Abstract: A reflective/transmissive scanner having a transmissive mode light source that is synchronously moved with the image-retrieving device. The scanner is provided with a scanner body having an upper surface with slots formed therethrough and a first transparent plate disposed in an aperture in the upper surface of the scanner body on which an object to be scanned is placed. A second transparent plate is provided in the lower surface of the scanner lid, corresponding slots being formed in the second transparent plate. A first support frame is disposed within the scanner body, with a reflective light source and an image retrieving device disposed thereupon, and a second support frame is disposed within the scanner lid, with a transmissive mode light source disposed thereupon.

Abstract: An optical scanner for retrieving digital images of opaque and transmissive objects. The scanner of the present invention includes a scanner body, a docking port, and a removable scanning platform. An object to be scanned is placed on the scanning platform, which is subsequently loaded into scanner body for scanning. Inside the scanner body, a sensor module, including a first light source and an image-retrieving device, is disposed above the docked scanning platform; a support frame, on which is disposed a second light source, is disposed below the docked scanning platform. A connecting rod engages the sensor module and the support frame, and a driving device synchronously moves the sensor module and the support frame along a longitudinal axis. In a first embodiment, the scanning platform can include an adhesive tape for adhering an opaque object to be scanned to the surface of the scanning platform.