Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones within the system housing
    1.
    发明授权
    Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones within the system housing 有权
    使用共面照明和成像平面的全方向数字图像捕获和处理系统以及系统外壳内的区域型照明和成像区域

    公开(公告)号:US07537165B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-26

    申请号:US11811652

    申请日:2007-03-02

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through said imaging window. At least one area-type illumination and imaging station is also disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting an area-type illumination and imaging zone through the imaging window, which intersects with the complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window, for omni-directional digital imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume. Digital linear images of the object are generated when the object intersects with coplanar illumination and imaging planes, and digital area-type images of the object are generated when the object intersects with the area-type illumination and imaging zone, within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. The system also includes an object motion detection subsystem for automatically detecting the motion of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generating motion data representative of the detected object motion within the 3D imaging volume.

    摘要翻译: 一种在POS环境中使用的全方位数字图像捕获和处理系统,包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体和设置在系统壳体中的多个共面照明和成像站,用于产生和投影共面的复合体 照明和成像平面通过所述成像窗口。 至少一个区域型照明和成像站也设置在系统壳体中,用于通过成像窗口产生和投影区域型照明和成像区域,该成像窗口与3D成像中的共面照明和成像平面的复合体相交 相对于成像窗口可定量的体积,用于通过3D成像体的物体的全方位数字成像。 当物体与共面照明和成像平面相交时,产生物体的数字线性图像,并且当物体在区域型照明和成像区域内相交时,在3D成像体积内产生物体的数字区域型图像 系统运行。 该系统还包括物体运动检测子系统,用于自动检测通过3D成像体的物体的运动,以及生成代表在3D成像体内检测到的物体运动的运动数据。

    Digital image capturing and processing system for producing and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3D imaging volume and controlling illumination control parameters in said system using the detected motion and velocity of object
    5.
    发明授权
    Digital image capturing and processing system for producing and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3D imaging volume and controlling illumination control parameters in said system using the detected motion and velocity of object 失效
    数字图像捕获和处理系统,用于产生和投影共面照明和成像平面的复合物到3D成像体积中并且使用检测到的物体的运动和速度来控制所述系统中的照明控制参数

    公开(公告)号:US07516898B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US11711907

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. Each station includes an array of planar illumination modules (PLIMs) for producing at least one substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB), and a linear image detection array having a field of view (FOV) on the linear image detection array and extending in substantially the same plane as the PLIB, to provide a coplanar illumination and imaging plane (PLIB/FOV). The PLIB/FOV is projected through the 3D imaging volume, for capturing linear (1D) digital images of an object passing therethrough, for subsequent processing and recognition of information graphically represented in the linear digital images. Each station also employs a local control subsystem for controlling at least one illumination parameter associated with the production of the PLIB, in response to the motion and velocity of objects detected within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. By virtue of the present invention, it is possible to optimally illuminate objects based on the velocity at which such objects pass through the 3D imaging volume, at point-of-sale (POS) stations and like retail environments. Such illumination control ensures the capture of high quality digital images of objects, resulting in improved image processing.

    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,用于产生多个共面线性照明和成像平面,所述共面线性照明和成像平面相对于相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体积相交。 每个站包括用于产生至少一个基本上平面的照明光束(PLIB)的平面照明模块(PLIM)阵列和在线性图像检测阵列上具有视场(FOV)的线性图像检测阵列, 与PLIB相同的平面,提供共面照明和成像平面(PLIB / FOV)。 PLIB / FOV通过3D成像体积投影,用于捕获通过其中的物体的线性(1D)数字图像,以便后续处理和识别在线性数字图像中图形表示的信息。 响应于在系统操作期间在3D成像体积内检测到的物体的运动和速度,每个站还采用本地控制子系统来控制与生产PLIB相关联的至少一个照明参数。 凭借本发明,可以基于这些物体通过3D成像体积,在销售点(POS)站等零售环境的速度来最佳地照亮物体。 这种照明控制确保捕获物体的高质量数字图像,从而改善图像处理。

    Automatic omnidirectional bar code symbol reading system employing linear-type and area-type bar code symbol reading stations within the system housing
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    发明申请
    Automatic omnidirectional bar code symbol reading system employing linear-type and area-type bar code symbol reading stations within the system housing 失效
    自动全方位条码符号读取系统采用系统外壳内的线性型和区域型条码符号读取站

    公开(公告)号:US20080029605A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:US11731866

