Patents in subclass Registers/Using An Imager (E.G., Ccd)
Parent class: Registers
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
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| 07407104 | Two-dimensional code detector and program thereof, and robot control information generator and robot A two-dimensional code detector detecting a two-dimensional code including a plurality of position identifying patterns and an information pattern and generating control information for an object provided with the two-dimensional code,... |
08/05/2008 |
| 07389926 | Camera module and method of assembling same An image capture device and method of assembling same is disclosed which provides an improved technique of mounting a CMOS detector and also isolates the optics for image capture from the optics for illumination, thereby simplifying the... |
06/24/2008 |
| 07387251 | Bar code recognition method and system for paper handling equipment A method and system for reading various codes, such as codes imprinted on an item, includes a first and a second code reader that each scan the code on the item to read the code. The data obtained by the first and the second code reader... |
06/17/2008 |
| 07380720 | Optical scanning system and image forming apparatus using the same An optical scanning system having an imaging optical system for imaging a plurality of light beams deflected by a deflecting surface of a optical deflector upon different scan surfaces. The imaging optical system includes an imaging... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07380721 | 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 and one or more apertures located... |
06/03/2008 |
| 07374091 | Scanning module A scanning module includes a main body and a sensor module. The sensor module includes a circuit board, a sensing element, an image sensor adjustable mechanism and four adjustable rods. By means of the image sensor adjustable mechanism... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07364081 | Method and apparatus for reading under sampled bar code symbols The present invention is directed to a method for reading a bar code symbol with an optical reader. The method includes the step of scanning the bar code symbol to obtain a plurality of scan lines. Each of the plurality of scan lines... |
04/29/2008 |
| 07360704 | Scan engine with guiding light beams A method for reading symbols having data identifying characteristics is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a nose portion that forms part of a symbol capture device. The nose portion has a plurality of spaced apart... |
04/22/2008 |
| 07341190 | Method and apparatus for rapid image capture in an image system Embodiments of a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for rapidly capturing images in an automated identification system to effectively extend one dimension of a field of view of an image system are disclosed herein. In one... |
03/11/2008 |
| 07336319 | Digital camera apparatus having a recognizing function A digital camera apparatus of the present invention comprises an image inputting device for inputting an image to be photographed; an image processing device for carrying out a processing of the image inputted by the image inputting... |
02/26/2008 |
| 07328848 | Method and system for transmitting data based on two-dimensional symbol technologies Techniques for transmitting data between devices based on two-dimensional symbols are disclosed, where the devices are generally not equipped with the traditional networking capabilities, or at least these traditional networking... |
02/12/2008 |
| 07325737 | Methods and apparatus for identifying candidate barcode fields A system is provided for selecting a particular barcode on an item that includes multiple barcodes. The system (1) acquires, via a barcode imager, an image of the item within the field of view of the barcode imager, (2) analyzes the... |
02/05/2008 |
| 07311260 | Camera positioning and confirmation feedback system An apparatus is disclosed comprising a base capable of receiving a camera including a lens, and a projector coupled to the base and adapted to project a plurality of beams of light onto a plane positioned at a focus distance from the... |
12/25/2007 |
| 07303131 | Automatic focusing system for imaging-based bar code reader An automatic focusing system for an imaging-based bar code reader. The automatic focusing system employs a two step process for moving a lens of an imaging system along its path of travel such that a sharp image of a target bar code is... |
12/04/2007 |
| 07296751 | Imaging module for optical reader The present invention relates to an apparatus packaging components of an optical reading device which may include illumination optical elements, receive optical elements, and signal processing elements. In one embodiment a single circuit... |
11/20/2007 |
| 07293711 | Combination barcode imaging/decoding and real-time video capture system A combination barcode imager/decoder and real-time video capture system is provided. The system is configured for being implemented at a POS location for performing the functions of barcode imaging and decoding, and real-time video... |
11/13/2007 |
