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1. 发明申请

US20080156882A1 Methods of and systems for producing digital images of objects with subtantially reduces speckle-noise power by illuminating said objects with wavefront-controlled planar laser illumination beams 失效
公开(公告)号：US20080156882A1
公开(公告)日：2008-07-03
申请号：US11821940
申请日：2007-06-26
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Steve Y. Kim , Thomas Amundsen , Charles A. Naylor , Russell Joseph Dobbs , Patrick A. Giordano , Jeffery Yorsz , Mark S. Schmidt , Stephen J. Colavito , David M. Wilz , Ka Man Au , William Svedas , Sankar Ghosh , Michael D. Schnee , Xiaoxun Zhu , C. Harry Knowles
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Steve Y. Kim , Thomas Amundsen , Charles A. Naylor , Russell Joseph Dobbs , Patrick A. Giordano , Jeffery Yorsz , Mark S. Schmidt , Stephen J. Colavito , David M. Wilz , Ka Man Au , William Svedas , Sankar Ghosh , Michael D. Schnee , Xiaoxun Zhu , C. Harry Knowles
IPC分类号： G06K7/01
CPC分类号： G02B19/0066 , B82Y15/00 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0028 , G02B19/0057 , G02B19/009 , G02B26/10 , G02B26/105 , G02B27/0961 , G02B27/0966 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10554 , G06K7/10683 , G06K7/10722 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/10811 , G06K7/10861 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. Advanced high-resolution wavefront control methods and devices are disclosed for use with the PLIIM-based systems in order to reduce the power of speckle-noise patterns observed at the image detections thereof. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type imaging applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.

2. 发明申请

US20080135621A1 Hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based systems with laser despeckling mechanisms integrated therein 失效
标题翻译：手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）系统，其中集成了激光去散射机制
公开(公告)号：US20080135621A1
公开(公告)日：2008-06-12
申请号：US11980081
申请日：2007-10-30
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G06K7/10732
摘要： A hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reader includes: a hand-supportable housing having light transmission aperture; a linear image formation and detection module having a linear image detection array; and a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) producing device having at least one visible laser diode (VLD) for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB). The code symbol reader further includes image grabber for grabbing digital linear images formed and detected by the image formation and detection module, an image data buffer for buffering the digital linear images grabbed by the image grabber and constructing a two-dimensional image from a series of buffered linear digital images, and an image processing computer for processing the buffered two-dimensional digital image so as to read code symbols graphically represented in the two-dimensional digital linear image. During object illumination and imaging operations, a controller automatically controls the linear image formation and detection module, the PLIB producing device, the image frame grabber, and the image data buffer.
摘要翻译：基于手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的代码符号读取器包括：具有光传输孔径的手持式外壳; 具有线性图像检测阵列的线性图像形成和检测模块; 以及具有用于产生平面光照射光束（PLIB）的至少一个可见激光二极管（VLD）的平面激光照明光束（PLIB）产生装置。代码符号读取器还包括用于抓取由图像形成和检测模块形成和检测的数字线性图像的图像获取器，用于缓冲由图像获取器抓取的数字线性图像并从一系列图像构建二维图像的图像数据缓冲器缓冲线性数字图像，以及用于处理缓冲的二维数字图像以便读取在二维数字线性图像中图形表示的代码符号的图像处理计算机。在物体照明和成像操作期间，控制器自动控制线性图像形成和检测模块，PLIB产生装置，图像帧抓取器和图像数据缓冲器。

