Apparatus for optically reading printed information
US4818847A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for optically reading printed information by radiating light onto printed information to be reflected thereby, receiving the reflected light through an optical system and converting the image of the reflected light into a corresponding electric signal. The light source employs red light emitting diodes which radiate highly bright red light having a wavelength peak at about 660 nm so that the image sensor can receive a highly contrasting reflected light from the information printed in black on a white base. The light source further or alternatively employs infrared light emitting diodes for radiating the light having a peak wavelength at about 925 nm so that the image sensor can also received a highly contrasting reflected light from information printed in black on a blue or green base.
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