Bar code scanner

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1979-10-18

1981-08-04

Nelms, David C.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

235467, H01J 314

Patent

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042824311

ABSTRACT:
A circular scan reader utilizes oscillating mirrors and associated optics to generate a circular scan pattern of laser light focused to a small spot. The angle of the scan emanating from a point just inside the reader through a window forms a conical shape which permits scanning inside a yarn tube without inserting any portion of the reader into the tube. When the scan passes over a bar coded label, the changes in reflection of light between the bars and spaces are detected by a photodetector mounted on the face of the window. These fluctuations in light which correspond in width to the bar and space width are converted to an electrical signal that is amplified, and decoded. A driver circuit for the oscillating mirrors controls the scan rate and scan pattern. The scan rate is modulated to cause a variation in the sweep depth in the tube thus providing an area scan. The area scan reduces the need for accurate label placement in the tube core.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4057784 (1977-11-01), Tafoya
patent: 4099051 (1978-07-01), Gugliotta

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