Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-29
2003-11-18
St. Cyr, Daniel (Department: 2876)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S462320
Reexamination Certificate
active
06648227
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to scanners. More specifically, the present invention relates to integrated barcode scanners mounted on common substrates.
Barcodes store information about an associated object and are read by scanners, which are now handheld. As barcode scanners have become smaller, the number of uses have increased. Today, barcode scanners are used to price store items, control warehouse inventory, and even route overnight packages.
In reading a barcode, a barcode scanner scans a laser beam across the barcode and detects the reflected light from the barcode. Typically, barcode scanners, including handheld scanners, have been constructed using discrete components. These discrete components, such as laser-diodes and rotatable scanning mirrors, are separately manufactured and carefully aligned in the scanner to obtain the proper scanning function.
However the use of discrete components limits further miniaturization of the barcode scanner, thus restricting additional uses for the barcode scanner. Further improper alignment of the discrete components can render the scanner inoperative. Thus, the discrete components must be carefully aligned during assembly, making the scanner complex and costly to construct.
Accordingly, it is desirable to provide an improved barcode scanner with increased flexibility.
It is also desirable to provide a miniaturized barcode scanner.
It is also desirable to provide a barcode scanner that is simpler to construct.
It is also desirable to decrease the cost of constructing a barcode scanner.
Additional desires of the invention will be set forth in the description which follow, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the amended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To achieve the foregoing desires, a barcode scanner mounted on a common substrate is disclosed. More particularly and in accordance with the purposes of the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, the present invention provides a light scanning system formed on a common substrate comprising a light scanner, integrated on the substrate, for scanning light across a target and a sensor, integrated on the substrate, for detecting light reflected from the target.
The barcode scanner may include a light scanner comprising a micro-machined mirror which may be rotated or bent to scan an incident light beam. The barcode scanner may also scan a light beam without using a micro-machined mirror by rotating a light source.
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Katz Joseph
Li Yajun
Stern Miklos
Swartz Jerome
Cyr Daniel St.
Kirschstein et al.
Symbol Technologies Inc.
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