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：US06978936B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US10131796

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 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： 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： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type scanning applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

摘要翻译： 使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。 每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。 每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束 优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处， 系统被设计为获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照明光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在长度上增加以增加远离成像光学元件的物体距离 的本发明，现在可以使用两种VLD和高 在传送带，手持式和保持型扫描应用中，速度CCD型图像检测器同样享有每种这样的技术所提供的优点和好处，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。

公开(公告)号：US06918541B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-19

申请号：US10091339

申请日：2002-03-05

申请人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Mark C. Schmidt

发明人： C. Harry Knowles ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Mark C. Schmidt

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： An object identification and attribute information tracking and linking computer system for connection to the communication medium of a data communication network. The object identification and attribute information tracking and linking computer system comprises a housing; a first set of programmable data input ports, which is provided through the exterior of the housing, for connection to one or more object identification data generating sources and capable of receiving object identity data elements from the one or more of object identification data generating sources using a networking protocol, wherein the object identification data generating source is disposed external to the housing; a second set of programmable data input ports which is provided through the exterior of the housing, for connection to one or more object attribute data generating sources and is capable of receiving object attribute data elements from one or more object attribute data generating sources using the networking protocol; and a data element queuing, handling, processing and linking mechanism, which is provided in operable association with the first and second programmable data input ports, for enabling the automatic queuing, handling, processing, linking and transporting each input object identification data element, and one or more object attribute data elements linked thereto, to a database subsystem operably connected to the data communication network for storage and subsequent retrieval.

摘要翻译： 对象识别和属性信息跟踪和链接计算机系统，用于连接到数据通信网络的通信介质。 对象识别和属性信息跟踪和连接计算机系统包括一个外壳; 第一组可编程数据输入端口，其通过外壳的外部提供，用于连接到一个或多个对象识别数据生成源，并能够使用一个或多个对象标识数据生成源从物体识别数据生成源接收对象标识数据元素 网络协议，其中所述对象识别数据生成源设置在所述外壳的外部; 第二组可编程数据输入端口，其通过外壳的外部提供，用于连接到一个或多个对象属性数据生成源，并且能够使用网络从一个或多个对象属性数据生成源接收对象属性数据元素 协议; 以及与第一和第二可编程数据输入端口可操作地相关联地提供的用于实现自动排队，处理，处理，链接和传送每个输入对象识别数据元素的数据元素排队，处理，处理和链接机制，以及 一个或多个对象属性数据元素链接到可操作地连接到数据通信网络的数据库子系统，用于存储和随后的检索。

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：US20070012777A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11471470

申请日：2006-06-20

申请人： Constantine Tsikos ,  C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael Schnee ,  Ka Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Stephen Colavito ,  David Wilz ,  Barry Schwartz ,  Steven Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Tassell

发明人： Constantine Tsikos ,  C. Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Michael Schnee ,  Ka Au ,  Allan Wirth ,  Timothy Good ,  Andrew Jankevics ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Charles Naylor ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  William Svedas ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Edward Skypala ,  Pirooz Vatan ,  Russell Dobbs ,  George Kolis ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Jeffery Yorsz ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Stephen Colavito ,  David Wilz ,  Barry Schwartz ,  Steven Kim ,  Dale Fisher ,  Jon Tassell

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

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： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type scanning applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

摘要翻译： 使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。 每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。 每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束 优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处， 系统被设计为获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照明光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在长度上增加以增加远离成像光学元件的物体距离 的本发明，现在可以使用两种VLD和高 在传送带，手持式和保持型扫描应用中，速度CCD型图像检测器同样享有每种这样的技术所提供的优点和好处，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。

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：US07431215B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11505489

申请日：2006-08-15

申请人： David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Garrett Russell ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  William Martin ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Shane Edmonds ,  Kevin DiPlacido ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Stephen Colavito ,  Donald Hudrick ,  James Osborn ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Benjamin Hejl

发明人： David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Garrett Russell ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  William Martin ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Shane Edmonds ,  Kevin DiPlacido ,  Shawn Defoney ,  Stephen Colavito ,  Donald Hudrick ,  James Osborn ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Benjamin Hejl

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/22

CPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10584 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： An automatically-activated bar code reading system including: a visible laser light source, scanning element and a plurality of stationary mirrors. When arranged in a first configuration, the visible laser light source, scanning element and plurality of stationary mirrors cooperate to produce a visible omni-directional laser scanning pattern with multiple laser scanning lines having substantially uniform spatial and temporal intensity characteristics at a given scanning plane parallel to a scanning window within a working distance of the system. When the visible laser light source, the scanning element and the plurality of stationary mirrors are arranged in a second configuration, these components cooperate to produce a visible omni-directional laser scanning pattern having temporally varying intensity characteristics, against a single visible laser scanning line having substantially uniform spatial and temporal intensity characteristics, at a given scanning plane parallel to the scanning window within the working distance of the system.

摘要翻译： 一种自动激活的条形码读取系统，包括：可见激光光源，扫描元件和多个静止反射镜。 当以第一构造布置时，可见激光光源，扫描元件和多个静止镜协作以产生具有多个激光扫描线的可见的全向激光扫描图案，其具有在给定扫描平面处具有基本均匀的空间和时间强度特性的平行 到系统工作距离内的扫描窗口。 当可见激光光源，扫描元件和多个静止反射镜被布置成第二配置时，这些部件协作以产生具有时间上变化的强度特性的可见全能激光扫描图案，针对具有 在系统的工作距离内与扫描窗口平行的给定扫描平面处的基本均匀的空间和时间强度特性。

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。