公开(公告)号：US20050116043A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10894412

申请日：2004-07-19

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/22

CPC classification number: G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence and range detection subsystem; an area-type image formation and detection subsystem; a LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; a image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem for controlling each of the above-described subsystems. A narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem is integrated within the hand-supportable, so that only light transmitted from the LED-based illumination subsystem and reflected from the illuminated object is transmitted through the narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem and detected by the CMOS area-type image sensing array, while all other components of ambient light are substantially rejected.

Abstract translation: 一种支持手持数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在和范围检测子系统; 区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条形码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 以及用于控制上述每个子系统的系统控制子系统。 窄带传输型光学滤波器子系统被集成在手持式中，使得只有从基于LED的照明子系统发射的并且被照射物体反射的光通过窄带透射型光学滤波器子系统传输， 通过CMOS区域型图像感测阵列检测，而环境光的所有其他分量基本上被拒绝。

公开(公告)号：US20050116031A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10924342

申请日：2004-08-23

Applicant: Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  Timothy Good

Inventor： Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  Timothy Good

IPC: B23K20060101 ,  B23K1/00 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/12 ,  G06K5/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/24 ,  G06K15/00 ,  H04N3/02

CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 ,  A47F9/04 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G1/0054

Abstract: Novel POS-based bar code symbol reading systems are disclosed having an integrated customer-kiosk terminal. Also disclosed are novel POS-Based Bar Code Reading Cash Register Systems having Integrated Internet-Enabled Customer-Kiosk Terminals.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新型的基于POS的条形码符号读取系统，其具有集成的顾客信息亭终端。 还公开了具有综合互联网的客户端站的基于POS的条形码读取收款机系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050103862A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10894476

申请日：2004-07-16

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A hand-supportable Digital Imaging-Based Bar Code Symbol Reading Device comprises: an IR-based Object Presence and Range Detection Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Area-type Image Formation and Detection Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a Multi-Mode LED-based Illumination Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an Automatic Light Exposure Measurement and Illumination Control Subsystem; an Image Capturing and Buffering Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Image-Processing Bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch; and a system control subsystem integrated with each of the above-described subsystems. The hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code reading device employs automatic object presence and range detection to control the generation of near-field and far-field wide-area illumination during bar code symbol imaging operations.

Abstract translation: 一种支持手持数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：基于IR的对象存在和范围检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域图像捕获模式的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的基于多模LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 多模式图像处理条形码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 一个手动启动的触发开关; 以及与上述每个子系统集成的系统控制子系统。 基于手持式数字成像的条形码读取装置采用自动对象存在和范围检测来控制条形码符号成像操作期间的近场和远场广域照明的产生。

公开(公告)号：US20050103859A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10901429

申请日：2004-07-28

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; an image formation and detection subsystem employing a CMOS area-type image sensing array; an LED-based illumination subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem for controlling the subsystems. The LED-based illumination subsystem is automatically driven by the automatic light exposure measurement and control subsystem responsive to the generation of control activation signals by the image sensing array and the automatic object presence detection subsystem during object illumination and image capture operations.

Abstract translation: 一种基于数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 采用CMOS区域型图像感测阵列的图像形成和检测子系统; 一个基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 以及用于控制子系统的系统控制子系统。 响应于在物体照明和图像捕获操作期间由图像感测阵列和自动对象存在检测子系统产生控制激活信号，自动曝光测量和控制子系统自动驱动基于LED的照明子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050103857A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10895271

申请日：2004-07-20

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a field of view (FOV), and narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem. In the digital imaging-based bar code reading device of the present invention, the automatic illumination and exposure control subsystem continuously measures the light exposure incident upon a central portion of the FOV, and automatically controls the operation of the LED-based multi-mode illumination subsystem so that the detected object is sufficiently illuminated and the multi-mode image formation and detection subsystem enabled to form and detect good quality digital images of the automatically detected object during illumination and imaging operations.

