公开(公告)号：US07651028B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-26

申请号：US11729525

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC分类号： G06K15/12

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： A digital image capture and processing system for automatically recognizing objects at a point of sale (POS) station. The system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and containing a digital image capturing and processing engine including a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations. The stations generate and project a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through the imaging window, and within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window for omni-directional imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generate digital linear images of the object as the object intersects coplanar illumination and imaging planes within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. A database is provided for storing one or more object libraries representing objects that can be recognized by the system. A digital image processing subsystem automatically (i) processes digital images generated by said coplanar illumination and imaging stations, (ii) extracts object features from processed digital images, and (iii) recognizes objects which are represented by the object libraries and producing information representative of recognized objects for display at the POS station.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在销售点（POS）站自动识别物体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，并且包含包括多个共面照明和成像站的数字图像捕获和处理引擎。 这些站通过成像窗口生成并投影共面照明和成像平面的复合体，并且在相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体内，用于通过3D成像体的物体的全方位成像，并且生成数字线性图像 作为对象的物体在系统操作期间与3D成像体积内的共面照明和成像平面相交。 提供了一个数据库，用于存储一个或多个表示可被系统识别的对象的对象库。 数字图像处理子系统自动（i）处理由所述共面照明和成像站产生的数字图像，（ii）从经处理的数字图像中提取对象特征，以及（iii）识别由对象库表示的对象并产生代表 识别的对象在POS站显示。

公开(公告)号：US07637433B1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-29

申请号：US11818155

申请日：2007-05-11

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： A digital image capture and processing system comprising an illumination measurement subsystem for measuring the level of illumination at a particular region of the field of view (FOV) of the system during object illumination and imaging operations, and producing and storing an illumination measure for achieving a desired spatial intensity in a digital image to be formed and detected by the image formation and detection subsystem. An illumination control subsystem uses the illumination measure to control a LED-based illumination array during object illumination and imaging operations. A programmed image processor supports an image-processing based illumination metering program, as well as processes digital images formed and detected by the image formation and detection subsystem so as to read or acquire information graphically represented in the digital images. A computing platform supports the implementation of one or more of the subsystems above, and includes memory for storing at least one code symbol reading application.

摘要翻译： 一种数字图像捕获和处理系统，包括用于在对象照明和成像操作期间测量系统的视场（FOV）的特定区域处的照明水平的照明测量子系统，以及产生和存储用于实现 由图像形成和检测子系统形成和检测的数字图像中的期望的空间强度。 照明控制子系统在对象照明和成像操作期间使用照明度量来控制基于LED的照明阵列。 编程图像处理器支持基于图像处理的照明测光程序，并且处理由图像形成和检测子系统形成和检测的数字图像，以便读取或获取在数字图像中图形表示的信息。 计算平台支持上述一个或多个子系统的实现，并且包括用于存储至少一个代码符号读取应用的存储器。

公开(公告)号：US07624926B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11605854

申请日：2006-11-29

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06F9/44526 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： A hand-supportable digital-imaging based system for reading bar code symbols involving: automatically detecting the presence of an object within a field of view FOV of the system, and in response thereto, automatically generating an image cropping zone (ICZ) framing pattern and projecting the ICZ framing pattern within the FOV and onto the detected object; visually aligning the code symbol on the detected object, within the ICZ framing pattern; manually actuating a trigger switch when the code symbol on the object is located within the ICZ framing pattern, and while the ICZ framing pattern and a field of illumination are being simultaneously projected onto the object during object illumination operations, forming and capturing a digital image of the code symbol on the detected object; automatically cropping the image pixels contained within the spatial boundaries of the ICZ framing pattern, from the pixels of the digital image; and decode processing the cropped image so as to read one or more 1D and/or 2D code symbols graphically represented therein.

