公开(公告)号：US07383996B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11494297

申请日：2006-07-27

Applicant: Timothy Good ,  Mark Lucera ,  Joseph Ralph

Inventor： Timothy Good ,  Mark Lucera ,  Joseph Ralph

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G02B26/129 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/1096

Abstract: A bioptical laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a two independently controlled rotating polygonal mirrors. The system has an ultra -compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and generates a 3-D omnidirectional laser scanning pattern between the bottom and side-scanning windows during system operation. The laser scanning pattern of the present invention comprises a complex of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes, including a plurality of substantially-vertical laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e. ladder type bar code symbols) that are oriented substantially horizontal with respect to the bottom-scanning window, and a plurality of substantially-horizontal laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e. picket-fence type bar code symbols) that are oriented substantially vertical with respect to the bottom-scanning window.

Abstract translation: 一种采用多个激光扫描站的生物激光扫描系统，该激光扫描仪围绕两个独立控制的旋转多面镜。 该系统具有超紧凑的结构，非常适合空间受限的零售扫描环境，并且在系统操作期间在底部和侧面扫描窗口之间生成3-D全向激光扫描图案。 本发明的激光扫描图案包括准正交激光扫描平面的复合体，其包括多个基本上垂直的激光扫描平面，用于读取具有基本上定向的条形码元素（即，梯形条形码符号）的条形码符号 水平方向相对于底部扫描窗口，以及多个基本上水平的激光扫描平面，用于读取具有相对于底部扫描窗口大致垂直取向的条形码元素（即，栅栏栅栏型条形码符号）的条形码符号， 扫描窗口。

公开(公告)号：US20080128509A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11980078

申请日：2007-10-30

Applicant: C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

Inventor： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: A47F9/046 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10782 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/0036 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G07G3/006

Abstract: A digital image capturing and processing system for automatically recognizing objects in a POS environment. The system includes a system housing having an imaging window; illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting illumination and imaging planes or zones through the imaging window, and into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window, for digital imaging an object passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generating digital linear images of the object as the object intersects the illumination and imaging planes or zones during system operation. A digital image processor processes the digital images and automatically recognizes the object, such as produce and fruit, graphically represented by the digital images.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在POS环境中自动识别物体的数字图像捕获和处理系统。 该系统包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体; 照明和成像站，用于通过成像窗口产生和投影照明和成像平面或区域，以及相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体积，用于对通过3D成像体积的物体进行数字成像，以及生成数字线性图像 作为对象的对象在系统操作期间与照明和成像平面或区域相交。 数字图像处理器处理数字图像并自动识别由数字图像图形表示的对象，例如产品和水果。

公开(公告)号：US20080121718A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11978521

申请日：2007-10-29

Applicant: C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

Inventor： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: A47F9/046 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10782 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/0036 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G07G3/006

Abstract: A coplanar laser illumination and imaging subsystem deployable in an image capturing and processing system, and including an image formation and detection (IFD) subsystem having an image sensing array and optics providing a field of view (FOV) on the image sensing array, and forming an image of an object within the FOV and detecting said image on the image sensing array and producing a digital image thereof. The system includes a spectral-mixing based illumination subsystem having an array of VLDs for producing a visible illumination beam, and an array of IR laser diodes (LDs) for producing an invisible illumination beam. The visible and invisible illumination beams spatially overlaps and spatially/temporally intermixes with each other to produce a composite spectrally-mixed illumination beam having a relative power ratio (VIS/IR), and is substantially coplanar with the FOV of said image sensing array. A laser despeckling mechanism is provided for reducing the coherence of the composite spectrally-mixed illumination beam, and/or its components, so that the digital images produced by the IFD subsystem having substantially reduced levels of speckle-pattern noise when the laser despeckling mechanism is operational.

Abstract translation: 一种共面的激光照明和成像子系统，其可部署在图像捕获和处理系统中，并且包括具有图像感测阵列的图像形成和检测（IFD）子系统和在图像感测阵列上提供视野（FOV）的光学元件，以及形成 FOV内的物体的图像，并且检测图像感测阵列上的图像并产生其数字图像。 该系统包括基于光谱混合的照明子系统，其具有用于产生可见照明光束的VLD阵列和用于产生不可见照明光束的IR激光二极管阵列（LD）。 可视和不可见的照明光束在空间上重叠并在空间/时间上彼此混合，以产生具有相对功率比（VIS / IR）的复合光谱混合照明光束，并且与所述图像感测阵列的FOV基本共面。 提供了一种用于降低复合光谱混合照明光束和/或其分量的相干性的激光去斑机构，使得当激光解散机制是基本上降低的斑纹图案噪声水平时，IFD子系统产生的数字图像是 操作。

公开(公告)号：US07374094B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US11417015

申请日：2006-05-03

Applicant: Timothy Good

Inventor： Timothy Good

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10693

Abstract: A bioptical laser scanning system at a point of sale (POS) station, that generates and projects a first plurality of laser scanning planes through a horizontal-scanning window, and a second plurality of laser scanning planes through a vertical-scanning window. The first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined between the horizontal-scanning and vertical-scanning windows, and generate a plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes within the 3-D scanning volume. The plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within the 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of any object, including a six-sided rectangular box-shaped object, presented within the 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at the POS station so as to provide six-sided 360-degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at said POS station.

