Title:
PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR CONVERTING AN ANALOG DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE TO A DIGITAL DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999025498
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for converting an analog document reproduction device to a digital document reproduction device is provided, wherein the analog document reproduction device has a light source (28) for illuminating at least a portion of a document, a mirror (32) for receiving the illumination reflected by the document, a first lens (36) for receiving the illumination from the mirror and for projecting said illumination onto a photoconductor (38). The photoconductor (38) is capable of converting the illumination into a toner image of the document. The method comprises the steps of providing an assembly having a second lens (60) for receiving the illumination reflected from the document and having a light conversion member (58) for converting the illumination into a voltage signal. The assembly is installed in the analog document reproduction device so that the assembly can receive the illumination reflected from the document in a digital mode. A control module (52) is installed for converting the voltage signal into digital information and a user interface is provided for selecting the digital mode, the user interface being connected to the control module (52).
Inventors:
COHEN JAY C
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/024263
Publication Date:
July 22, 1999
Filing Date:
November 13, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MFNCFF PARTNERSHIP (US)
International Classes:
G03G15/22; H04N1/00; H04N1/10; H04N1/193; (IPC1-7): B41B15/00; B41J15/00; H04N1/32; G03B27/80
Foreign References:
| US5475500A | 1995-12-12 | |||
| US4051535A | 1977-09-27 | |||
| US5270779A | 1993-12-14 |
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