Portable optical scanning system including ring having breakaway element
US5610386A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10891
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable optical scanning system incorporates a ring mounted optical scanner module which is arranged to transmit data either via radio or cable to a wrist mount unit. The wrist mount unit may either receive and store the information, or it may include a radio transmitter for onward transmission of the data. A variety of different rings, ring mounted scanner modules, wrist mounts and wrist mount units may be provided for various applications, the user simply picking those which are required in any individual case. The scanner module is mounted to the ring by a breakaway element allowing the module easily to break off the mounting to prevent damage and/or injury.
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