Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Patent
1992-04-02
1994-04-12
Nelli, Raymond A.
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
G06K 710
Patent
active
053028139
ABSTRACT:
A multi-bit digitizer for a bar code reader for detecting and reading bar code symbols, which are generally printed on a label or on the surface of an article. The multi-bit digitizer detects the presence of edges of a scanned bar code symbol, and also measures the strength of each detected edge therein. During a scanning operation, a sensor senses light reflected from a bar code symbol and produces an analog scan signal representative thereof. Positive and negative edges in the analog scan signal are detected, and timing signals are developed representative thereof. The strength of each detected edge in the analog scan signal is also measured, and digital signals are developed representative thereof. The timing signals and digital signals are directed as inputs to a decoder which performs multiple threshold processing on each individual analog scan signal by processing each analog scan signal a multiple number of times at different detection threshold levels. The ability to perform multiple thresholding on a single scan is significant for the development of very aggressive wands in which only a single scan is available for processing.
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Nelli Raymond A.
Symbol Technologies Inc.
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