Abstract:
A personal identification card scanning tool comprises a first holding portion and a second holding portion. The first holding portion is configured and adapted to hold a portable computing device. The second holding portion is configured and adapted to hold a personal identification card in an orientation and position relative to the portable computing device such that a line-of-sight exists between at least a portion of the portable computing device and at least a portion of the personal identification card. The first holding portion and second holding portion are structurally connected by a connecting wall comprising an opening that extends through the connecting wall. The opening is configured and adapted to permit a portion of the personal identification card to extend therethrough when the personal identification card is at least partially held by the second holding portion.
Abstract:
A barcode reading method and a barcode reading device are provided. An image sensor is utilized to capture an image of a barcode via an optical lens, and then a triangulation method and an ideal lens imagining method are collocated to calculate the digital image so as to produce an optimum image distance. A distance between the image sensor and the optical lens is then adjusted in accordance with the optimum image distance, so that the barcode can be immediately and clearly imaged on the image sensor.
Abstract:
There is provided a mobile terminal device designed to perform wireless communication with an RFID tag being held over the device by using electromagnetic waves. The device includes a plurality of antennae arranged in or in vicinity to a display area of the mobile terminal device, and a control unit configured to detect a part of the display area, which is not covered with the RFID tag, from electromagnetic wave intensities acquired by the plurality of antennae and to display information for a user in the detected part of the display area.
Abstract:
A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system which automatically detects hand-induced vibration when the user attempts to read one or more 1D and/or 2D code symbols on an object, and controls system operation in order to reduce motion blur in digital images captured by the hand-supportable system, whether operated in a snap-shot or video image capture mode. An accelerometer sensor is used to automatically detect hand/system acceleration in a vector space during system operation. In a first embodiment, digital image capture is initiated when the user manually depresses a trigger switch, and decode processed only when the measured acceleration of the hand-supportable housing is below predetermined acceleration threshold levels. In another embodiment, digital image capture is initiated when an object is automatically detected in the field of view of the system, and decode processed only when the measured acceleration of the hand-supportable housing is below predetermined acceleration threshold levels.
Abstract:
Exemplary systems and methods are provided for imaging a unit under test. Orientation of an imaging system is determined with a machine vision system, a unit under test is scanned with the imaging system, and the scanned image is processed into a substantially distortion-free image. The scanned image may be processed into a substantially distortion-free image by mapping a scanned image to coordinates determined by the machine vision system. By combining the position and orientation information collected at the time each image pixel is collected, the image can be assembled without distortion by mapping a detector signal to the appropriate image coordinate. Alternately, the scanned image may be processed into a substantially distortion-free image by mapping a scanned image to a predetermined matrix grid of coordinates, identifying distortion in the scanned image, and correcting identified distortion in the scanned image.
Abstract:
A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement unit for measuring a sample contained in a sample container; a barcode reader; a rotating section; and a controller is disclosed. The controller controls the rotating section and the barcode reader so that the barcode reader repeatedly reads the barcode over the range of a predetermined rotation angle; and obtains identification information of the sample contained in the sample container on the basis of reading results obtained as a result of the repeated reading of the barcode by the barcode reader. Method of obtaining sample identification information and a sample identification information obtaining apparatus are also disclosed.
Abstract:
By rotating an antenna movable screw, an antenna fixing plate is vertically moved through the screw action, whereby the position of the antenna is changed. With this mechanism, the distance between the antenna and a transported label sheet can be adjusted according to a type of a label sheet (RF tag), whereby information can correctly be written to a tag corresponding to the type of various label sheets (RF tags).
Abstract:
A bar code reading apparatus has a reader and a test tube handling mechanism. The reader is provided on the side of a bar code reading position set above on the way of a conveying path, and reads a bar code of a test tube. The test tube handling mechanism is placed above the bar code reading position. The test tube handling mechanism descends to grab a test tube held by a test tube holder stopped at a test tube lifting position set right below the bar code reading position, and ascends to draw out the grabbed test tube from the test tube holder. The test tube handling mechanism faces a bar code of a test tube by rotating a lifted test tube.
Abstract:
A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space for receiving a memory card in an insertion direction. The side wall section has an inside longitudinal groove for receiving a side edge of the memory card, along with a plurality of insertion slots. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the rear terminal-mounting section of the housing. The terminals have contact portions projecting into said space for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card. A locking member is mounted on the side wall section of the housing. The locking member includes (a) a body portion positioned in the inside longitudinal groove of the side wall section, (b) a plurality of fixing tabs extending from the body portion and secured in the insertion slots, and (c) a fastening portion extending from the body portion for securement to the printed circuit board.
Abstract:
A connector (10) mounted on a circuit board (40), has an insulative frame (12) and two laterally-spaced columns (66, 68) of contacts (14), each contact formed of a bent metal strip and having an upper portion (36) for engaging a contact of a mating device and having a lower portion (38) with a termination end (48) that presses against a trace on the circuit board. Each contact lower portion includes a deflectable section (42) that extends at an acute angle (a) such as 12° from the lateral direction (L). This results in the termination ends of the lower strips, which press against circuit board traces, extending along a single longitudinally-extending line (A), so the traces on the circuit board that engage the contacts, also lie along the single line. The result is that areas on opposite sides of the line of traces, can be used to hold other traces or even circuit components.