Abstract translation: 在销售点（POS）站处的生物激光扫描系统，其通过水平扫描窗口产生和投射第一多个激光扫描平面，以及通过垂直扫描窗口产生第二多个激光扫描平面。 第一和第二多个激光扫描平面在包含在水平扫描和垂直扫描窗口之间的3-D扫描体积内的预定扫描区域内相交，并且在3-D内产生多组相交的激光扫描平面 扫描体积。 多组相交的激光扫描平面在3-D扫描体内形成复杂的全方向3-D激光扫描图案，能够扫描位于任何物体表面上的条形码符号，包括六边形矩形盒 形状的物体，在POS站的任何方向和任何方向在3-D扫描体积内呈现，以便在所述POS站提供六面360度全方位条形码符号扫描覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20080061144A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11811944

申请日：2007-06-12

Applicant: Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Au ,  Michael Veksland ,  Xiaoxum Zhu ,  Mark Meagher ,  Timothy Good ,  Richard Hou ,  Daniel Hu

Inventor： Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Au ,  Michael Veksland ,  Xiaoxum Zhu ,  Mark Meagher ,  Timothy Good ,  Richard Hou ,  Daniel Hu

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10683 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/10851

Abstract: An automatic automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing an adaptive control process involving the real-time analysis of the exposure quality of captured frames of digital image data and the real-time reconfiguration of system control parameters (SCPs) based on the results of such exposure quality analysis. By virtue of the present invention, the system enables the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, under demanding point-of-sale lighting conditions and other challenging environments.

Abstract translation: 一种在销售点（POS）环境中使用的自动自动触发的基于数字视频成像的代码符号读取系统，采用自适应控制过程，其涉及对拍摄的数字图像数据的帧的曝光质量的实时分析以及真实的 根据这种曝光质量分析的结果，重新配置系统控制参数（SCP）。 凭借本发明，该系统能够在苛刻的销售点照明条件和其他具有挑战性的环境下可靠地读取数字图像中图形表示的代码符号。

公开(公告)号：US07341192B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-11

申请号：US10951270

申请日：2004-09-27

Applicant: Timothy Good

Inventor： Timothy Good

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 ,  A47F9/04 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G1/0054

Abstract: A method of generating a complex laser scanning pattern from a bioptical laser scanning system for providing 360° of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale station that employs a plurality of laser scanning stations about a two independently controlled rotating polygonal mirrors. The system has an ultra-compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and generates a 3-D omnidirectional laser scanning pattern between the bottom and side-scanning windows during system operation. The laser scanning pattern of the present invention comprises a complex of laser scanning planes, including a plurality of substantially-vertical laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e. ladder type bar code symbols) that are oriented substantially horizontal with respect to the bottom-scanning window, and a plurality of substantially-horizontal laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e. picket-fence type bar code symbols) that are oriented substantially vertical with respect to the bottom-scanning window.

Abstract translation: 一种从生物激光扫描系统生成复合激光扫描图案的方法，用于在销售点提供360°的全方位条形码符号扫描覆盖，该点采用围绕两个独立控制的旋转多面镜的多个激光扫描站。 该系统具有超紧凑的结构，非常适合空间受限的零售扫描环境，并在系统操作期间在底部和侧面扫描窗口之间生成3-D全向激光扫描图案。 本发明的激光扫描图案包括激光扫描平面的复合体，其包括多个基本垂直的激光扫描平面，用于读取具有条形码元素（即，梯形图条形码符号）的条形码符号，所述条形码符号相对于 以及用于读取具有相对于底部扫描窗口大致垂直取向的条形码元素（即，栏杆围栏型条形码符号）的条形码符号的多个基本上水平的激光扫描平面。

公开(公告)号：US20080041959A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11820497

申请日：2007-06-19

Applicant: C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in point of sale (POS) environments. The system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging stations disposed in the system housing, for projecting a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging zones through the imaging window and into the 3D imaging volume, for capturing a series of area-type digital images of an object intersecting therewith during system operation. An object motion detection subsystem automatically detects the motion of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generates velocity data in response to the detection of the objects moving through the 3D imaging volume during system operation, while a control subsystem, responsive to the velocity data, generates control data for controlling at least one exposure control parameter associated with the operation of the area-type imaging arrays within the coextensive area-type illumination and imaging stations, and also controlling and/or coordinating other operations of the subsystems during system operation.

