a slope surface contact with a rear end of the lens set so that when the slant block is moved transversely, the lens set will be tilted up or down angularly. Therefore the lens set may be turned left or right, up or down smoothly and precisely without a user's hand moving the lens set directly. The lens may be prevented from hand smearing. Higher photo quality may be achieved.

Abstract: An aperture selection mechanism for camera lens includes an aperture strip and a disk selection knob. The aperture strip has two or more different sizes of apertures equally spaced from each other and being sequenced by size. Turning the selection knob, the aperture strip will be moved and one of the apertures will be positioned in the light path of the camera lens. Two or more apertures may be moved to the light path of camera lens one at a time so that the camera can produce better quality of photo and image. The structure is simple, low cost and easy to use.

Abstract: A document moving transmission system for an optical scanner to drive the window assembly of a document moving optical scanner is disclosed. The transmission system consists several mechanism to account for providing the driving force, converting rotation into linear motion, performing the sliding motion with the window assembly, adjusting and maintaining flatness of the window assembly over the light transmitting slot inside the optical scanner housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting and scaling non-interlaced VGA signal to interlaced TV signal suitable to be displayed on a TV video screen is disclosed. The apparatus includes an analog to digital converter, a vertical scaling down device, a vertical scaling up device, a horizontal scaling down device, a horizontal scaling up device, a memory unit, a memory controller, and a digital to analog converter. The apparatus is capable of scaling the non-interlaced VGA signal to interlaced TV signal with any desired scaling size both in horizontal direction and in vertical direction to meet the requirement of displaying operation of the TV screen.

Abstract: A moveable lens apparatus for digital camera includes a CCD lens set, a first motion mechanism having a bracket pivotally holding the lens set and a first gear set for driving the bracket and the lens set to rotate left or right angularly, and a second motion mechanism having a guide slidably engageable with a rear end of the lens set, a gear rack vertically attached to the guide and a second gear set for driving the gear rack and the guide up or down so that the lens set may be swung pivotally up or down. The first and second gear set may be actuated manually or by motors. The lens set thus may be moved and rotated smoothly and precisely without a user's hand directly touching the lens set.

Abstract: A sheet-fed scanner with selectively variable document feed-in and feed-out positions is provided. The sheet-fed scanner includes conventional scanning means for performing a scanning process on a document; conventional diving means for driving the document through the scanning process, a base plate; a main body for accommodating the scanning means and the driving means therein, the main body, being mounted on the base plate and having at least a base side, a first inclined side, and a second inclined side; and a passage formed between the base plate and the main body for guiding the document through the scanning process.