公开(公告)号：US06257492B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09323292

申请日：1999-06-01

申请人： Peter Bressler ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Garrett K. Russell ,  George Rockstein ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Kevin DiPlacido ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Harry C. Knowles

发明人： Peter Bressler ,  Mark C. Schmidt ,  Garrett K. Russell ,  George Rockstein ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Charles A. Naylor ,  Kevin DiPlacido ,  Patrick A. Giordano ,  Harry C. Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G07G1/0045 ,  A47F9/046 ,  A47F9/047 ,  B25H5/00 ,  B66F7/28 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/106 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06K2207/1013 ,  G06K2207/1016 ,  G06K2207/1017 ,  G06K2207/1018 ,  G07F11/002

摘要： A bar code scanner for either fixed or hand-held disposition at a counter. The scanner includes a compact housing including a spherical head with a window and a downwardly protruding stem, and a sliding carriage attached to the base of the stem. The stem and sliding carriage cooperate with arcuate guide rails in the compact base for positioning the window via pivoting the head about a horizontal axis. An omni-directional scanning assembly is mounted in the head and this includes an object detection circuit for detecting and determining the presence of an object within an operative scanning field, a light source for generating a laser beam when an object is within the scanning field, a scanning mechanism for scanning the light beam across the object and its bar code, a photoreceiving circuit for receiving light reflected from the bar code, an A/D converter for generating a digital signal representing the light reflected from the bar code, and processing and control circuitry for decoding the bar coded-information and controlling overall system flow.

摘要翻译： 一个条形码扫描器，用于在柜台上进行固定或手持处置。 扫描仪包括紧凑的壳体，其包括具有窗口的球形头部和向下突出的杆部，以及附接到杆的基部的滑动滑架。 杆和滑动托架与紧凑型基座中的弓形导轨配合，用于通过围绕水平轴线枢转头部来定位窗户。 全息扫描组件安装在头部中，其包括用于检测和确定操作扫描场内的物体的存在的物体检测电路，当物体在扫描场内时产生激光束的光源， 用于扫描横跨物体的光束及其条形码的扫描机构，用于接收从条形码反射的光的光接收电路，用于产生表示从条形码反射的光的数字信号的A / D转换器， 用于对条形码信息进行解码并控制整个系统流程的控制电路。

公开(公告)号：US07686225B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11978526

申请日：2007-10-29

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： A wireless code symbol reading system including a wireless hand-supportable code symbol reader in two-way RF communication with a base station operably connected to a host system, by way of an RF-based wireless data communication link having a predetermined RF communication range over which two-way communication of data packets can occur. The wireless hand-supportable code symbol reader is programmed to automatically detect when it is located inside and outside of the predetermined RF communication range. When the wireless reader is inside the RF communication range, then symbol character data is automatically transmitted to the base station, and when the wireless reader is located outside of the RF communication range, then symbol character data is automatically collected and stored in a data packet buffer, until the wireless reader has re-entered its RF communication range.

摘要翻译： 一种无线代码符号读取系统，其包括通过与具有预定的RF通信范围的基于RF的无线数据通信链路的可操作地连接到主机系统的基站进行双向RF通信的无线手持式代码符号读取器 可能发生数据包的双向通信。 无线手持式代码符号读取器被编程为自动检测何时位于预定的RF通信范围内部和外部。 当无线阅读器在RF通信范围内时，符号字符数据自动发送到基站，当无线阅读器位于RF通信范围之外时，符号字符数据被自动收集并存储在数据包中 缓冲区，直到无线阅读器重新进入其RF通信范围。

公开(公告)号：US07281663B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US10613774

申请日：2003-07-03

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/22

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： A wireless automatically-activated bar code symbol reading system having a wireless hand-supportable bar code symbol reader in two-way RF communication with a base station, by way of an RF-based wireless data communication link having a predetermined RF communication range. A manually-operated data transmission activation switch is integrated with the hand-supportable housing, for generating a data transmission control activation signal in response to the activation of the data transmission switch within a first predetermined time period. A device controller is programmed to automatically detect when the wireless reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range, and thereuponautomatically transmit to a first RF-based transceiver, the symbol character data string produced at substantially the same time when the data transmission control activation signal is generated while the wireless reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range.

