Imaged coded data source transducer product

US 20040041027A1
Filed: 05/27/2003
Published: 03/04/2004
Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
Status: Active Grant

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1. A transducer product comprising:

a first imager, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;

first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;

a first coded data source;

first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;

a first variable property, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and

a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.

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The product comprises an imager (21), a coded data source (11), and a variable property having a first use, with light emanating from the coded data source (11) representing the first use and specifying which portion of light detected (12) by the imager (21) represents the variable property, where the coded data source (11) can be from a plurality of coded data sources and the imager (11) can be from a plurality of imagers (21).

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1. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.
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- - 2. The product of claim 1 wherein the first coded data source varies to provide the first value.
  - 3. The product of claim 2 wherein the first coded data source has an analog variation.
  - 4. The product of claim 2 wherein the first coded data source varies digitally.
  - 5. The product of claim 1 wherein the first value is a first position of the first coded data source.
  - 6. The product of claim 1 wherein the first value portion of the first detected light emanates from a first object, the first object varying to produce the first value.
  - 7. The product of claim 6 wherein the first object has an analog variation.
  - 8. The product of claim 6 wherein the first object varies digitally.
  - 9. The product of claim 1 wherein the first imager is from a plurality of imagers.
  - 10. The product of claim 1 wherein the first coded data source is from a plurality of coded data sources.

11. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager being from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad, the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, the first coded data source being from a plurality of coded data sources;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.
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- - 12. The product of claim 11 wherein the first coded data source varies to provide the first value.
  - 13. The product of claim 12 wherein the first coded data source has an analog variation.
  - 14. The product of claim 12 wherein the first coded data source varies digitally.
  - 15. The product of claim 11 wherein the first value is a first position of the first coded data source.
  - 16. The product of claim 11 wherein the first value portion of the first detected light emanates from a first object, the first object varying to produce the first value.
  - 17. The product of claim 16 wherein the first object has an analog variation.
  - 18. The product of claim 16 wherein the first object varies digitally.

19. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being a first analog variation of the first coded data source, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.
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- - 21. The product of claim 19 wherein:
    - the first imager is from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view; and
      
      the first coded data source is from a plurality of coded data sources.

20. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad. first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being a first digital variation of the first coded data source, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.
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- - 22. The product of claim 20 wherein:
    - the first imager is from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view; and
      
      the first coded data source is from a plurality of coded data sources.

23. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager being from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, the first coded data source being from a plurality of coded data sources;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being an analog variation of the first coded data source the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.

24. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager being from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, the first coded data source being from a plurality of coded data sources;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being a digital variation of the first coded data source, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.

25. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager being from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, the first coded data source being from a plurality of coded data sources;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being an analog variation of a first object outside the first coded data source, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detect light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.

26. A transducer product comprising:
- a first imager, the first imager being from a plurality of imagers, the plurality of imagers having a collective field of view, the first imager having a first field of view, the first field of view extending along a first orthogonal axis triad;
  
  the first field of view being subsumed in the collective field of view;
  
  first detected light, the first detected light being detected by the first imager at a first time;
  
  a first coded data source, the first coded data source being from a plurality of coded data sources;
  
  first code light, the first code light emanating from the first coded data source, the first code light being subsumed in the first detected light;
  
  a first variable property, the first variable property being a digital variation of a first object outside of the first coded data source, the first variable property having a first use, the first use being represented by the first code light, the first variable property having a first value at the first time, the first value being represented by first value light, the first value light being a first value portion of the first detected light, the first value portion being specified by the first code light; and
  
  a first signal, the first signal being caused by the first imager when the first imager detects the first detected light at the first time, the first signal representing the first code light, and the first signal representing the first value light.

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Current Assignee
Reiffel Technologies, LLC
Original Assignee
Leonard Reiffel
Inventors
Reiffel, Leonard

Granted Patent

US 6,945,460 B2
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235/454
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G06K 19/06018   one-dimensional coding

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