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7380727 Method of generating interface surface  
A method of generating an interface surface is provided, in which machine-readable coded data is generated in a computer system in accordance with a layout and is printed onto a surface with a...
7380721 Low-cost compact bar code sensor  
A barcode sensor package has an optical emitter circuit and an optical detector circuit which are formed as one or more integrated optical circuits disposed in a housing which has a reading surface...
7380719 Barcode scanner with configurable video modes  
A barcode scanner with configurable video modes which enhances readability of a wide range of barcode types. The barcode scanner includes a video circuit, and a configuration circuit for altering...
7316356 Optical scanner having a balanced mirrored spinner  
An optical scanner having a balanced mirrored spinner. The optical scanner includes a laser for producing a laser beam, a mirrored spinner for directing the laser beam to produce scanning light...
7314175 Methods and apparatus for improved use of partial bar code information to decode a complete bar code  
Systems and techniques for stitching together partial bar code segments to construct and decode information for a complete bar code. As a scanner operates to generate a scan pattern, information is...
7296750 Inertial drive scanning arrangement and method  
A light scanning arrangement includes a frame or a base plate directly moved by an inertial drive in order to oscillate a scan element supported by a hinge on the frame at high scan rates and with...
7264173 Orientation-indicating cyclic position codes  
Machine-readable coded data disposed on or in a substrate in accordance with a layout, the layout having at least order n rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding an...
7198195 Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications  
An optical system and method for data reading. A preferred system is directed to a scanner which includes a laser diode and a beam splitter for generating first optical beam and a second optical...
7150401 Bar code reader  
A bar code reader provided with a laser diode ( 2 ) and a rotatory mirror ( 8 ) for deflecting a laser beam emitted by the laser diode for scanning, wherein a strip ( 20 A) attached to the rotatory...
7128268 Bar code scanner having a mirrored spinner which operates at different speeds  
A bar code scanner has a housing including a surface having a transparent scanning window. The housing contains optical components including a spinner and pattern mirrors arranged to produce sets...
7124950 Bar code symbol reading system employing electronically-controlled raster-type laser scanner for reading bar code symbols during on hands-on and hands-free modes of operation  
A bar code symbol reading system is disclosed comprising a hand-supportable bar code symbol reading device which embodies an electronically-controlled bar code symbol reading engine for producing a...
7111785 Compact, omni-directional scan pattern generator and method in a reader for electro-optically reading indicia  
A compact, omni-directional scan pattern generator for generating multiple scan lines used for electro-optically reading bar code symbols includes stationary light-folding mirrors arranged at...
7077326 Generating a scan pattern over multiple surfaces of symbol-bearing objects passing through flat bed reader  
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...
7077325 Portable instrument for electro-optically reading indicia and for projecting a bit-mapped image  
A portable instrument incorporates an electro-optical assembly for reading indicia during a reading mode, and for projecting a bit-mapped image during a display mode. A manually operable switch on...
7073716 Barcode scanner with dual-surface polygon  
A barcode scanner with a dual-surface polygon which increases total scan line length. The polygon includes generally planar walls arranged in a ring having first mirrored facets facing generally...
7007850 Bar code reading apparatus, moving mirror for bar code reading apparatus, and manufacturing thereof  
A bar code reading apparatus comprises: a laser module ( 1 ) having a light-emitting device ( 13 ) and a light-receiving device ( 14 ) arranged in a substantially orthogonal state; a moving mirror...
7007844 Reader for electro-optically reading indicia through vertical window at which full coverage, omni-directional scan pattern is generated  
A vertical slot scanner generates a full coverage scan pattern for reading symbols presented or moved past a vertical window. Scan lines are generated in upper and lower central regions of the...
6981643 Optical scanner for reading a barcode  
A barcode scanner includes at least a laser emitter, a collimator, a light condensing lens and a linear light receiver. When the scanning light beams from the laser emitter are projected onto a...
6971579 Dynamic omni-directional scan pattern generating arrangement and method in electro-optical readers  
A dynamic omni-directional scan pattern is generated in an electro-optical reader for reading indicia by oscillating a mirror located between a light source and a rotating mirrored component. Light...
6932274 Vibration reduction in electro-optical readers  
Vibration is minimized in an electro-optical reader for reading indicia by oscillating a counterweight and a scan component to move simultaneously toward each other, and to move simultaneously away...
6929186 Orientation-indicating machine readable coded data  
Machine-readable coded data disposed on or in a substrate. The coded data includes a layout having order n rotational symmetry, formed from n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart...
6866197 Optical scanner having enhanced item side coverage  
An optical scanner having enhanced item side coverage which scans all six sides of an item and an intermediate side. The optical scanner includes a scanner housing, a first optics assembly within...
6854655 Two window optical scanner  
The invention relates to a scanning device for reading bar code symbols, wherein the scanning device comprises a housing having a substantially horizontal surface and a substantially vertical...
6827271 Methods and apparatus for determining a position of a rotating optical element in a bar code scanner  
Techniques for determining a position for a rotating optical element, or spinner, of a bar code scanner are described. A diffractive element is positioned so as to be struck by a laser beam...
6824060 Bi-directional motor drive circuit for bar code reader  
In a bar code reader, a bi-directional motor drive circuit affirmatively drives a scanning element in opposite directions to sweep a light beam across a target over a scan angle which is maintained...