摘要翻译： 一种用于读取条形码符号的手持式数字成像系统，包括：自动检测系统视场FOV内物体的存在，并响应于此，自动生成图像裁剪区（ICZ）成帧模式，以及 将所述ICV框架图案投射到所述被检测物体内; 在ICZ成帧模式内，目视对准检测对象上的代码符号; 当物体上的代码符号位于ICZ成帧模式内时，手动启动触发开关，并且当物体照明操作期间ICZ成帧模式和照明场同时投射到物体上时，形成和捕获数字图像 检测到的对象上的代码符号; 从数字图像的像素自动裁剪包含在ICZ成帧图案的空间边界内的图像像素; 并解码处理裁剪的图像，以便读取其中图形表示的一个或多个1D和/或2D代码符号。

公开(公告)号：US07614561B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11303860

申请日：2005-12-16

申请人： Robert E. Blake ,  Donald T. Hudrick

发明人： Robert E. Blake ,  Donald T. Hudrick

IPC分类号： G06K9/22

CPC分类号： G06K7/10643 ,  G06K7/10851

摘要： A scanner flipper oscillation frequency analyzing method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the method turns a laser off if the laser is on and receives a signal indicative of a flipper oscillation frequency. The method then compares the signal with stored parameters. Based on the comparison, the method adjusts the flipper oscillation frequency when a percentage variation between the signal and the parameters is above a predetermined value. If the flipper oscillation frequency is adjusted a Digital-to-Analog Conversion value associated with the adjustment is stored in memory. The signal received can be transition signals. In other embodiments, an apparatus and computer-readable medium is also provided which performs the similar features recited by the above method.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种扫描器引导器振荡频率分析方法，计算机可读介质和装置。 在一个实施例中，如果激光打开并且接收到指示触发器振荡频率的信号，该方法将关闭激光。 该方法然后将信号与存储的参数进行比较。 基于比较，当信号和参数之间的百分比变化高于预定值时，该方法调节引脚振荡频率。 如果调节引脚振荡频率，则与调整相关联的数模转换值存储在存储器中。 所接收的信号可以是过渡信号。 在其他实施例中，还提供了一种执行由上述方法所述的相似特征的装置和计算机可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US07611063B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11890524

申请日：2007-08-06

申请人： David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  Donald T. Hudrick ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Carl Harry Knowles

发明人： David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George B. Rockstein ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  Donald T. Hudrick ,  Stephen J. Colavito ,  Carl Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K9/22

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10584 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： An automatically-activated code symbol reading system includes a hand-supportable housing having a light transmission aperture through which a field of view (FOV) passes; and an automatically-activated bar code symbol reading mechanism for repeatedly reading code symbols on an object in the FOV, within a predetermined time period, and in response to each new successful reading of the code symbols, producing a new symbol character data string representative of the read code symbol. A system control subsystem (i) automatically activates the automatically-activated bar code symbol reading mechanism in response to the detection of the object in at least a portion of the FOV, and (ii) automatically activates the data transmission circuit in response to the generation of the data transmission control activation signal so that a symbol character data string, produced currently with or immediately subsequent to the activation of the manually-activatable data transmission switch, is transmitted to a host system.

摘要翻译： 一种自动激活的代码符号读取系统包括：手持式外壳，其具有通过视场（FOV）通过的光传输孔; 以及自动激活的条形码符号读取机构，用于在预定时间段内重复地读取FOV中的对象上的代码符号，并且响应于代码符号的每次新的成功读取，产生代表 读取代码符号。 系统控制子系统（i）响应于FOV的至少一部分中的对象的检测而自动激活自动激活的条形码符号读取机构，并且（ii）响应于生成而自动激活数据传输电路 的数据传输控制激活信号，使得当前与手动激活的数据传输交换机的激活之后或之后产生的符号字符数据串被发送到主机系统。

公开(公告)号：US07578445B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11809173

申请日：2007-05-31

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having horizonal housing section, installable in a countertop surface at the POS environment, and supporting an area-type illumination and imaging station for generating and projecting an area-type illumination and imaging zone into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the system housing. 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 station during system operation. The area-type illumination and imaging zone supports 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 zone 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，包括具有水平容纳部分的系统壳体，可安装在POS环境的台面上，并且支撑用于产生和投影区域的区域型照明和成像站 型照明和成像区域相对于系统壳体可定义的3D成像体积。 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支持自动照明和通过其中的物体的成像，从而当物体在系统内的3D成像体积内通过区域型照明和成像区域时，物体的数字区域型图像被自动生成 操作。

