Automatic hand-supportable laser projection scanner for omni-directional reading of bar code symbols within a narrowly confined scanning volume
US6286760A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1018
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fully automatic bar code symbol reading system comprising an automatic (i.e., triggerless) portable bar code symbol reading device with an omni-directional laser scanning engine mounted within the head portion of its hand-supportable housing, and an associated base unit positioned within the data transmission range thereof without a physical wiring connection thereto.
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