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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul D. Stoner, North Canton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Telxon Corporation, Holtsville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ; G06K 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/608 ; G06K 7/10 ;
Abstract
A dataform reading module includes at least one photosensor providing a plurality of different zones for image capture. The reader module further includes a plurality of optics for focusing a respective image representing a portion of a dataform taken along a target line onto a respective one of the plurality of different zones. At least two of the plurality of optics are configured to focus an image of adjacent and partially overlapping portions of the dataform taken along the target line. An illuminating device included as part of the reading module is used for illuminating the dataform.