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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Andrew Longacre, Jr., Skaneateles, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Camillus, NY (US);
Thomas J. Koziol, Camillus, NY (US);
Michael A. Ehrhart, Liverpool, NY (US);
Andrew Longacre, Jr., Skaneateles, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Camillus, NY (US);
Thomas J. Koziol, Camillus, NY (US);
Michael A. Ehrhart, Liverpool, NY (US);
Hand Held Products, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
There is provided a bar code reading apparatus having a one-dimensional image sensor. The bar code reading apparatus can include a one-dimensional image sensor comprising a certain number of pexels, an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the sensor, and a processor coupled to the analog-to-digital converter. The analog-to-digital converter in one embodiment can be configured to convert the analog intensity value for each pixel into a digital value represented by an N-bit value, where N is an integer greater than 1. The processor in one embodiment can be configured to extract information encoded in a bar code.