Digital image capturing and processing system employing imaging window protection plate having an aperture pattern and being disposed over said imaging window and beneath which resides a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations
    12.
    发明授权
    Digital image capturing and processing system employing imaging window protection plate having an aperture pattern and being disposed over said imaging window and beneath which resides a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations 有权
    数字图像捕获和处理系统采用具有孔径图案的成像窗口保护板,并且设置在所述成像窗口之上并位于多个共面照明和成像站

    公开(公告)号:US07540422B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US11729959

    申请日:2007-03-29

    Abstract: A digital image capturing and processing system for use in retail point of sale (POS) environments. The system comprises a system housing having an imaging window, and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations mounted beneath the imaging window in the system housing. The stations generate and projects a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through the imaging window and into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window. An imaging window protection plate is mounted over the imaging window and has an aperture pattern that corresponds to the plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes projected through the imaging window, so that the plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes are allowed to project through the aperture pattern and into the 3D imaging volume, while the imaging window protection plates protects the imaging window during system operation.

    Abstract translation: 用于零售销售点(POS)环境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和安装在系统壳体内的成像窗口下方的多个共面照明和成像站。 这些站通过成像窗口生成并投影多个共面照明和成像平面,并且相对于成像窗口可定义的3D成像体积。 成像窗口保护板安装在成像窗口上方并且具有对应于通过成像窗口投影的多个共面照明和成像平面的孔径图案,使得允许多个共面照明和成像平面突出穿过孔 图案和3D成像体积,而成像窗口保护板在系统操作期间保护成像窗口。

    Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones within the system housing
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    发明授权
    Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones within the system housing 有权
    使用共面照明和成像平面的全方向数字图像捕获和处理系统以及系统外壳内的区域型照明和成像区域

    公开(公告)号:US07537165B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-26

    申请号:US11811652

    申请日:2007-03-02

    Abstract: An omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through said imaging window. At least one area-type illumination and imaging station is also disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting an area-type illumination and imaging zone through the imaging window, which intersects with the complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window, for omni-directional digital imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume. Digital linear images of the object are generated when the object intersects with coplanar illumination and imaging planes, and digital area-type images of the object are generated when the object intersects with the area-type illumination and imaging zone, within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. The system also includes an object motion detection subsystem for automatically detecting the motion of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generating motion data representative of the detected object motion within the 3D imaging volume.

    Abstract translation: 一种在POS环境中使用的全方位数字图像捕获和处理系统,包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体和设置在系统壳体中的多个共面照明和成像站,用于产生和投影共面的复合体 照明和成像平面通过所述成像窗口。 至少一个区域型照明和成像站也设置在系统壳体中,用于通过成像窗口产生和投影区域型照明和成像区域,该成像窗口与3D成像中的共面照明和成像平面的复合体相交 相对于成像窗口可定量的体积,用于通过3D成像体的物体的全方位数字成像。 当物体与共面照明和成像平面相交时,产生物体的数字线性图像,并且当物体在区域型照明和成像区域内相交时,在3D成像体积内产生物体的数字区域型图像 系统运行。 该系统还包括物体运动检测子系统,用于自动检测通过3D成像体的物体的运动,以及生成代表在3D成像体内检测到的物体运动的运动数据。

    Digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging stations which generate coplanar illumination and imaging planes only when and where an object is being moved within the 3D imaging volume
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    发明授权
    Digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging stations which generate coplanar illumination and imaging planes only when and where an object is being moved within the 3D imaging volume 失效
    使用共面照明和成像站的数字图像捕获和处理系统,其仅在物体在3D成像体积内移动的时间和位置产生共面照明和成像平面

    公开(公告)号:US07533820B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-19

    申请号:US11711858

    申请日:2007-02-27

    Abstract: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. Each station includes an array of planar illumination modules (PLIMs) for producing at least one substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB), and a linear image detection array having a field of view (FOV) on the linear image detection array and extending in substantially the same plane as the PLIB, to provide a coplanar illumination and imaging plane (PLIB/FOV). The PLIB/FOV is projected through the 3D imaging volume, for capturing linear (1D) digital images of an object passing therethrough, for subsequent processing and recognition of information graphically represented in the linear digital images. The system includes an automatic object motion detection subsystem for automatically determining when and where an object is being moved through the 3D imaging volume, and a control subsystem for selectively activating illumination sources in only those PLIMs in particular coplanar illumination and imaging stations when an object is being moved within the FOV thereof. By virtue of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the illumination of human beings who might be present along the lines of projected coplanar illumination and imaging planes during the operation of system, at point-of-sale (POS) stations and like retail environments.

    Abstract translation: 一种数字图像捕获和处理系统,包括多个共面照明和成像站,用于产生多个共面线性照明和成像平面,所述共面线性照明和成像平面相对于相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体积相交。 每个站包括用于产生至少一个基本上平面的照明光束(PLIB)的平面照明模块(PLIM)阵列和在线性图像检测阵列上具有视场(FOV)的线性图像检测阵列,并基本上延伸 与PLIB相同的平面,提供共面照明和成像平面(PLIB / FOV)。 PLIB / FOV通过3D成像体积投影,用于捕获通过其中的物体的线性(1D)数字图像,以便后续处理和识别在线性数字图像中图形表示的信息。 该系统包括自动对象运动检测子系统,用于自动确定物体何时何地被移动通过3D成像体积;以及控制子系统,用于当对象是对象时,仅选择性地激活那些特定共面照明和成像站中的照明源的控制子系统 在其FOV内被移动。 凭借本发明,可以在系统的操作,销售点(POS)站和类似的零售点期间将可能沿着投影的共面照明和成像平面线的人的照明最小化 环境。

    Point-of-sale (POS) based laser scanning system providing six-sided 360 degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a pos station
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    发明申请
    Point-of-sale (POS) based laser scanning system providing six-sided 360 degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a pos station 有权
    基于销售点(POS)的激光扫描系统,在POS站提供六面360度全方位条码符号扫描覆盖

    公开(公告)号:US20090121023A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-14

    申请号:US12214412

    申请日:2008-06-18

    Applicant: Timothy Good

    Inventor: Timothy Good

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10693

    Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) based laser scanning system providing six-sided 360-degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a POS station. The laser scanning system includes a laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within a housing mounted in or on a countertop at the POS station. The mechanism generates first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes which (i) intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined outside of the housing, and (ii) 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 the POS station. At least one of the plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes are projected onto each of the six sides of a six-sided rectangular box-shaped object as the six-sided rectangular box-shaped object is passed through the 3-D scanning volume.

    Abstract translation: 基于销售点(POS)的激光扫描系统,在POS站提供六面360度全方位条码符号扫描覆盖。 激光扫描系统包括激光扫描平面生成机构,其设置在安装在POS台上或其台面上的壳体内。 该机构产生第一和第二多个激光扫描平面,其中(i)在包含在外壳外部的3-D扫描体积内的预定扫描区域内相交,以及(ii)在该外壳内部产生多组相交的激光扫描平面 3-D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的表面上的条形码符号,包括六边形矩形盒 - 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POS站提供六面360度全方位条码符号扫描覆盖。 多个相交的激光扫描平面组中的至少一个投影到六边形矩形盒状物体的六个侧面中的每一个上,因为六边形矩形盒状物体通过3-D扫描体积 。

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