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Moving-light indicia reader system

  • US 5,923,017 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1997
  • Issued: 07/13/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-conveyor indicia reader system comprising:

  • a plurality of moving-light indicia reader systems, wherein each moving-light indicia reader system comprises,a conveyor for transporting a parcel from an upstream location of the conveyor to a downstream location of the conveyor,an illumination source for defining a spot that moves at the same speed as the conveyor to assist in positioning the parcel on the conveyor, anda scanner located downstream of the optical guide and positioned to capture an image of the parcel;

    a computer memory for storing the images; and

    means for operating the computer memory and the scanner of each moving-light indicia reader system and so as to store and image of a region of the parcel defined with respect to the spot defined by the illumination source, wherein the illumination sources are operated so as to time-division multiplex the storage of the images generated by the plurality of moving-light indicia reader systems.

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