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

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3D imaging volume of the system
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    发明申请
    Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3D imaging volume of the system 有权
    自动基于数字图像的数字图像捕获和处理系统采用在系统的3D成像体积内相交的多个区域型照明和成像区域

    公开(公告)号:US20080017715A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11809238

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having vertical housing section provided with an imaging window, and containing at least two area-type illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting area-type illumination and imaging zones through the imaging window, so that the area-type illumination and imaging zones intersect within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window. 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 stations during system operation. The area-type illumination and imaging zones intersect within the 3D imaging volume, and support 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 zones within the 3D imaging volume during system operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种在POS环境中使用的自动数字图像捕获和处理系统,包括具有设置有成像窗口的垂直壳体部分的系统壳体,并且包含用于产生和投影区域型照明的至少两个区域型照明和成像站,以及 通过成像窗口成像区域,使得区域型照明和成像区域相对于相对于成像窗口可定义的3D成像体积相交。 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在3D成像体积内相交,并且支持通过其中的物体的自动照明和成像,使得物体的数字区域型图像通过区域型照明和成像自动生成 系统运行期间3D成像体积内的区域。