公开(公告)号：US20080128506A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11978941

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Jeffrey Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz ,  Barry E. Schwartz ,  Steven Y. Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Van Tassell

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Jeffrey Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz ,  Barry E. Schwartz ,  Steven Y. Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Van Tassell

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10732

摘要： A hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reader includes: a hand-supportable housing having light transmission aperture; a linear image formation and detection module having a linear image detection array; and a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) producing device having at least one visible laser diode (VLD) for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB). The code symbol reader further includes image grabber for grabbing digital linear images formed and detected by the image formation and detection module, an image data buffer for buffering the digital linear images grabbed by the image grabber and constructing a two-dimensional image from a series of buffered linear digital images, and an image processing computer for processing the buffered two-dimensional digital image so as to read code symbols graphically represented in the two-dimensional digital linear image. During object illumination and imaging operations, a controller automatically controls the linear image formation and detection module, the PLIB producing device, the image frame grabber, and the image data buffer.

公开(公告)号：US20080128507A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11980074

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Micheal D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Jeffrey Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz ,  Barry E. Schwartz ,  Steven Y. Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Van Tassell

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Micheal D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Jeffrey Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz ,  Barry E. Schwartz ,  Steven Y. Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Van Tassell

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10732

摘要： A tunnel-type digital imaging system for use within retail shopping environments such as supermarkets. The system includes a tunnel configuration arranged about a conveyor structure for transporting objects therethrough, and an image capturing and processing subsystem embodied within the tunnel configuration, for generating a 3D digital imaging volume above the conveyor structure and within the tunnel configuration, for capturing digital images of objects transported through the 3D imaging volume. The image capturing and processing subsystem includes a plurality of illumination and imaging stations. Each station includes a 2D imaging array having optics providing a 3D field of view (FOV) on the 2D imaging array that is projected and extends into the 3D imaging volume, and one or more light emitting devices configured together to produce a illumination beam that extends into the 3D FOV of the 2D imaging array. A digital image processing subsystem processing digital images of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and a system control subsystem controls and/or orchestrates the coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems during system operation.

摘要翻译： 一种隧道式数字成像系统，用于零售购物环境（如超市）。 该系统包括围绕用于输送物体的输送机结构布置的隧道结构，以及体现在隧道结构内的图像捕获和处理子系统，用于在输送机结构之上和隧道结构内生成用于捕获数字图像的3D数字成像体 的物体通过3D成像体积传输。 图像捕获和处理子系统包括多个照明和成像站。 每个站包括2D成像阵列，其具有在投影并延伸到3D成像体积的2D成像阵列上提供3D视场（FOV）的光学元件，以及配置在一起以产生延伸的照明光束的一个或多个发光器件 进入2D成像阵列的3D FOV。 处理通过3D成像体的物体的数字图像的数字图像处理子系统，以及系统控制子系统在系统操作期间控制和/或编排共面照明和成像子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07600689B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11821940

申请日：2007-06-26

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Steve Y. Kim ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Mark S. Schmidt ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Ka Man Au ,  William Svedas ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Steve Y. Kim ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Mark S. Schmidt ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Ka Man Au ,  William Svedas ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G02B19/0066 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0057 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G02B27/0961 ,  G02B27/0966 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10683 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. Advanced high-resolution wavefront control methods and devices are disclosed for use with the PLIIM-based systems in order to reduce the power of speckle-noise patterns observed at the image detections thereof. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type imaging applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

摘要翻译： 使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。 每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。 每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束 优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处， 系统被设计成获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照射光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在增加物镜距离成像光学元件的长度上增加的事实，高级高 公开了分辨率波前控制方法和装置 与基于PLIIM的系统一起使用，以便减少在其图像检测时观察到的斑点噪声模式的功率。 凭借本发明，现在可以在输送机，手持和保持型成像应用中同时使用VLD和高速CCD型图像检测器，享受每种这样的技术具有的优点和益处 提供，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。

公开(公告)号：US20080156882A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11821940

申请日：2007-06-26

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Steve Y. Kim ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Mark S. Schmidt ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David M. Wilz ,  Ka Man Au ,  William Svedas ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Steve Y. Kim ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Russell Joseph Dobbs ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Mark S. Schmidt ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David M. Wilz ,  Ka Man Au ,  William Svedas ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K7/01