3. 发明授权

US07070107B2 Led-based planar light illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systems 失效
标题翻译：基于LED的平面光照明和成像（PLIIM）系统
公开(公告)号：US07070107B2
公开(公告)日：2006-07-04
申请号：US10156705
申请日：2002-05-24
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , Timothy A. Good , Michael D. Schnee , Xiaoxun Zhu , Thomas Amundsen , C. Harry Knowles
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , Timothy A. Good , Michael D. Schnee , Xiaoxun Zhu , Thomas Amundsen , C. Harry Knowles
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G02B19/0066 , B82Y15/00 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0028 , G02B19/0057 , G02B19/009 , G02B26/10 , G02B26/105 , G02B27/0961 , G02B27/0966 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10554 , G06K7/10683 , G06K7/10722 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/10811 , G06K7/10861 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： A planar light illumination and imaging system for illuminating an object and forming an image thereof. The planar light illumination and imaging system which comprises an image formation and detection module having a field of view (FOV) focused at an image detecting array. A planar light illumination array (PLIA) constructed from an plurality of planar light illumination modules (PLIMs) is arranged in rectilinear manner. Each planar light illumination module comprises a visible light emitting diode (LED), a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith to produce a planar light illumination beam component; and wherein the individual planar light illumination beam components produced from the plurality of planar light illumination modules are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar light illumination beam having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of the image formation and detection module, so that light reflected off an object illuminated by the planar light illumination beam is focused along the field of view and onto the image detecting array to form an image of the illuminated object.
摘要翻译：一种用于照亮物体并形成其图像的平面光照射和成像系统。平面光照明和成像系统，其包括具有聚焦在图像检测阵列的视场（FOV）的图像形成和检测模块。由多个平面光照射模块（PLIM）构成的平面光照射阵列（PLIA）以直线方式布置。每个平面光照射模块包括可见光发光二极管（LED），聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件，以产生平面光照射束分量; 并且其中从所述多个平面光照射模块产生的各个平面光照射光束分量被光学地组合以产生具有基本上平面的空间分布特征的复合的基本上平面的光照射束，所述光照射束延伸通过所述图像的视场（FOV）形成和检测模块，使得由平面光照射光束照射的物体反射的光被聚焦在视场上并且到达图像检测阵列上以形成被照射物体的图像。

4. 发明授权

US07070106B2 Internet-based remote monitoring, configuration and service (RMCS) system capable of monitoring, configuring and servicing a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based network 失效
标题翻译：基于互联网的远程监控，配置和服务（RMCS）系统，能够监控，配置和维护基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的网络
公开(公告)号：US07070106B2
公开(公告)日：2006-07-04
申请号：US09999687
申请日：2001-10-31
申请人： C. Harry Knowles , Mark C. Schmidt , Xiaoxun Zhu , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Constantine J. Tsikos , Ka Man Au , Barry E. Schwartz , Allan Wirth , Andrew Jankevics , Timothy A. Good , Sankar Ghosh , Michael D. Schnee , George Kolis , Thomas Amundsen , Charles A. Naylor , Robert Blake , Russell Joseph Dobbs , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , William Svedas , Steven Y. Kim , Dale M. Fischer , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： C. Harry Knowles , Mark C. Schmidt , Xiaoxun Zhu , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Constantine J. Tsikos , Ka Man Au , Barry E. Schwartz , Allan Wirth , Andrew Jankevics , Timothy A. Good , Sankar Ghosh , Michael D. Schnee , George Kolis , Thomas Amundsen , Charles A. Naylor , Robert Blake , Russell Joseph Dobbs , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , William Svedas , Steven Y. Kim , Dale M. Fischer , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G02B26/0875 , B82Y15/00 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0028 , G02B19/0057 , G02B19/0066 , G02B19/0085 , G02B19/009 , G02B26/10 , G02B27/095 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10722 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/10811 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： An Internet-based remote monitoring, configuration and service (RMCS) system capable of monitoring, configuring and servicing a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based network. The network has one or more nodes and performs object identification and attribute acquisition functions. Each node is a PLIIM-based subsystem operably connected to a digital communications network interconnectable to the infrastructure of the Internet. The Internet-based RMCS system comprises a monitoring subsystem for remotely monitoring a set parameters associated with the PLIIM-based network. The set of parameters relate to network, system and/or subsystem characteristics of the PLIIM-based network. The RMCS also includes an analyzing subsystem for remotely analyzing the parameters to diagnose (i) performance failures in the PLIIM-based network, as well as (ii) the operation and performance of the PLIIM-based network. The RMCS also includes a control subsystem for remotely controlling one or more of the parameters so as to improve the performance of the PLIIM-based network and/or provide service thereto from a remote location.
摘要翻译：基于互联网的远程监控，配置和服务（RMCS）系统，能够监控，配置和维护基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的网络。网络具有一个或多个节点，并执行对象标识和属性获取功能。每个节点是基于PLIIM的子系统，其可操作地连接到可互联网的基础设施的数字通信网络。基于互联网的RMCS系统包括用于远程监视与基于PLIIM的网络相关联的设置参数的监视子系统。这组参数与基于PLIIM的网络的网络，系统和/或子系统特性相关。 RMCS还包括分析子系统，用于远程分析参数以诊断（i）基于PLIIM的网络中的性能故障，以及（ii）基于PLIIM的网络的运行和性能。 RMCS还包括用于远程控制一个或多个参数的控制子系统，以便改进基于PLIIM的网络的性能和/或从远程位置向其提供服务。

