公开(公告)号：EP2481010A2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-01

申请号：EP10819429.1

申请日：2010-09-23

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： PLESKO, George A. ,  EDMONDS, Shane M.

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10643 ,  G06K7/10653

摘要： A laser scanning assembly includes a coil support element having a central axis about which is wound an electromagnetic wire coil and having a flange oriented generally transverse to the central axis. At least one elastomeric flexural element has a first end coupled to the flange. A permanent magnet has first and second surfaces, a central axis, and a magnetization direction oriented generally transverse to the central axis of the permanent magnet. The magnet is supported by a second end of the elastomeric flexural element. A mirror has a central axis and is mounted on the second surface of the magnet. The central axes of the mirror and magnet are coaxial with the central axis of the coil support element. The elastomeric flexural element provides a return force when the magnet and the mirror are rotated at an angle from the central axis during energization of the electromagnetic wire coil.

公开(公告)号：EP2439577A3

公开(公告)日：2012-06-27

申请号：EP11184007.0

申请日：2011-10-05

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： Good, Timothy

IPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/12 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G02B26/12 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693

摘要： A laser scanning system for generating a laser scanning pattern in a scanning field, while amplifying the scan-angle multiplication factor of rotating mirrors employed therein. The laser scanning system employs rotatable laser scanning assembly having an axis of rotation and first and second rotating mirrors with normal vectors that are coplanar with each other and said rotational axis, and which form an acute angle substantially less than 90 degrees so as to provide a laser scanning assembly with a scan angle multiplication factor that is greater than 2.0. A cluster of stationary mirrors mounted about the first and second rotating mirrors, for sweeping a laser beam off the cluster of stationary mirrors after a laser beam has been reflected off the first rotating mirror, then reflected off the second rotating mirror, and then directed outwardly towards an array of pattern mirrors, so as to generate a resultant laser scanning pattern within the scanning field.

公开(公告)号：EP2450827A2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-09

申请号：EP11188343.5

申请日：2011-11-08

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： Liu, Yong

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10722

摘要： A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system which automatically detects hand-induced vibration when the user attempts to read one or more 1D and/or 2D code symbols on an object, and controls system operation in order to reduce motion blur in digital images captured by the hand-supportable system, whether operated in a snap-shot or video image capture mode. An accelerometer sensor is used to automatically detect hand/system acceleration in a vector space during system operation. In a first embodiment, digital image capture is initiated when the user manually depresses a trigger switch, and decode processed only when the measured acceleration of the hand-supportable housing is below predetermined acceleration threshold levels. In another embodiment, digital image capture is initiated when an object is automatically detected in the field of view of the system, and decode processed only when the measured acceleration of the hand-supportable housing is below predetermined acceleration threshold levels.

摘要翻译： 一种数字成像基于代码符号读取系统能够自动检测手振当用户试图读取一个或多个一维和/或上到对象二维码符号，并控制系统操作，以便减少在拍摄的数字图像中的运动模糊 由手持式系统，无论是在快照或视频图像捕捉模式下操作。 加速度计传感器用于自动检测系统操作期间在矢量空间中的手/系统的加速度。 在第一实施例，数字图像捕获启动时用户手动压下触发开关，以及解码处理，只有当手持式壳体的测得的加速度低于所述预定加速度阈值电平。 在另一个实施方式的数字图像捕获启动时在视系统领域是自动检测的对象，并且解码处理仅在手持式外壳的测得的加速度低于所述预定加速度阈值电平。

公开(公告)号：EP1690162B1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-18

申请号：EP04811195.9

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

发明人： ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  LIU, Yong ,  AU, Ka, Man ,  HOU, Rui ,  YU, Hongpeng ,  TAO, Xi ,  LIU, Liang ,  ZHANG, Wenhua, Room 203, Building 03 ,  KOTLARSKY, Anatoly ,  GHOSH, Sankar ,  SCHNEE, Michael ,  SPATAFORE, Pasqual ,  AMUNDSEN, Thomas ,  BYUN, Sung ,  SCHMIDT, Mark ,  RUSSELL, Garrett ,  BONANNO, John ,  KNOWLES, Harry, C.

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H04N1/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10722 ,  G02B13/005 ,  G02B13/008 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10732

公开(公告)号：EP2041693A2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-01

申请号：EP07810585.5

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

发明人： KNOWLES, C., Harry ,  ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  GOOD, Timothy ,  XIAN, Tao ,  KOTLARSKY, Anatoly ,  VEKSLAND, Michael ,  HERNANDEZ, Mark ,  GARDNER, John ,  ESSINGER, Steven ,  GIORDANO, Patrick ,  KEARNEY, Sean ,  SCHMIDT, Mark ,  FURLONG, John ,  CIARLANTE, Nicholas ,  LIU, Yong ,  REN, Jie ,  TAO, Xi ,  LIU, JiBin ,  ZHUO, Ming ,  ELLIS, Duane

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10693

摘要： Digital image capture and processing systems and methods for generating and projecting coplanar illumination and imaging planes and/or coextensive area-type illumination and imaging zones, through one or more imaging windows, and into a 3D imaging volume in a retail POS environments, while employing automatic object motion and/or velocity detection, real-time image analysis and other techniques to capture and processing high-quality digital images of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and intelligently controlling and/or managing the use of visible and invisible forms of illumination, during object illumination and imaging operations, that might otherwise annoy or disturb human operators and/or customers working and/or shopping in such retail environments.