CPC分类号： G02B19/0066 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0057 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G02B27/0961 ,  G02B27/0966 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10683 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. Advanced high-resolution wavefront control methods and devices are disclosed for use with the PLIIM-based systems in order to reduce the power of speckle-noise patterns observed at the image detections thereof. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type imaging applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

公开(公告)号：US06830185B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US10155880

申请日：2002-05-23

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0052 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B19/0095 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/095 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/146 ,  G06K9/26 ,  G06K9/325 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： A method of and apparatus for automatically producing digital images of an object having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocity of the object. The method comprising determining the velocity of an object moving relative to a planar light illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based imaging system having a linear image detection array with a field of view (FOV), a planar light illumination array (PLIA) with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a linear array for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB) coplanar with the FOV, and a micro-controller for controlling the operation of the PLIIM based imaging system. The determined velocity is used to compute the optical power which each light emitting diode (LED) must produce in order that each digital image of the object, formed by illuminating the object with the computed optical power, will have substantially the same white intensity level independent of the velocity of the object relative to the PLIIM-based imaging system. The computed optical power value(s) are transmitted to the micro-controller, and the micro-controller uses the computed optical power value(s) to drive each light emitting diode so that it produces a planar light illumination beam having the computed optical power level with the FOV. By virtue of the present invention, the planar light illumination beam illuminates the object, and the PLIIM-based imaging system automatically produces a digital image of the moving object, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level, independent of the velocity of the object. Such image characteristics enables simpler and more reliable image processing in applications such as, for example, optical character recognition (OCR) processing, where image pixels having a substantially uniform white level, and a uniform aspect-ratio, are often desired or required.

公开(公告)号：US06971577B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10155902

申请日：2002-05-23

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06C11/08 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G07B15/06 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/40 ,  G08K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0052 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B19/0095 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/095 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/146 ,  G06K9/26 ,  G06K9/325 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： A method of and apparatus for automatically producing digital images of an object having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocity of the object. The method comprising determining the velocity of an object moving relative to a planar light illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based imaging system having a linear image detection array with a field of view (FOV), a planar light illumination array (PLIA) with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a linear array for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB) coplanar with the FOV, and a micro-controller for controlling the operation of the PLIIM based imaging system. The determined velocity is used to compute the optical power which each light emitting diode (LED) must produce in order that each digital image of the object, formed by illuminating the object with the computed optical power, will have substantially the same white intensity level independent of the velocity of the object relative to the PLIIM-based imaging system. The computed optical power value(s) are transmitted to the micro-controller, and the micro-controller uses the computed optical power value(s) to drive each light emitting diode so that it produces a planar light illumination beam having the computed optical power level with the FOV. By virtue of the present invention, the planar light illumination beam illuminates the object, and the PLIIM-based imaging system automatically produces a digital image of the moving object, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level, independent of the velocity of the object. Such image characteristics enables simpler and more reliable image processing in applications such as, for example, optical character recognition (OCR) processing, where image pixels having a substantially uniform white level, and a uniform aspect-ratio, are often desired or required.

公开(公告)号：US06877662B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10155803

申请日：2002-05-23

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Timothy A. Good ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Thomas Amundsen

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06C11/08 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G07B15/06 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/40 ,  G06N7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0052 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B19/0095 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/095 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/146 ,  G06K9/26 ,  G06K9/325 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type scanning applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

摘要翻译： 使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。 每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。 每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束 优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处， 系统被设计为获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照明光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在长度上增加以增加远离成像光学元件的物体距离 的本发明，现在可以使用两种VLD和高 在传送带，手持式和保持型扫描应用中，速度CCD型图像检测器同样享有每种这样的技术所提供的优点和好处，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。

公开(公告)号：US07905410B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11906536

申请日：2007-10-02

申请人： Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew D. Dehennis ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Ka Man Au ,  George Kolis ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Ian A. Scott ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Gennady Germaine ,  LeRoy Dickson

发明人： Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew D. Dehennis ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Ka Man Au ,  George Kolis ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Ian A. Scott ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Gennady Germaine ,  LeRoy Dickson

