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INDICIA READER SAFETY

  • US 20170091502A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2016
  • Published: 03/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling an indicia reader'"'"'s illumination, the method comprising:

  • activating a primary light source to illuminate a primary indicia on an item;

    scanning the item'"'"'s primary indicia to produce primary-indicia information;

    classifying the item based on the primary-indicia information;

    comparing the item'"'"'s class to classes stored in a memory;

    if the item'"'"'s class matches at least one of the classes stored in the memory, then activating a secondary ultra-violet (UV) light source to illuminate a secondary indicia; and

    deactivating the secondary UV light source if;

    (i) an exposure risk to the secondary UV light source is detected, or(ii) the secondary indicia is scanned to produce secondary-indicia information.

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