GB2304199B - Apparatus and method of creating a pixel clock for a scanner - Google Patents

Apparatus and method of creating a pixel clock for a scanner

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GB2304199B
GB2304199B GB9620052A GB9620052A GB2304199B GB 2304199 B GB2304199 B GB 2304199B GB 9620052 A GB9620052 A GB 9620052A GB 9620052 A GB9620052 A GB 9620052A GB 2304199 B GB2304199 B GB 2304199B
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scanner
creating
pixel clock
pixel
clock
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Ronald J Straayer
Alan W Menard
Uri Bin-Nun
Bruce L Davidson
Thomas J Suhr
Timothy P Mcdonald
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Gerber Systems Corp
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Gerber Systems Corp
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
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  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
GB9620052A 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus and method of creating a pixel clock for a scanner Expired - Fee Related GB2304199B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/117,612 US5619246A (en) 1993-09-07 1993-09-07 Apparatus and method of positioning photosensitive media on an exposure platen
GB9417527A GB2281633B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus and method of positioning photosensitive media on an exposure platen

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GB9703613A Expired - Fee Related GB2309090B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus for exposing images on media sheets
GB9703669A Expired - Fee Related GB2309091B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus for exposing images on media sheets
GB9620052A Expired - Fee Related GB2304199B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus and method of creating a pixel clock for a scanner
GB9703612A Expired - Fee Related GB2309089B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus for exposing images on media sheets

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GB9703669A Expired - Fee Related GB2309091B (en) 1993-09-07 1994-08-31 Apparatus for exposing images on media sheets

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