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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
Douglas Scientific, Llc, Alexandria, MN (US);
Adnanul Haq, Alexandria, MN (US);
Richard J. Schoeneck, Alexandria, MN (US);
DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC, Alexandria, MN (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include a scanning module with an optical reader coupled to a moveable carriage configured to move the optical reader in a first direction. In some embodiments, the optical reader includes excitation sources, emission detectors, emission energy conditioning elements, and a tape drive configured and arranged to selectively advance a tape in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Further, some embodiments include a bar code reading station positioned adjacent to the moveable carriage. Other embodiments include an objective lens.