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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1997
Carl Harry Knowles, Moorestown, NJ (US);
George B Rockstein, Audubon, NJ (US);
David M Wilz, Sr, Sewell, NJ (US);
David P Bubnoski, Glassboro, NJ (US);
Metrologic Instruments, Inc., Blackwood, NJ (US);
Abstract
A portable automatic code symbol reading system having a laser scanning engine mounted upon the hand of its operator to provide hands-free automatic laser scanning capabilities. The automatic code symbol reading system includes a battery power supply aboard its hand-mounted housing, and a power-conserving control subsystem for conserving the consumption of electrical power during automatic portable laser scanning operations. The control subsystem of the present invention has a plurality of control centers which control the operation of the system components in accordance with preselected system control operations. Each of the control centers is responsive to control activation signals generated by certain of the system components upon the occurrence of predefined conditions. Certain of the control centers are capable of overriding other control centers to provide diverse control capabilities. These control capabilities facilitate execution of intelligent functions and power consumption measures required during automatic, hands-free code symbol reading operations.