Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
235462320 | Specific scanning detail (e.g., scanner with a specific scanning field of view) | 49 |
20080237349 | Scanning Light Collection - A barcode scanner includes a scanning platform coupled to a fixed platform by flexible members. The scanning platform, fixed platform, and flexible members are made of a polymer such as is commonly used for printed circuit boards. The scanning platform has a laser light source, focusing lens, photodetector, and light collection optic mounted thereto. The polymer qualities and the moment of inertia of the scanning platform can be controlled to achieve a desired mechanical resonance. | 10-02-2008 |
20080308639 | Scanning devices and methods using surface emitting laser diodes - A bar code scanning device, system and method that utilizes one or more vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes for producing at least one laser beam, where the vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes are disposed on a substrate, and wherein the produced laser beam is substantially an essential single spatial mode laser beam. The bar code scanning device, system and method of present invention also comprise a photodiode attached to the substrate and arranged to receive at least a portion of the beam of light reflected off the scanned bar code or symbol. | 12-18-2008 |
20090001168 | BARCODE SCANNER INCLUDING A MULTI-TASKING PATTERN MIRROR - Barcode scanner including a multitasking pattern mirror which allows the size of a scanner to be reduced without decreasing performance. The bar code scanner includes a laser for producing a laser beam, a mirrored spinner for reflecting the laser beam, and a plurality of pattern mirrors for directing the laser beam from the mirrored spinner to produce a scan pattern and for directing light reflected from an item to the mirrored spinner. One of the pattern mirrors is located between the laser and the mirrored spinner and includes an aperture for allowing the laser beam to pass through. The one pattern mirror may also serve to direct the reflected light from the mirrored spinner to the collector. | 01-01-2009 |
20090020612 | IMAGING DUAL WINDOW SCANNER WITH PRESENTATION SCANNING - A method and apparatus are provided comprising a dual window scanner ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090072036 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR SCANNING OPTICAL CODES - Apparatuses, methods and systems used to reduce the time needed to process images of a bar code or optical code captured by a image bar code scanner. Inage bar code scanners read bar codes or optical codes by capturing digital images of the codes using an image capture device and then processing the captured images to decode the optical code or bar code. The processing time is reduced by rotating the images to align the axis of the codes contained in the captured images with the rows of photo detectors in the image capture device. | 03-19-2009 |
20090095814 | METHOD OF SELECTIVELY PROJECTING SCAN LINES IN A MULTIPLE-LINE BARCODE SCANNER - A method of selectively generating one or more scan lines from a multi-scan line scanner involves measuring the pulse widths of the pulses in a signal output of a motor driving the polygon mirror of the scanner wherein the signal relates to the position of the polygon's mirror facets. By measuring and distinguishing each of the pulses in the signal, the illumination of the scan beam can be synchronized with the rotation of the polygon mirror to only generate a desired number of scan line patterns that is less than the full complement of the scan line patterns capable of being generated by the multi-scan line scanner. | 04-16-2009 |
20090108071 | Automatic Region of Interest Focusing for an Imaging-Based Bar Code Reader - A variable focus imaging lens assembly for an imaging system of an imaging-based bar code reader for imaging and decoding a target bar code. The lens assembly includes an automatic focusing system for energizing a drive mechanism and imaging system to move a movable lens from the predetermined position along its path of travel and generate a series of image frames; analyzing one or more image frames of the series of image frames to determine a region of interest, the region of interest including an image of a target bar code; analyzing the region of interest in subsequent image frames of the series of image frames to determine an amount of blurring; selecting an image frame from the series of image frames having blurring less than a threshold amount of blurring; and utilizing a decoder to decode the image of the target bar code in the selected image frame. | 04-30-2009 |
20090206160 | Laser scanner for reading optical codes - There is described a compact laser module ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090308928 | SYSTEM TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION USING A LASER BAR CODE SCANNER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system to improve communication may include a laser barcode scanner to generate a laser-light to read barcodes. The system may also include a controller to determine a state of operation of the laser barcode scanner. The system may further include a projection unit to provide the laser-light as human understandable information based upon the controller's determination. | 12-17-2009 |
