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公开(公告)号:US12235418B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-25
申请号:US17873058
申请日:2022-07-25
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Chinh Tan , Vladimir Gurevich
Abstract: An imaging engine including a telephoto lens for compact long range barcode readers is disclosed herein. An example imaging engine includes an imaging sensor and a telephoto lens assembly. The example telephoto lens assembly includes a first lens, disposed along an optical axis; a second lens, disposed along the optical axis to correct for pupil aberrations of the image projected after a fourth lens onto the imaging sensor; a third lens, disposed along the optical axis to correct for chromatic aberration of the image projected after the fourth lens onto the imaging sensor; and the fourth lens, disposed along the optical axis to correct for optical field curvature of the image projected after the fourth lens onto the imaging sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230359844A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18225659
申请日:2023-07-24
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Carl D. Wittenberg , Thomas Lackemann , Dayou Wang
CPC classification number: G06K7/1417 , G06T7/11 , G06K2207/1011
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.
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公开(公告)号:US11790197B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17498421
申请日:2021-10-11
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Christopher W. Brock , David Tsi Shi , David P. Goren , Carl D. Wittenberg
CPC classification number: G06K7/10881 , G03B13/36 , H04N23/56 , H04N23/58 , H04N23/633 , H04N23/671
Abstract: Methods and systems to implement a miniature long range imaging engine with auto-focus, auto-zoom, and auto-illumination are disclosed herein. An example method includes detecting, by a microprocessor, a presence of an aim light pattern within the FOV; determining, by the microprocessor and in response to the detecting, a target distance of an object in the FOV based on a position of the aim light pattern in the FOV, the target distance being a distance from the imaging engine to the object; causing, by the microprocessor, a variable focus optical element to focus on the object based on the target distance; responsive to making a first determination, by the microprocessor, selecting, based on the target distance, one of a plurality of zoom operation modes; and responsive to making a second determination, by the microprocessor, selecting, based on the target distance, one of a plurality of illumination modes.
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公开(公告)号:US20230114004A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17498421
申请日:2021-10-11
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Christopher W. Brock , David Tsi Shi , David P. Goren , Carl D. Wittenberg
Abstract: Methods and systems to implement a miniature long range imaging engine with auto-focus, auto-zoom, and auto-illumination are disclosed herein. An example method includes detecting, by a microprocessor, a presence of an aim light pattern within the FOV; determining, by the microprocessor and in response to the detecting, a target distance of an object in the FOV based on a position of the aim light pattern in the FOV, the target distance being a distance from the imaging engine to the object; causing, by the microprocessor, a variable focus optical element to focus on the object based on the target distance; responsive to making a first determination, by the microprocessor, selecting, based on the target distance, one of a plurality of zoom operation modes; and responsive to making a second determination, by the microprocessor, selecting, based on the target distance, one of a plurality of illumination modes.
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公开(公告)号:US20230112765A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17499690
申请日:2021-10-12
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , David Tsi Shi , Jason S. Mak , Thomas Lackemann , Matthew D. Blasczak
Abstract: Method and systems for driving an aiming assembly of a barcode imager are provided. An example method includes obtaining an operating mode of the barcode imager having an aiming assembly and, in response, determining a duty cycle of an aiming pulse of the aiming assembly. That duty cycle is determined as a percentage of a frame duration of an imager sensor and, further, such that simultaneous constraints are satisfied by the aiming pulse. The constraints include a simultaneous frame duration-independent, peak pulse optical power constraint and a frame duration-dependent heat dissipation constraint.
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公开(公告)号:US20230003962A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17363708
申请日:2021-06-30
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: William P. Hurley, IV , David T. Shi , Vladimir Gurevich , Igor Vinogradov , Carl D. Wittenberg , Bryan E. Joles
Abstract: An optical assembly for an autofocus imaging system for capturing at least one image of an object appearing in an imaging field of view (FOV) is provided. The optical assembly includes a front aperture along an optical axis and a front lens group along the optical axis that receives light from the object of interest. The position of the front lens group is adjustable to change a focal distance of the optical assembly. The optical assembly further includes an actuator physically coupled to the front lens group that adjusts the position of the front lens. A rear lens group is disposed along the optical axis to receive the light from the front lens group, and an imaging sensor is disposed at a back focal distance of the rear lens group, to detect the light.
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公开(公告)号:US12164994B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US18375982
申请日:2023-10-02
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Alexander J. Naney , Carl D. Wittenberg , Michael A. Mottola , Igor Vinogradov , David Tsi Shi , Chinh Tan
IPC: G06K7/10
Abstract: A scan engine for capturing at least one image of an object appearing in an imaging field of view (FOV) is provided that includes an imaging system, illumination system, aiming system, and a first and second chassis. The imaging system includes a lens holder and at least one lens disposed within the lens holder and both a far imaging system and a near imaging system for capturing images across multiple fields of view at different distances. The illumination system and aiming system are physically positioned to provide illumination of a target in the near and/or far fields of view, and provide an aiming pattern to the near and/or far fields of view.
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公开(公告)号:US11983598B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17498556
申请日:2021-10-11
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Thomas Lackemann , Jason S. Mak
IPC: G06K7/10
CPC classification number: G06K7/10811 , G06K7/10564 , G06K7/109 , G06K2207/1013
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for scanning swiped barcodes are disclosed. An example method includes in response to detecting an object, capturing first images while focused at a swipe focus distance representing a pre-determined expected swipe distance range within which a scan target is expected to be swiped across a FOV. In response to a barcode decoded based upon the first images, exiting the swipe decode phase. In response to no barcode decoded during a time period representing an expected amount of time during which a scan target is expected to be swiped across the FOV, exiting the swipe decode phase and initiating a re-presentation decode phase including sequentially focusing the imaging scanner at a plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, capturing one or more second images at each of the plurality of pre-determined, re-presentation focus distances, and, attempting to decode a barcode in one or more of the second images.
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公开(公告)号:US20240143955A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US17977352
申请日:2022-10-31
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: David P. Goren , Harry E. Kuchenbrod , William Sackett , Vladimir Gurevich , Mehaboob Kumbalakkuzhiyil
CPC classification number: G06K7/10722 , G06K7/10831 , G06K7/1093 , G06K7/146
Abstract: Devices having a long-range imaging engine formed of two cameras having different resolution are disclosed herein. An example imaging engine includes a front-end, with the cameras, terminated in a communication interface for coupling to an external host processor that performs image processor. The front-end has a near field image sensor and a far field image sensor, and a normalization processor to receive the respective image data from the sensors and normalize that image data prior to sending to the host processor. Normalization includes adjusting an image size, aspect ratio, or pixel count complying with data rate constraints imposed by the communication interface or the host processor.
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公开(公告)号:US11710008B1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-25
申请号:US17573575
申请日:2022-01-11
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: Vladimir Gurevich , Carl D. Wittenberg , Thomas Lackemann , Dayou Wang
CPC classification number: G06K7/1417 , G06T7/11 , G06K2207/1011
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for locating small indicia in large images are disclosed herein. An example method includes: identifying an aiming pattern zone that includes a detected or presumed location of an aiming light pattern, wherein an offset between the location and a center of image data varies due to a parallax; determining one or more coordinates of the aiming pattern zone; capturing image data representing an image of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of a handheld scanner including the indicia; encoding the one or more coordinates into a tagline of the image; and providing the image with the tagline to an indicia decoder such that the indicia decoder attempts to decode the indicia from the image data starting in a region of the image data selected based upon the one or more coordinates.
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