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Image reading device capable of producing illumination including a continuous, low-intensity level illumination component and one or more pulsed, high-intensity level illumination components

US9286497B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2012
Grant dateMar 15, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2207/1018
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image reading device includes an illumination system and a processor that causes the illumination system to produce illumination according to an illumination period having a continuous or substantially continuous, illumination sub-period and at least one pulsed, illumination sub-period. The illumination period allows the image reading device to determine a proper exposure for imaged indicia by sectioning a single frame into individual exposures.

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