Portable instrument for electro-optically reading indicia and for projecting a bit-mapped color image
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1. An arrangement for displaying a bit-mapped two-dimensional color image for viewing by a human eye on a target, comprising:
- a) a plurality of energizable lasers of different wavelengths for projecting respective laser beams toward the target when energized;
b) a scanner for sweeping the laser beams along a plurality of light paths over the target; and
c) a controller operatively connected to, and operative for energizing and deenergizing, the lasers while the laser beams are swept along the light paths, the controller being operative for energizing the lasers at selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the selected positions, and at a refresh rate at which the overlapping pixels persist to enable the eye to steadily view the bit-mapped two-dimensional color image, the controller being operative for deenergizing the lasers at other selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to non-illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the other selected positions, the image being comprised of a light pattern of the overlapping illuminated and non-illuminated pixels on the target.
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Abstract
A portable instrument incorporates an electro-optical assembly for reading indicia during a reading mode, and for projecting a bit-mapped color image during a display mode. A manually operable switch on the instrument is disposed for selecting one of the modes. The color image is formed by pulsing a plurality of differently colored lasers at selected times on selected scan lines.
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1. An arrangement for displaying a bit-mapped two-dimensional color image for viewing by a human eye on a target, comprising:
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a) a plurality of energizable lasers of different wavelengths for projecting respective laser beams toward the target when energized;
b) a scanner for sweeping the laser beams along a plurality of light paths over the target; and
c) a controller operatively connected to, and operative for energizing and deenergizing, the lasers while the laser beams are swept along the light paths, the controller being operative for energizing the lasers at selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the selected positions, and at a refresh rate at which the overlapping pixels persist to enable the eye to steadily view the bit-mapped two-dimensional color image, the controller being operative for deenergizing the lasers at other selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to non-illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the other selected positions, the image being comprised of a light pattern of the overlapping illuminated and non-illuminated pixels on the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of displaying a bit-mapped two-dimensional color image for viewing by a human eye on a target, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a plurality of energizable lasers at different wavelengths for projecting respective laser beams toward the target;
b) sweeping the laser beams along a plurality of light paths over the target;
c) energizing the lasers at selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the selected positions, and at a refresh rate at which the overlapping pixels persist to enable the eye to steadily view the color image; and
d) deenergizing the lasers at other selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to non-illuminate individual light pixels overlapping at the other selected positions, the image being comprised of a light pattern of the overlapping illuminated and non-illuminated pixels on the target. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hand-held, electronic device for displaying a bit-mapped two-dimensional color image, comprising:
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a) a housing having a display panel on the housing;
b) a plurality of energizable lasers of different wavelengths in the housing for projecting respective laser beams toward the display panel when energized;
c) a scanner in the housing for sweeping the laser beams along a plurality of light paths over the display panel; and
d) a controller in the housing operatively connected to, and operative for energizing, the lasers at selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to generate individual light pixels overlapping at the selected positions on the display panel, and at a refresh rate at which the overlapping pixels persist to enable a human eye to steadily view the color image comprised of a light pattern of the overlapping pixels on the display panel, the display panel being stationary during display of the image. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A wearable, electronic device for displaying a bit-mapped two-dimensional color image, comprising:
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a) a wearable housing having a display surface positioned on the housing in front of a human eye;
b) a plurality of energizable lasers of different wavelengths in the housing for projecting respective laser beams toward the display surface when energized;
c) a scanner in the housing for sweeping the laser beams along a plurality of light paths over the display surface; and
d) a controller in the housing operatively connected to, and operative for energizing, the lasers at selected positions of the laser beams in at least one of the light paths to generate individual light pixels overlapping at the selected positions on the display surface, and at a refresh rate at which the overlapping pixels persist to enable the eye to steadily view the color image comprised of a light pattern of the overlapping pixels on the display surface, the display panel being stationary during display of the image.
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