Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Kim, Ahshik (Department: 2876)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S462010, C235S449000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06991164
ABSTRACT:
A bar code (10) has primary information (46, 48, 50, 51) encoded in one direction (e.g., horizontally) and secondary information (13, 21, 36) encoded in another direction (e.g., vertically) in single (11) or multiple tracks (35) in selected ones of the vertical bars (11) of a bar code (10). Using a non-linear, variable amplitude scanner, all of the bars are scanned in the one direction to obtain all of the primary information and all of those vertical bars having secondary information are scanned in the other direction to obtain all of the secondary information. The one direction which is perpendicular to the vertical bars (11), is determined by first rotating the scan path axis (86, 87) until both start (46) and end (48) code bars are read thereby placing the scan path entirely within the total bar code, and, then, further rotating the scan path (88, 89) to determine the direction of the minimum crossing width (Lsc80) of the total bar code (10). Secondary information is scanned in planes orthogonal to the one direction after those vertical bars (11) having such information are first identified and selected. In a preferred embodiment, the decoded secondary information may be used to control selected station process operations for selected products in a continuous manufacturing assembly line.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3902049 (1975-08-01), Hanchett, Jr.
patent: 3949363 (1976-04-01), Holm
patent: 3980823 (1976-09-01), Howard
patent: 4074114 (1978-02-01), Dobras
patent: 4578570 (1986-03-01), Mazumder et al.
patent: 4614362 (1986-09-01), Breen et al.
patent: 4668858 (1987-05-01), Heuwieser et al.
patent: 4711994 (1987-12-01), Greenberg
patent: 4731526 (1988-03-01), Knoll et al.
patent: 4889367 (1989-12-01), Miller
patent: 4988852 (1991-01-01), Krishnan
patent: 5000529 (1991-03-01), Katoh et al.
patent: 5078518 (1992-01-01), Ono et al.
patent: 5128528 (1992-07-01), Heninger
patent: 5153418 (1992-10-01), Batterman et al.
patent: 5155343 (1992-10-01), Chandler et al.
patent: 5170044 (1992-12-01), Pastor
patent: 5189292 (1993-02-01), Batterman et al.
patent: 5235167 (1993-08-01), Dvorkis et al.
patent: 5260556 (1993-11-01), Lake et al.
patent: 5276315 (1994-01-01), Surka
patent: 5288986 (1994-02-01), Pine et al.
patent: 5296690 (1994-03-01), Chandler et al.
patent: 5296693 (1994-03-01), Hughes-Hartogs
patent: 5298731 (1994-03-01), Ett
patent: 5304787 (1994-04-01), Wang
patent: 5352878 (1994-10-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5355001 (1994-10-01), Fujimoto et al.
patent: 5357094 (1994-10-01), Baldwin
patent: 5367578 (1994-11-01), Golem et al.
patent: 5373147 (1994-12-01), Noda
patent: 5412194 (1995-05-01), Melbye et al.
patent: 5412198 (1995-05-01), Dvorkis
patent: 5414250 (1995-05-01), Swartz et al.
patent: 5416311 (1995-05-01), Kyriazis
patent: 5421618 (1995-06-01), Okazaki et al.
patent: 5428211 (1995-06-01), Zheng et al.
patent: 5432329 (1995-07-01), Colgate et al.
patent: 5436437 (1995-07-01), Ho
patent: 5442164 (1995-08-01), Adachi
patent: 5454054 (1995-09-01), Iizuka
patent: 5468945 (1995-11-01), Huggett et al.
patent: 5477042 (1995-12-01), Wang
patent: 5481100 (1996-01-01), Terauchi
patent: 5486689 (1996-01-01), Ackley
patent: 5489769 (1996-02-01), Kubo
patent: 5513264 (1996-04-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5514858 (1996-05-01), Ackley
patent: 5519200 (1996-05-01), Williams
patent: 5545883 (1996-08-01), Sasou et al.
patent: 5563401 (1996-10-01), Lemelson
patent: 5736722 (1998-04-01), Chamberlain, IV
patent: 5942740 (1999-08-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 6032861 (2000-03-01), Lemelson et al.
patent: 6095420 (2000-08-01), Kawai et al.
patent: 6543691 (2003-04-01), Lemelson et al.
Burke, H. Barcodes Galore: Maximize Productivity, Tevaki Associates, 1992, pp. 66-75.
Harmon, C. Lines of communication: Bar Code and Data Collection Technology for the 90's, Helmers Publishing, Inc., 1994, pp. 83-104.
Palmer, R. Reading, Printing, and Specification of Bar Code Symbols, Helmers Publishing Inc., 1991, pp. 61-67.
Sobczak, T. Applying Industrial Bar Coding, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1985, pp. 39-66.
Nelson, B. Punched Codes to Bar Codes, Helmers Publishing Company, 1997, p. 236.
“Opticon LC10M Bar Code Mag Stripe Slot Reader,” undated Web page printed from http://www.irdatalink.com/opticon/lc10m.htm.
“MR350MKI Versatile Data Collection Terminal,” undated brochure.
“Hand Held ProductsData Collection Terminals,” Web page printed from http://www.microassociates.net/products/hhp.html, dated 2003.
“FAQ02-0007: Barcode Scanners,” undated Web page printed from http://dev.cordernet.com/faqdev/TTFAQs/FAQ02-0007.htm.
Hiett John H.
Lemelson Jerome H.
Hoffman Louis J.
Kim Ahshik
Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, Limited
Suominen Edwin
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding bar codes... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding bar codes..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding bar codes... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3600825