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US9106778B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106778-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113088193-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A previewing device that includes a covering member coupled to an imaging surface and a sensing unit operatively coupled to the covering member. The sensing unit is adapted to automatically capture an image corresponding to the imaging surface upon detecting the covering member is in a closed configuration. A preview unit is operatively coupled to the sensing unit is configured to display a preview of image data corresponding to an image on the imaging surface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A previewing device, comprising: a covering member coupled to an imaging surface; a sensing unit operatively coupled to the covering member, the sensing unit for automatically continuously capturing an image corresponding to the imaging surface at predetermined intervals during a time when the covering member is in an open configuration; a preview unit operatively coupled with the sensing unit and configured such that at each of the predetermined interva…
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- What does patent US9106778B2 cover?
- A previewing device that includes a covering member coupled to an imaging surface and a sensing unit operatively coupled to the covering member. The sensing unit is adapted to automatically capture an image corresponding to the imaging surface upon detecting the covering member is in a closed configuration. A preview unit is operatively coupled to the sensing unit is configured to display a pre…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Beegle John Steele, King Anthony Michael, Sellers Ronald Todd, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/0044. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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