公开(公告)号：US20080135621A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11980081

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 ,  Jeffery 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 ,  Jeffery 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.

摘要翻译： 基于手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的代码符号读取器包括：具有光传输孔径的手持式外壳; 具有线性图像检测阵列的线性图像形成和检测模块; 以及具有用于产生平面光照射光束（PLIB）的至少一个可见激光二极管（VLD）的平面激光照明光束（PLIB）产生装置。 代码符号读取器还包括用于抓取由图像形成和检测模块形成和检测的数字线性图像的图像获取器，用于缓冲由图像获取器抓取的数字线性图像并从一系列图像构建二维图像的图像数据缓冲器 缓冲线性数字图像，以及用于处理缓冲的二维数字图像以便读取在二维数字线性图像中图形表示的代码符号的图像处理计算机。 在物体照明和成像操作期间，控制器自动控制线性图像形成和检测模块，PLIB产生装置，图像帧抓取器和图像数据缓冲器。

公开(公告)号：US07070106B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US09999687

申请日：2001-10-31

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G02B26/0875 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0057 ,  G02B19/0066 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/095 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/4025

摘要： An Internet-based remote monitoring, configuration and service (RMCS) system capable of monitoring, configuring and servicing a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based network. The network has one or more nodes and performs object identification and attribute acquisition functions. Each node is a PLIIM-based subsystem operably connected to a digital communications network interconnectable to the infrastructure of the Internet. The Internet-based RMCS system comprises a monitoring subsystem for remotely monitoring a set parameters associated with the PLIIM-based network. The set of parameters relate to network, system and/or subsystem characteristics of the PLIIM-based network. The RMCS also includes an analyzing subsystem for remotely analyzing the parameters to diagnose (i) performance failures in the PLIIM-based network, as well as (ii) the operation and performance of the PLIIM-based network. The RMCS also includes a control subsystem for remotely controlling one or more of the parameters so as to improve the performance of the PLIIM-based network and/or provide service thereto from a remote location.

摘要翻译： 基于互联网的远程监控，配置和服务（RMCS）系统，能够监控，配置和维护基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的网络。 网络具有一个或多个节点，并执行对象标识和属性获取功能。 每个节点是基于PLIIM的子系统，其可操作地连接到可互联网的基础设施的数字通信网络。 基于互联网的RMCS系统包括用于远程监视与基于PLIIM的网络相关联的设置参数的监视子系统。 这组参数与基于PLIIM的网络的网络，系统和/或子系统特性相关。 RMCS还包括分析子系统，用于远程分析参数以诊断（i）基于PLIIM的网络中的性能故障，以及（ii）基于PLIIM的网络的运行和性能。 RMCS还包括用于远程控制一个或多个参数的控制子系统，以便改进基于PLIIM的网络的性能和/或从远程位置向其提供服务。

公开(公告)号：US07832643B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11980081

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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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.

摘要翻译： 基于手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的代码符号读取器包括：具有光传输孔径的手持式外壳; 具有线性图像检测阵列的线性图像形成和检测模块; 以及具有用于产生平面光照射光束（PLIB）的至少一个可见激光二极管（VLD）的平面激光照明光束（PLIB）产生装置。 代码符号读取器还包括用于抓取由图像形成和检测模块形成和检测的数字线性图像的图像获取器，用于缓冲由图像获取器抓取的数字线性图像并构建来自一系列的图像的二维图像的图像数据缓冲器 缓冲线性数字图像，以及用于处理缓冲的二维数字图像以便读取在二维数字线性图像中图形表示的代码符号的图像处理计算机。 在物体照明和成像操作期间，控制器自动控制线性图像形成和检测模块，PLIB产生装置，图像帧抓取器和图像数据缓冲器。

公开(公告)号：US07673803B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

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 S. Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 S. Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based engine including; an engine housing having light transmission aperture; an image formation and detection module and having an image detection array and image formation optics with a field of view (FOV) extending from the image detection array, through the light transmission aperture and onto an object moving relative to the engine housing during object illumination and imaging operations; a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) producing device, and having at least one visible laser illumination source arranged in relation to the image formation and detection module, for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB), and projecting the planar light illumination beam through light transmission aperture and oriented such that the plane of the PLIB is coplanar with the field of view of the image formation and detection module so that the object can be simultaneously illuminated by the planar light illumination beam and imaged within the field of view and onto the image detection array for detection as a digital linear image of the object; a laser despeckling mechanism for reducing the coherence of the PLIB during object illumination and imaging operation so that the power of speckle-pattern noise is substantially reduced in digital linear images detected on said image detection array.

