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Desktop mobility is provided for a desktop electronic device by at least one mobility assembly to translate the desktop electronic device from a first position to a second position on a desktop. The mobility assembly(s) may be integral with a housing of the desktop electronic device, connected to th

Desktop mobility is provided for a desktop electronic device by at least one mobility assembly to translate the desktop electronic device from a first position to a second position on a desktop. The mobility assembly(s) may be integral with a housing of the desktop electronic device, connected to the desktop electronic device, or combined with a platform used to provide mobility for the desktop electronic device. The mobility assembly(s) include at least one primary revolving member and at least one secondary revolving member in contact therewith. The primary and secondary revolving members may be spherically or cylindrically shaped, independently. The mobility assembly(s) may be selectably engaged with and disengaged from the desktop. Additionally, various braking mechanisms may be selectably applied to restrict movement of the desktop electronic device.

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Desktop mobility is provided for a desktop electronic device by at least one mobility assembly to translate the desktop electronic device from a first position to a second position on a desktop. The mobility assembly(s) may be integral with a housing of the desktop electronic device, connected to th

Desktop mobility is provided for a desktop electronic device by at least one mobility assembly to translate the desktop electronic device from a first position to a second position on a desktop. The mobility assembly(s) may be integral with a housing of the desktop electronic device, connected to the desktop electronic device, or combined with a platform used to provide mobility for the desktop electronic device. The mobility assembly(s) include at least one primary revolving member and at least one secondary revolving member in contact therewith. The primary and secondary revolving members may be spherically or cylindrically shaped, independently. The mobility assembly(s) may be selectably engaged with and disengaged from the desktop. Additionally, various braking mechanisms may be selectably applied to restrict movement of the desktop electronic device. nd through said aperture, said imaging sensor is adapted to move; at least one processor coupled to the distancing sensor and the imaging sensor for controlling the movement of the imaging sensor to a position of optimal imaging, and for processing the image received by the imaging sensor; and a beam splitter adapted to partially transmit the light rays representative of the image onto one of the distancing sensor or the imaging sensor and partially reflect the light rays representative of the image onto the other of the distancing sensor or the imaging sensor, wherein the distancing sensor is a Scheimpflug optical array. 13. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 12, wherein the imaging sensor is adapted to be moved relative to the beam splitter in response to the distance to the object determined by said distancing sensor and said at least one processor. 14. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 13, wherein the lens generally defines a plane and the imaging sensor moves parallel to said plane if the light rays representative of the image are reflected by said beam splitter onto said imaging sensor and the imaging sensor moves perpendicular to said plane if the light rays representative of the image are transmitted by said beam splitter onto said imaging sensor. 15. An automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus for optical imaging of an object, comprising: at least one lens; a distancing sensor adapted to receive light rays representative of an image of the object that travel through said at least one lens; an imaging sensor adapted to receive light rays representative of the image that travel through said at least one lens and said imaging sensor is adapted to move; at least one processor coupled to the distancing sensor and the imaging sensor for controlling the movement of the imaging sensor to a position of optimal imaging, and for processing the image received by said imaging sensor; a beam splitter adapted to partially transmit the light rays representative of the image onto one of the distancing sensor or the imaging sensor and partially reflect the light rays representative of the image onto the other of the distancing sensor or the imaging sensor, wherein the beam splitter and imaging sensor are fixed relative to each other and adapted to be moved together in response to a distance to the object determined by said distancing sensor and said at least one processor. 16. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 15, wherein the lens generally defines a plane and the beam splitter and imaging sensor move perpendicular to said plane. 17. An automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus for optical imaging of an object, comprising: at least a first lens and a second lens; a first sensor comprising a distancing sensor adapted to receive light rays representative of an image of the object that travel through said first lens; a second sensor comprising an imaging sensor adapted to receive light rays representative of the image that travel through said second lens and said imaging sensor is adapted to move; and at least one processor coupled to the distancing sensor and the imaging sensor for controlling the movement of the imaging sensor to a position of optimal imaging, and for processing the image received by said imaging sensor, wherein the distancing sensor is a Scheimpflug optical array wherein the imaging sensor is adapted to move and is part of an imaging mechanism and the distancing sensor is part of a separate distancing and surfacing mechanism, the separate imaging and distancing and surfacing mechanisms are separated by a predetermined distance, said separate imaging and distancing and surfacing mechanisms adapted to be fixed relative to said object, which moves at a predetermined speed past said imaging and distancing and surfacing mechanisms, said at least one processor adapted to obtain a surface profile for at leas t one surface of said object based on distance to object information retrieved from said distancing sensor and to timely control the movement of said imaging sensor to a position for optimal imaging based on distance to object information retrieved from said distancing sensor, said predetermined distance between said imaging and distancing and surfacing mechanisms, and said predetermined speed of said object. 18. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the imaging sensor is a 2D optical array. 19. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the imaging sensor is a 1D optical array. 20. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the distancing sensor is a 2D Scheimpflug optical array. 21. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the distancing sensor is a 1D Scheimpflug optical array. 22. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the imaging mechanism includes a mirror adapted to reflect the light rays representative of the image onto the imaging sensor. 23. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 22, wherein the mirror and imaging sensor are fixed relative to each other and adapted to be moved together in response to a distance to the object determined by said distancing sensor and at least one processor. 24. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 22, wherein the lens generally defines a plane and the mirror and imaging sensor move perpendicular to said plane. 25. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 22, wherein the imaging sensor is adapted to be moved relative to the mirror in response to the distance determined by said distancing sensor and said at least one processor. 26. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 25, wherein the lens generally defines a plane and the imaging sensor moves parallel to said plane. 27. The automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein said imaging sensor is aligned with said lens and the light rays representative of the image transmitted through said lens in said imaging mechanism and adapted to move in response to the distance determined by said distancing sensor and said at least one processor. 28. A method for automatically focusing and optical imaging an object using an automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus including at least one lens, comprising: determining distance from the optical imaging apparatus to the object using a Scheimpflug optical array as a first sensor comprising a distancing sensor adapted to receive light rays through said at least one lens in the apparatus; adjusting position of a second sensor comprising an imaging sensor adapted to receive light rays through said at least one lens in the apparatus to an optimal position for optimal imaging based on said distance determining step; and optically imaging the object using the imaging sensor. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the imaging sensor is a 2D optical array, and optically imaging includes 2D optically imaging the object. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the imaging sensor is a 1D optical array, and optically imaging includes 1D optically imaging the object. 31. The method of claim 28, wherein the distancing sensor is a 2D Scheimpflug optical array, and distancing includes 2D distancing using the Scheimpflug principle. 32. The method of claim 29, wherein the distancing sensor is a 1D Scheimpflug optical array, and distancing includes 1D distancing using the Scheimpflug principle. 33. The method of claim 28, further including using a beam splitter to transmit or reflect part of the light rays representative of an image of the object to the distancing sensor for determining the distance from the automatic focusing and optical imaging apparatus to the object and reflect or transmit part of the light rays representative of the