Laser components and fabrication methods
    63.
    发明授权
    Laser components and fabrication methods 失效
    激光组件和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US3978425A

    公开(公告)日:1976-08-31

    申请号:US550747

    申请日:1975-02-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/034 H01S3/08

    CPC分类号: H01S3/034

    摘要: Glass compatible metal matrices are mounted in a glass forming boat and slugs of glass are applied to each. Heat is provided such that openings in the matrix are glassed, whereupon the entire sheet may be ground, polished, or otherwise processed as desired. Alternatively, open ended metallic portions may be utilized to control the amount of sag to which heated glass is subjected, thereby providing glass components of a desired radius of curvature. When metal framed optical components are secured in lasers by weldment, controlled crimping and deflection of the metallic laser jacket portion is utilized for precise alignment of the instrument.

    Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systems
    66.
    发明授权
    Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systems 失效
    平面激光照明和成像(PLIIM)系统

    公开(公告)号:US06786414B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US10059047

    申请日:2002-01-28

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: A planar laser illumination and imaging system for illuminating an object and forming an image thereof. The planar laser illumination and imaging system which comprises an image formation and detection module having a field of view (FOV) focused at an image detecting array. A planar laser illumination array (PLIA) constructed from an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs) is arranged in rectilinear manner. Each planar laser illumination module comprises a visible laser diode (VLD), a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith to produce a planar laser illumination beam component; and wherein the individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from the plurality of planar laser illumination modules are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of the image formation and detection module, so that laser light reflected off an object illuminated by the planar laser illumination beam is focused along the field of view and onto the image detecting array to form an image of the illuminated object.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于照亮物体并形成其图像的平面激光照明和成像系统。 平面激光照明和成像系统,其包括在图像检测阵列上聚焦的具有视场(FOV)的图像形成和检测模块。 由多个平面激光照射模块(PLIM)构成的平面激光照明阵列(PLIA)以直线方式布置。 每个平面激光照射模块包括可见激光二极管(VLD),聚焦透镜和与之配置的圆柱形光学元件,以产生平面激光照明光束分量; 并且其中由所述多个平面激光照射模块产生的各个平面激光照射光束分量被光学地组合以产生具有基本上平面的空间分布特征的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束,所述激光照明光束延伸通过所述图像的视场(FOV) 形成和检测模块,使得从平面激光照射光束照射的物体反射的激光被沿着视场聚焦到图像检测阵列上,以形成被照射物体的图像。

    BAR CODE SYMBOL SCANNING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY LASER SCANNING BAR CODE SYMBOLS WITHIN A 3-D SCANNING VOLUME AND PRODUCING INFORMATION SPECIFYING THE POSITION OF EACH BAR CODE SYMBOL DETECTED WITHIN SAID 3-D SCANNING VOLUME
    69.
    发明授权
    BAR CODE SYMBOL SCANNING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY LASER SCANNING BAR CODE SYMBOLS WITHIN A 3-D SCANNING VOLUME AND PRODUCING INFORMATION SPECIFYING THE POSITION OF EACH BAR CODE SYMBOL DETECTED WITHIN SAID 3-D SCANNING VOLUME 失效
    用于自动激光扫描条码的条形码扫描系统,用于三维扫描体积,并生成指定在三维扫描体积中检测到的每个条码代码的位置的信息