5. 发明授权

US06830185B2 Method of and system for automatically producing digital images of a moving object, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocity of said moving object 失效
公开(公告)号：US06830185B2
公开(公告)日：2004-12-14
申请号：US10155880
申请日：2002-05-23
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Sankar Ghosh , Thomas Amundsen
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Sankar Ghosh , Thomas Amundsen
IPC分类号： G06K710
CPC分类号： G06K7/10 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0052 , G02B19/0085 , G02B19/009 , G02B19/0095 , G02B26/10 , G02B27/095 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10594 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/146 , G06K9/26 , G06K9/325 , H01S5/005 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： A method of and apparatus for automatically producing digital images of an object having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocity of the object. The method comprising determining the velocity of an object moving relative to a planar light illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based imaging system having a linear image detection array with a field of view (FOV), a planar light illumination array (PLIA) with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a linear array for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB) coplanar with the FOV, and a micro-controller for controlling the operation of the PLIIM based imaging system. The determined velocity is used to compute the optical power which each light emitting diode (LED) must produce in order that each digital image of the object, formed by illuminating the object with the computed optical power, will have substantially the same white intensity level independent of the velocity of the object relative to the PLIIM-based imaging system. The computed optical power value(s) are transmitted to the micro-controller, and the micro-controller uses the computed optical power value(s) to drive each light emitting diode so that it produces a planar light illumination beam having the computed optical power level with the FOV. By virtue of the present invention, the planar light illumination beam illuminates the object, and the PLIIM-based imaging system automatically produces a digital image of the moving object, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level, independent of the velocity of the object. Such image characteristics enables simpler and more reliable image processing in applications such as, for example, optical character recognition (OCR) processing, where image pixels having a substantially uniform white level, and a uniform aspect-ratio, are often desired or required.