    申请日:2007-03-30

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An automatic omni-directional bar code symbol reading system for use in a POS environment. The system comprises a system housing having a horizontal housing section with a first light transmission window, and a vertical housing section with a second light transmission window. A plurality of linear-type bar code symbol reading stations are disposed in the horizontal housing section, for generating and projecting a complex of linear illumination planes through the first light transmission window and into a 3D volume definable relative to the system housing. At least one area-type bar code reading station is disposed in the vertical housing section, for generating and projecting an area illumination beam through the imaging window, and into the 3D volume. The complex of linear illumination planes and the area illumination beam enable the omni-directional reading of bar code symbols on an object passing through the 3D volume, and generation of symbol character data representative of the read bar code symbol. An object detection subsystem automatically detects the object passing through the 3D volume, and generates motion data representative of the detected object motion within the 3D volume. A control subsystem controls operations within the linear-type and area-type bar code symbol reading stations using control data derived from the motion data generated by the object motion detection subsystem.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于POS环境的自动全方位条码符号读取系统。 该系统包括具有带有第一透光窗的水平壳体部分和具有第二透光窗的垂直壳体部分的系统壳体。 多个线性型条形码符号读取站设置在水平容纳部分中,用于通过第一光传输窗口生成和投影线性照明平面的复合体并且相对于系统壳体可定义的3D体积。 至少一个区域型条形码阅读站设置在垂直容纳部分中,用于通过成像窗口产生和投影区域照明光束并进入3D体积。 线性照明平面和区域照明光束的复合物使得能够对通过3D体积的物体上的条形码符号进行全方位读取,以及生成表示读取的条形码符号的符号字符数据。 物体检测子系统自动检测通过3D体积的物体,并生成表示3D体积内检测到的物体运动的运动数据。 控制子系统使用由对象运动检测子系统生成的运动数据导出的控制数据来控制线性类型和区域型条形码符号读取站内的操作。

    Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging stations in horizontal and vertical housing sections of the system
    8.
    发明申请
    Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging stations in horizontal and vertical housing sections of the system 失效
    全系统数字图像捕获和处理系统,在系统的水平和垂直外壳部分中采用共面照明和成像站

    公开(公告)号:US20070210168A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11713785

    申请日:2007-03-02

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having a horizontal housing section and a vertical housing section. The horizontal housing section has a horizontal imaging window, and contains a first plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, for generating and projecting a first group of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through the horizontal imaging window. The vertical housing section has a vertical imaging window, and contains a second plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting second group of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through the vertical imaging window, which intersect and cooperate with the first complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the horizontal and vertical imaging windows. This generates a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes within the 3D imaging volume, capable of omni-directional imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume. Digital linear images of the object are generated as the object intersects coplanar illumination and imaging planes within the 3D imaging volume during system operation. The system also includes an object motion detection subsystem for automatically detecting the motion of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and generating motion data representative of the detected object motion within the 3D imaging volume.

    摘要翻译: 一种在POS环境中使用的全方向数字图像捕获和处理系统,包括具有水平壳体部分和垂直壳体部分的系统壳体。 水平壳体部分具有水平成像窗口,并且包含第一多个共面照明和成像站,用于通过水平成像窗口生成和投影第一组共面照明和成像平面。 垂直容纳部分具有垂直成像窗口,并且包含第二多个共面照明和成像站,用于通过垂直成像窗口产生和投影第二组共面照明和成像平面,该垂直成像窗口与第一共面照明系统相交并配合 以及相对于水平和垂直成像窗口可定义的3D成像体内的成像平面。 这将在3D成像体积内产生共面照明和成像平面的复合体,能够对通过3D成像体的物体进行全方位成像。 当系统操作期间对象与3D成像体内的共面照明和成像平面相交时,产生对象的数字线性图像。 该系统还包括物体运动检测子系统,用于自动检测通过3D成像体的物体的运动,以及生成代表在3D成像体内检测到的物体运动的运动数据。

    Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3D imaging volume of the system
    10.
    发明申请
    Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3D imaging volume of the system 有权
    自动基于数字图像的数字图像捕获和处理系统采用在系统的3D成像体积内相交的多个区域型照明和成像区域

    公开(公告)号:US20080017715A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11809238

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having vertical housing section provided with an imaging window, and containing at least two area-type illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting area-type illumination and imaging zones through the imaging window, so that the area-type illumination and imaging zones intersect within a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window. 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 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 therethrough, so that digital area-type images of the objects are automatically generated as 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,包括具有设置有成像窗口的垂直壳体部分的系统壳体,并且包含用于产生和投影区域型照明的至少两个区域型照明和成像站,以及 通过成像窗口成像区域,使得区域型照明和成像区域相对于相对于成像窗口可定义的3D成像体积相交。 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在3D成像体积内相交,并且支持通过其中的物体的自动照明和成像,使得物体的数字区域型图像通过区域型照明和成像自动生成 系统运行期间3D成像体积内的区域。