OPTICAL READING APPARATUS HAVING VARIABLE SETTINGS
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1. An indicia reading apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
a laser diode assembly;
a scanning mechanism for scanning a laser beam in a scan pattern across a target substrate;
an adjustable aperture assembly for adjusting a beam diameter of emitted laser light;
a lens assembly for adjusting a waist distance of a laser beam canned by the scanning mechanism;
wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to output image data representing reflected light;
wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to process image data output by the indicia reading apparatus for attempting to decode decodable indicia;
a first configuration in which the adjustable aperture assembly is set to a first aperture assembly setting and the lens assembly is set to a first best focus distance setting;
a second configuration in which the adjustable aperture assembly is set to a second aperture assembly setting and the lens assembly is set to a second best focus distance setting, the second aperture assembly setting being a larger diameter aperture assembly setting than the first aperture assembly setting, and wherein the second best focus distance setting is a best focus distance setting longer than the first best focus distance setting;
wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to output first image data representing reflected laser light reflected from a target substrate with the first configuration active and is further operative to output second image data representing reflected light reflected from the target substrate with the second configuration active;
wherein the apparatus is operative to attempt to decode decodable indicia utilizing the first image data and the second image data.
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Abstract
A laser scanning indicia reading apparatus (1000) comprises one or more adjustable aperture assemblies (2024) for adjusting the diameter of a laser beam and adjustable lens assemblies (2026) for adjusting the distance of a laser beam waist (W).
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1. An indicia reading apparatus comprising:
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a housing;
a laser diode assembly;a scanning mechanism for scanning a laser beam in a scan pattern across a target substrate;
an adjustable aperture assembly for adjusting a beam diameter of emitted laser light;a lens assembly for adjusting a waist distance of a laser beam canned by the scanning mechanism; wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to output image data representing reflected light;
wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to process image data output by the indicia reading apparatus for attempting to decode decodable indicia;a first configuration in which the adjustable aperture assembly is set to a first aperture assembly setting and the lens assembly is set to a first best focus distance setting; a second configuration in which the adjustable aperture assembly is set to a second aperture assembly setting and the lens assembly is set to a second best focus distance setting, the second aperture assembly setting being a larger diameter aperture assembly setting than the first aperture assembly setting, and wherein the second best focus distance setting is a best focus distance setting longer than the first best focus distance setting; wherein the indicia reading apparatus is operative to output first image data representing reflected laser light reflected from a target substrate with the first configuration active and is further operative to output second image data representing reflected light reflected from the target substrate with the second configuration active; wherein the apparatus is operative to attempt to decode decodable indicia utilizing the first image data and the second image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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