20100051695 | MULTIPLE APERTURE IMAGING BARCODE READER - A multiple aperture imaging barcode reader which positions a movable mirror to image items at different focal lengths and fields of view. The barcode reader includes a housing with a first aperture and a second aperture, a mirror assembly moveable to first and second positions, a camera for capturing a first image of a first item when the mirror assembly is in the first position and the first item is optically aligned with the first aperture, and for capturing a second image of a second item when the mirror assembly is in the second position and the second item is optically aligned with the second aperture, and a processor for identifying and decoding a first barcode label on the first item, and for identifying and decoding a second barcode label on the second item. | 03-04-2010 |
20100065641 | SYSTEM FOR INCREASING IMAGING QUALITY - A method and apparatus for improving the image quality obtained by an imaging-based scanner comprising a housing supporting one or more protective windows. The apparatus further comprises at least one scanning arrangement, the scanning arrangement comprising illumination and imaging optics. The illumination and imaging optics form a respective field of view for imaging a target object. A light baffle is attached to the scanning arrangement. The light baffle has an aperture corresponding to each of the illumination and imaging optics such that stray light reflected from the protective windows is absorbed by the light baffle, improving the image quality of the imaging-based scanner. | 03-18-2010 |
20100155483 | BARCODE READING STATION - A barcode reading station which mounts a barcode reader for reading a barcode on a barcode carrier, such as a document or electronic device which displays the barcode. The barcode reading station includes a holster for a barcode reader, the barcode reader producing a scan volume, a barcode reading table for identifying a target location for barcode reading, and a mirror for deflecting the scan volume of the barcode reader towards the barcode reading table. | 06-24-2010 |
20100276490 | LASER SCANNER WITH IMPROVED DECODING - A scanning apparatus for decoding an encoded symbol character of a symbology includes a laser source operable to emit a beam along an axis and illuminate a target. The target includes an encoded symbol character. A focusing apparatus in optical communication with the laser source focuses the beam on the target at an object distance, and a detector receives light of varying intensities scattered from the encoded symbol character and converts the light into a first signal. A digitizer converts the first signal to a digital bit stream. The scanning apparatus further includes pre-stored information correlating a non-standard symbol pattern to a valid symbol character according to a standard definition of the symbology. The non-standard symbol pattern comprises a first number of elements that deviates from a second number of elements associated with the valid symbol character. A decoder receives the digital bit stream and utilizes the pre-stored information for decoding the signal. | 11-04-2010 |
20100320273 | CODE SYMBOL SCANNING APPARATUS AND CODE SYMBOL SCANNING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a code symbol scanning apparatus includes a line writing unit which overwrites image data scanned by an area image sensor, with a line pattern having a predetermined gradation value, a symbol area designating unit which designates an area of a code symbol that should be scanned from the image edited by the line writing unit, and a code symbol scanning unit which scans the code symbol in the image area designated by the symbol area designating unit. | 12-23-2010 |
20110073655 | Blur Resistant Barcode - A blur resistant barcode is disclosed. The blur resistant barcode comprise a plurality of parallel lines and spaces where information is encoded in the barcode by variations in the thicknesses of the plurality of parallel lines and by variations in the spacing between the plurality of parallel lines. The blur resistant barcode has at least one blur resistant feature that has a thickness in an axis of motion greater than a maximum thickness of any one of the plurality of parallel lines. The axis of motion is perpendicular to the plurality of parallel lines. | 03-31-2011 |
20110272462 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE DEPTH OF FIELD OF AN OPTICAL CODE SCANNER - An apparatus, system and method are presented for extending the depth of field of an optical code image scanner. The optical code image scanner comprises a lens and an image capture device where the lens is configured to create two distinct focal points using incoming light and the image capture device captures an image using light from the lens. | 11-10-2011 |
20120248193 | Blur Resistant Barcode - A blur resistant barcode is disclosed. The blur resistant barcode comprise a plurality of parallel lines and spaces where information is encoded in the barcode by variations in the thicknesses of the plurality of parallel lines and by variations in the spacing between the plurality of parallel lines. The blur resistant barcode has at least one blur resistant feature that has a thickness in an axis of motion greater than a maximum thickness of any one of the plurality of parallel lines. The axis of motion is perpendicular to the plurality of parallel lines. | 10-04-2012 |
20120261475 | Barcode scanner - An assembly to deliver packaging film, having a barcode, to a packaging machine ( | 10-18-2012 |
