LASER SCANNING SYSTEM AND SCANNING METHOD FOR SCANNING BAR CODES

    公开(公告)号:CA2579505C

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:CA2579505

    申请日:1995-10-25

    Abstract: A scanner determines whether a target is a bar code symbol and, if so, whether that symbol is one-dimensional or two-dimensional. For two-dimensional symbols, the scanner aligns a scanning pattern with the symbol and expands the scanning pattern to reach only to the top and bottom edges of the symbol, not beyond. The scanner also has a microprocessor-control scanning engine that uses a coil to drive a scanning element and pick up feed back signals from the scanning element. A pulse-width-modulated regulator also provides fast and efficient operation for driving the coil. The scanning engine can also be designed to generate a pattern that precesses across the target, and a powerful interface to the scanning engine allows decoding and control logic to work efficiently with and independently of the scan engine.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR READING INDICIA USING CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE AND SCANNING LASER BEAM TECHNOLOGY

    公开(公告)号:CA2150730C

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-10

    申请号:CA2150730

    申请日:1995-06-05

    Abstract: A scanning device for reading indicia of differing light reflectivity, including bar code or matrix array symbols, has a single light emitter, such as a laser or light emitting diode, for generating a scanning light beam to visually illuminate sequential portions of the indicia. A sensor, such as a charge coupled or other solid state imaging device, simultaneously detects light reflected from portions of the indicia and generates an electrical signal representative of the spacial intensity variations the portions of the indicia. The scanning device may also include an ambient light sensor, range finder, a second light emitter for use only in aiming or orienting the scanning device. A photodetector may also be provided to separately detect one symbol virtually simultaneous with the detection of another symbol by the sensor or to provide dual modalities. A method for reading indicia is also provided.

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    公开(公告)号:DE102004047982A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:DE102004047982

    申请日:2004-10-01

    Abstract: Scan lines are projected through a single horizontal window of a slot scanner and onto multiple surfaces of a product bearing a bar code symbol to be electro-optically read. The symbol may be in any orientation and on any vertical surface of the product, as well as on the bottom surface of the product.

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