Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications

Details Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications Multiple plane scanning system for data reading applications

1995-11-07

1998-01-06

Pitts, Harold

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Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

235472, G06K 710

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057058024

ABSTRACT:
An optical system and method for data reading. The preferred system is directed to a scanner which includes a multiple beam source, such as a laser diode and a beam splitter which generates first optical beam and a second optical beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scanning optical element such as a rotating polygon mirror and to a first mirror array, the second optical beam is being simultaneously directed toward a second optical element such as another side of the rotating polygon mirror and then to a second and a third mirror array. The first mirror array is configured to generate a scan pattern through a vertical window and the second and third mirror arrays are configured to generate scan patterns passing through a horizontal window. In combination, the three mirror arrays generate three sets of scan lines so as to scan the bottom and all lateral sides of an object being passed through the scan volume.

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