| 07278573 | Device for reading optical code A device for reading out an optical code includes a camera, an image memory for storing images taken by this camera, and an image processor for decoding an optical code contained in an image taken by the camera. A plurality of images are... |
10/09/2007 |
| 07278577 | Image input system An image input system includes a solid state image pickup device and a preprocessor for performing correlated double sampling amplification on an output of the image pickup device and outputting a video signal. The preprocessor has a... |
10/09/2007 |
| 07264165 | Method for reading a graphic pattern and acquiring its image A method for reading a graphic pattern by illuminating the graphic pattern with at least two groups of light sources, each of the at least two groups of light sources having at least one light source operating according to an illumination... |
09/04/2007 |
| 07261238 | Method of locating imaged bar codes for an imaging-based bar code reader A method of locating an imaged bar code in a captured image frame for an imaging-based bar code reader. The steps of the method include: a) determining a mode of operation of the reader; b) if the reader is being operated in a hand-held... |
08/28/2007 |
| 07255279 | Hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code reading system wherein, during each imaging cycle, a single frame of pixel data is automatically detected by a CMOS area-type image sensing array when substantially all rows of pixels therein A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: image formation and detection subsystem; a LED-based illumination subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an... |
08/14/2007 |
| 07240842 | Optical information reading apparatus and optical information reading method A control circuit performs capturing of pixel signals along each scanning line when a high-speed capturing mode is selected, switches the capturing mode to a partial capturing mode when it is assumed based on the captured pixel signals... |
07/10/2007 |
| 07227117 | High speed auto-exposure control An imager with a two dimensional array of sensors processes illumination data from a subset of the sensors located within a selected region of the image to determine imager settings prior to acting upon a full frame of data. In this... |
06/05/2007 |
| 07224540 | Extended depth of field imaging system using chromatic aberration An imaging system (FIG. 3) is disclosed that has a wavelength dependent focal shift caused by longitudinal chromatic aberration in a lens assembly (203) that provides extended depth of field imaging due to focal shift (213,214) and... |
05/29/2007 |
| 07219843 | Optical reader having a plurality of imaging modules The invention is an optical reader having a plurality of image sensors. Each image sensor of a plural image sensor optical reader can be disposed on an imaging module that can include a light source. In one embodiment, a frame of image... |
05/22/2007 |
| 07216810 | Hand-supportable multi-mode digital imaging-based bar code symbol reader employing an automatic illumination and exposure control subsystem that automatically controls the operation of a multi-mode led-based illumination subsystem so that d A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a field of view (FOV), and... |
05/15/2007 |
| 07204420 | Scanner and method for eliminating specular reflection Described is a scanner for reading an optical code which includes a light transmission system and an image acquisition system. The light transmission system projects light on a target. The image acquisition system receives light reflected... |
04/17/2007 |
| 07191947 | Point-of-transaction workstation for electro-optical reading one-dimensional indicia, including image capture of two-dimensional targets A solid-state imager is mounted at a point-of-transaction workstation for capturing images of diverse targets useful for customer identification, customer payment validation, and operator surveillance. The imager is manually or... |
03/20/2007 |
| 07185817 | Hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar codes symbol reader employing multi-mode subsystems A hand-supportable Digital Imaging-Based Bar Code Symbol Reading Device comprises: an IR-based Object Presence and Range Detection Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Area-type Image Formation and Detection Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area... |
03/06/2007 |
| 07184075 | Imaged coded data source tracking product The tracking product images several coded data sources (41A 41C) concurrently to cause a track signal (12) which represents each of the several coded data source locations and represents each of the several coded data source identities. |
02/27/2007 |
| 07173235 | Apparatus for optically reading target In an apparatus for optically reading a target based on a light reflected from the target, a light source has a first optical axis and operates to emit light. An imaging optical system has a second optical axis. The imaging optical system... |
02/06/2007 |
| 07140544 | Three dimensional vision device and method, and structured light bar-code patterns for use in the same The present invention is a system and method for three dimensional machine vision including a projector and camera. The projector casts a structured light Quadratic Residue Bar Code on the surface to be mapped. The camera then images the... |
11/28/2006 |
