Presentation imaging system
AssigneeAccu-Sort Systems, Inc.
InventorKurt Hecht
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Abstract
A presentation imaging system used for imaging machine readable information on an object is provided. The system includes a proximity sensor and an imaging device coupled to a processor. The sensor senses the presence of an object within a field of view. A light source projects a structured beam at a first intensity to define an imaging area generally co-extensive with the field of view. Upon detection of the object, the processor signals the light source to project the beam at a second, higher intensity for imaging.
Claims12
A presentation imaging system for imaging machine readable information on an object, comprising:
- a processor;
- a sensor coupled to the processor and adapted to detect the presence of an object within a field of view;
- an imaging device coupled to the processor for imaging the object;
- and
- a light source which projects a structured beam at a first intensity to define an imaging area generally co-extensive with the field of view connected to the processor and, upon detection of the object, the processor signals the light source to project the structured beam at a second, higher intensity.
A method of imaging an object for identification of machine readable information located thereon, comprising
- providing an imaging system which includes a processor, a sensor coupled to the processor for detecting the presence of an object within a field of view, an imaging device coupled to the processor for imaging the object, and a light source which projects a structured beam at a first intensity to define an imaging area generally co-extensive with the field of view;
- a user visually identifying the imaging area by the structured light beam and carrying the object to be processed into the field of view;
- determining the presence of the object with the sensor;
- projecting the structured light beam at a second, higher intensity;
- imaging the object with the imaging device;
- analyzing image data for machine readable information with the processor;
- and
- lowering the intensity of the structured light beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.