Patent ID: 8181872
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A document scanner, comprising: a housing having a substantially darkened interior cavity; means to translate a document having two opposing side surfaces, in a defined path into and out of said interior cavity; said defined path having a beginning point and a termination point; means to illuminate said document during travel along said defined path; a pair of mirrors, one each of said pair at an angled position adjacent to each of a respective one of said two opposing side surfaces of said document in said defined path; a secondary mirror portioned traverse to said document and said defined path, said secondary mirror having an angle adapted to intersect reflections from both of said pair of mirrors and communicate them, to the first end of a lens; said lens adapted to project a secondary image of both of said two opposing side surfaces to a means to capture electronic images; a data processor communicating with said means to capture an electronic images, said data processor having software adapted to process said electronic images of said two opposing side surfaces; and whereby one or both of said two opposing side surfaces of a said document inserted into said scanner, may be processed by said data processor for storage in electronic memory or projection on said video display.