公开(公告)号：US07568626B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11809240

申请日：2007-05-31

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system having a horizontal housing section, installable within a countertop surface at the POS environment, and supporting at least two area-type illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting at least two area-type illumination and imaging zones within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to system housing. 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. 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 through the 3D imaging volume, so that digital area-type images of the objects are automatically generated as the 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，包括具有水平壳体部分的系统，可安装在POS环境的台面表面内，并支持至少两个区域型照明和成像站，用于产生和投影 在相对于系统壳体可定义的3D成像体内的至少两个区域型照明和成像区域。 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。 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3D成像体积的物体的自动照明和成像，使得物体的数字区域型图像随着对象穿过该区域而自动生成 在系统操作期间3D成像体积内的类型照明和成像区域。

公开(公告)号：US07556199B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-07

申请号：US11711869

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： An digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3D imaging volume so as to support pass-through and presentation modes of digital imaging at a point of sale (POS) environment. Each station includes an illumination subsystem having a linear illumination array including a plurality of light emitting devices for producing a planar illumination beam (PLIB), and an image formation and detection subsystem including a linear image sensing array having optics providing a field of view (FOV) on the linear image detection array, and extending substantially along the PLIB. A plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes (PLIB/FOVs) are formed and projected through the imaging window and into the 3D imaging volume, for capturing linear (1D) digital images of objects moving through the 3D imaging volume. Each station includes an automatic illumination control subsystem for controlling the production of illumination by the illumination subsystem into the 3D imaging volume, as an object is detected moving within the 3D imaging volume.

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，将共面照明和成像平面的复合体投影到3D成像体积中，以便在销售点（POS）支持数字成像的直通和呈现模式 ） 环境。 每个站包括具有线性照明阵列的照明子系统，所述线性照明阵列包括用于产生平面照明光束（PLIB）的多个发光装置，以及包括线性图像感测阵列的图像形成和检测子系统，该阵列具有提供视野的光学 ）在线性图像检测阵列上，并且基本上沿着PLIB延伸。 多个共面照明和成像平面（PLIB / FOV）被形成并通过成像窗口投射到3D成像体积中，用于捕获通过3D成像体积移动的物体的线性（1D）数字图像。 每个站包括一个自动照明控制子系统，用于当检测到物体在3D成像体内移动时，控制照明子系统对3D成像体积的照明产生。

公开(公告)号：US07543749B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11712605

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems disposed in the system housing. Each coplanar illuminating and linear imaging station includes a dual-type coplanar linear illumination and imaging engine that supports automatic image formation and detection along each pair of coplanar illumination and imaging planes generated by the coplanar illuminating and linear imaging station. Each pair of coplanar illumination and imaging planes are projected into the 3D imaging volume, for capturing of linear digital images of objects moved therewithin, and subsequent processing thereof for recognizing information graphically represented in the captured linear digital images, and automatic imaging-processing based object motion and velocity detection within the 3D imaging volume.

摘要翻译： 一种数字图像捕获和处理系统，包括具有成像窗口的系统外壳，设置在系统外壳中的多个共面照明和成像子系统。 每个共面的照明和线性成像站包括双面共面线性照明和成像引擎，其支持沿着由共面照明和线性成像站产生的每对共面照明和成像平面的自动图像形成和检测。 每对共面照明和成像平面被投影到3D成像体积中，用于捕获在其中移动的物体的线性数字图像，以及用于识别在所捕获的线性数字图像中以图形表示的信息的后续处理以及基于自动成像处理的对象 3D成像体内的运动和速度检测。

公开(公告)号：US07530497B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11711859

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Michael Veksland ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  John Furlong ,  Mark Hernandez ,  Nicola Ciarlante ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： Digital image capturing and processing system comprising a digital image capturing and processing module, and an integrated electronic weigh scale module having a load cell that is centrally located with respect to the digital image capturing and processing module. The digital image capturing and processing module electrically interfaces with the electronic weigh scale module by way of touch-fit electrical inter-connectors that automatically establish all electrical interconnections between the two modules when the digital image capturing and processing module is placed onto the electronic weigh scale module, and the electronic load cell bears the weight of the digital image capturing and processing module.

摘要翻译： 包括数字图像捕获和处理模块的数字图像捕获和处理系统以及具有相对于数字图像捕获和处理模块位于中心的测力传感器的集成电子称重模块。 数字图像捕获和处理模块通过触摸式电连接器与电子称重模块电接口，当将数字图像捕获和处理模块放置在电子称重秤上时，自动建立两个模块之间的所有电气互连 模块，电子负载单元承载数字图像采集和处理模块的重量。