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AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE FOCUS USING A DEFORMABLE MIRROR

  • US 20070295817A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2007
  • Published: 12/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for reading data carriers such as machine-readable symbols using an automatic data collection device, the method comprising:

  • generating a light beam;

    directing the light beam to a deformable mirror;

    directing the light beam from the deformable mirror to a target machine-readable symbol;

    receiving light returned from the target machine-readable symbol;

    evaluating the received light to provide feedback information indicative of a property associated with the light beam; and

    changing a shape of the deformable mirror based on the feedback information.

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