Device, system, and method for scanning paper media

Abstract

A system for scanning paper media includes at least one microprocessor and a scanner connected to the microprocessor. The scanner is configured to simultaneously scan two or more printed pages using nuclear magnetic resonance and wherein the scanner is configured to send a three-dimensional data set to the microprocessor representing the printed pages.

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         21 . A system for scanning paper media, comprising:
 at least one microprocessor; and   a scanner connected to the microprocessor, wherein the scanner being configured to simultaneously scan two or more printed pages using nuclear magnetic resonance and wherein the scanner is configured to send a three-dimensional data set to the microprocessor representing the printed pages.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the microprocessor comprises:
 a program for creating an electronic representation of the printed pages from the three-dimensional data set.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the microprocessor creates the electronic representation of the printed pages from ink data within the three-dimensional data set. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the nuclear magnetic resonance excited carbon 13 isotopes within the printed media. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising an output device connected to the microprocessor. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising a display device connected to the microprocessor. 
     
     
         27 . A system for scanning printed media, comprising:
 at least one nuclear magnetic resonance device;   at least one microprocessor connected to the nuclear magnetic resonance device; and   at least one program within the microprocessor, the program capable of creating an electronic representation of printed media placed within the nuclear magnetic resonance device.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the microprocessor can receive a three-dimensional data set from the nuclear magnetic resonance device representing the printed media. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the microprocessor is capable of creating an electronic representation of the printed media from the three-dimensional data set. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the microprocessor is capable of creating the electronic representation of the printed media from ink data within the three-dimensional data set. 
     
     
         31 . A device for scanning paper media, comprising:
 a computed tomography device; and   at least one tray placed within the computed tomography device, wherein the tray is configured to receive stacked printed media.   
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 31 , wherein the device uses a computed tomography device to scan the printed media. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein the computed tomography device is configured to detect ink, paper, or a combination thereof in the printed media. 
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 33 , further comprising:
 at least one microprocessor connected to a receiver, the microprocessor capable of receiving a three-dimensional data set representing the printed media.   
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the microprocessor comprises:
 a program for creating an electronic representation of the printed media from the three-dimensional data set.   
     
     
         36 . The device of claim  17 , wherein the microprocessor capable of creating n electronic representation of the printed media from ink data within the three-dimensional data set. 
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 31 , wherein the tray is configured to receive the stacked paper media without dismantling the stacked paper media. 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 31 , wherein the stacked paper media includes at least one of: a bound spine, a staple, or a paperclip. 
     
     
         39 . A method, comprising:
 rendering a printed book having plural pages into at least one electronic file by scanning the pages of the book using a system of  claim 21 .