摘要翻译： 一种无线自动激活的条形码符号读取系统，其具有通过具有预定RF通信范围的基于RF的无线数据通信链路，具有与基站进行双向RF通信的无线可手持条形码符号读取器。 手动数据传输激活开关与手持式外壳集成在一起，用于在第一预定时间段内响应于数据传输开关的激活而产生数据传输控制激活信号。 设备控制器被编程为自动检测无线读取器何时位于预定的RF通信范围内，并且随后自动发送到第一基于RF的收发器，在数据传输控制激活时基本上同时产生的符号字符数据串 当无线阅读器位于预定的RF通信范围内时产生信号。

公开(公告)号：US07137561B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US10611813

申请日：2003-07-01

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： Disclosed is an automatically-activated wireless code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern 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 visually aligns the visible laser scanning pattern with a particular bar code symbol on an object (e.g. product, bar code menu, etc.) so that the bar code symbol is 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 currently or subsequently produced symbol character data string to be automatically selected and transmitted to the host system. By virtue of the present invention, automatically-activated hand-supportable 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.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种自动激活的无线代码符号读取系统，其包括包含在具有可手动激活的数据传输开关的手持式外壳内的条形码符号读取机构。 在符号读取操作期间，条形码符号读取机构自动生成可见激光扫描图案，用于在条形码符号读取周期期间重复读取对象上的一个或多个条形码符号，并响应于该条形码符号读取周期自动生成新的符号字符数据串 每个条码符号读取。 在系统操作期间，用户将可见激光扫描图案与物体上的特定条形码符号（例如产品，条形码菜单等）视觉对准，使得条形码符号以循环方式被扫描，检测和解码。 每次在条形码符号读取循环期间成功读取扫描的条形码符号时，产生新的条形码符号字符串，同时主动驱动手持式外壳上的指示灯。 在条形码符号读取周期期间，用户致动数据传输开关，产生数据传输控制激活信号，并使当前或随后产生的符号字符数据串被自动选择并发送到主机系统。 凭借本发明，自动激活的手持式条形码符号读取器现在能够以前所未有的方式准确地读取位于拥挤的销售点环境中的条形码菜单，消费品的条形码符号，以及 需要自动识别和/或信息访问的其他对象。

公开(公告)号：US07007849B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US10613527

申请日：2003-07-03

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： An automatically-activated laser scanning 2-D bar code symbol reading system for use in a work environment, wherein a hand-supportable 2-D bar code symbol reader is arranged in two-way communication with a base station operably connected to a host system. The 2-D bar code symbol reader includes (i) a bar code symbol data detector for automatically detecting each line of said 2-D bar code symbol, and producing a line of scan data for buffering in a buffer memory, (ii) an audible data capture buffering indicator for automatically generating audible sounds as each line of bar code symbol data is captured and buffered in said buffer memory, and (iii) a decode processor for automatically decode processing an entire set of scan data collected in said buffer memory and corresponding to a scanned 2-D bar code symbol, and generating a symbol character data string representative of said read 2-D bar code symbol.

