Indicia Capture with Angled FOV in Direct Part Marking

    公开(公告)号:US20200285823A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16291096

    申请日:2019-03-04

    Abstract: A scanning device includes: a housing portion defining a scanner head axis and a nose end; an image sensor to capture an indicia; an optics component between the image sensor and the nose end to cooperate with the image sensor to define a scanning device FOV extending along a scanning device optical axis through the nose end and toward an object surface, and to convey light reflected from the object surface within the scanning device FOV to the image sensor; and a light source to illuminate the object surface, wherein the scanning device optical axis is tilted relative to the scanner head axis to cause the scanning device FOV to extend along the scanning device optical axis in a direction tilted away from in parallel with the scanner head axis to prevent including a direct reflection of the light source from the object surface in the scanning device FOV.

    ANTI-COUNTERFEITING BARCODE READER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180330135A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US15592092

    申请日:2017-05-10

    Abstract: A code reader may include a light source configured to illuminate a machine-readable indicia representative of a standard code associated with an item. An image sensor may be configured to receive an image of the machine readable indicia. An illumination source may be configured to illuminate an anti-counterfeiting key that, when illuminated by the illumination source, reflects the illumination from the illumination source to be incident on the image sensor. A processing unit may be in electrical communication with the image sensor, and may be configured to decode the standard code of the machine-readable indicia and check validity of the reflected illumination from the anti-counterfeiting key.

    Apparatus and method for reading optical information with low-fatigue visual interface

    公开(公告)号:US09613243B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14760700

    申请日:2013-01-14

    CPC classification number: G06K7/12 G06K7/10544 H04N1/00334

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reading optical information and that includes an interface with reduced visual fatigue. In an embodiment, the apparatus may include an acquisition means for acquiring the optical information. The apparatus may further include a body with a frontal face to be disposed between a minimum and maximum work distance, an illuminating means for emitting an illuminating pattern, an aiming means for emitting an aiming pattern, an indicating means for emitting a reading apparatus outcome pattern. The illuminating means, aiming means, and indicating means including respective non-coherent light sources, and each are configurable by operating parameters that include wavelengths of each of the light sources are selectable. The wavelength of the aiming means may range from 430 to 470 nm, illuminating means may range from 590 to 650 nm, and indicating means may range from 530 to 560 nm.

    Fixed position reader of coded information and camera based checkout system using the same

    公开(公告)号:US10796117B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16184755

    申请日:2018-11-08

    Abstract: A reader contains a housing with a window having a peripheral rim. The housing has a device for reading coded information which generates a field projecting through the window towards the outside of the housing, and has a device for visually indicating the result to a user. The visual indication device generates an indication appearing substantially at least on the window, on a portion of the peripheral rim of the window, or on a portion of the housing adjoining laterally the peripheral rim of the window. The housing portion is at least on the left side, right side, or below the window. Additionally, a camera based checkout security system includes at least a checkout security camera and a fixed position reader of coded information. The checkout security camera generates a camera field of view directed towards the window of the fixed position reader of coded information.

    Proxy aiming for contact reading
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10726225B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16050831

    申请日:2018-07-31

    Abstract: A code reader and process may include an optoelectronic reading device configured to read a machine-readable indicia. A primary aiming illuminator may be configured to generate a first light beam to illuminate a first aiming pattern (i) onto a surface on which the machine-readable indicia is positioned and (ii) within a field-of-view of the optoelectronic reading device. A secondary aiming illuminator may be configured to generate a second light beam to illuminate a second aiming pattern (i) onto the surface on which the machine-readable indicia is positioned and (ii) outside or in a marginal region of the field-of-view of said optoelectronic reading device.

    FIXED POSITION READER OF CODED INFORMATION AND CAMERA BASED CHECKOUT SYSTEM USING THE SAME
    6.
    发明申请
    FIXED POSITION READER OF CODED INFORMATION AND CAMERA BASED CHECKOUT SYSTEM USING THE SAME 审中-公开
    编码信息的固定位置读取器和使用相机的基于摄像机的检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160379027A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15110646

    申请日:2014-01-09

    Abstract: A reader contains a housing with a window having a peripheral rim. The housing has a device for reading coded information which generates a field projecting through the window towards the outside of the housing, and has a device for visually indicating the result to a user. The visual indication device generates an indication appearing substantially at least on the window, on a portion of the peripheral rim of the window, or on a portion of the housing adjoining laterally the peripheral rim of the window. The housing portion is at least on the left side, right side, or below the window. Additionally, a camera based checkout security system includes at least a checkout security camera and a fixed position reader of coded information. The checkout security camera generates a camera field of view directed towards the window of the fixed position reader of coded information.

    Abstract translation: 阅读器包含具有外围边缘的窗口的外壳。 壳体具有用于读取编码信息的装置,其产生通过窗口向壳体外部突出的场,并且具有用于向用户可视地指示结果的装置。 视觉指示装置产生基本上至少在窗户上,窗口的外围边缘的一部分上或在与窗口的外围边缘相邻的壳体的一部分上基本上出现的指示。 壳体部分至少在窗口的左侧,右侧或下方。 此外,基于相机的结账安全系统至少包括结帐安全摄像机和编码信息的固定位置读取器。 结帐安全摄像机产生指向编码信息的固定位置读取器的窗口的相机视场。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR READING OPTICAL INFORMATION WITH LOW-FATIGUE VISUAL INTERFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20150339507A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14760700

    申请日:2013-01-14

    CPC classification number: G06K7/12 G06K7/10544 H04N1/00334

    Abstract: A reading apparatus (5) for reading optical information (I) comprises a body (6) provided with a frontal face (7); optical information (I) acquisition means, which is arranged at a distance from the frontal face comprised between a minimum significant work distance, in particular 50 mm, and a maximum work distance, in particular 350 mm, defining a significant work range; illuminating means for emitting an illuminating pattern (2) such as to enable the optical information to be acquired; aiming means for emitting an aiming pattern (3) such as to indicate to a user a field of view of the apparatus; indicating means for emitting a reading apparatus outcome pattern (4) such as to supply indications to a user relating to the acquisition of the optical information (1). The illuminating means, the aiming means and the indicating means comprise respective non-coherent light sources. At least the illuminating means and/or the aiming means and/or the indicating means of the apparatus (5) are configurable by a plurality of operating parameters, for each of which respective permissible values are selectable that are able to influence the behaviour reading apparatus (5) with an effect that is detectable by said user during operation of the reading apparatus (5), The plurality of operating parameters comprises the wavelength of each of the light sources, the permissible values of the wavelength of the source of the aiming means are comprised in a range from 430 to 470 nm, the permissible values of the wavelength of the source of said illuminating means are comprised in a range from 590 to 650 nm; the permissible values of the wavelength of the source of the indicating means are comprised in a range from 530 to 560 nm. The permissible values of said wavelengths are such that the perception of the illuminating pattern (2), of the aiming pattern (3) and of the reading outcome pattern (4) is optimum to the human eye in consideration of the physiological properties thereof and this perception occurs with reduced visual fatigue to the user over the entire significant work range.

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