Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l.

Datalogic S.p.a.

Datalogic Scanning Group S.r.l.

Datalogic Usa, Inc.

Federico Canini

Davide Bruni

Luca Perugini

Anna Guagliumi

Rinaldo Zocca

Kurt Vonmetz

Marco Piva

Guido Maurizio Oliva

Davide Bottazzi

Simone Spolzino

Davide Gavioli

Stefano Fracassi

Mattia Fabbri

Maurizio Bianchi

Joseph G Mistkawi

Bassam Hallal

Renato Rigutti

WenLiang Gao

Francesco D'Ercoli

Claudio Mazzone

Pietro Todescato

Andrew Hatstat

Donato Vincenzi

Valeria Palestini

Xinping Liu

Matteo Del Castello

Fabrizio Pareschi

Riccardo Genovese

Belinda Bernagozzi

Marco Storto

Marco Bozzoli

Ali Al-Erwi

Amedeo Pisapia

Mattia Francesco Moro

A code reader may include a light source configured to illuminate a target area in which items are to be located for reading machine-readable indicia associated with the items, an image sensor configured to capture an image of the target area, an illumination drive circuit in electrical communication with the light source, and an image capture circuit. The image capture circuit may be configured to (i) enable and disable the image sensor to capture an image of the target area during the high illumination and a portion(s) of the low illumination of the target area, and (ii) read an image captured by the image sensor. The illumination drive signals may cause the illumination drive circuit to generate a high illumination drive signal to cause the light source to produce a high illumination, and generate a low illumination drive current to cause said light source to produce a low illumination.

System and method for illuminating a target of a barcode reader

The disclosure includes imaging systems employing event-based sensors in various applications for analyzing a scene, such as those involved in conveyor systems, mass flow detection systems, portals, machine vision systems, retail settings including checkout stations, and the like. Event-based sensors may be operated in conjunction with frame-based cameras to select frames or subparts of frames or otherwise trigger actions related to the imaging system based on analysis of the events generated by the event-based sensors.

Imaging systems with enhanced functionalities with event-based sensors

The present disclosure relates to data readers including an improved imaging system that optimizes active and passive autofocus techniques for improving data reading functions. In an example, the data reader initially uses active autofocus techniques to focus a lens system based on a measurement reading by a rangefinder and acquire an image of an item in the field-of-view of the data reader. The data reader includes a decoding engine operable to decode an optical code of the item using the acquired image. If the decoding engine is unable to decode the optical code using the active autofocus technique, the data reader alternates to a passive autofocus technique to alter the focus settings of the lens system and reattempt the decoding process.

Data reader with hybrid autofocus system

An optical scanner captures a plurality of images from a plurality of image-capture devices. In response to the activation signal, an evaluation phase is executed, and in response to the evaluation phase, an acquisition phase is executed. In the evaluation phase, a first set of images is captured and processed to produce a virtual frame comprising a plurality of regions, with each region containing a reduced-data image frame that is based on a corresponding one of the plurality of images. Also in the evaluation phase, attributes of each of the plurality regions of the virtual frame are assessed according to first predefined criteria, and operational parameters for the acquisition phase are set based on a result of the assessment. In the acquisition phase, a second set of at least one image is captured via at least one of the plurality of image-capture devices according to the set of operational parameters.

Virtual-frame preprocessing for optical scanning

A system and method for providing animated feedback for a barcode scanning system may include receiving image data from a camera, processing the image data, detecting a machine-readable indicia in the image data, and attempting to decode the machine-readable indicia. In response to successfully decoding the machine-readable indicia, displaying a first animation indicative of successfully decoding the machine-readable indicia. Otherwise, in response to not successfully decoding the machine-readable indicia, displaying a second animation indicative of not successfully decoding the machine-readable indicia.

