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US 12,223,810 B2Granted
Bioptical barcode reader
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsEdward Barkan, Mark Drzymala
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Abstract
A workstation captures images of illuminated symbols with a solid-state imager. In an embodiment, the workstation includes a removable camera module in the workstation away from the imager. The camera module captures a secondary image through a window. The captured image of the illuminated symbol and the captured secondary image are independently processed.
Claims10
A barcode reader comprising:
- a housing having a window located in a plane, the window facing a scan zone configured to receive a product presented by an operator;
- an illuminating assembly supported by the housing, and configured to illuminate, during illumination time periods, a symbol associated with the product in the scan zone, wherein the illumination time periods are spaced apart by time intervals;
- an imager supported by the housing and configured to capture a first image of the illuminated symbol, the imager having an array of image sensors configured to receive return illumination light from the illuminated symbol passing through the window to the imager;
- a camera mounted in the housing separate from the imager, and configured to capture a second image associated with a video through the window;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- coordinate timing of the imager and the camera;
- and
- independently process the first image and the second image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.