20130175343 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL LASER SCANNING BAR CODE SYMBOL READER GENERATING A LASER SCANNING PATTERN WITH A HIGHLY NON-UNIFORM SCAN DENSITY WITH RESPECT TO LINE ORIENTATION - An improved laser scanning system is provided employing multiple off-center lasers and an irregular multi-sided scanning polygon, producing a laser scanning raster over a total sweep of approximately 180 degrees of polygon rotation (i.e. sweep), wherein the scanning region includes (i) a center scanning region with a first plurality of scanning lines, (ii) two mid scanning regions with a second plurality of scanning lines, and (iii) far left and right scanning regions each having a third plurality of scanning lines, to supports high (full) density, mid (2/3) density, and low (1/3) density scanning over the 180 degrees scanning region, for robust omni-directional scanning performance. | 07-11-2013 |
20140084068 | MULTIPLE FOCUSABLE FIELDS OF VIEW, SUCH AS A UNIVERSAL BAR CODE SYMBOL SCANNER - A device permitting multiple focusable fields of view, such as a universal bar code scanner that can read bar code symbols at both near and far distances for a range of X-dimensions, is described. The scanner uses an adjustable optical imaging system that has at least two different focused fields of view. In one embodiment, the optimal field of view for a target object can be automatically selected with the use of a range finder. | 03-27-2014 |
20140158771 | IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - Provided is an image recording system for recording an image on a thermally reversible recording medium held by a conveyed article conveyed on a predetermined conveying path in a predetermined conveying direction, including: a recording device provided on at least one side of the conveying path in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and configured to record an image on the thermally reversible recording medium of the conveyed article conveyed to a position facing the recording device by heating the thermally reversible recording medium. The image includes a scan image to be read by a reading device when the conveyed article is conveyed downstream in the conveying direction from the position facing the recording device. The recording device records the scan image on the thermally reversible recording medium within a former half of a recording time of the image. | 06-12-2014 |
20160086006 | VEHICLE INFORMATION INSPECTING APPARATUS - A vehicle information inspecting apparatus installed on a vehicle body moving line for moving a vehicle body on which a vehicle identification number (VIN) is carved and a barcode is attached, and for recognizing and inspecting the barcode and the VIN, includes: an installation frame installed on the vehicle body moving line in a workplace, a first moving unit installed in an upper portion of the installation frame and allowing a moving block to move in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle body, a second moving unit installed at one side of the moving block and allowing a moving rod to move in upward and downward directions on the installation frame, and a measure module photographing and recognizing the barcode or the VIN and installed on a lower end of the moving rod so as to transmit the recognized VIN or the recognized barcode to a controller. | 03-24-2016 |
20160171267 | SCANNING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
235462330 | Moving a spot of light (e.g., flying spot scanner) | 26 |
20130087619 | BARCODE SCANNER APPARATUS AND MODE-SWITCHING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A barcode scanner apparatus ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130256418 | LASER SCANNING SYSTEM USING LASER BEAM SOURCES FOR PRODUCING LONG AND SHORT WAVELENGTHS IN COMBINATION WITH BEAM-WAIST EXTENDING OPTICS TO EXTEND THE DEPTH OF FIELD THEREOF WHILE RESOLVING HIGH RESOLUTION BAR CODE SYMBOLS HAVING MINIMUM CODE ELEMENT WIDTHS - A laser scanning bar code symbol reading system having a scanning window, from which blue/red beam-waist-extended laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within an extended depth of field (DOF) defined adjacent the scanning window. In the illustrative embodiment, the laser scanning bar code symbol reading system includes a laser scanning subsystem having: a dual laser sources for producing a laser beams having blue and red spectral components; a collimating lens for collimating the laser beams; an aperture stop for shaping the cross-sectional dimensions of the collimated the laser beams; and beam-waist extending optics (e.g. axicon-lens) for extending the waist of the laser beam having a red characteristic wavelength. | 10-03-2013 |
20130306734 | LASER SCANNING CODE SYMBOL READING SYSTEM EMPLOYING MULTI-CHANNEL SCAN DATA SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH SYNCHRONIZED DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL (SDGC) FOR FULL RANGE SCANNING - A laser scanning code symbol reading system includes an analog scan data signal processor for producing digital data signals, wherein during each scanning cycle, a light collection and photo-detection module generates an analog scan data signal corresponding to a laser scanned code symbol, a multi-channel parallel scan data signal processor/digitizer processes the analog scan data signal along multiple cascaded multi-stage signal processing channels, to generate digital data signals corresponding thereto, while a synchronized digital gain control module automatically processes the digital data signals in response to start of scan (SOS) signals generated by a SOS detector. Each signal processing channel supports different stages of amplification and filtering using a different set of band-pass filtering and gain parameters in each channel, to produce multiple digital first derivative data signals, and/or multiple digital scan data intensity data signals, having different signal amplitudes and dynamic range characteristics for use in decode processing. | 11-21-2013 |