Abstract translation: 一种支持手持式数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 具有视场（FOV）的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统，以及窄区域和广域图像捕获操作模式; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的多模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 和系统控制子系统。 在本发明的基于数字成像的条形码读取装置中，自动照明和曝光控制子系统连续地测量入射到FOV的中心部分的曝光，并且自动控制基于LED的多模式照明 子系统，使得检测到的物体被充分照明，并且多模式图像形成和检测子系统能够在照明和成像操作期间形成和检测自动检测到的物体的高质量数字图像。

公开(公告)号：US20050103855A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10893797

申请日：2004-07-16

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Sqatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Sqatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Knowles

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G06K9/22

CPC classification number: G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A hand-supportable semi-automatic Digital Imaging-Based Bar Code Symbol Reading Device comprises: a Multi-Mode Area-type Image Formation and Detection (IFD) Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a Multi-Mode LED-based Illumination Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an Image Capturing and Buffering Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Image-Processing Bar Code Symbol Reading Subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch. The LED-based illumination subsystem automatically illuminates a target object in a narrow-area field of illumination while the multi-mode IFD subsystem captures a narrow-area image of an aligned 1D bar code symbol thereon, and when manually switched into a wide-area illumination and image capture mode by the trigger switch, the LED-based illumination subsystem illuminates the target object in a wide-area field of illumination, while the multi-mode IFD subsystem captures a wide-area image of randomly-oriented 1D or 2D code symbols thereon.

Abstract translation: 一种手持式半自动数字成像条形码符号读取装置，包括：具有窄区域和广域图像捕获模式的多模式区域型图像形成和检测（IFD）子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的基于多模LED的照明子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 多模式图像处理条形码符号读取子系统; 一个手动启动的触发开关。 基于LED的照明子系统在狭窄的照明领域中自动照亮目标物体，而多模式IFD子系统捕获其上对齐的1D条形码符号的窄区域图像，并且当手动切换到广域 照明和图像捕获模式，基于LED的照明子系统在广域照明领域照亮目标物体，而多模式IFD子系统捕获随机取向的一维或二维码的广域图像 符号。

公开(公告)号：US20050082371A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10755869

申请日：2004-01-12

Applicant: Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  David Wilz ,  Robert Blake ,  Donald Hudrick ,  Stephen Colavito ,  C. Knowles ,  George Rockstein ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  John Bonanno ,  Sung Byun ,  Congwei Xu ,  Min Jiang ,  Lin Wang ,  Meng Hu ,  Hongjian Jin ,  MingQing Ji ,  Shamei Shi ,  Ka Au ,  Patrick Giordano

Inventor： Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  David Wilz ,  Robert Blake ,  Donald Hudrick ,  Stephen Colavito ,  C. Knowles ,  George Rockstein ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  John Bonanno ,  Sung Byun ,  Congwei Xu ,  Min Jiang ,  Lin Wang ,  Meng Hu ,  Hongjian Jin ,  MingQing Ji ,  Shamei Shi ,  Ka Au ,  Patrick Giordano

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/22

CPC classification number: G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2207/1012

Abstract: An automatically-activated wireless code symbol reading system comprising a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch under automatic communication range dependent control. When a bar code symbol is read, the bar code reader is located inside the predetermined RF data communication range of the system, then the symbol character data string, produced at substantially the same time as the manual activation of the data transmission switch, is transmitted to the base station over the wireless RF communication link. If the device is outside the range, then an audible and/or visual indication is automatically generated, and the packaged symbol character data string is packaged and transmitted to a data storage buffer aboard the bar code reader. Then when the bar code symbol reader is moved within the communication range of the system, the buffered/packaged symbol character data is automatically transmitted to the base station by the RF-based data communication link.

