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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2015
Cognex Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Micheal Gifford, San Leandro, CA (US);
David James Stein, Purlear, NC (US);
Cognex Corporation, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
An aimer accessory for a mobile device and method of use is provided. The accessory includes a body configured for being affixed to the mobile device. The body includes a collimator terminating with a grating disposed in a distal portion thereof. The grating is configured to receive light from a lamp of the mobile device and to generate a light pattern on the surface containing a barcode. Registration of the light pattern and the barcode in a scan area enhances the ability of the mobile device to capture a barcode image. Registration may be configured for blind or target mode scanning. In blind mode, the registration occurs on detection of the light pattern and barcode in a viewing angle of a camera of the mobile device. In target mode, the registration occurs on a detection of the light pattern hovering over the barcode in a viewing angle of the camera.