公开(公告)号：US11983598B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17498556

申请日：2021-10-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Jason S. Mak

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K2207/1013

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for scanning swiped barcodes are disclosed. An example method includes in response to detecting an object, capturing first images while focused at a swipe focus distance representing a pre-determined expected swipe distance range within which a scan target is expected to be swiped across a FOV. In response to a barcode decoded based upon the first images, exiting the swipe decode phase. In response to no barcode decoded during a time period representing an expected amount of time during which a scan target is expected to be swiped across the FOV, exiting the swipe decode phase and initiating a re-presentation decode phase including sequentially focusing the imaging scanner at a plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, capturing one or more second images at each of the plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, and, attempting to decode a barcode in one or more of the second images.

公开(公告)号：US11710008B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17573575

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Carl D. Wittenberg ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Dayou Wang

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/11

CPC classification number: G06K7/1417 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06K2207/1011

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a handheld scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US12159190B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18225659

申请日：2023-07-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Carl D. Wittenberg ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Dayou Wang

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/11

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US11934911B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17499690

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  David Tsi Shi ,  Jason S. Mak ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Matthew D. Blasczak

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K2007/10524

Abstract: Method and systems for driving an aiming assembly of a barcode imager are provided. An example method includes obtaining an operating mode of the barcode imager having an aiming assembly and, in response, determining a duty cycle of an aiming pulse of the aiming assembly. That duty cycle is determined as a percentage of a frame duration of an imager sensor and, further, such that simultaneous constraints are satisfied by the aiming pulse. The constraints include a simultaneous frame duration-independent, peak pulse optical power constraint and a frame duration-dependent heat dissipation constraint.

公开(公告)号：US20230109799A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17498556

申请日：2021-10-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Jason S. Mak

IPC: G06K7/10

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for scanning swiped barcodes are disclosed. An example method includes in response to detecting an object, capturing first images while focused at a swipe focus distance representing a pre-determined expected swipe distance range within which a scan target is expected to be swiped across a FOV. In response to a barcode decoded based upon the first images, exiting the swipe decode phase. In response to no barcode decoded during a time period representing an expected amount of time during which a scan target is expected to be swiped across the FOV, exiting the swipe decode phase and initiating a re-presentation decode phase including sequentially focusing the imaging scanner at a plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, capturing one or more second images at each of the plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, and, attempting to decode a barcode in one or more of the second images.

公开(公告)号：US20240265218A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18608170

申请日：2024-03-18

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  David Tsi Shi ,  Jason S. Mak ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Matthew D. Blasczak

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K2007/10524

Abstract: Method and systems for driving an aiming assembly of a barcode imager are provided. An example method includes obtaining an operating mode of the barcode imager having an aiming assembly and, in response, determining a duty cycle of an aiming pulse of the aiming assembly. That duty cycle is determined as a percentage of a frame duration of an imager sensor and, further, such that simultaneous constraints are satisfied by the aiming pulse. The constraints include a simultaneous frame duration-independent, peak pulse optical power constraint and a frame duration-dependent heat dissipation constraint.

公开(公告)号：US20230222305A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17573575

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Carl D. Wittenberg ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Dayou Wang

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/11

CPC classification number: G06K7/1417 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06K2207/1011

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a handheld scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US20230359844A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18225659

申请日：2023-07-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  Carl D. Wittenberg ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Dayou Wang

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06T7/11

CPC classification number: G06K7/1417 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06K2207/1011

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US20230112765A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17499690

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Vladimir Gurevich ,  David Tsi Shi ,  Jason S. Mak ,  Thomas Lackemann ,  Matthew D. Blasczak

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: Method and systems for driving an aiming assembly of a barcode imager are provided. An example method includes obtaining an operating mode of the barcode imager having an aiming assembly and, in response, determining a duty cycle of an aiming pulse of the aiming assembly. That duty cycle is determined as a percentage of a frame duration of an imager sensor and, further, such that simultaneous constraints are satisfied by the aiming pulse. The constraints include a simultaneous frame duration-independent, peak pulse optical power constraint and a frame duration-dependent heat dissipation constraint.