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Bar code scanner having a focusing system

US6065678A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateNov 13, 1998
Grant dateMay 23, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10732
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A CCD based bar code scanner having a focusing system for assisting an operator in determining a proper relative position between the scanner and the bar code. The scanner also includes an illumination system for illuminating the bar code, a collection system for detecting the light reflected from the illuminated bar code and a processor for processing the detected signals.

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