Hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reading system
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    发明授权
    Hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reading system 失效
    基于手持平面线性照明和成像(PLIIM)的代码符号读取系统

    公开(公告)号:US07527202B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11633666

    申请日:2006-12-04

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: A hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reading system comprising: a hand-supportable housing having a light transmission aperture; and a planar laser illumination and imaging module (PLIIM), disposed in the hand-supportable housing. The PLIIM includes (i) a linear image detection array having optics providing a field of view (FOV) on said linear image detection array that projects through the light transmission aperture, and (ii) at least one planar laser illumination module (PLIM) for producing a substantially planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) that extends substantially along the same plane as the FOV of the linear image detection array. This arrangement provides a coplanar illumination and imaging plane that projects through the light transmission aperture, for capturing a series of linear (1-D) digital images of an object intersecting therewith during object illumination and imaging operations. An image frame grabber then accesses 1-D digital images therefrom and composes a 2-D digital image of the object. An image data buffer buffers 2-D images received from the image frame grabber, and a decode image processor processes the digital images stored within the image data buffer so as to read one or more code symbols graphically represented in the digital images. A system controller controls the operations within the system.

    摘要翻译: 一种手持式平面线性照明和成像(PLIIM)代码符号读取系统,包括:具有光传输孔径的手持式外壳; 以及设置在手持式外壳中的平面激光照明和成像模块(PLIIM)。 PLIIM包括(i)线性图像检测阵列,其具有在所述线性图像检测阵列上提供通过光传输孔突出的视场(FOV)的光学元件,以及(ii)至少一个平面激光照射模块(PLIM),用于 产生基本上沿着与线性图像检测阵列的FOV相同的平面延伸的基本上平面的激光照明光束(PLIB)。 这种布置提供了共面的照明和成像平面,其投射通过光传输孔径,用于在物体照明和成像操作期间捕获与其相交的物体的一系列线性(1-D)数字图像。 然后,图像帧抓取器从其中访问1-D数字图像,并且构成该对象的2-D数字图像。 图像数据缓冲器缓冲从图像帧获取器接收的2-D图像,并且解码图像处理器处理存储在图像数据缓冲器内的数字图像,以便读取在数字图像中图形表示的一个或多个代码符号。 系统控制器控制系统内的操作。

    Method of producing digital images of objects using planar laser illumination beams and electronic image detection arrays
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of producing digital images of objects using planar laser illumination beams and electronic image detection arrays 失效
    使用平面激光照明光束和电子图像检测阵列产生物体的数字图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07143943B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US10639362

    申请日:2003-08-12

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams (PLIBs) having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend throughout the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each PLIB is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising a plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD), a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged with each PLIM, which is adjustable relative to other PLIMs so as to permit precise positioning of each PLIM relative to the optical axis of the imaging optics of the image formation and detection module. The individual PLIB 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.

    摘要翻译: 使用平面激光照明光束(PLIB)照明物体的方法和系统,该平面激光照明光束(PLIB)具​​有延伸到在这种系统中使用的图像形成和检测模块的视场(FOV)中的基本上平面的空间分布特性。 每个PLIB由包括多个平面激光照明模块(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),聚焦透镜和布置有每个PLIM的圆柱形光学元件,每个PLIM可相对于其它PLIM调节,以便允许每个PLIM相对于成像光学器件的光轴精确定位 的图像形成和检测模块。 从每个PLIM产生的各个PLIB组件被光学组合以产生在其整个空间延伸上具有基本均匀的功率密度特性的复合的基本上平面的激光照明光束,并因此产生系统的工作范围。

    Method of and apparatus for reducing speckle-pattern noise in a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based system
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for reducing speckle-pattern noise in a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based system 失效
    用于减少基于平面激光照明和成像(PLIIM)的系统中散斑模式噪声的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07131586B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-07

    申请号:US10730481

    申请日:2003-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06K7/14

    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。