20140061312 | TOUCH CONTROL BARCODE SCANNER AND BARCODE SCANNING DEVICE HAVING THE SCANNER - A touch control barcode scanner, used for being externally connected to an electric connector of a mobile electronic device thereby enabling the mobile electronic device to provide with barcode scanning function, includes: a main body and a scan module and a touch control module electrically connected with each other. The scan module is disposed in the main body and electrically connected to an external connector inserted in the electric connector; the touch control module is disposed in the main body and installed with a touch control panel corresponding to one side board of the main body; the scan module can be actuated for processing scanning merely through gently touching the touch control panel and the touch control module. | 03-06-2014 |
20140332593 | LASER SCANNING CODE SYMBOL READING SYSTEM - A laser scanning symbol reading system includes an analog scan data signal processor for producing digital data signals, wherein during each scanning cycle, a light collection and photo-detection module generates an analog scan data signal corresponding to a laser scanned symbol, a multi-channel parallel scan data signal processor/digitizer processes the analog scan data signal along multiple cascaded multi-stage signal processing channels, to generate digital data signals corresponding thereto, while a synchronized digital gain control module automatically processes the digital data signals in response to start of scan (SOS) signals generated by a SOS detector. Each signal processing channel supports different stages of amplification and filtering using a different set of band-pass filtering and gain parameters in each channel, to produce multiple digital first derivative data signals, and/or multiple digital scan data intensity data signals, having different signal amplitudes and dynamic range characteristics for use in decode processing. | 11-13-2014 |
20160070943 | DISTINCTIVE NOTICE FOR DIFFERENT SYMBOLOGY INFORMATION - An indicia reader is adapted for hand held operation to read information bearing indicia (IBI) at a point of transaction (POT) and is operated by: configuring the indicia reader in a store to provide at least one store specific indicia read notice; reading an IBI at a POT with the indicia reader and providing the at least one store specific indicia read notice to a customer when each IBI is read. | 03-10-2016 |
235462350 | Having a transmissive optical element (e.g., lens, prism, or aperture) | 7 |
20090057413 | Selectable Aiming Pattern for an Imaging-Based Bar Code Reader - An aiming pattern assembly ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090072037 | Autofocus liquid lens scanner - An autofocus system and method for performing the same for a liquid lens. The autofocus system in one embodiment includes a liquid lens having a variable focal length that is adjusted by varying an input voltage to the lens, distance detection circuitry operative to measure a distance to a target to be scanned, and control circuitry associated with the liquid lens for focusing the lens. The control circuitry receives a signal from the distance detection circuitry representing a measured distance to the target. Control logic, preferably implemented by the control circuitry in one embodiment, calculates a voltage value corresponding to the measured distance to the target and generates an output voltage approximating the calculated voltage value to adjust the focus the lens. | 03-19-2009 |
20090140048 | CPC Illumination Apparatus for an Imaging-Based Bar Code Reader - An illumination apparatus for an imaging-based bar code reader having a field of view defined by an imaging system of the bar code reader directed toward a target bar code. The illumination apparatus includes: a collector cup comprising a compound parabolic concentrator and defining a longitudinal axis; an illumination source positioned to direct illumination toward a first end of the collector cup, the collector cup directing illumination from the illumination source toward a second end of the collector cup; a first lens array positioned at the second end of the collector cup orthogonal to the collector cup longitudinal axis to receive and focus illumination from the collector cup and a second lens array orthogonal to the collector cup longitudinal axis receiving focused illumination from the first lens array. The lens arrays combining to focus illumination from the collector cup into an illumination pattern. | 06-04-2009 |
20090302116 | SEMI-ZOOM IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a first lens, a liquid lens, imaging sensor arrays, an aperture stop, and a barcode decoding system. The first lens has a fixed optical power. The liquid lens has a variable optical power. The imaging sensor arrays are operable to receive light passing through both the first lens and the liquid lens. The liquid lens is positioned between the aperture stop and the imaging sensor arrays. The barcode decoding system receives signals from the imaging sensor arrays. | 12-10-2009 |
