Method and apparatus for rapid image capture in an image system
US7118042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10861
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for rapidly capturing images in an automated identification system to effectively extend one dimension of a field of view of an image system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the image system captures and processes multiple images of at least a portion of a surface of a component in the automated identification system in response to a trigger signal communicated from a triggering device configured to sense a location of the component. Various embodiments of the invention include multiple sources for capturing images, and/or multiple user-specified schemes for effectively extending the field of view of the image system along the axis of component travel in the automated identification system.
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