6. 发明授权

US06978936B2 Method of and system for automatically producing digital images of moving objects, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocities of the moving objects 失效
标题翻译：用于自动产生移动物体的数字图像的方法和系统，具有与移动物体的速度无关的基本上均匀的白色水平的像素
公开(公告)号：US06978936B2
公开(公告)日：2005-12-27
申请号：US10131796
申请日：2002-04-23
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G02B6/42 , G02B27/48 , G06C11/08 , G06F17/00 , G06K7/10 , G06K7/14 , G06K9/22 , G07B15/06 , H01S3/00 , H01S3/08 , H01S5/00 , H01S5/022 , H01S5/40
CPC分类号： G06K7/10 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0052 , G02B19/0085 , G02B19/009 , G02B19/0095 , G02B26/10 , G02B27/095 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10594 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/146 , G06K9/26 , G06K9/325 , H01S5/005 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA) comprising an plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM comprises a visible laser diode (VLD, a focusing lens, and a cylindrical optical element arranged therewith. The individual planar laser illumination beam components produced from each PLIM are optically combined to produce a composite substantially planar laser illumination beam having substantially uniform power density characteristics over the entire spatial extend thereof and thus the working range of the system. Preferably, each planar laser illumination beam component is focused so that the minimum beam width thereof occurs at a point or plane which is the farthest or maximum object distance at which the system is designed to acquire images, thereby compensating for decreases in the power density of the incident planar laser illumination beam due to the fact that the width of the planar laser illumination beam increases in length for increasing object distances away from the imaging optics. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use both VLDs and high-speed CCD-type image detectors in conveyor, hand-held and hold-under type scanning applications alike, enjoying the advantages and benefits that each such technology has to offer, while avoiding the shortcomings and drawbacks hitherto associated therewith.
摘要翻译：使用具有基本上平面的空间分布特性的平面激光照明光束照射物体的方法和系统，其延伸通过图像形成的视野（FOV）和在这种系统中使用的检测模块。每个平面激光照明光束由包括多个平面激光照射模块（PLIM）的平面激光照射束阵列（PLIA）产生。每个PLIM包括可见激光二极管（VLD，聚焦透镜和与其配置的圆柱形光学元件），由每个PLIM产生的各个平面激光照明光束分量被光学组合以产生具有基本上均匀功率密度的复合基本上平面的激光照明光束优选地，每个平面激光照射光束分量被聚焦，使得其最小光束宽度发生在最远或最大物体距离的点或平面处，在该点或平面处，系统被设计为获取图像，从而补偿入射的平面激光照明光束的功率密度的降低，这是由于平面激光照射光束的宽度在长度上增加以增加远离成像光学元件的物体距离的本发明，现在可以使用两种VLD和高在传送带，手持式和保持型扫描应用中，速度CCD型图像检测器同样享有每种这样的技术所提供的优点和好处，同时避免迄今为止的缺点和缺点。

7. 发明授权

US06948659B2 Hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) device 失效
标题翻译：手持平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）设备
公开(公告)号：US06948659B2
公开(公告)日：2005-09-27
申请号：US10105031
申请日：2002-03-22
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Michael D. Schnee , Timothy A. Good
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Michael D. Schnee , Timothy A. Good
IPC分类号： G02B6/42 , G02B27/48 , G06C11/08 , G06F17/00 , G06K7/10 , G06K7/14 , G06K9/22 , G07B15/06 , H01S3/00 , H01S3/08 , H01S5/00 , H01S5/022 , H01S5/40
CPC分类号： G06K7/10 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0052 , G02B19/0085 , G02B19/009 , G02B19/0095 , G02B26/10 , G02B27/095 , G02B27/48 , G06K7/10594 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/146 , G06K9/26 , G06K9/325 , H01S5/005 , H01S5/02248 , H01S5/4025
摘要： A hand-supportable linear-type planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based device comprising a linear image formation and detection (IFD) module having a linear array of image detection elements and also image formation optics having a field of view (FOV) focusing a linear image of an object onto the linear array of image detection elements. A pair of planar laser illumination arrays (PLIAs) is arranged on opposite sides of the linear image formation and detection module, and produces a plurality of spatially-incoherent planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) components that are optically combined with respect to other PLIB components so as to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) that is arranged in a coplanar relationship with at least a portion of the FOV. Each PLIA includes a plurality of planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs). Each PLIM includes a laser diode and beam focusing and diverging optics for producing one spatially-incoherent PLIB component. The composite PLIB produces a number of substantially different individual speckle noise patterns at the linear array of image detection elements during the photo-integration time period thereof. The speckle noise power observed at the linear array of image detection elements is reduced through temporal averaging of the individual speckle noise patterns during the photo-integration time period. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to use visible laser diodes (VLDs) to produce speckle-reduced images of objects suitable for OCR processing, while enjoying improved working distances offered by planar laser illumination techniques.
摘要翻译：一种手持式线性平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）设备，包括具有图像检测元件线性阵列的线性图像形成和检测（IFD）模块，以及具有视场聚焦（FOV）聚焦的图像形成光学器件物体的线性图像到图像检测元件的线性阵列上。一对平面激光照明阵列（PLIA）布置在线性图像形成和检测模块的相对侧上，并且产生多个相对于其它PLIB组件光学组合的空间非相干平面激光照明光束（PLIB）部件以便产生与FOV的至少一部分以共面关系布置的复合平面激光照明光束（PLIB）。每个PLIA包括多个平面激光照明模块（PLIM）。每个PLIM包括激光二极管和用于产生一个空间非相干PLIB组件的光束聚焦和发散光学器件。复合PLIB在其光积分时间段期间在图像检测元件的线性阵列处产生许多基本上不同的单个斑点噪声图案。在光积分时间段期间，通过对各个散斑噪声模式的时间平均，减少了在图像检测元件的线性阵列处观察到的斑点噪声功率。凭借本发明，现在可以使用可见激光二极管（VLD）来产生适于OCR处理的物体的散斑图像，同时享受由平面激光照射技术提供的改进的工作距离。