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G02B26/106 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10584 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2207/1013 ,  G07G1/0054

摘要： An automated tunnel-type scanning system arranged about a conveyor belt structure, including: a tunnel structure arranged about a conveyor belt structure for transporting packages; an omni-directional bar code symbol scanning subsystem; a package detection and dimensioning subsystem; and a data management subsystem. The package detection and dimensioning subsystem captures package measurement information about each detected package prior to the package being scanned by the omni-directional bar code symbol reading subsystem, and producing package measurement data representative of the captured package measurement information. The data management subsystem collects and queues package identification data and package measurement data, and automatically correlates both package measurement data and package identification data corresponding to each package transported through the tunnel structure so as to enable automated tracking and identification of packages being transported therethrough, in either singulated or non-singulated arrangements.

摘要翻译： 一种围绕传送带结构布置的自动隧道式扫描系统，包括：围绕用于运输包装的传送带结构布置的隧道结构; 全方位条码符号扫描子系统; 包检测和尺寸子系统; 和数据管理子系统。 包装检测和尺寸设计子系统在由全方位条形码符号读取子系统扫描包装之前捕获关于每个检测到的包装的包装测量信息，并且生成表示所捕获包装测量信息的包装测量数据。 数据管理子系统对包装识别数据和包装测量数据进行收集和排队，并自动关联与通过隧道结构传输的每个包装相对应的包装测量数据和包装识别数据，以便能够自动跟踪和识别通过其传输的包装， 单数或非单数排列。

公开(公告)号：US20080121689A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11906536

申请日：2007-10-02

申请人： Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew D. Dehennis ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  David M. Wilz ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Ka Man Au ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  George Kolis ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Ian A. Scott ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Gennady Germaine ,  LeRoy Dickson

发明人： Timothy A. Good ,  Andrew D. Dehennis ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  David M. Wilz ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Ka Man Au ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  George Kolis ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Ian A. Scott ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Gennady Germaine ,  LeRoy Dickson

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G02B26/106 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10584 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2207/1013 ,  G07G1/0054

摘要： An automated tunnel-type scanning system arranged about a conveyor belt structure, including: a tunnel structure arranged about a conveyor belt structure for transporting packages; an omni-directional bar code symbol scanning subsystem; a package detection and dimensioning subsystem; and a data management subsystem. The package detection and dimensioning subsystem captures package measurement information about each detected package prior to the package being scanned by the omni-directional bar code symbol reading subsystem, and producing package measurement data representative of the captured package measurement information. The data management subsystem collects and queues package identification data and package measurement data, and automatically correlates both package measurement data and package identification data corresponding to each package transported through the tunnel structure so as to enable automated tracking and identification of packages being transported therethrough, in either singulated or non-singulated arrangements.

摘要翻译： 一种围绕传送带结构布置的自动隧道式扫描系统，包括：围绕用于运输包装的传送带结构布置的隧道结构; 全方位条码符号扫描子系统; 包检测和尺寸子系统; 和数据管理子系统。 包装检测和尺寸设计子系统在由全方位条形码符号读取子系统扫描包装之前捕获关于每个检测到的包装的包装测量信息，并且生成表示所捕获包装测量信息的包装测量数据。 数据管理子系统对包装识别数据和包装测量数据进行收集和排队，并自动关联与通过隧道结构传输的每个包装相对应的包装测量数据和包装识别数据，以便能够自动跟踪和识别通过其传输的包装， 单数或非单数排列。

公开(公告)号：US06953151B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US10135866

申请日：2002-04-29

申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Sankar Ghosh

发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos ,  C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael D. Schnee ,  Ka Man Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Sankar Ghosh

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06C11/08 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G07B15/06 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/40

CPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0052 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B19/0095 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/095 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/146 ,  G06K9/26 ,  G06K9/325 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type scanning applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

摘要翻译： 使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。 每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。 每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束 优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处， 系统被设计为获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照明光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在长度上增加以增加远离成像光学元件的物体距离 的本发明，现在可以使用两种VLD和高 在传送带，手持式和保持型扫描应用中，速度CCD型图像检测器同样享有每种这样的技术所提供的优点和好处，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。