公开(公告)号：US08172141B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US11980319

申请日：2007-10-30

Applicant: C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

Inventor： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: A47F9/046 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10782 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/0036 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G07G3/006

Abstract: A multi-stage laser beam despeckling device including a first laser beam despeckling module for optically multiplexing an input laser beam into a temporal/spatial coherence-reduced output laser beam; and a second laser beam despeckling module, optically coupled to the first laser beam despeckling module, for receiving the temporal/spatial coherence-reduced as an input laser beam to the second despeckling module and producing a further temporal/spatial coherence-reduced output laser beam.

Abstract translation: 一种多级激光束解散装置，包括用于将输入激光束光学地多路复用到时间/空间相干减少的输出激光束中的第一激光束去散射模块; 以及光学耦合到第一激光束去散射模块的第二激光束去散射模块，用于接收作为输入激光束的时间/空间相干减少到第二去散射模块，并产生进一步的时间/空间相干减小的输出激光束 。

公开(公告)号：US20120085825A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US12899930

申请日：2010-10-07

Applicant: Timothy Good

Inventor： Timothy Good

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G02B26/12 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693

Abstract: A laser scanning system for generating a laser scanning pattern in a scanning field, while amplifying the scan-angle multiplication factor of rotating mirrors employed therein. The laser scanning system employs rotatable laser scanning assembly having an axis of rotation and first and second rotating mirrors with normal vectors that are coplanar with each other and said rotational axis, and which form an acute angle substantially less than 90 degrees so as to provide a laser scanning assembly with a scan angle multiplication factor that is greater than 2.0. A cluster of stationary mirrors mounted about the first and second rotating mirrors, for sweeping a laser beam off the cluster of stationary mirrors after a laser beam has been reflected off the first rotating mirror, then reflected off the second rotating mirror, and then directed outwardly towards an array of pattern mirrors, so as to generate a resultant laser scanning pattern within the scanning field.

Abstract translation: 一种激光扫描系统，用于在扫描场中产生激光扫描图案，同时放大其中使用的旋转镜的扫描角倍增系数。 激光扫描系统采用具有旋转轴的可旋转激光扫描组件和具有彼此共面和所述旋转轴线的法向矢量的第一和第二旋转镜，并且其形成基本上小于90度的锐角，以便提供 激光扫描组件的扫描角倍增因子大于2.0。 安装在第一和第二旋转镜周围的一组静止反射镜，用于在激光束从第一旋转镜反射之后将激光束从固定反射镜簇上扫除，然后从第二旋转镜反射，然后向外指向 朝向阵列的图案反射镜，以便在扫描场内产生合成的激光扫描图案。

公开(公告)号：US08132729B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12324690

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

Inventor： Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0321 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10772 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0212 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A sensing device is disclosed. The sensing device includes a coded data sensor, a barcode sensor and a processor. The coded data sensor senses coded data portions disposed on respective positions on a surface of a product item. Each code data portion encodes an identity of the product item and the position of the respective code data portion. The barcode sensor senses a barcode on the surface of the product item. The processor generates data indicative of the position of each sensed coded data portion and the identity of the product item.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种感测装置。 感测装置包括编码数据传感器，条形码传感器和处理器。 编码数据传感器感测设置在产品的表面上的各个位置上的编码数据部分。 每个代码数据部分对产品项目的标识和相应代码数据部分的位置进行编码。 条形码传感器检测产品表面上的条形码。 处理器产生指示每个感测的编码数据部分的位置和产品项目的身份的数据。

公开(公告)号：US08079523B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12334830

申请日：2008-12-15

Applicant: Edward D. Barkan

Inventor： Edward D. Barkan

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/14 ,  A47F9/046 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a bar code reader 10 that can both interpret bar codes and image documents. The bar code reader includes a housing including a vertical and a horizontal transparent window H, V and defining a housing interior region. As a target object is swiped or presented in relation to the transparent windows an image of the target object is captured. Cameras C1-C6 have image capture sensor arrays positioned within the housing interior region for capturing an image of an object within a camera field of view. Two specific cameras can capture the front and back images from a document such as a check 100 placed on the horizontal transparent window.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及可以解释条形码和图像文档的条形码读取器10。 条形码读取器包括壳体，其包括垂直和水平透明窗口H，V并限定壳体内部区域。 当目标对象相对于透明窗口被刷新或呈现时，捕获目标对象的图像。 相机C1-C6具有定位在壳体内部区域内的图像捕获传感器阵列，用于在相机视野内捕获物体的图像。 两个特定的相机可以从诸如放置在水平透明窗口上的支票100的文档捕获前后图像。