Abstract translation: 一种用于销售点（POS）环境的自动数字图像捕获和处理系统。 该系统包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体，设置在系统壳体中的多个共同延伸区域型照明和成像站，用于将多个共同区域型照明和成像区域投射到成像窗口并进入3D成像 体积，用于在系统操作期间捕获与其相交的对象的一系列区域型数字图像。 物体运动检测子系统自动检测通过3D成像体的物体的运动，并且响应于在系统操作期间检测到通过3D成像体积移动的物体而产生速度数据，而控制子系统响应于速度数据 产生用于控制与共同区域型照明和成像站内的区域型成像阵列的操作相关联的至少一个曝光控制参数的控制数据，并且还在系统操作期间控制和/或协调子系统的其他操作。

公开(公告)号：US20080000983A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11809173

申请日：2007-05-31

Applicant: C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having horizonal housing section, installable in a countertop surface at the POS environment, and supporting an area-type illumination and imaging station for generating and projecting an area-type illumination and imaging zone into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the system housing. An object motion detection subsystem automatically detects the motion of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generates motion data representative of detected object motion within the 3D imaging volume. And a control subsystem, responsive to the object motion detection subsystem, automatically controls operations within the area-type illumination and imaging station during system operation. The area-type illumination and imaging zone supports automated illumination and imaging of objects passing therethrough, so that digital area-type images of the objects are automatically generated as objects pass through the area-type illumination and imaging zone within the 3D imaging volume during system operation.

Abstract translation: 一种在POS环境中使用的自动数字图像捕获和处理系统，包括具有水平容纳部分的系统壳体，可安装在POS环境的台面上，并且支撑用于产生和投影区域的区域型照明和成像站 型照明和成像区域相对于系统壳体可定义的3D成像体积。 物体运动检测子系统自动检测通过3D成像体的物体的运动，并产生代表3D成像体内检测到的物体运动的运动数据。 并且响应于物体运动检测子系统的控制子系统在系统操作期间自动控制区域型照明和成像站内的操作。 区域型照明和成像区域支持自动照明和通过其中的物体的成像，从而当物体在系统内的3D成像体积内通过区域型照明和成像区域时，物体的数字区域型图像被自动生成 操作。

公开(公告)号：US20070262152A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11729525

申请日：2007-03-29

Applicant: C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: G06K7/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: A digital image capture and processing system for automatically recognizing objects at a point of sale (POS) station. The system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and containing a digital image capturing and processing engine including a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations. The stations generate and project a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through the imaging window, and within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window for omni-directional imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generate digital linear images of the object as the object intersects coplanar illumination and imaging planes within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. A database is provided for storing one or more object libraries representing objects that can be recognized by the system. A digital image processing subsystem automatically (i) processes digital images generated by said coplanar illumination and imaging stations, (ii) extracts object features from processed digital images, and (iii) recognizes objects which are represented by the object libraries and producing information representative of recognized objects for display at the POS station.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在销售点（POS）站自动识别物体的数字图像捕获和处理系统。 该系统包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体，并且包含包括多个共面照明和成像站的数字图像捕获和处理引擎。 这些站通过成像窗口生成并投影共面照明和成像平面的复合体，并且在相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体内，用于通过3D成像体的物体的全方位成像，并且生成数字线性图像 作为对象的物体在系统操作期间与3D成像体积内的共面照明和成像平面相交。 提供了一个数据库，用于存储一个或多个表示可被系统识别的对象的对象库。 数字图像处理子系统自动（i）处理由所述共面照明和成像站产生的数字图像，（ii）从经处理的数字图像中提取对象特征，以及（iii）识别由对象库表示的对象并产生代表 识别的对象在POS站显示。

公开(公告)号：US20070257115A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11729945

申请日：2007-03-29

Applicant: C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: A method for intelligently controlling the illumination and imaging of objects while being moved through a 3D imaging volume of a digital image capturing and processing system projecting a plurality of field of views (FOVs) through said 3D imaging volume during system operation. As an object is being moved within the 3D imaging volume, and prior to illumination and imaging, an initial position is determined for the object specifying the beginning of a projected trajectory which the object is likely to follow as the object is moved through the 3D imaging volume. The initial position is used to determine a projected trajectory of the object through the 3D imaging volume. The FOVs which intersect with the projected trajectory of the object, passing through said 3D imaging volume, are determined. Only the determined FOVs are selectively illuminated as the object is moved along its projected trajectory through the FOVs, while digital linear images of the object are formed and detected, for storage and subsequent processing of information graphically represented in the digital linear images.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在系统操作期间通过所述3D成像体积在数字图像捕获和处理系统的3D成像体积中移动通过所述3D成像体积来智能地控制对象的照明和成像的方法。 由于物体在3D成像体内被移动，并且在照射和成像之前，对于指定物体可能跟随的投影轨迹的开始的物体确定初始位置，因为物体通过3D成像 卷。 初始位置用于通过3D成像体积来确定物体的投影轨迹。 确定通过所述3D成像体积与物体的投影轨迹相交的FOV。 当物体沿着其投影的轨迹通过FOV移动时，只有所确定的FOV被选择性地照亮，而物体的数字线性图像被形成和检测，以用于数字线性图像中图形表示的信息的存储和后续处理。