20110089242 | BARCODE SCANNER CAPABLE OF SWITCHING READING RESOLUTION OF SCANNING - A barcode scanner capable of switching the reading resolution of scanning can be used for scanning a barcode with high resolution or low resolution, including a shell body, a scan module and a switchable magnifying module. The shell body has an opening. The scan module arranged in the shell body has a lighting unit emitting an illuminating light onto the barcode through the opening and a sensing unit sensing a barcode image formed from a reflection of the barcode illuminated by the illuminating light passing through the opening. The switchable magnifying module has a magnifier for magnifying the barcode image and a switch unit for switching the position of the magnifier relative to the sensing unit. The switch unit can move the magnifier between an off-axial position, which is not between the sensing unit and the barcode, and an on-axial position, which is between the sensing unit and the barcode. | 04-21-2011 |
20110127334 | MEM AUTO-FOCUSING SYSTEM | 06-02-2011 |
20150048168 | LASER SCANNING SYSTEM EMPLOYING AN OPTICS MODULE CAPABLE OF FORMING A LASER BEAM HAVING AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS (DOF) OVER THE LASER SCANNING FIELD - A laser scanning system having a laser scanning field, and a laser beam optics module with an optical axis and including: an aperture stop disposed after a laser source for shaping the laser beam to a predetermined beam diameter; a collimating lens for collimating the laser beam produced from the aperture stop; an apodization element having a first and second optical surfaces for extending the depth of focus of the laser beam from the collimating lens; and a negative bi-prism, disposed after the apodization element, along the optical axis, to transform the energy distribution of the laser beam and cause the laser beam to converge to substantially a single beam spot along the far-field portion of the laser scanning field, and extend the depth of focus of the laser beam along the far-field portion of the laser scanning field. | 02-19-2015 |
235462360 | Using a moving mirror | 13 |
20080197198 | MEMS-BASED ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER AND METHOD WITH EXTENDED WORKING RANGE - A MEMS-based reader has an extended range of working distances for reading bar code symbols. A digitizer resolves the edges of bar code symbols when located at far-away distances from the reader within the working range. The digitizer includes a differentiator for differentiating the analog signal to generate a first derivative signal, a peak detector for detecting voltage peaks in the first derivative signal, and a comparator for comparing voltage drops after the voltage peaks with a predetermined voltage value, and for determining the presence of each edge when each voltage drop at least equals, and preferably exceeds, the predetermined voltage value. | 08-21-2008 |
20090084853 | Method and System for Optimizing System Settings of a Laser Scanner Control System - A scanning device includes a laser source emitting a laser scanning beam, a movable scanning mirror reflecting the laser scanning beam towards an on object to be scanned, a mirror moving element moving the movable scanning mirror and a controller receiving an input corresponding to a range estimate from the scanning device to the object and adjusting a setting of the scanning device based on the range estimate. | 04-02-2009 |
20120193428 | Optical Information Reading Device - An optical-information-reading apparatus has a light-irradiating portion which emits light, a movable member which includes a scanning mirror reflecting light emitted from the light-irradiating portion, and a supporting member | 08-02-2012 |
20120211565 | USER-ADAPTIVE PRESENTATION SCANNER - A system for collecting data is provided that includes a presentation scanning apparatus comprising a first presentation scan window formed into a housing. A first laser source within the housing is operable to emit a first beam through the first presentation scan window along a first axis and illuminate a target comprising an encoded symbol character. A first scanning mirror is disposed intermediate the first laser source and the first presentation scan window. The first scanning mirror is operable to deflect the first beam emitted from the first laser source so that the first beam scans across the presentation scan window according to a baseline scan pattern. | 08-23-2012 |
20130200158 | LASER SCANNING MODULES EMBODYING SILICONE SCAN ELEMENT WITH TORSIONAL HINGES - Laser scanning module employing a scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly supported by a stationary stator structure. The scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly includes: a silicone frame having a pair of silicone torsional hinges (i.e. posts) aligned along a scan axis and a supported by a pair of support elements associated with the stator structure, to support the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly. When the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly is rotated about its scan axis, by forces generated by an electromagnetic coil structure acting on the permanent magnet mounted on silicone frame, the silicone torsional hinges are elastically distorted and generate linear restoring forces which return the rotor subassembly back to its home position about the scan axis. | 08-08-2013 |
20130327834 | LASER SCANNING MODULE WITH ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE LASER SCANNING ASSEMBLY - A laser scanning module employing a laser scanning assembly mounted within a module housing using a mechanism that allows the laser scanning assembly to be rotated to an angular position within the engine housing so that light collection, beam folding and light collection mirrors in the module housing are optically aligned. A PC board is mounted on a side of the housing and has a configuration of elongated apertures of open-ended and/or closed geometry, arranged in a non-parallel manner. An electromagnetic coil structure, associated with the laser scanning assembly, has a linear array of electrically-conductive pins that project through the configuration of elongated holes, at locations along the elongated holes that are determined by the angular rotation of the laser scanning assembly attained during optical alignment conditions during manufacture. | 12-12-2013 |
