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Multiple channel scanning device using oversampling and image processing to increase throughput

  • US 20020110077A1
  • Filed: 11/26/2001
  • Published: 08/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A scanning device for scanning a target surface having data written thereon, said data being arranged in adjacent data cells on said target surface, each of said cells having one of a set of possible configurations representing data, comprising:

  • a read/write head with at least one reading laser source connected to emit light from an array of output apertures and receive light through an array of input apertures;

    an image processor;

    said read/write head and said target surface being supported to move relative to each other to scan said target surface;

    said array of output apertures being arranged such that multiple ones of said output apertures scans substantially a same cell of said surface;

    said read/write head including detectors to produce detection signals, each corresponding to a respective one of said multiple ones and connected to said image processor;

    said image processor being configured to generate an estimate of a configuration of said same cell and to generate a signal stream representing said estimate.

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