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1. An optical image reading apparatus comprising:
- at least one sensor, the sensor including a plurality of pixel elements, the pixel elements arranged in a substantially rectangular configuration;
an optical processor structured to convert the electrical signal into output data;
an image processor structured to receive the output data; and
a data processing unit structured to produce data representative of information located in the image, the data processing unit being responsive to the output data.
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Abstract
An integrated system and method for reading image data. An optical scanner/image reader is provided for Grabbing Images, Storing Data And/Or Decoding Optical Information or Code, Including One And Two Dimensional Symbologies, At Variable depth Of Field, Featuring “On-Chip” Intelligent Including Sensor And Processing.
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1. An optical image reading apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor, the sensor including a plurality of pixel elements, the pixel elements arranged in a substantially rectangular configuration;
an optical processor structured to convert the electrical signal into output data;
an image processor structured to receive the output data; and
a data processing unit structured to produce data representative of information located in the image, the data processing unit being responsive to the output data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An optical reading apparatus for reading machine readable code contained within a target image field, the optical reading apparatus comprising:
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a light source projecting an incident beam of light onto the target image field;
an optical assembly comprising at least one lens disposed along an optical path, the optical assembly structured to focus the light reflected from the target field; and
a sensor positioned substantially within the optical path, the sensor having a plurality of sensor elements configured in a substantially rectangular array, and structured to sense an illumination level of the focused reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An optical reading apparatus for reading image information selected from a group consisting of optical codes, one-dimensional symbologies, two-dimensional symbologies and three-dimensional symbologies, the image information being contained within a target image field, the optical reading apparatus comprising:
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a light source means for projecting an incident beam of light onto the target image field;
an optical assembly means for focusing the light reflected from the target field at a focal plane;
a substantially square sensor means for sensing an illumination level of the focused reflected light;
an optical processing means for processing the sensed target image to an electrical signal proportional to the illumination level received from the substantially square sensor and for converting the electrical signal into output data, the output data describing a multi-bit illumination level for each pixel element corresponding to discrete points within the target image field;
a logic device means for receiving data from the optical processing means and producing target image data; and
a data processing unit coupled with the logic device for processing the targeted image data to produce decoded data or raw data representing the image information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An optical image reading apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor, the sensor including a plurality of pixel elements, the pixel elements arranged in a first substantially circular configuration;
an optical processor structured to convert the electrical signal into output data;
an image processor structured to receive the output data; and
a data processing unit structured to produce data representative of information located in an image, the data processing unit being responsive to the output data. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 55)
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54. An optical image reading apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor, the sensor including a plurality of pixel elements, the pixel elements arranged in a substantially rectangular configuration;
a data processing unit structured to produce data representative of information located in an image, the data processing unit being responsive to the output data.
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