摘要翻译： 基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的发动机包括： 具有光传输孔的发动机壳体; 图像形成和检测模块，并且具有图像检测阵列和具有从图像检测阵列延伸的视场（FOV）的图像检测阵列和图像形成光学器件，通过光传输孔径和物体照明期间相对于发动机壳体移动的物体，以及 成像操作; 平面激光照明光束（PLIB）生成装置，并且具有相对于图像形成和检测模块布置的至少一个可见激光照明源，用于产生平面光照射束（PLIB），并且将平面光照射束通过 光传输孔径和取向使得PLIB的平面与图像形成和检测模块的视场共面，使得物体可以被平面光照射束同时照射并在视场内成像到 用于检测的图像检测阵列作为对象的数字线性图像; 一种用于在物体照明和成像操作期间减小PLIB的相干性的激光去散射机构，使得在所述图像检测阵列上检测到的数字线性图像中斑点图案噪声的功率大大减小。

公开(公告)号：US20080128508A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11980076

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 ,  Jeffery 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 ,  Jeffery 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 coplanar illumination and imaging stations. Each station includes a linear imaging array having optics providing a field of view (FOV) on the linear imaging array that is projected and extends into the 3D imaging volume, and one or more light emitting devices configured together to produce a substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB) that extends in substantially along the same plane as the FOV of the linear imaging array so that each the linear imaging array and corresponding one or more light emitting devices produce at least one coplanar illumination and imaging plane that projects into the 3D imaging volume. 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共面照明和成像站。 每个站包括线性成像阵列，该线性成像阵列具有在投射并延伸到3D成像体积的线性成像阵列上提供视场（FOV）的光学元件，以及一个或多个配置在一起以产生基本上平面的照明光束 PLIB），其基本上沿着与线性成像阵列的FOV相同的平面延伸，使得每个线性成像阵列和相应的一个或多个发光器件产生投影到3D成像体积中的至少一个共面照明和成像平面。 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：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：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：US06978935B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US10131573

申请日：2002-04-23

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 S. Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 S. Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  Barry E. Schwartz ,  Steven Y. Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Van Tassell

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： A planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based system comprising a linear image formation and detection module having (i) an image sensing chip having a plurality of conductive pins establishing electrical interconnections with conductive elements within a chip mounting socket mounted on an electronic camera board, and (ii) image forming optics with a field of view. The system also includes a heat-exchanging structure, rigidly connected to the image formation optics, and having (i) a body portion provided with heat exchanging elements, (ii) a plurality of apertures through which the plurality of conductive pins on the image sensing chip pass to establish electrical interconnections with the conductive elements within the chip mounting socket, and (III) a plurality of mechanical elements for releasably engaging the package of the image sensing chip so as to rigidly maintain the image sensing chip in alignment with the image forming optics.

摘要翻译： 一种基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的系统，其包括线性图像形成和检测模块，其具有（i）图像感测芯片，该图像感测芯片具有多个导电针，其与安装在电子相机板上的芯片安装插座内的导电元件建立电互连 ，和（ii）具有视场的成像光学元件。 该系统还包括刚性连接到图像形成光学器件的热交换结构，并且具有（i）具有热交换元件的主体部分，（ii）多个孔，图像感测上的多个导电销 芯片通过以与芯片安装插座内的导电元件建立电互连，以及（III）多个机械元件，用于可释放地接合图像感测芯片的封装，以便将图像感测芯片刚性地保持与图像形成对准 光学。

公开(公告)号：US07584893B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11980074

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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 1D images of objects transported through the 3D digital 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 digital imaging volume, and one or more light emitting devices configured together to produce an illumination beam that extends into the 3D FOV of the 2D imaging array. A digital image processing subsystem processing digital 1D images of objects passing through the 3D digital imaging volume, and a system control subsystem which 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）。 系统包括围绕用于输送物体的输送机结构布置的隧道配置，以及体现在隧道配置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配置内生成用于捕获数字1D的3D数字成像体 通过3D数字成像体积传输的物体的图像。 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数字成像体积的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照明光束的一个或多个发光器件， 扩展到2D成像阵列的3D FOV。 处理通过3D数字成像体的物体的数字1D图像的数字图像处理子系统，以及在系统操作期间控制和/或协调共面照明和成像子系统的系统控制子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07581681B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-01

申请号：US11980076

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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  David W. Wilz, Sr. ,  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 1D images of objects transported through the 3D imaging volume. The image capturing and processing subsystem includes a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations. Each station includes a linear imaging array having optics providing a field of view (FOV) on the linear imaging array that is projected and extends into the 3D imaging volume, and one or more light emitting devices configured together to produce a substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB) that extends in substantially along the same plane as the FOV of the linear imaging array so that each the linear imaging array and corresponding one or more light emitting devices produce at least one coplanar illumination and imaging plane that projects into the 3D imaging volume. A digital image processing subsystem processing digital 1D 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）。 系统包括围绕用于输送物体的输送机结构布置的隧道配置，以及体现在隧道配置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配置内生成用于捕获数字1D的3D数字成像体 通过3D成像体积传输的物体的图像。 图像捕获和处理子系统包括多个共面照明和成像站。 每个站包括线性成像阵列，该线性成像阵列具有在投射并延伸到3D成像体积的线性成像阵列上提供视场（FOV）的光学元件，以及一个或多个配置在一起以产生基本上平面的照明光束 PLIB），其基本上沿着与线性成像阵列的FOV相同的平面延伸，使得每个线性成像阵列和相应的一个或多个发光器件产生投影到3D成像体积中的至少一个共面照明和成像平面。 处理通过3D成像体的物体的数字1D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/或协调共面照明和成像子系统。