公开(公告)号：US07905413B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11712588

申请日：2007-02-28

Applicant: C. Harry Knowles ,  Timothy Good ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Tao Xian

Inventor： C. Harry Knowles ,  Timothy Good ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Tao Xian

IPC: G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: A digital image capturing and processing system for installation at a retail POS environment comprising a system housing having an imaging window; and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems for projecting a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through a 3D imaging volume defined relative to the imaging window, for digital imaging of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume. A globally-deployed object motion detection subsystem automatically detects and analyzes the motion of an object passing through at least a portion of the 3D imaging volume, and generates object motion data in response thereto. Object motion data, including object velocity data, is used to generate control data for controlling the operation of the coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在零售POS环境下安装的数字图像捕获和处理系统，包括具有成像窗口的系统壳体; 以及用于通过相对于成像窗口定义的3D成像体积投影多个共面照明和成像平面的多个共面照明和成像子系统，用于通过3D成像体的物体的数字成像。 全局部署的对象运动检测子系统自动检测并分析通过3D成像体积的至少一部分的对象的运动，并响应于此产生对象运动数据。 对象运动数据，包括物体速度数据，用于产生用于控制共面照明和成像子系统的操作的控制数据。

公开(公告)号：US07878408B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US12493234

申请日：2009-06-28

Applicant: Paul Lapstun ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Jan Rusman

Inventor： Paul Lapstun ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Jan Rusman

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0321 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10772 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0212 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A reading device for reading an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data. The reading device includes: a harness which is configured to tight fittingly receive at least a portion of a user's hand; a housing coupled to the harness, the housing including a void configured to tight fittingly receive therewithin a finger tip portion of a finger of the user's hand received within the harness, the housing including an aperture in a wall of the housing which is located, in use, adjacent the underside of the finger tip portion of the finger; a sensor provided in the housing for sensing at least some of the coded data through the aperture; and a processor for decoding at least some of the sensed coded data.

Abstract translation: 一种用于读取设置在产品项目上的界面的读取装置，所述界面在其上设置有编码数据。 读取装置包括：配置成紧密地接纳用户的手的至少一部分的线束; 壳体，其联接到所述线束，所述壳体包括被配置为在其中紧固地容纳接收在所述线束内的所述用户的手指的指尖部分的空间，所述壳体包括位于所述壳体的壁中的孔， 使用，靠近手指的指尖部分的下侧; 设置在所述壳体中的传感器，用于通过所述孔感测至少一些编码数据; 以及用于解码所感测的编码数据中的至少一些的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US07874481B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US12169620

申请日：2008-07-08

Applicant: Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

Inventor： Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

IPC: G06K19/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0321 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10772 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0212 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A method of maintaining a status of a product item is provided. The product item includes an associated interface surface which has coded data including a plurality of coded data portions indicative of the product item's identity. The method includes, in a sensing device, sensing at least one coded data portion, generating indicating data indicative of the product item identity therefrom, and transferring the indicating data to a computer system. The computer system is responsive to the indicating data to update product status information stored in a data store. The interface surface includes at least one region having visible markings representing a respective product item status. The method including, in the sensing device, sensing coded data in the region and generating therefrom indicating data indicative of the respective product item status. The computer system is responsive to the indicating data to update the status information using the product item status.

Abstract translation: 提供了维持产品项目状态的方法。 产品项目包括相关接口表面，其具有包括指示产品项目的身份的多个编码数据部分的编码数据。 该方法在感测装置中包括感测至少一个编码数据部分，产生指示产品项标识的指示数据，并将指示数据传送到计算机系统。 计算机系统响应于指示数据来更新存储在数据存储器中的产品状态信息。 界面表面包括至少一个区域，其具有表示相应产品物品状态的可见标记。 所述方法包括在所述感测装置中感测所述区域中的编码数据并从其生成指示相应产品项目状态的数据。 计算机系统响应于指示数据使用产品项目状态来更新状态信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100238521A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12756963

申请日：2010-04-08

Applicant: Jan Rusman ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

Inventor： Jan Rusman ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Paul Lapstun