| 07140545 | Optical reading device and portable communication equipment having the optical reading device An optical reading device optically reads information on a surface. The optical reading device includes a contact detection unit, a reading unit, and a signal processing unit. The contact detection unit provides a signal when the optical... |
11/28/2006 |
| 07137556 | System and method for dimensioning objects An information system for storing, retrieving, processing and displaying information captured about objects passing an information capture system. The captured and processed object information may include, for example, a visual... |
11/21/2006 |
| 07100830 | Method of and device for reading optical code A device for reading out an optical code includes a camera, an image memory for storing images taken by this camera, and an image processor for decoding an optical code contained in an image taken by the camera. A plurality of images are... |
09/05/2006 |
| 07097104 | Image manipulation device An image manipulation device is arranged to recover data stored in a pattern printed upon a card. The device includes a linear image sensor that incorporates an array of CMOS light sensors. An illumination assembly is provided that... |
08/29/2006 |
| 07083098 | Motion detection in imaging reader A subarray of a CMOS imaging sensor array is addressed to detect when a target symbol is fully within a field of view of an imaging reader to improve reader performance at high swipe speeds. |
08/01/2006 |
| 07044377 | Plug-and-play imaging and illumination engine for an optical code reader An imaging and illuminating engine for an optical code reader to illuminate and image remote target indicia, such as an optical code, is provided. The engine includes an image sensor for receiving reflected illumination from the remote... |
05/16/2006 |
| 07028903 | Method for operating optical sensors A method for operating optical sensors, particularly code readers, which have a light receptor that receives light reflected and/or returned from an object. A picture is generated from the received light and the content of the picture,... |
04/18/2006 |
| 07025270 | Automatic adjustment of illumination for reading barcodes and similar items A barcode or similar scanning device is adjusted and calibrated by utilizing test pulses and measuring the peaks and calculating average of reflected light. The duty cycle of the pulses is adjusted based upon the measurements taken, in... |
04/11/2006 |
| 07017812 | Variable distance angular symbology reader A variable distance angular symbology reader utilizes at least one light source to direct light through a beam splitter and onto a target. A target may be angled relative to the impinging light beam up to and maybe even greater than... |
03/28/2006 |
| 07000840 | Dual mode data imaging product An imager (11) has a locate mode (13) which detects light (31A, 31B) having a preset light property from at least one locator (21) in the imager field of view (12); and has a react mode which is caused by the locate mode to select light... |
02/21/2006 |
| 06992846 | Micro reader scan engine with prism A scan engine is disclosed for use in a data collection device, as well as a method for producing a scan engine and an image sensor assembly. The scan engine includes a housing with an opening for receiving light from a scanned dataform,... |
01/31/2006 |
| 06976629 | Image capture system and method A full color image of a target and/or a monochrome image of an optical code are captured by an imaging array in which each sensor measures red, green and blue signals. Optical codes are electro-optically read with higher resolution,... |
12/20/2005 |
| 06962290 | Bread maker and control method thereof A bread maker including a pair of kneading drums inside an oven compartment, to which are attached opposite ends of a mixing bag containing bread ingredients, the kneading drums reversing rotary direction periodically; a bar code scanner... |
11/08/2005 |
| 06963074 | 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... |
11/08/2005 |
| 06942151 | Optical reader having decoding and image capturing functionality The present invention is an imaging device which in one embodiment is equipped with decode functionality and is configured to operate in at least one of four user selected modes. In a first, "message only" mode, the device stores into a... |
09/13/2005 |
| 06909080 | Arrangement for and method of imaging targets at plural focal planes An imaging arrangement for, and method of, imaging a target at one of a plurality of focal planes, includes a two-dimensional sensor having an array of pixels for converting incident light into electrical signals to be processed into an... |
06/21/2005 |
| 06874687 | Apparatus and method for color balance adjustment in image sensing apparatus The level of light that impinges upon a CCD is construed to be low when a high-sensitivity image sensing mode has been set. Gain for high-sensitivity image sensing is set in a gain adjusting circuit (color balance adjusting circuit) and a... |
04/05/2005 |
| 06860424 | Optical reader and use An optical reader is provided for reading a symbol representing information having areas of different light reflectivity. The optical reader comprises a radiant energy source, a photodetector, an optical system and a decoder. The radiant... |
03/01/2005 |