摘要:
A two-dimensional code reading apparatus uses the image of a reference pattern of a known shape in the two-dimensional code to compute areas, shapes and positions of cells in the image of the two-dimensional code and corrects these computed values using correction values obtained by identifying cells isolated from cells of the same type in at least one direction whenever they appear and extracting their actual boundary coordinates directly from the image data. As a result, even if there is distortion in the image of the two-dimensional a reading scope for each cell to be read is set to a suitable area and the reading position of each cell is determined accurately in correspondence with the distortion and the content of the two-dimensional code is thereby read correctly.
摘要:
In an optical reading apparatus having an image sensor for converting optically readable information into an electrical signal, a sensor driving circuit is arranged to produce at least two clocks with which two or more groups of optical imaging elements of the image sensor are respectively driven. In one embodiment, the two clocks have a time or phase difference therebetween so that signal charges from one group of the imaging elements are derived at once after signal charges of another group are derived. The derived signal charges are read out in a sequence within a period equal to the time difference. This enables a charging time to be twice or more the time difference providing high sensitivity. Since at least two or more read data can be obtained within a single charging time, high-speed reading is also resulted. In another embodiment, the optical reader is switched so that one of high-speed mode and high-resolution mode is selected. In a further embodiment, the invention is adapted to a reader having an area image sensor.
摘要:
A bar code having parallel bars carrying information is divided into a plurality of regions so that each region is detected by a field of vision of an image sensor of a bar code reader. The bars in each region are detected by a scanning operation to store data indicative of the width of each bar into a memory. When scanning of a region is completed, detection of another region follows to store data in the same manner. After all the regions are scanned to obtain their data, these data are combined to produce a combined data. Some superfluous data due to overlapping of two consecutive regions are removed from the combined data. In one embodiment, the superfluous data are removed by using data indicative separation bars provided between the two consecutive regions, while in another embodiment, the superfluous data are removed by using a predetermined value indicative of the actual number of bars of the bar code.
摘要:
A bar code scanner for scanning bar codes having a plurality of parallel bar symbols recorded in different light reflective colors on a record medium. The scanner has a light source, an image sensor comprising a plurality of light responsive elements which are aligned and activated one by one, and diaphragm having an aperture which is longitudinally extending in orthogonal relation with the straight line of the aligned elements.
摘要:
Low temperature steel alloys having a high toughness and hardness, consisting essentially of from 0.20 to 0.30 wt % of carbon, from 1.20 to 2.00 wt % of silicon, from 0.30 to 0.80 wt % of manganese, from 1.70 to 2.40 wt % of nickel, from 2.50 to 3.50 wt % of chromium, from 0.30 to 0.55 wt % of molybdenum, and the balance essentially iron.