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0321 ,  G06K7/10554 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10772 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0212 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A scanner for scanning items marked with tags is disclosed. The scanner has a laser for producing a beam, a mirror assembly to re-direct the beam, a deflecting arrangement to receive the re-directed beam, the deflecting arrangement including a horizontal deflector, a vertical deflector and a pair of synchronised drivers to drive the deflectors, a steering mirror to steer the deflected beam, a scanning mirror to direct the beam onto the tag to be scanned, and a light collection system to collect light reflected by the tags.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于扫描标记有标签的物品的扫描器。 扫描器具有用于产生光束的激光器，用于重新引导光束的反射镜组件，用于接收重定向光束的偏转装置，偏转装置包括水平偏转器，垂直偏转器和一对同步驱动器以驱动 偏转器，用于转向偏转的光束的转向镜，用于将光束引导到待扫描的标签上的扫描镜，以及用于收集由标签反射的光的光收集系统。

公开(公告)号：US07748631B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US10901515

申请日：2004-07-29

Applicant: Mehul M. Patel ,  Duanfeng He ,  Howard Shepard ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Edward Barkan

Inventor： Mehul M. Patel ,  Duanfeng He ,  Howard Shepard ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Edward Barkan

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/80 ,  G06K9/36 ,  G06K19/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/1096

Abstract: A solid-state imager is mounted at a point-of-transaction workstation for capturing images of one- and two-dimensional indicia and is operated at high speed to resist image blurring due to relative movement between the target and the imager. Dedicated hardware assistance and computation resources are allocated to decode multiple, continuous and simultaneous video streams from multiple imagers at the workstation.

Abstract translation: 固态成像仪安装在交易点处，用于捕获一维和二维标记的图像，并且以高速操作以抵抗由于目标和成像器之间的相对移动而导致的图像模糊。 分配专用的硬件辅助和计算资源来解码来自工作站的多个成像器的多个，连续和同步的视频流。

公开(公告)号：US07665665B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11978943

申请日：2007-10-30

Applicant: C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

Inventor： C. Harry Knowles ,  Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Timothy Good ,  Tao Xian ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Michael Veksland ,  Mark Hernandez ,  John Gardner ,  Steven Essinger ,  Patrick Giordano ,  Sean Kearney ,  Mark Schmidt ,  John A. Furlong ,  Nicholas Ciarlante ,  Yong Liu ,  Jie Ren ,  Xi Tao ,  JiBin Liu ,  Ming Zhuo ,  Duane Ellis

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: A47F9/046 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G06K7/10544 ,  G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10623 ,  G06K7/10693 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10782 ,  G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06K2207/1012 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/0036 ,  G07G1/0045 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G07G3/006

Abstract: A digital illumination and imaging system employing one or more planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs) each including: (i) a laser illumination source driven preferably by high frequency modulated (HFM) diode current drive circuitry; (ii) a beam collimating optics disposed beyond the laser source; (ii) an optical beam multiplexer (OMUX) device disposed beyond the collimating optics; and (iv) a planarizing-type illumination lens array disposed beyond the OMUX device, and arranged for generating a plurality of substantially planar coherence-reduced laser illumination beams (PLIBs) that form a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) having substantially reduced spatial/temporal coherence. A digital image detection array for detecting digital images of an object illuminated by the composite substantially planar laser illumination beam. By virtue of the present invention, the power of speckle pattern noise, observed in a digital image of an object detected at the digital image detection array, is substantially reduced when the digital image is formed using the substantially planar laser illumination beam.

Abstract translation: 一种使用一个或多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的数字照明和成像系统，每个平面激光照射模块包括：（i）优选地由高频调制（HFM）二极管电流驱动电路驱动的激光照明源; （ii）设置在激光源之外的光束准直光学器件; （ii）设置在准直光学器件之外的光束多路复用器（OMUX）器件; 并且（iv）平面化型照明透镜阵列，其设置在所述OMUX器件之外，并且被布置成产生形成基本上平坦的复合激光照明光束（PLIB）的多个基本上平面的相干相干激光照射光束（PLIB） 空间/时间一致性。 一种数字图像检测阵列，用于检测被复合的基本平面的激光照射光束照射的物体的数字图像。 根据本发明，当使用基本上平面的激光照射光束形成数字图像时，在数字图像检测阵列检测到的物体的数字图像中观察到的散斑图案噪声的功率大大降低。