公开(公告)号：EP1614056B1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-02

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：EP2038812A2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-25

申请号：EP07755869.0

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

发明人： KOTLARSKY, Anatoly ,  AU, Ka, Man ,  VEKSLAND, Michael ,  ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  MEAGHER, Mark ,  GOOD, Timothy ,  HOU, Richard ,  HU, Daniel

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10683 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10752 ,  G06K7/10762 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2207/1011 ,  G06K2207/1017

摘要： Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters (SCPs) in a multi-mode image capture and processing system, wherein (i) automated real-time exposure quality analysis of captured digital images is automatically performed in a user-transparent manner, and (ii) system control parameters (e.g. illumination and exposure control parameters) are automated reconfigured based on the results of such exposure quality analysis, so as to achieve improved system functionality and/or performance in diverse environments.

公开(公告)号：EP3699807A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-26

申请号：EP20170419.4

申请日：2012-02-01

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  WANG, Ynjiun, Paul

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

摘要： An adaptive strobe illumination control process for use in a digital image capture and processing system. In general, the process involves: (i) illuminating an object in the field of view (FOV) with several different pulses of strobe (i.e. stroboscopic) illumination over a pair of consecutive video image frames; (ii) detecting digital images of the illuminated object over these consecutive image frames; and (iii) decode processing the digital images in an effort to read a code symbol graphically encoded therein. In a first illustrative embodiment, upon failure to read a code symbol graphically encoded in one of the first and second images, these digital images are analyzed in real-time, and based on the results of this real-time image analysis, the exposure time (i.e. photonic integration time interval) is automatically adjusted during subsequent image frames (i.e. image acquisition cycles) according to the principles of the present disclosure. In a second illustrative embodiment, upon failure to read a code symbol graphically encoded in one of the first and second images, these digital images are analyzed in real-time, and based on the results of this real-time image analysis, the energy level of the strobe illumination is automatically adjusted during subsequent image frames (i.e. image acquisition cycles) according to the principles of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：EP1690162A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-16

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 ,  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： G06F1/00

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

摘要： A hand-supportable Digital Imaging-Based Bar Code Symbol Reading Device comprises: an IR-based Object Presence and Range Detection Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Area-type Image Formation and Detection Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a Multi-Mode LED-based Illumination Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an Automatic Light Exposure Measurement and Illumination Control Subsystem; an Image Capturing and Buffering Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Image-Processing Bar Code Symbol Reading Subsystem; an Input/Output Subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch; a System Mode Configuration Parameter Table; and a System Control Subsystem integrated with each of the above-described subsystems. The bar code reading device can be configured and operated in numerous programmable modes of system operation to automatically read 1D and 2D bar code symbologies in a high-speed manner using advanced modes of image processing on captured images.

公开(公告)号：EP1180257B1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-27

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.

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：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：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.

公开(公告)号：EP1016026A1

公开(公告)日：2000-07-05

申请号：EP98949372.1

申请日：1998-09-16

申请人： Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

发明人： BLAKE, Robert, E. ,  COLAVITO, Stephen, J. ,  ZHU, Xiaoxun ,  NAYLOR, Charles, A. ,  AMUNDSEN, Thomas ,  CARULLO, Thomas ,  KNOWLES, Carl, Harry

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G02B26/106 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10643

摘要： A bar code symbol reading system is disclosed comprising a hand-supportable bar code symbol reading device (9) which embodies an electronically-controlled bar code symbol reading engine (18) for producing a raster-type laser scanning pattern in either a hands-free and hands-on mode of operation for scanning 1D and 2D bar code symbols. The electronically-controlled bar code symbol reading engine (18) has a high-speed/high-resolution raster scanning mode of operation, during which a high-speed, high-resolution raster-type scanning pattern is precisely generated under electronic control, and a high-speed/low-resolution raster scanning mode of operation during which a high-speed, low-resolution raster-type scanning pattern is precisely generated under electronic control.