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Data collection device with anti-microbial illumination

US10300158B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Datalogic USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Wesley W. Hardin · Eugene, US
Matt Monte · Eugene, US
Ryan B. Thompson · Eugene, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2017
Grant date	May 28, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30244
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A code reader may include a housing configured to be adjustably oriented. The housing may include at least one orientation corresponding with a cleaning function. A scanner may be disposed within the housing, and be configured to scan a machine-readable indicia in a target area. An illumination source may be configured to emit an anti-microbial illumination. A processing unit may be in communication with the scanner and illumination source, and be configured to select the cleaning function to cause the illumination source to emit the anti-microbial illumination toward the target area to disinfect surfaces in the target area.

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