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Optical-information-reading apparatus

US8439266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10811
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical-information-reading apparatus includes an imaging optical system having a varifocal lens that adjusts a focal position, a solid-state image sensing device that images a code symbol, a ranging laser that measures a distance to the code symbol, and a decoder that calculates the distance to the code symbol using the ranging laser. The apparatus controls the varifocal lens based on calculated distance information.

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