公开(公告)号：EP1084430B1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-26

申请号：EP99925567.2

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

发明人： DICKSON, Leroy ,  GOOD, Timothy, A. ,  AMUNDSEN, Thomas, C. ,  GROOT, John ,  KNOWLES, C., Harry ,  CARULLO, Thomas

IPC分类号： G02B5/18 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/09

CPC分类号： G02B5/1842 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0052 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/0944 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： Novel methods are disclosed for designing and constructing miniature optical systems and devices employing light diffractive optical elements (DOEs) for modifying the size and shape of laser beams produced from commercial-grade laser diodes, over an extended range hitherto unachievable using conventional techniques. The systems and devices of the present invention have uses in a wide range of applications, including laser scanning, optical-based information storage, medical and analytical instrumentation, and the like. In the illustrative embodiments, various techniques are disclosed for implementing the DOEs as holographic optical elements (HOEs), computer-generated holograms (CGHs), as well as other diffractive optical elements.

公开(公告)号：EP1614056A2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-11

申请号：EP04701532.6

申请日：2004-01-12

申请人： METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

发明人： SCHMIDT, Mark S. ,  RUSSELL, Garrett ,  WILZ, David M. ,  BLAKE, Robert ,  HUDRICK, Donald T. ,  COLAVITO, Stephen J. ,  KNOWLES, C. Harry ,  ROCKSTEIN, George ,  ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  BONANNO, John ,  BYUN, Sung ,  XU, Congwei ,  JIANG, Ming ,  WANG, Lin ,  HU, Meng ,  JIN, Hongjian ,  JI, Ming Qing ,  SHI, Shamei ,  AU, Ka Man ,  GIORDANO, Patrick A.

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  H04B5/0075 ,  H04B5/0093 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04W52/287 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： An automatically-activated wireless code symbol reading system comprising a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch under automatic communication range dependent control. When a bar code symbol is read, the bar code reader is located inside the predetermined RF data communication range of the system, then the symbol character data string, produced at substantially the same time as the manual activation of the data transmission switch, is transmitted to the base station over the wireless RF communication link. If the device is outside the range, then an audible and/or visual indication is automatically generated, and the packaged symbol character data string is packaged and transmitted to a data storage buffer aboard the bar code reader. Then when the bar code symbol reader is moved within the communication range of the system, the buffered/packaged symbol character data is automatically transmitted to the base station by the RF-based data communication link.

公开(公告)号：EP1514141A2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-16

申请号：EP03747664.5

申请日：2003-05-05

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： LUCERA, Mark ,  GOOD, Timothy, A. ,  SCHMIDT, Mark, S. ,  JEFFERSON, Matthew, R. ,  BYUN, Sung, Ho ,  AMUNDSEN, Thomas ,  RACZKOWSKI, Joseph

IPC分类号： G02B5/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/1098

摘要： A modular omnidirectional laser-based bar code symbol scanning system having at least one scan module insert that is removably disposed within a system housing through a service port in the system housing. The scan module insert is a self-contained unit including at least the following components: at least one laser diode (11A1', 11A2'), a rotating scanning element (13A'), an electric motor (15A') that rotates the rotating scanning element, one or more photodetectors (17A1', 17A2'), and analog signal processing circuitry that conditions the electrical signal produced by the one or more photodetectors. The scan module insert can optionally include additional components including one or more light collecting , optical elements, one or more beam folding mirrors, circuitry for detecting and decoding bar code symbols scanned by the system, etc. The modular architecture of omnidirectional laser scanner of the present invention enables quick access to the scan module insert for efficient repair/reconfiguration/configuration of the optical components, electro-optical, electro-mechanical components and/or electrical components.

公开(公告)号：EP1147479B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-06

申请号：EP99962976.9

申请日：1999-12-02

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： WILZ, David, M., Sr. ,  ROCKSTEIN, George ,  BLAKE, Robert, E. ,  SCHMIDT, Mark ,  RUSSELL, Garrett ,  HUDRICK, Donald, T. ,  COLAVITO, Stephen, J. ,  KNOWLES, Carl, Harry

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10584 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： An automatically-activated code symbol reading system (1) comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism (4) contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch (7A). During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism (4) automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern (10) for repeatedly reading one or more bar code symbols on an object during a bar code symbol reading cycle, and automatically generating a new symbol character data string in response to each bar code symbol read thereby. During system operation, the user visually aligns the visible laser scanning pattern (3, 10) with a particular bar code symbol on an object (e.g., product, bar code menu, etc.) so that the bar code symbol is scanned, detected and decoded in a cyclical manner. During the bar code symbol reading cycle, the user actuates the data transmission switch (7A) producing a data transmission control activation signal and enabling a currently or subsequently produced symbol character data string to be automatically selected and transmitted to the host system (5).

公开(公告)号：EP1180257A1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-20

申请号：EP00914491.6

申请日：2000-02-02

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： LUCERA, Mark ,  CHECK, Frank ,  KNOWLES, C., Harry ,  ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  DICKSON, DeRoy

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07G1/0054

摘要： The effects of paper/substrate noise are significantly reduced in multifocal zone laser scanning systems (1) by processing analog scan data signals with a scan data signal processor having a plurality of pass-band filters and amplifiers (13A-13D) that are automatically selected for passing only the spectral components of an analog scan data signal produced when a bar code symbol is scanned at a particular focal zone (FZ1-FZ5) in the laser scanning system. Two or more different pass-band filter structures can be provided for use in the scan data signal processor, wherein each pass-band filter structure is tuned to the spectral band associated with a particular focal zone in the laser scanning system. When a bar code symbol is scanned by a laser beam focused within the first focal zone or scanning range of the system, the pass-band filter structure associated with this focal zone or scanning range is automatically switched into operation.