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 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:
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 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. By resting the sheet-fed scanner on various sides of the main body, the user can feed the document from various positions: when resting on the base plate, the passage is horizontally oriented, allowing a horizontal feed-in and feed-out of the document; when resting on the first inclined side, the passage is inclined in such a manner that allows an inclined top feed-in and bottom feed-out of the document; and when resting on the second inclined side of the main body, the passage is inclined in such a manner that allows an inclined bottom feed-in and top feed-out of the document. Moreover, the main body can be shaped in either a pentagonal or trapezoidal cross section so as to elevate either the feed-in and feed-out positions for either inclined or horizontal feed-in and feed-out.
Abstract:
A brilliance control apparatus of light source in an optical scanner particularly contemplating for a transparency scanner includes a generally rectangular lamp stand and a lamp shade which has an asymmetrical curvature surface and has a black reflector with a curved surface disposed therein. And is capable of performing filtering and darkening processes at the same time.
Abstract:
A switching device for a multi-lens optical scanner, which comprises a body casing, a sliding lens seat and a driving mechanism; the feature of the switching device is that the power of a scanning device is used for driving a guide rod of the switching device so as to set the mechanism at a given position automatically, and provide an optical scanner with various resolving powers desired.
Abstract:
A color filter moving apparatus for moving a color filter comprising a base and a filter frame. The base is provided with (1) a side flange integrally formed on a lateral side of the base; (2) a motor mounted on a lateral wall of the side flange, the motor having an axle penetrating through the lateral wall so as to allow a gear to be attached thereto; and (3) two protrudent flanges formed on the two ends, respectively, of the base, each protrudent flange having a stud opening. The filter frame is provided with (1) a side wall, a bottom, and a top wall, the top wall having an outer face and an inner face; (2) at least one frame rack formed on the side wall of the filter frame for holding a color filter; and (3) a gear track formed on the inner face of the top wall engageable with the gear attached to the axle of the motor. The apparatus further comprises (1) a guiding rod having two ends and a stud on each of the ends thereof, the studs being engageable with the two stud openings, respectively, of the protrudent flanges so as to allow the guiding rod to be disposed between the two protrudent flanges; (2) a plurality of axle sleeves affixed to the bottom of the filter frame which are engageable with the guiding rod so as to allow the filter frame to travel closely along the guiding rod; (3) a longitudinal protrusion formed on the outer face of the top wall of the filter frame, the longitudinal protrusion being disposed closely between the top wall of the filter frame and the top wall of the side flange; (4) a protrudent stud formed on the top wall of the side flange which, in cooperation with the longitudinal protrusion, limits the swaying of the filter frame; and (5) a spring clip adapted to latch about one of the protrudent flanges, the spring clip having an opening engageable with one of the stud of the guiding rod so as to facilitate an easy assembly and dis-assembly of the guiding rod, and therefor the filter frame, with respective to the base.