公开(公告)号：US12050959B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17710016

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10881

Abstract: A slot scanner illumination system for a convertible slot scanner assembly includes a chassis having an optical cavity and a front opening. The optical cavity has an optical axis therethrough, with the optical axis being an axis along which light may be received by the chassis through the front opening. The front opening further has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. A scanning window is configured to at least partially cover the front opening of the chassis, and the scanning window has a normal axis orthogonal to a flat surface of the scanning window. An illumination element is disposed inside of the optical cavity of the chassis. The illumination element is disposed proximal the first edge of the front opening. The illumination element is configured to provide illumination along an illumination axis, wherein the illumination axis is non-parallel with the optical axis and at an angle directed toward the second edge of the front opening.

公开(公告)号：US12217123B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18100304

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Przemyslaw Kowalewski ,  Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Robert W. DiGiovanna ,  Mark D. Anderson ,  Eugene B. Joseph ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz

IPC: G06K7/10

Abstract: A method of activating an illumination assembly within a symbology reader is provided, the illumination assembly having a first illumination source and a second illumination source, the symbology reader having an imaging sensor configured to operate at a predetermined framerate where each frame includes an exposure period over which the imaging sensor is active to capture image data and a non-exposure period over which the imaging sensor is not active to capture image data, the method comprising: during a first frame, activating the first illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the second illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period; and during a second frame, activating the second illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the first illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period.

公开(公告)号：US20230316018A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17710016

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/10811

Abstract: A slot scanner illumination system for a convertible slot scanner assembly includes a chassis having an optical cavity and a front opening. The optical cavity has an optical axis therethrough, with the optical axis being an axis along which light may be received by the chassis through the front opening. The front opening further has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. A scanning window is configured to at least partially cover the front opening of the chassis, and the scanning window has a normal axis orthogonal to a flat surface of the scanning window. An illumination element is disposed inside of the optical cavity of the chassis. The illumination element is disposed proximal the first edge of the front opening. The illumination element is configured to provide illumination along an illumination axis, wherein the illumination axis is non-parallel with the optical axis and at an angle directed toward the second edge of the front opening.

公开(公告)号：US20230316021A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17709783

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Gennaro Squillante

IPC: G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/1413

Abstract: Slot scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein. An example slot scanner assembly includes a wakeup system having an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to project IR illumination through a window of the slot scanner and an IR receiver. The IR receiver has a second field-of-view (FOV) directed through the window that overlaps a first FOV of an imaging assembly of the slot scanner by at least 50% at the window and has a second central axis that is non-perpendicular to the window such that the second central axis is tilted downward from horizontal with the slot scanner assembly positioned in a vertical first configuration where the window is in a generally upright orientation. A controller of the slot scanner is configured to activate an illumination system when the IR receiver detects IR illumination reflected from an object in the second FOV of the IR receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11328142B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17234412

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Igor Vinogradov ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Edward Barkan ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: Symbology readers and methods of reading DPM codes on objects therewith are provided. The symbology reader include a housing that defines a cavity having a first portion and a second portion. A window that separates the first portion and the second portion of the cavity is positioned within the cavity. The symbology reader includes a diffuser configured to diffusingly reflect light that impinges thereon positioned within the first portion of the cavity. The symbology reader includes an imaging assembly and a first illumination assembly positioned within the second portion of the cavity. The symbology reader includes an optical element configured to direct illumination light to impinge upon the diffuser.

公开(公告)号：US12159189B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18389196

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Gennaro Squillante

IPC: G06K7/14

Abstract: Scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein. An example scanner assembly includes a wakeup system having an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to project IR illumination through a window of the scanner and an IR receiver. The IR receiver has a second field-of-view (FOV) directed through the window that overlaps a first FOV of an imaging assembly of the scanner by at least 50% at the window and has a second central axis that is non-perpendicular to the window such that the second central axis is tilted downward from horizontal with the scanner assembly positioned in a vertical first configuration where the window is in a generally upright orientation. A controller of the scanner is configured to activate an illumination system when the IR receiver detects IR illumination reflected from an object in the second FOV of the IR receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11816528B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17709783

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Gennaro Squillante

IPC: G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/1413

Abstract: Slot scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein. An example slot scanner assembly includes a wakeup system having an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to project IR illumination through a window of the slot scanner and an IR receiver. The IR receiver has a second field-of-view (FOV) directed through the window that overlaps a first FOV of an imaging assembly of the slot scanner by at least 50% at the window and has a second central axis that is non-perpendicular to the window such that the second central axis is tilted downward from horizontal with the slot scanner assembly positioned in a vertical first configuration where the window is in a generally upright orientation. A controller of the slot scanner is configured to activate an illumination system when the IR receiver detects IR illumination reflected from an object in the second FOV of the IR receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20210133407A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16676398

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Przemyslaw Kowalewski ,  Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Robert W. DiGiovanna ,  Mark D. Anderson ,  Eugene B. Joseph ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz

IPC: G06K7/10

Abstract: A method of activating an illumination assembly within a symbology reader is provided, the illumination assembly having a first illumination source and a second illumination source, the symbology reader having an imaging sensor configured to operate at a predetermined framerate where each frame includes an exposure period over which the imaging sensor is active to capture image data and a non-exposure period over which the imaging sensor is not active to capture image data, the method comprising: during a first frame, activating the first illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the second illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period; and during a second frame, activating the second illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the first illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period.

公开(公告)号：US20240078396A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18389196

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz ,  Joseph D. Giordano ,  Gennaro Squillante

IPC: G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/1413

Abstract: Scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein. An example scanner assembly includes a wakeup system having an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to project IR illumination through a window of the scanner and an IR receiver. The IR receiver has a second field-of-view (FOV) directed through the window that overlaps a first FOV of an imaging assembly of the scanner by at least 50% at the window and has a second central axis that is non-perpendicular to the window such that the second central axis is tilted downward from horizontal with the scanner assembly positioned in a vertical first configuration where the window is in a generally upright orientation. A controller of the scanner is configured to activate an illumination system when the IR receiver detects IR illumination reflected from an object in the second FOV of the IR receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20230161984A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18100304

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Przemyslaw Kowalewski ,  Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Robert W. DiGiovanna ,  Mark D. Anderson ,  Eugene B. Joseph ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10752 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10742

Abstract: A method of activating an illumination assembly within a symbology reader is provided, the illumination assembly having a first illumination source and a second illumination source, the symbology reader having an imaging sensor configured to operate at a predetermined framerate where each frame includes an exposure period over which the imaging sensor is active to capture image data and a non-exposure period over which the imaging sensor is not active to capture image data, the method comprising: during a first frame, activating the first illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the second illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period; and during a second frame, activating the second illumination source during at least a portion of the respective exposure period and activating the first illumination source over at least a portion of the respective non-exposure period.