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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030630 | Imaging reader system with safety control A method and apparatus comprising an imaging system (10) with safety control for imaging target objects having a scanning arrangement (14) including a sensor assembly (22) for capturing an image from a target object. The sensor assembly (22 | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022379 | Beam position sensor for optical switch modules A beam direction sensor for determining the direction of each beam in an array of light beams. The invention basically consists of a screen positioned to intersect the array of beams and a video camera to record the position of the images of the intersections. The s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7345747 | Arrangement and method for checking optical diffraction structures on documents The invention is directed to an arrangement and a method for checking optical diffraction structures (e.g., kinegrams) on documents. The object of the invention, to find a novel possibility for checking optical diffraction structures on documents which permits detec... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scanni... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7166833 | Fiber optic remote reading encoder A system and method for determining the absolute position of a linear or rotary actuator. A code plate having a series of digital words thereon is associated with the linear or rotary actuator. Each of the digital words consists of a plurality of bits, each bit cons... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161134 | Procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle A procedure for scanning identifying badges for automotive vehicle comprising an identification device designed for the remote interchange of data with the identifying badges. The badge scanning comprises the repeated transmission, by the identification device, of i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131562 | Scribing and breaking apparatus, system therefor, and scribing and breaking method A separation apparatus comprising a first and a second scribing means for scribing front and rear surfaces of a first mother substrate made of a brittle material along first predetermined scribing lines previously provided on the front and rear surfaces of the first... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6974084 | Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications An optical system and method for data reading. The 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 beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scan... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6963074 | Omni-directional optical code reader using scheimpflug optics An optical code reader for reading optical codes in any orientation with a preferred depth of field (DOF), the optical code reader including imaging sensor arrays arranged at angles to one another and tilted in accordance with the Scheimpflug principle to allow for ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6339482 | Control method for positioning multiple lens of scanner The present invention provides a control method for moving and positioning multiple lens of a scanner to their accurate position. The method mainly uses a linear reference image, such as a calibration paper with some marks in the scanning range, taken by ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6236038 | Optical barrier formed of a set of optical emitter and receiver elements An optical barrier is provided by an optical barrier unit that is made up of one or more emitter element modules and one or more receiver element modules. The emitter modules present are controlled by a control circuit to emit modulated beams encoded in a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5903339 | Light transmissive device for optical testing of transported bills This optical scanner for testing the validity of a bill transported through a bill validator includes lower and upper members spaced to allow a bill to pass therebetween, at least one member including a light transmissive area. A light emitting element is... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5665974 | Self-monitoring optical encoder for wavelength division multiplexing optical sensors A self-monitored optical sensor having a code plate having a plurality of tracks disposed thereon. Each of the tracks comprises a pattern of reflective and absorptive segments that form a code that is indicative of a discrete position of the code plate. T... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5391889 | Optical character reading apparatus which can reduce reading errors as regards a character image if the character image is in contact with an unnecessary image. In an optical character reading apparatus for optically reading a character image to produce a character signal representative of the character image, a collation and judgement circuit (22) compares a modified image with each of predetermined reference im... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5303034 | Robotics targeting system A robotic arm calibration system is described which comprises a video line scan camera vision system used in conjunction with a plurality of novel "N"-shaped targets in an automated tape storage library. The targeting system of the present invention provi... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5081364 | Multifocal scanning system A bar code scanning system having a focusing lens for focusing scanning light beams in a first focal plane includes a slide member supporting a transparent substrate which enables the focusing lens to focus the light beams in a first focal plane through w... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4957348 | Optical transceiver with multiple communication modes Apparatus that enables an optical transceiver (14) to communicate data as a bar code reader or by way of modulated light. A lens assembly (22) adjusts the focal distance of the optical transceiver (14) to enable it to communicate in these multiple modes. ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4870262 | Signal processing apparatus and binary encoder circuit for the same Disclosed is a signal processing apparatus comprising a sensor whose impedance varies according to changes in quantity sensed thereby, a power source applying a voltage to the sensor, a current/voltage conversion circuit for converting an output of curren... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4845770 | Method and apparatus for processing embossed card A method and apparatus for processing an embossed card on which embossed characters are formed. The apparatus performing the method by optically reading embossed characters and producing corresponding electrical signals. The produced corresponding electri... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4811002 | Relative positional relation detecting system A relative positional relation detecting system has a detector for the recognition of and inspection by use of a predetermined identification mark provided on each of at least two members to be put in a predetermined relative position to each other. The d... