| US 7,588,188 B2 | ||
| Pos-based digital image capturing and processing system using automatic object detection, spectral-mixing based illumination and linear imaging techniques | ||
| 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); Anatoly Kotlarsky, Holland, Pa. (US); Michael Veksland, Marlton, N.J. (US); Mark Hernandez, Bridgeton, N.J. (US); John Gardner, Mullica Hill, N.J. (US); Steven Essinger, Barnegat, N.J. (US); Patrick Giordano, Blackwood, N.J. (US); Sean Kearney, Hamilton, N.J. (US); Mark Schmidt, Williamstown, N.J. (US); John Furlong, Woodbury, N.J. (US); Nicholas Ciarlante, Woolwich Township, N.J. (US); Yong Liu, Suzhou (China); Jie Ren, Suzhou (China); Xi Tao, Suzhou (China); JiBin Liu, Suzhou (China); Ming Zhuo, Suzhou (China); and Duane Ellis, Medford, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Metrologic Instruments, Inc., Blackwood, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 29, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/978,522. | ||
| Application 11/978522 is a continuation of application No. 11/880087, filed on Jul. 19, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/880087 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/820497, filed on Jun. 19, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/820497 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/820010, filed on Jun. 15, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/820010 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/809173, filed on May 31, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/809173 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/809174, filed on May 31, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/809174 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/809240, filed on May 31, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/809240 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/809238, filed on May 31, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/809238 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/788769, filed on Apr. 20, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/788769 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2007/009763, filed on Apr. 20, 2007. | ||
| Application PCT/US2007/009763 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/731866, filed on Mar. 30, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/731866 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/731905, filed on Mar. 30, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/731905 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/729959, filed on Mar. 29, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/729959 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/729525, filed on Mar. 29, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/729525 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/729945, filed on Mar. 29, 2007, granted, now 7,520,433. | ||
| Application 11/729945 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/729659, filed on Mar. 29, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/729659 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/729954, filed on Mar. 29, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/729954 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/810437, filed on Mar. 29, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/810437 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/713535, filed on Mar. 02, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/713535 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/811652, filed on Mar. 02, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/811652 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/713785, filed on Mar. 02, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/713785 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/712588, filed on Feb. 28, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/712588 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/712605, filed on Feb. 28, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/712605 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711869, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711869 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711870, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711870 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711859, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711859 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711857, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711857 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711906, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711906 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711907, filed on Feb. 27, 2007, granted, now 7,516,898. | ||
| Application 11/711907 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711858, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711858 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/711871, filed on Feb. 27, 2007. | ||
| Application 11/711871 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/640814, filed on Dec. 18, 2006. | ||
| Application 11/640814 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2006/048148, filed on Dec. 18, 2006. | ||
| Application PCT/US2006/048148 is a continuation in part 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/US2004/038938, filed on Nov. 15, 2004. | ||
| Application PCT/US2004/038938 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 2008/0121719 A1, May 29, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—462.42 [235/462.24; 235/462.01; 235/462.09] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A digital image capturing and processing system comprising:
an image formation and detection (IFD) subsystem having a linear image sensing array and optics providing a field of view
(FOV) on said linear image sensing array;
a spectral-mixing based illumination subsystem producing a first field of visible laser illumination produced from an array
of visible laser diodes (VLDs), and a second field of invisible laser illumination produced from an array of IR laser diodes
(LDs) that spatially overlap and intermix with each other so as to produce a composite planar laser illumination beam which
is substantially coplanar with the FOV of said linear image sensing array;
an illumination control subsystem for controlling the spectral mixing of visible and invisible laser illumination produced
from said spectral-mixing based illumination subsystem, by adaptively controlling the relative power ratio of said fields
of visible and invisible laser illumination (VIS/IR);
an image capturing and buffering subsystem for capturing and buffering linear digital images detected by said linear image
sensing array;
an automatic object detection subsystem for automatically detecting an object moving through at least a portion of the FOV
of said linear image sensing array, and generating a control activation signal in response to said object detection; and
a control subsystem, responsive to said control activation signal, for controlling the operations of the subsystems within
said digital image capturing and processing system.
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