Optical imaging pen with a radio antenna and orthogonal accelerometers
First Claim
1. An optical imaging pen configured to detect information encoded on a page with ink which is invisible to the human eye, said pen comprising:
- a housing;
an electronics chassis mounted inside the housing;
an infrared LED supported by the chassis for providing infrared radiation for projection onto the page;
an image sensor for receiving reflected radiation from the surface;
a radio frequency circuit having a radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver;
a radio antenna mounted within the housing, said antenna in signal communication with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver;
a controller circuit for controlling operation of the LED, sensor and radio frequency circuit; and
a pair of orthogonal accelerometers mounted in a normal plane of the pen axis, said accelerometers allowing the pen to sense motion without reference to a surface location.
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Abstract
An optical imaging pen configured to detect information encoded on a page with ink which is substantially invisible to the human eye. The pen includes a housing, an electronics chassis mounted inside the housing, and an infrared LED supported by the chassis for providing infrared radiation for projection onto the page. The pen also includes an image sensor for receiving reflected radiation from the surface, a radio frequency circuit having a radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver, and a radio antenna mounted within the housing, said antenna in signal communication with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver. Further included are a controller circuit for controlling operation of the LED, sensor and radio frequency circuit, as well as a pair of orthogonal accelerometers mounted in a normal plane of the pen axis, said accelerometers allowing the pen to sense motion without reference to a surface location.
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1. An optical imaging pen configured to detect information encoded on a page with ink which is invisible to the human eye, said pen comprising:
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a housing; an electronics chassis mounted inside the housing; an infrared LED supported by the chassis for providing infrared radiation for projection onto the page; an image sensor for receiving reflected radiation from the surface; a radio frequency circuit having a radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver; a radio antenna mounted within the housing, said antenna in signal communication with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver; a controller circuit for controlling operation of the LED, sensor and radio frequency circuit; and a pair of orthogonal accelerometers mounted in a normal plane of the pen axis, said accelerometers allowing the pen to sense motion without reference to a surface location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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