摘要翻译： 一种在工作环境中使用的自动激活的激光扫描2-D条形码符号读取系统，其中手持式2-D条形码符号读取器被布置成与可操作地连接到主机系统的基站双向通信 。 2-D条形码符号读取器包括：（i）条形码符号数据检测器，用于自动检测所述2-D条形码符号的每一行，并产生用于在缓冲存储器中缓冲的扫描数据行;（ii） 可听数据捕获缓冲指示器，用于在每条条形码符号数据被捕获并缓冲在所述缓冲存储器中时自动产生可听见的声音;以及（iii）解码处理器，用于自动解码处理收集在所述缓冲存储器中的整组扫描数据， 对应于扫描的2-D条形码符号，并且生成表示所述读取的2-D条形码符号的符号字符数据串。

公开(公告)号：US07111786B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US10755869

申请日：2004-01-12

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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：US07028904B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10342433

申请日：2003-01-12

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： A wireless bar code symbol reading system for use in a work environment, comprising a wireless hand-supportable bar code symbol reader in two-way RF communication with a base station operably connected to a host system, by way of an RF-based wireless data communication link having a predetermined RF communication range over which two-way communication of data packets can occur in a reliable manner. When the wireless bar code symbol reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range based on measuring the strength of the detected reference signal, it automatically transmits to the base station, the symbol character data string produced while the reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range. When the wireless reader is located outside of the range, based on measuring the strength of said detected reference signal, the reader automatically collects and stores the symbol character data string produced during that time.

摘要翻译： 一种在工作环境中使用的无线条形码符号读取系统，其包括通过基于RF的无线数据的与可操作地连接到主机系统的基站进行双向RF通信的无线手持式条形码符号读取器 通信链路具有预定的RF通信范围，数据分组的双向通信可以以可靠的方式发生。 当无线条形码符号读取器基于测量检测到的参考信号的强度而位于预定的RF通信范围内时，它自动向基站发送当读取器位于预定的RF通信范围内时产生的符号字符数据串 射频通信范围。 当无线阅读器位于范围之外时，基于测量所述检测到的参考信号的强度，读取器自动收集并存储在该时间内产生的符号字符数据串。

公开(公告)号：US06637659B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09924954

申请日：2001-08-08

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1443

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US6029894A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US258005

申请日：1999-02-26

申请人： Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  George Rockstein ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Carl H. Knowles

发明人： Thomas Amundsen ,  Robert Blake ,  George Rockstein ,  David M. Wilz, Sr. ,  Carl H. Knowles

IPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K17/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10891 ,  G02B26/106 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10594 ,  G06K7/10603 ,  G06K7/10663 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10702 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06K2207/1016 ,  G06K2207/1017 ,  G06K2207/1018

摘要： A laser bar code symbol scanner employing a narrow band-pass optical filtering system of novel construction is disclosed. A first optical filtering element is installed in the light transmission aperture of a bar code scanner housing. A second optical filtering element is installed inside the scanner housing near the light detecting element. The first and second optical filtering elements have wavelength selective properties such that taken together they cooperate to form a narrow wavelength band-pass optical filtering system which allows only transmission of light at and around a certain predetermined wavelength into the photodetector element. The present invention also hides aesthetically unappealing electro-optical components mounted in the scanner housing from plain view and the optical filtering elements of the system can be easily and inexpensively manufactured without compromising the performance of the scanner.

摘要翻译： 公开了采用新颖结构的窄带通光学滤波系统的激光条码符号扫描仪。 第一光学过滤元件安装在条形码扫描器壳体的光传输孔中。 第二光学滤光元件安装在扫描器壳体内部，靠近光检测元件。 第一和第二光学滤波元件具有波长选择性，使得它们合在一起形成窄波长带通光学滤波系统，其仅允许在某一预定波长处和周围的光的透射进入光电检测器元件。 本发明还从平面的角度隐藏安装在扫描仪外壳中的美观的电光部件，并且可以容易且廉价地制造系统的光学滤光元件而不损害扫描仪的性能。

公开(公告)号：US07278578B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US10630358

申请日：2003-07-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/22

CPC分类号： B82Y15/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  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 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10891 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： Disclosed is an automatically-activated wireless code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern 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 visually aligns the visible laser scanning pattern with a particular bar code symbol on an object (e.g. product, bar code menu, etc.) so that the bar code symbol is 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 currently or subsequently produced symbol character data string to be automatically selected and transmitted to the host system. By virtue of the present invention, automatically-activated hand-supportable 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.