8. 发明授权

US07832643B2 Hand-supported planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based systems with laser despeckling mechanisms integrated therein 失效
标题翻译：手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）系统，其中集成了激光去散射机制
公开(公告)号：US07832643B2
公开(公告)日：2010-11-16
申请号：US11980081
申请日：2007-10-30
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G06K7/10732
摘要： A hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reader includes: a hand-supportable housing having light transmission aperture; a linear image formation and detection module having a linear image detection array; and a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) producing device having at least one visible laser diode (VLD) for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB). The code symbol reader further includes image grabber for grabbing digital linear images formed and detected by the image formation and detection module, an image data buffer for buffering the digital linear images grabbed by the image grabber and constructing a two-dimensional image from a series of buffered linear digital images, and an image processing computer for processing the buffered two-dimensional digital image so as to read code symbols graphically represented in the two-dimensional digital linear image. During object illumination and imaging operations, a controller automatically controls the linear image formation and detection module, the PLIB producing device, the image frame grabber, and the image data buffer.
摘要翻译：基于手持式平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的代码符号读取器包括：具有光传输孔径的手持式外壳; 具有线性图像检测阵列的线性图像形成和检测模块; 以及具有用于产生平面光照射光束（PLIB）的至少一个可见激光二极管（VLD）的平面激光照明光束（PLIB）产生装置。代码符号读取器还包括用于抓取由图像形成和检测模块形成和检测的数字线性图像的图像获取器，用于缓冲由图像获取器抓取的数字线性图像并构建来自一系列的图像的二维图像的图像数据缓冲器缓冲线性数字图像，以及用于处理缓冲的二维数字图像以便读取在二维数字线性图像中图形表示的代码符号的图像处理计算机。在物体照明和成像操作期间，控制器自动控制线性图像形成和检测模块，PLIB产生装置，图像帧抓取器和图像数据缓冲器。

9. 发明授权

US07673803B2 Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based engine 失效
标题翻译：基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的发动机
公开(公告)号：US07673803B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-09
申请号：US11978941
申请日：2007-10-30
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark S. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark S. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz, Sr. , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G06K7/10732
摘要： A planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based engine including; an engine housing having light transmission aperture; an image formation and detection module and having an image detection array and image formation optics with a field of view (FOV) extending from the image detection array, through the light transmission aperture and onto an object moving relative to the engine housing during object illumination and imaging operations; a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) producing device, and having at least one visible laser illumination source arranged in relation to the image formation and detection module, for producing a planar light illumination beam (PLIB), and projecting the planar light illumination beam through light transmission aperture and oriented such that the plane of the PLIB is coplanar with the field of view of the image formation and detection module so that the object can be simultaneously illuminated by the planar light illumination beam and imaged within the field of view and onto the image detection array for detection as a digital linear image of the object; a laser despeckling mechanism for reducing the coherence of the PLIB during object illumination and imaging operation so that the power of speckle-pattern noise is substantially reduced in digital linear images detected on said image detection array.
摘要翻译：基于平面激光照明和成像（PLIIM）的发动机包括：具有光传输孔的发动机壳体; 图像形成和检测模块，并且具有图像检测阵列和具有从图像检测阵列延伸的视场（FOV）的图像检测阵列和图像形成光学器件，通过光传输孔径和物体照明期间相对于发动机壳体移动的物体，以及成像操作; 平面激光照明光束（PLIB）生成装置，并且具有相对于图像形成和检测模块布置的至少一个可见激光照明源，用于产生平面光照射束（PLIB），并且将平面光照射束通过光传输孔径和取向使得PLIB的平面与图像形成和检测模块的视场共面，使得物体可以被平面光照射束同时照射并在视场内成像到用于检测的图像检测阵列作为对象的数字线性图像; 一种用于在物体照明和成像操作期间减小PLIB的相干性的激光去散射机构，使得在所述图像检测阵列上检测到的数字线性图像中斑点图案噪声的功率大大减小。

