Coded Image Capture System of Components and Power Provisioning Therefor

A reader comprising:

• a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;
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• an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises:
• a first side that extends at least partially between the first end and a second end of the handle that is opposite the first end, and that has a first tangent plane that extends tangent to the first side;
• a second side that extends at least partially between the first and second ends, that is distinct from the first side, and that has a second tangent plane that extends tangent to the second side;
• a first handle receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the first handle receiving coil is configured to extend in a third plane parallel to the first tangent plane;
• a second handle receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the second handle receiving coil is configured to extend in a fourth plane parallel to the second tangent plane;
• a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor;
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• a handle power receiving circuit coupled to the first and second handle receiving coils in series, and configured to operate the first and second handle receiving coils together to wirelessly receive electric power to charge the battery.

A scanning system comprising:

• a reader comprising:
• a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;
• and
• an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises:
• a first handle receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the first handle receiving coil is configured to extend at least partially in a third plane;
• a second handle receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the second handle receiving coil is configured to extend at least partially in a fourth plane;
• a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor;
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• a handle power receiving circuit coupled to the first and second handle receiving coils in series, and configured to operate the first and second handle receiving coils together to wirelessly receive electric power to charge the battery;
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• a base configured to be releasably connected to a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end, wherein the base comprises:
• a first base transmitting coil configured to extend at least partially in parallel to the third plane when the base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle;
• a second base transmitting coil configured to extend at least partially in parallel to the fourth plane when the base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle;
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• a base power transmitting circuit coupled to the first and second base transmitting coils in series, and configured to operate the first and second base transmitting coils to transmit electric power to the first and second handle receiving coils, respectively, when the base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

A reader comprising:

• a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;
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• an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein a selected one of the scanning head and the elongate handle comprises:
• a first receiving coil;
• a second receiving coil;
• a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor;
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• a power receiving circuit coupled to the first and second receiving coils in series, and configured to operate the first and second receiving coils together to wirelessly receive electric power to charge the battery.

A reader comprising:

• a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;
• and
• an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein:
• the elongate handle comprises:
• a first handle receiving coil disposed at a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle;
• a second handle receiving coil disposed at the second end, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle;
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• a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the first and second handle receiving coils;
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• the second end is configured to be releasably connected to a presentation base that comprises:
• a first base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the first handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the first handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle;
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• a second base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the second handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the second handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

A reader comprising:

• a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;
• and
• an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein:
• the elongate handle comprises a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor;
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• the scanning head comprises:
• a first side that has a first tangent plane that extends tangent to the first side;
• a second side that is distinct from the first side, and that has a second tangent plane that extends tangent to the second side;
• a first head receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the first head receiving coil is configured to extend in a third plane parallel to the first tangent plane;
• a second head receiving coil, wherein at least a portion of the second head receiving coil is configured to extend in a fourth plane parallel to the second tangent plane;
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• a handle power receiving circuit coupled to the first and second head receiving coils in series, and configured to operate the first and second head receiving coils together to wirelessly receive electric power to charge the battery.