EP1371424A2 - Optisch geleitetes Zeichenabtastsystem - Google Patents

Optisch geleitetes Zeichenabtastsystem Download PDF

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EP1371424A2
EP1371424A2 EP03020263A EP03020263A EP1371424A2 EP 1371424 A2 EP1371424 A2 EP 1371424A2 EP 03020263 A EP03020263 A EP 03020263A EP 03020263 A EP03020263 A EP 03020263A EP 1371424 A2 EP1371424 A2 EP 1371424A2
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parcel
conveyor
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indicia reader
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Henri Bonnet
Johannes A.S. Bjorner
Bennett Pardee
Catherine Alexander
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means

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  • OCR optical character recognition
  • the moving-light indicia reader system 200 includes a moving-light illumination source 224 that includes a plurality of discrete illumination sources 226a through 226n , such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), that project columnar beams of light represented by the beam 228 .
  • the illumination source 224 is positioned a sufficient distance above the conveyor 212 so that the parcel 214 may be positioned on the conveyor 212 to pass beneath the moving-light illumination source 224.
  • An operator may therefore view the spot 230 , which is defined by light projected by the moving-light illumination source 224 , directly on the parcel 214 as the operator positions the parcel 214 on the conveyor 212 .
  • the spot 230 thus provides an optical guide to assist the operator in positioning the parcel 214 on the conveyor 212 .
  • the parcel 214 is later positioned so that the spot 230' defined by the third discrete illumination source 226c is centered with respect to the destination address 220 .
  • the parcel 214 is positioned so that the spot 230 " defined by the last discrete illumination source 226n is centered with respect to the destination address 220 .

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  • Character Input (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Control Of Driving Devices And Active Controlling Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Control Of Temperature (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
  • Sowing (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
EP03020263A 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optisch geleitetes Zeichenabtastsystem Expired - Lifetime EP1371424B1 (de)

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US788852 1997-01-23
US08/788,852 US5923017A (en) 1997-01-23 1997-01-23 Moving-light indicia reader system
US787974 1997-01-23
US08/787,974 US5920056A (en) 1997-01-23 1997-01-23 Optically-guided indicia reader system for assisting in positioning a parcel on a conveyor
EP98902706A EP0954387B1 (de) 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optisch-geleitetes zeichenabtastsystem

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EP98902706A Division EP0954387B1 (de) 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optisch-geleitetes zeichenabtastsystem

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EP1371424A2 true EP1371424A2 (de) 2003-12-17
EP1371424A3 EP1371424A3 (de) 2004-04-28
EP1371424B1 EP1371424B1 (de) 2006-09-06

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EP98902706A Expired - Lifetime EP0954387B1 (de) 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optisch-geleitetes zeichenabtastsystem

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EP (2) EP1371424B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3476836B2 (de)
AT (2) ATE338589T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2271063C (de)
DE (2) DE69835840T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0954387T3 (de)
ES (2) ES2271447T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1998032545A1 (de)

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CA2271063C (en) 2003-05-20
EP1371424A3 (de) 2004-04-28
DE69835840T2 (de) 2007-04-26
EP1371424B1 (de) 2006-09-06
ATE338589T1 (de) 2006-09-15
WO1998032545A1 (en) 1998-07-30
JP3476836B2 (ja) 2003-12-10
DE69835840D1 (de) 2006-10-19
JP2000509655A (ja) 2000-08-02
DE69824149T2 (de) 2004-10-28
CA2271063A1 (en) 1998-07-30
DK0954387T3 (da) 2004-09-27
ES2271447T3 (es) 2007-04-16
EP0954387B1 (de) 2004-05-26
ES2221148T3 (es) 2004-12-16
EP0954387A1 (de) 1999-11-10
ATE267649T1 (de) 2004-06-15
DE69824149D1 (de) 2004-07-01

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