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Portable data collection device for reading fluorescent indicia

  • US 6,832,729 B1
  • Filed: 03/22/2002
  • Issued: 12/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A portable data collection device for reading fluorescent indicia comprising:

  • a housing;

    an image capture module in said housing having an aperture, optics, and a detector for capturing images from light received through said aperture and focused by said optics onto said detector;

    a flash for providing light having one or more excitation wavelengths capable of fluorescing said indicia;

    a display on said housing capable of viewing captured fluorescent images;

    means for operating said flash to fluoresce said indicia, in which said detector receives light at one or more fluoresced wavelengths representing an image of said indicia; and

    a sensor for measuring light, in which said means for operating said flash further comprises means for providing light from said flash for a duration in accordance with the measured light to provide proper exposure of the image by said detector.

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