Barcode scanner system with animated feedback

A system and method of imaging barcodes may include generating a first light beam from an illumination surface having first dimensions. The first light beam may be directed into an input aperture of an optical component to form a second light beam. The input aperture has second dimensions, where the first dimensions are at least as large as the second dimensions. The second light beam having irradiation spatially distributed across the second light beam may be projected to read a machine-readable indicia.

Highly efficient and eye-safe illumination unit for a barcode reader

Systems and methods for providing additional processing capabilities related to machine-readable symbols. A data collection system () may include a scan engine (), auxiliary image processor (), auxiliary visualizer (), and host system (). The scan engine may output decoded information obtained from a representation of a machine-readable symbol captured by a two-dimensional image processor. The scan engine may also output a set of images related to the machine-readable symbol and an object associated with the machine-readable symbol, in which the set of images may form a streaming set of images or streaming video. The set of images may be used by the auxiliary image processor to obtain further information about the machine-readable symbol and/or associated object, such as OCR or DWM information. The set of images may be stored and made accessible by the auxiliary visualizer. The host system may synchronize a display of the images and decoded data output by the scan engine.

Data collection systems and methods to capture images of and decode information from machine-readable symbols

A complex device that integrates a beam shaping aperture in a printed circuit board of the complex device (e.g., scanner or barcode reader or optical module) is provided. The complex device has a light-emitting diode pattern projection system. The pattern projection system includes one or more light-emitting diodes and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has one or more apertures and one or more receptacles. The one or more receptacles are positioned behind the aperture and receive the one or more light-emitting diodes. The printed circuit board with receptacle offer self-alignment for the light emitting diodes. The beam shaping aperture in front of the light-emitting diodes allows light to pass through the aperture that is part of the printed circuit board layer of the complex device.

Printed circuit board aperture based illumination system for pattern projection

Scanners, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that process variable sized objects with high package pitch on a moving conveyor belt are provided. The scanners include a substrate and a plurality of sensors attached to the substrate. The plurality of sensors forms an array of sensors having at least two or more rows of off-axis sensors. The sensors may include a one or more area array sensors. The arrays of sensors captures moving objects row by row and are optimized reduce object spacing on the conveyor belt. Additionally, the scanner having the array of sensor may process different objects having different heights at the same time. Accordingly, object throughput on the conveyor belt is increased by reducing minimum object gap (e.g., processing of 'no gap' or non-singulated objects).

Multiline scanner and electronic rolling shutter area imager based tunnel scanner

The present invention relates to an active alignment method of a receiving device (') including a sensor () and of a illumination device (&#x2032;) including at least one light source (&#x2032;) suitable for emitting a beam of light, including: &#x2014;Assembling said receiving device (&#x2032;); &#x2014;Stably fixing said receiving device (&#x2032;) on a chassis (); &#x2014;Actively aligning an optical group (&#x2032;) of said illumination device (&#x2032;) with respect to said light source (&#x2032;); &#x2014;Fixedly connecting said optical group (&#x2032;) of said illumination device to said light source (&#x2032;); &#x2014;Actively aligning said illumination device (&#x2032;) with respect to said receiving device (&#x2032;); and &#x2014;Stably fixing said illumination device (&#x2032;) to said chassis ().

Linear optical information reader of the imager type and method for aligning an optical information reader of the imager type

Systems and methods of operation for a machine-readable symbol reader for estimating the distance of a scanned target object or item labeled with indicia, such as a machine-readable symbol. The reader may include an illumination subsystem which projects a light pattern (e.g., line) out from the reader. The reader may capture an image of the target object while the light pattern is projected thereon and analyze at least one detectable characteristic of the pattern to estimate distance of the target object relative to the reader. A one-dimensional sensor array of the reader may be exploited in part for imaging a symbol and in part for imaging detectable characteristics (e.g., edges) of the projected illumination pattern which allows for estimation of the reading distance. A central portion of the one-dimensional sensor array may be dedicated to imaging a machine-readable symbol and lateral portions may be dedicated to implementing a range finder.

Compact imaging module with range finder

Data reader with hybrid auto focus system

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