Abstract translation: 一种自动激活的无线代码符号读取系统，包括在自动通信范围相关控制下具有可手动激活的数据传输开关的手持式外壳。 当读取条形码符号时，条形码读取器位于系统的预定RF数据通信范围内，然后发送与手动激活数据传输开关大致同时产生的符号字符数据串 通过无线RF通信链路到达基站。 如果设备在该范围之外，则自动产生声音和/或视觉指示，并且打包的符号字符数据串被打包并传送到条形码阅读器上的数据存储缓冲器。 然后，当条形码符号读取器在系统的通信范围内移动时，缓冲/打包的符号字符数据通过基于RF的数据通信链路自动发送到基站。

公开(公告)号：US20050050660A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-10

申请号：US10655101

申请日：2003-09-04

Applicant: Nicholas McKay ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： Nicholas McKay ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: A47L25/00 ,  A47L25/08

CPC classification number: A47L25/005

Abstract: An adhesive roller for detritus removal having an elongated strip where the strip has both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of the backing layer. The strip also has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end and to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with the adhesive layer facing outwardly. An adhesive release coating also overlies at least a portion of a second side of the backing layer. The adhesive release coating may be either applied as a liquid coating, or may be a solid substrate. This adhesive release coating facilitates removal of individual sheets from the roller. Alternatively, a portion of the backing layer is crimped to form alternating peaks and valleys along at least a portion of the backing layer. These alternating peaks and valleys limit the amount of areal contact between the backing layer and the next inner adhesive layer of the roller to facilitate removal of individual sheets from the roller.

公开(公告)号：US06842934B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US10688160

申请日：2003-10-17

Applicant: Nicholas D. McKay, Jr. ,  Mark Schmidt

Inventor： Nicholas D. McKay, Jr. ,  Mark Schmidt

IPC: A47L25/00

CPC classification number: A47L25/005 ,  Y10T428/24215 ,  Y10T428/24231

Abstract: An adhesive roller construction for detritus removal having an elongated strip. The elongated strip includes a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering one side of the backing layer. The other side of the backing layer has an adhesive release surface. The strip includes a first end, a second and two spaced-apart side edges. A portion of at least one side edge of the strip is retrorsely folded over and adhesively attached to the adhesively coated side of the strip. The strip is then wound from one end to the other end into a cylindrical roll with the adhesive layer facing outwardly.

Abstract translation: 用于除去碎屑的粘合辊结构，其具有细长条带。 细长条包括背衬层和覆盖并覆盖背衬层的一侧的粘合剂层。 背衬层的另一侧具有粘合剂释放表面。 条带包括第一端，第二和两个间隔开的侧边缘。 条带的至少一个侧边缘的一部分被折回地折叠并粘附到条带的粘合涂覆侧上。 然后将带从一端缠绕到另一端成为圆柱形辊，其中粘合层面向外。

公开(公告)号：US06637659B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09924954

申请日：2001-08-08

Applicant: David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George Rockstein ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  C. Harry Knowles

Inventor： David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  George Rockstein ,  Robert E. Blake ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC: G06K710

CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1443

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatically-activated omni-directional laser scanning bar code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a light transmission aperture and manually-actuatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically projects a visible omni-directional laser scanning pattern through the light transmission aperture for repeatedly reading one or more bar code symbols on an object during a bar code symbol reading cycle, and automatically generating a new symbol character data string in response to each bar code symbol read thereby. During system operation, the user presents a bar code symbol on an object (e.g. product, bar code menu, etc.) within the omni-directional laser scanning pattern so that the bar code symbol is automatically scanned, detected and decoded in a cyclical manner. Each time the scanned bar code symbol is successfully read during a bar code symbol reading cycle, a new bar code symbol character string is produced, while an indicator light on the hand-supportable housing is actively driven. During the bar code symbol reading cycle, the user actuates the data transmission switch producing a data transmission control activation signal and enabling a symbol character data string produced at substantially the same time when the data transmission control activation signal is generated to be transmitted to the host system. By virtue of the present invention, automatically-activated hand-supportable omni-directional laser scanning bar code symbol readers are now able to accurately read, in an unprecedented manner, bar code symbols on bar code menus, consumer products positioned in crowded point-of-sale environments, and other objects requiring automatic identification and/or information access.