| US 7,530,497 B2 | ||
| Digital image capturing and processing system employing an image capturing and processing module and an integrated electronic weigh scale module having a load cell centrally located with respect to said image capturing and processing module | ||
| C. Harry Knowles, Moorestown, N.J. (US); Xiaoxun Zhu, Marlton, N.J. (US); Timothy Good, Clementon, N.J. (US); Tao Xian, Blackwood, N.J. (US); Michael Veksland, Marlton, N.J. (US); Anatoly Kotlarsky, Holland, Pa. (US); John Furlong, Woodbury, N.J. (US); Mark Hernandez, Bridgeton, N.J. (US); Nicola Ciarlante, Woolwich Township, N.J. (US); and Mark Schmidt, Williamstown, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Metrologic Instruments, Inc., Blackwood, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 27, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/711,859. | ||
| Application 11/711859 is a continuation of application No. 11/489259, filed on Jul. 19, 2006. | ||
| Application 11/489259 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/408268, filed on Apr. 20, 2006, granted, now 7,464,877. | ||
| Application 11/408268 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/305895, filed on Dec. 16, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/305895 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/989220, filed on Nov. 15, 2004, granted, now 7,490,774. | ||
| Application 10/989220 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/712787, filed on Nov. 13, 2003, granted, now 7,128,266. | ||
| Application 10/712787 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/186320, filed on Jun. 27, 2002, granted, now 7,164,810. | ||
| Application 10/186320 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/186268, filed on Jun. 27, 2002, granted, now 7,077,319. | ||
| Application 10/186268 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2004/038389, filed on Nov. 15, 2004. | ||
| Application PCT/US2004/038389 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/990585, filed on Nov. 21, 2001, granted, now 7,028,899. | ||
| Application 09/990585 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/781665, filed on Feb. 12, 2001, granted, now 6,742,707. | ||
| Application 09/781665 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/780027, filed on Feb. 09, 2001, granted, now 6,629,641. | ||
| Application 09/780027 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/721885, filed on Nov. 24, 2000, granted, now 6,631,842. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0228172 A1, Oct. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—462.15 [235/462.42; 235/383] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A digital image capturing and processing system comprising:
a system housing;
a digital image capturing and processing module, including a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, disposed
in said housing; and
an integrated electronic weigh scale module disposed in said system housing and having a load cell that is centrally located
with respect to said digital image capturing and processing module;
wherein said digital image capturing and processing module electrically interfaces with said integrated electronic weigh scale
module by way of touch-fit electrical inter-connectors that automatically establish all electrical interconnections between
said digital image capturing and processing module and said integrated electronic weigh scale module when said digital image
capturing and processing module is placed onto said integrated electronic weigh scale module, and said electronic load cell
bears the weight of said digital image capturing and processing module;
wherein said digital image capturing and processing module has a thin tablet form factor, and can be removed from said integrated
electronic weigh scale module during maintenance operations, so as to reveal said centrally located load cell, and said touch-fit
electrical inter-connectors.
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