Scanner for scanning items marked with tags
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsJan Rusman, Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Abstract
A scanner for scanning items marked with tags is disclosed. The scanner has a laser for producing a beam, a mirror assembly to re-direct the beam, a deflecting arrangement to receive the re-directed beam, the deflecting arrangement including a horizontal deflector, a vertical deflector and a pair of synchronized drivers to drive the deflectors, a steering mirror to steer the deflected beam, a scanning mirror to direct the beam onto the tag to be scanned, and a light collection system to collect light reflected by the tags.
Claims8
A scanner for scanning items marked with tags, the scanner comprising:
- a laser configured to produce a beam;
- a mirror assembly to re-direct the beam;
- a deflecting arrangement to receive the re-directed beam, the deflecting arrangement including a horizontal deflector, a vertical deflector and a pair of synchronised drivers to drive the deflectors;
- a steering mirror to steer the deflected beam;
- a scanning mirror to direct the beam onto the tag to be scanned;
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- a light collection system to collect light reflected by the tags.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.