    公开(公告)号:US06464141B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09252254

    申请日:1999-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: A bar code symbol scanning system for laser scanning bar code symbols within a 3-D scanning volume and automatically producing bar code symbol position information specifying the position of each bar code symbol detected within said 3-D scanning volume. The system comprises a laser scanning mechanism and a scan data signal processor. The laser scanning mechanism generates and scans a laser beam so as produce a laser scanning pattern which is substantially confined within a 3-D scanning volume having a plurality of focal planes. During system operation, the laser scanning pattern, consisting of a plurality of scanlines disposed within each focal plane, scans the bar code symbol on each object transported through the 3-D scanning volume. In response thereto, the laser scanning mechanism automatically produces scan data indicative of the scanned bar code symbol. Therewhile, the scan data processor processes the produced scan data so as to detect each scanned bar code symbol within the 3-D scanning volume, and produce bar code symbol position data specifying the position of the detected bar code symbol therewithin. By virtue of the present invention, information specifying the position of detected bar code symbols can now be accurately generated on a real-time basis, and used for various purposes including focusing a laser scanning beam to a particular focal plane within the 3-D scanning volume, steering a laser scanning beam to a particular location therein, as well as other control functions known in the bar code symbol reading art.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于3-D扫描体积内的激光扫描条形码符号的条形码符号扫描系统,并且自动产生指定在所述3-D扫描体积内检测到的每个条形码符号的位置的条形码符号位置信息。 该系统包括激光扫描机构和扫描数据信号处理器。 激光扫描机构产生并扫描激光束,从而产生激光扫描图案,其基本上限制在具有多个焦平面的3-D扫描体积内。 在系统操作期间,由设置在每个焦平面内的多个扫描线组成的激光扫描图案扫描通过3-D扫描体积传送的每个物体上的条形码符号。 响应于此,激光扫描机构自动产生指示扫描的条形码符号的扫描数据。 同时,扫描数据处理器处理所产生的扫描数据,以检测3-D扫描卷内的每个扫描的条形码符号,并产生指定检测到的条形码符号在其中的位置的条形码符号位置数据。 凭借本发明,现在可以实时准确地产生指定检测到的条形码符号的位置的信息,并且用于各种目的,包括将激光扫描光束聚焦到3-D扫描内的特定焦平面 将激光扫描光束转向其中的特定位置,以及条形码符号读取技术中已知的其它控制功能。

    Method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage container
    70.
    发明授权
    Method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage container 失效
    在操作者通过存放容器的门口进行的包装运输操作期间自动识别包装的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06422466B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09479435

    申请日:2000-01-07

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: A method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage container parked up to a loading dock, wherein a laser scanning system is supported above the doorway defining a passageway of 3-D spatial extent, through which a human operator may walk while manually transporting packages bearing bar code symbols. In the illustrative embodiment, the laser scanning system includes a housing having a light transmission aperture, and a laser scanning pattern generator disposed within the housing. During operation of the system, the laser scanning pattern generator employs a holographic scanning disc to project through the light transmission aperture, an omnidirectional laser scanning pattern which is substantially confined within the spatial extent of a predefined 3-D scanning volume that spatially encompasses a substantial portion of the passageway. As each package bearing a bar code symbol is transported through the doorway as the human operator walks through the doorway, the package is automatically identified by the laser scanning system supported above the doorway. By virtue of the present invention, a bar coded package can now be automatically identified as a human operator holding the package walks through the doorway of a storage container, thus improving inventory control accuracy and worker productivity.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在由穿过通过装载码头的存储容器的门口行进的人员执行的包裹运输操作期间自动识别包装的方法和系统,其中激光扫描系统支撑在门口上方,限定3- D空间范围,人工操作者可以在手动运送带有条形码符号的包装的情况下行走。 在说明性实施例中,激光扫描系统包括具有光传输孔的壳体和设置在壳体内的激光扫描图案发生器。 在该系统的操作期间,激光扫描图案发生器采用全息扫描盘来突出通过光传输孔径,全向激光扫描图案基本上限制在预定义的3-D扫描体积的空间范围内,该空间范围在空间上包含实质的 通道的一部分。 当操作人员走过门口时,带有条形码符号的每个包装都通过门口输送,该包装由支撑在门口上方的激光扫描系统自动识别。 根据本发明,现在可以将条形编码包自动识别为保持包装的人员操纵通过存储容器的门口,从而提高库存控制精度和工作人员的生产率。