20150129659 | LASER SCANNING MODULES EMBODYING SILICONE SCAN ELEMENT WITH TORSIONAL HINGES - A laser scanning module employs a scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly supported by a stationary stator structure. The scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly includes: a silicone frame having a pair of silicone torsional hinges (i.e. posts) aligned along a scan axis and a supported by a pair of support elements associated with the stator structure, to support the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly. When the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly is rotated about its scan axis, by forces generated by an electromagnetic coil structure acting on the permanent magnet mounted on silicone frame, the silicone torsional hinges are elastically distorted and generate linear restoring forces which return the rotor subassembly back to its home position about the scan axis. | 05-14-2015 |
235462380 | Rotating | 6 |
20090008455 | Scanning Device For Barcodes - Scanning apparatuses ( | 01-08-2009 |
20100252634 | Laser Scanner - A laser scanning system and method for scanning symbology targets such as barcodes. The scanning system in one embodiment includes at least one laser source and a pair of wobbling mirrors generally disposed towards opposite ends of a centrally-positioned rotatable mirrored spinner. In one embodiment, the central spinner is double-sided having reflecting surfaces on opposites sides thereof. Laser beams projected onto each wobbling mirrors are in turn redirected onto each reflecting surface of the double-sided rotating spinner which produces a pair of rotating scanning beams for reading a symbology target. | 10-07-2010 |
20140197239 | LASER SCANNING MODULE EMPLOYING A LASER SCANNING ASSEMBLY HAVING ELASTOMERIC WHEEL HINGES - A laser scanning module employs a scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly supported by a stator structure using a pair of elastomeric wheel hinges. The scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly includes: a scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly having a rotor frame having a pair of rotor support posts aligned along a scan axis passing through the rotor frame; a scan mirror mounted on the rotor frame; and a permanent magnet mounted on the rotor frame. The elastomeric wheel hinge includes a central portion having an aperture for passage and fixed attachment of one rotor support post, a plurality of elastomeric spoke portions extending from the central portion and radially extending from the central aperture to a circumferential rim portion connected to the outer end portion of each spoke portion so as to form the elastomeric wheel hinge. | 07-17-2014 |
235462390 | Polygon | 3 |
20090188980 | MULTIPLE PLANE SCANNING SYSTEM FOR DATA READING APPLICATIONS - An optical system and method for data reading. In one system, a scanner includes a laser diode and a beam splitter for generating first optical beam and a second optical beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scanning optical element such as a rotating polygon mirror and to a first mirror array, the second optical beam being simultaneously directed toward a second optical element such as another side of the rotating polygon mirror and then to a second and a third mirror array. The first mirror array is configured to generate a scan pattern through a vertical window and the second and third mirror arrays are configured to generate scan patterns passing through a horizontal window. In combination, the three mirror arrays generate three sets of scan lines so as to scan five sides of a six-sided item (e.g., the bottom and all lateral sides of an object) being passed through the scan volume. | 07-30-2009 |
235462400 | Pattern mirror detail for rotating mirror | 2 |
20090121023 | Point-of-sale (POS) based laser scanning system providing six-sided 360 degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a pos station - A point-of-sale (POS) based laser scanning system providing six-sided 360-degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a POS station. The laser scanning system includes a laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within a housing mounted in or on a countertop at the POS station. The mechanism generates first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes which (i) intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined outside of the housing, and (ii) generate a plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes within the 3-D scanning volume. The plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within the 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of any object including a six-sided rectangular box-shaped object, presented within the 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at the POS station so as to provide six-sided 360-degree omni-directional bar code symbol scanning coverage at the POS station. At least one of the plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes are projected onto each of the six sides of a six-sided rectangular box-shaped object as the six-sided rectangular box-shaped object is passed through the 3-D scanning volume. | 05-14-2009 |
20110248087 | BARCODE SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH DENSITY SCANNING PATTERN BY THE SAME - Barcode scanning device ( | 10-13-2011 |