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4719449 | Transport apparatus for transporting part-carrying members to various work stations and for reading data encoded on said part-carrying member Each movable member (1) has a disk (6) which is mounted free to rotate about an axis (5) and which includes an annular area (7) of radial stripes (8) together with three concentric coding and read areas (9, 10, 11) having holes therethrough. The read stat... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4682016 | Pen-type bar code reader A pen-type bar code reader uses a reflector formed on a concave lens surface of a convex lens system with respect to a bar code detector, except a region for transmitting a light flux. The convex lens system is mounted so that its optical axis is angled w... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4639606 | Bar code scanner laser radiation exposure limit control system In order to meet the requirements for laser radiation safety, namely laser output which can enter the naked human eye indefinitely and cause no discernible damage (Class I emission limit) in a code symbol (bar code) scanner, a mode controller is used for ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4603976 | Optical mark recognition apparatus In optical mark recognition apparatus the light transmitter has two light sources 11, 12 which can be selectively switched on and which transmit light beams of different spectral compositions. A semi-permeable mirror 15 directs the light beams 13, 14 of b... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4465926 | Optical reading device for the manual optical scanning and for evaluating optically readable character codes A hand-held bar-code reader (bar-code wand) which forms part of an optical reading device and is capable of being led by hand over the bar code, comprises a storage circuit for storing the data pulse train corresponding to the scanning signals, and a phot... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4335301 | Wave shaping circuit for electro-optical code readers An electrical output signal from an electro-optical code reader is amplified (U1) to develop a first signal which is applied to a positive peak detector (U2D1, C2) and a negative peak detector (U3, D2, C3). The positive peak detector provides a second sig... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4292621 | Character reader A system for reading characters arranged in a line on a document. The line of characters is scanned in such a manner as simultaneously to generate a plurality of parallel data signals.... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4282425 | Instant portable bar code reader A portable instant bar code reader including a hand-held reader unit having a flash type illuminator. The flash type illuminator is triggered to illuminate a bar code label positioned adjacent to a light receiving window of the reader. Reflections from th... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4230265 | Adaptive threshold optical reader An adaptive threshold optical reader for detecting optically encoded information when positioned within an optical path, including a light source for producing light energy along the optical path, a light detector responsive to the light energy along the ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4199677 | Record decoding system and method utilizing logarithmic techniques A bar code reader employs a microprocessor for decoding data contained in a bar code record and a logarithmic converter ahead of the microprocessor for providing to the microprocessor signals indicative of the logarithms of the widths of the scanned bars ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4196845 | Bar-coded data input terminals Signal processing circuitry for a bar-coded data input terminal having a bar-code reading device, such as light pen, for reading bar-coded identity data, from bar-coded identity labels, attached to items to be identified for instance takes an output signa... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4184632 | Data card and data card reader combination A data card and data card reader combination including a data card incorporating two data tracks consisting of a plurality of perforations spatially arranged to represent encoded data. A card reader incorporates at least one radiant energy source, two rad... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4172554 | Apparatus for storing and reading data Apparatus for storing and reading data in association with a card which has a timing track comprising at least three different kinds of optically-readable timing markings arranged in the timing track in a cyclic sequence, and a data track, the apparatus i... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4162035 | High resolution optical position code detector for information recorded on record carrier partially in humanly intelligible form An optical position code detector which senses information that is recorded on a record carrier. The record carrier preferably has scan marks for synchronizing operation of the detector and at least one track with positionally encoded data marks which inc... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4162408 | Optical mark sense detector Apparatus for detecting marks or other objects by comparing a decrease in reflected light while the mark or object is moving across optics, to the light reflected before the mark or object was encountered by the optics. A threshold reference voltage level... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4160901 | Coincidence testing method for enhancing the reliability of output data from a label reader A coincidence testing method for enhancing the reliability of output data from a label reader adapted to read a bar code consisting of a plurality of bars. Each bar in the bar code is scanned at a plurality of points and sets of binary symbols representat... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4158435 | Method and apparatus for reading label bar codes A method and apparatus for reading label bar codes in which a photoelectric signal representative of an optically scanned bar code label is differentiated. The positive and negative peaks of the differentiated signal are detected, and the time intervals b... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4150783 | Method for reading information from punched carrier and device for effecting same The method for reading information from a punched carrier, consists of modulating a radiation flux emitted by a radiation source by information holes of the punched carrier and then additionally modulating by an additional modulation means. The double-mod... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4143267 | Digital distance measuring instrument An apparatus for making distance measurements with a high degree of accuracy and a means for interpreting and displaying the results on a digital readout. A binary encoded scale which exhibits a one to one correspondence with discrete locations on said sc... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4127769 | Marking message card and template assembly and related input switching circuitry and method of making the assembly A novel optically readable message card having columns of marking areas thereon where the vertically adjacent marking areas in a column are horizontally staggered. Also, a template for the message card and having columns of horizontally staggered marking ... | 11/28/1978 |