6822774 Optoelectronic device  
An optoelectronic device for detecting labels with defined contrast patterns includes a transmitter for emitting light rays, a receiver for receiving light rays, as well as a deflection unit with a...
6820811 Dual focal length bar code scanner  
A bar code scanner and method of operation thereof is disclosed. The bar code scanner comprises a housing including a surface having a transparent scanning window; and optical components including...
6796503 Methods and apparatus for dynamic adjustment of bar code reader parameters  
Systems and techniques for improved accuracy of bar code detection and decoding are described. A bar code scanner employs a rotating spinner to reflect a laser beam used to produce one or more scan...
6681993 Method and device for reading of a barcode on an article  
The present invention comprises a device for reading a code on an article, comprising: a housing provided with at least two windows for passage of radiation which are disposed at a relative mutual...
6634556 Scan pattern generator convertible between multiple and single line patterns  
An arrangement for and a method of reading bar code symbols on a target to move a light beam emitted by a light source in a multiple line, scan pattern during a scan period in a first operational...
6631844 Optical scanner, code reader and bar code reader having increased degree of freedom in placement of optical parts  
A multi-head optical scanning device used for a bar code reader having a reduced thickness and realizing more complete 360° bar code reading. The scanning device includes a bottom part, a side...
6550678 High capacity card and reader system  
Optical data card and reader system for recording data in which the card has approximately the dimensions of a credit card, the card having a laser readable layer comprising plural tracks of...
6547145 Resonant motor driver system for data reading  
A method for driving a resonant electromagnetically-actuated motor, such as those used to scan a light source for date reading applications, wherein drive current is applied when the back-EMF...
6547144 Holographic laser scanning system for carrying out light collection operations with improved light collection efficiency  
A holographic laser scanning system for carrying out laser beam scanning operations with improved light collection efficiency. The holographic laser scanning system comprises: a housing of compact...
6527183 One piece optical assembly for low cost optical scanner  
An optical scan module, for example for an optical scanner, includes an integrally molded plastics material member which defines not only the laser focusing lens, but also the laser focusing...
6484944 Optoelectronic device for acquiring images of planes, such as bar code symbols  
An optoelectronic device for acquiring images of planes, such as bar codes, includes a deflector for deflecting an incident beam emitted by a light source such as an oscillating or rotating cyclic...
6474555 Optical reader, optical reading method and optical reading system  
An optical reader for optically reading recorded code data and determining whether the reading is successful or not. In the optical reader, a frequency of coincidence of read data from start of...
6460767 Optical scanner for omni-directional scanning of code symbols within a scanning volume  
A bar code scanner for stationary disposition at a counter to projecting a scanning pattern comprising first, second, third, fourth and fifth groups of parallel scan lines within a relatively...
6439462 Conveyor-belt mounted bar code symbol reading system employing a steerable bar code symbol scanner to automatically scan bar code symbols detected by a holographic-based bar code position detector  
An automatic bar code symbol reading system for automatically reading bar code symbols on packages transported along a conveyor belt through a 3-D scanning volume. The system includes a...
6439461 Multi-dimensional scanning arrangement with U-shaped planar spring  
High speed scanning arrangements in scanners for reading bar code symbols by oscillating a scanner component in single or multi-axis scan patterns.
6382514 Scanning device for bar-code scanner  
A scanning device for bar-code scanner comprises a pair of bushings, a rotation mechanism, and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is to be magnetically excited to drive a Rotator of...
6299067 Bar code scanner with intuitive head aiming and collimated scan volume  
A fully automatic bar code symbol reading system having an automatic (i.e., triggerless) portable bar code symbol reading device with an omnidirectional projection laser scanning engine mounted...
6290135 Multiple source/dense pattern optical scanner  
A method of and a system for generating a dense pattern of scan lines. In a preferred configuration, multiple laser beams are formed and directed along offset outgoing paths onto a scanning...
6273337 Tilted offset barcode scanner  
A barcode scanner includes a laser for projecting a laser beam in an outbound path to a focus at a barcode, and effecting back scattered light therefrom in an opposite inbound path. A collection...
6237851 Dual mode barcode scanner  
A barcode scanner includes a laser for emitting a laser beam toward a rotary spinner. The spinner includes a plurality of mirror facets for reflecting the beam in turn therefrom towards a plurality...
RE37166 Scanner with coupon validation  
A point of sale (POS) bar code scanner such as in common use in retail stores includes provision for reading bar coded redemption coupons (or other bar coded documents redeemable for value) in a...
6112993 Flexible dither mount with rotation  
A scanning system and method of data reading in which the scanning system is provided with a mounting mechanism having the ability to flex and/or rotate when subjected to external mechanical shock...
6076735 Bar code scanning apparatus having a plurality of fixed mirrors which reflect scanning beams in orthogonal planes  
A bar code scanning apparatus having a laser beam source 1, a scanner 7 for scanning a laser beam 2 emitted from the laser beam source 1 in an scan angle range of -θ 1 to +(θ 1 +θ 2 ) relative...
5979767 Portable multi-directional bar code scanner  
An apparatus for scanning bar code on an article comprises a housing with a window; a laser light source for transmitting a laser beam which is disposed in the housing; a first mirror fixedly...
5975417 Convertible barcode scanner  
A convertible barcode scanner includes a housing in which are disposed a laser, spinner, and plurality of pattern mirrors optically aligned with the spinner for reflecting a beam from the laser to...
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