METHODS FOR ILLUMINATING BARCODES
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining an image of a two dimensional direct part marking barcode, said image obtained via a barcode pistol grip barcode reader that comprises a camera, said camera defining a camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an on-axis lighting module that comprises first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a first emitted color, said on-axis lighting module adapted to direct light on an on-axis lighting direction that is approximately collinear with said camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an off-axis lighting module that is substantially mirror-less, filter-less, and lens-less, a distance between said off-axis lighting module and said camera adjustable, said off-axis lighting module comprising a second set of LEDs having a second emitted color, said off-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an off-axis lighting direction that intersects said camera axis at an adjustable angle, said adjustable angle less than approximately fifty five degrees, said barcode reader adapted to obtain a decodable image at a distance between approximately one inch and approximately four inches from said two dimensional direct part marking barcode.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise obtaining an image of a barcode. The image can be obtained via a barcode reader. The barcode reader can comprise a camera. The camera can define a camera axis. The barcode reader can comprise a lighting module that comprises set of lighting elements that emit light.
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1. A method comprising:
obtaining an image of a two dimensional direct part marking barcode, said image obtained via a barcode pistol grip barcode reader that comprises a camera, said camera defining a camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an on-axis lighting module that comprises first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a first emitted color, said on-axis lighting module adapted to direct light on an on-axis lighting direction that is approximately collinear with said camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an off-axis lighting module that is substantially mirror-less, filter-less, and lens-less, a distance between said off-axis lighting module and said camera adjustable, said off-axis lighting module comprising a second set of LEDs having a second emitted color, said off-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an off-axis lighting direction that intersects said camera axis at an adjustable angle, said adjustable angle less than approximately fifty five degrees, said barcode reader adapted to obtain a decodable image at a distance between approximately one inch and approximately four inches from said two dimensional direct part marking barcode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
obtaining an image of a two dimensional direct part marking barcode, said image obtained via a barcode pistol grip barcode reader that comprises a camera, said camera defining a camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an on-axis lighting module that comprises first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a first emitted color, said on-axis lighting module adapted to direct light on an on-axis lighting direction that is approximately collinear with said camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an off-axis lighting module that is substantially mirror-less, filter-less, and lens-less, a distance between said off-axis lighting module and said camera adjustable, said off-axis lighting module comprising a second set of LEDs having a second emitted color, said off-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an off-axis lighting direction that intersects said camera axis at an adjustable angle, said adjustable angle less than approximately fifty five degrees, said off-axis lighting module comprising a plurality of subsets of LEDs, each subset of said plurality of subsets of LEDs adapted to direct light energy that intersects said camera axis at a distinct angle relative to said camera axis, each said distinct angle less than approximately fifty five degrees, a light controller comprised by said barcode reader adapted to obtain a set of sequential images of said direct part marking barcode, each image of said set of sequential images obtained with said direct part marking barcode illuminated by only one subset of LEDs of said plurality of subsets of LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A machine-readable medium comprising machine instructions for activities comprising:
obtaining an image of a two dimensional direct part marking, said image obtained via a barcode pistol grip barcode reader that comprises a camera, said camera defining a camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an on-axis lighting module that comprises first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a first emitted color, said on-axis lighting module adapted to direct light on an on-axis lighting direction that is approximately collinear with said camera axis, said barcode reader comprising an off-axis lighting module that is substantially mirror-less, filter-less, and lens-less, said off-axis lighting module comprising a second set of LEDs having a second emitted color, said off-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an off-axis lighting direction that intersects said camera axis at an adjustable angle, said adjustable angle less than approximately fifty five degrees, said barcode reader adapted to obtain a decodable image at a distance between approximately one inch and approximately four inches from said two dimensional direct part marking barcode.
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