10. 发明申请

US20080128508A1 Tunnel-type digital imaging system for use within retail shopping environments such as supermarkets 失效
标题翻译：隧道式数字成像系统，用于零售购物环境（如超市）
公开(公告)号：US20080128508A1
公开(公告)日：2008-06-05
申请号：US11980076
申请日：2007-10-30
申请人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
发明人： Constantine J. Tsikos , C. Harry Knowles , Xiaoxun Zhu , Michael D. Schnee , Ka Man Au , Allan Wirth , Timothy A. Good , Andrew Jankevics , Sankar Ghosh , Charles A. Naylor , Thomas Amundsen , Robert Blake , William Svedas , Shawn Defoney , Edward Skypala , Pirooz Vatan , Russell Joseph Dobbs , George Kolis , Mark C. Schmidt , Jeffery Yorsz , Patrick A. Giordano , Stephen J. Colavito , David W. Wilz , Barry E. Schwartz , Steven Y. Kim , Dale Fisher , Jon Van Tassell
IPC分类号： G06K7/10
CPC分类号： G06K7/10732
摘要： A tunnel-type digital imaging system for use within retail shopping environments such as supermarkets. The system includes a tunnel configuration arranged about a conveyor structure for transporting objects therethrough, and an image capturing and processing subsystem embodied within the tunnel configuration, for generating a 3D digital imaging volume above the conveyor structure and within the tunnel configuration, for capturing digital images of objects transported through the 3D imaging volume. The image capturing and processing subsystem includes a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations. Each station includes a linear imaging array having optics providing a field of view (FOV) on the linear imaging array that is projected and extends into the 3D imaging volume, and one or more light emitting devices configured together to produce a substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB) that extends in substantially along the same plane as the FOV of the linear imaging array so that each the linear imaging array and corresponding one or more light emitting devices produce at least one coplanar illumination and imaging plane that projects into the 3D imaging volume. A digital image processing subsystem processing digital images of objects passing through the 3D imaging volume, and a system control subsystem controls and/or orchestrates the coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems during system operation.
摘要翻译：一种隧道式数字成像系统，用于零售购物环境（如超市）。该系统包括围绕用于输送物体的输送机结构布置的隧道结构，以及体现在隧道结构内的图像捕获和处理子系统，用于在输送机结构之上和隧道结构内生成用于捕获数字图像的3D数字成像体的物体通过3D成像体积传输。图像捕获和处理子系统包括多个共面照明和成像站。每个站包括线性成像阵列，该线性成像阵列具有在投射并延伸到3D成像体积的线性成像阵列上提供视场（FOV）的光学元件，以及一个或多个配置在一起以产生基本上平面的照明光束 PLIB），其基本上沿着与线性成像阵列的FOV相同的平面延伸，使得每个线性成像阵列和相应的一个或多个发光器件产生投影到3D成像体积中的至少一个共面照明和成像平面。处理通过3D成像体的物体的数字图像的数字图像处理子系统，以及系统控制子系统在系统操作期间控制和/或编排共面照明和成像子系统。

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