Abstract:
An optical code or other data reading device (100) includes a color image sensor array (102) positioned to sense light reflected from an object (114), and to produce image data. In one configuration, the sensor array has multiple sets (e.g., first set (104) and second set (106)) of sensor elements that are sensitive to corresponding visible wavelength bands of light (e.g., first and second wavelength bands), the sets also being sensitive to light within an infrared wavelength band. An artificial illumination source (108) is positioned to illuminate the field of view (116) with light that is reflected off the object toward the sensor array, the illumination source being operable to produce infrared light having wavelengths within the infrared wavelength band so that, upon illumination, at least some sensor elements of each of the sets are sensitive to the infrared light and contribute to production of the image data.
Abstract:
An imaging system (100,200) comprises a rolling-reset imager (110) that forms an electronic image of an object (160), a light source (130) illuminating the object (160) with pulsed light, and a bandpass optical filter (170) disposed between the object (160) and the rolling-reset imager (110). The pulsed light has an illumination frequency spectrum and an illumination pulse width defining an effective exposure time for forming the image of the object. The bandpass optical filter (170) has a frequency pass band permitting transmission of a significant portion of the illumination frequency spectrum while at least approximately inhibiting transmission of at least some light having frequencies outside the illumination frequency band.
Abstract:
A data reader, such as an optical code reader 100, 500 including one or more imagers 210, 235, the data reader having a generally horizontal central section 120, 520 with an upward extension 110, 510 on a first end 122, 522 and a depression 140, 540 on a second end 124, 524 opposite the upward extension 110, 520, the depression 140, 540 being configured to provide a better angle of view of an object 20 in the view volume above the central section 120, 520 from the second end 124, 524 from a position below the surface of the horizontal central section 120, 520. In one configuration, an image from the view volume along and over the depression 140 is directed by one or more fold mirrors 200 and focused by a lens system 205 onto an imager or sensor array 210, these optics components, along with the window 135, 535 through which they view, are all disposed below the surface of the central section 120, 520. Preferably, where the horizontal central section 120, 520 is a weigh platter for a scanner-scale, the optics of the data reader such as the fold mirror(s), lens system and imager are unsupported by the weigh platter and thus are off the scale.
Abstract:
An optical code or other data reading device includes a color image sensor array positioned to sense light reflected from an object, and to produce image data. In one configuration, the color image sensor array has multiple sets (e.g., first and second sets) of sensor elements that are sensitive to corresponding visible wavelength bands of light (e.g., first and second wavelength bands), the sets also being sensitive to light within an infrared wavelength band. An artificial illumination source is positioned to illuminate the field of view with light that is reflected off an object in the field of view toward the image sensor array, the illumination source being operable to produce infrared light having wavelengths within the infrared wavelength band so that, upon illumination, at least some sensor elements of each of the sets are sensitive to the infrared light and contribute to production of the image data.
Abstract:
Optical systems and methods of data reading with collection systems having improved depth of field are disclosed with certain preferred configuration being directed to an image-based optical reading system with a plurality of sensor arrays, such as a charge coupled device (CCD) arranged in a compact configuration to minimize the overall package size while providing extended read range. In an example reading system (160), two CCD arrays (174, 188) are placed back-to-back to minimize height and overall package size with fold mirrors (184, 186) providing the optical path to a backward facing array (188).