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Imaging module for optical reader

US7296751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2003
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2207/1011
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus packaging components of an optical reading device which may include illumination optical elements, receive optical elements, and signal processing elements. In one embodiment a single circuit board can carry multiple elements such as an image sensor together with illumination elements. In one embodiment, a control circuit can be provided that is coupled to a light source and an image sensor.

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