DE3379484D1 - Apparatus for optically reading information - Google Patents

Apparatus for optically reading information

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Publication number
DE3379484D1
DE3379484D1 DE8383107413T DE3379484T DE3379484D1 DE 3379484 D1 DE3379484 D1 DE 3379484D1 DE 8383107413 T DE8383107413 T DE 8383107413T DE 3379484 T DE3379484 T DE 3379484T DE 3379484 D1 DE3379484 D1 DE 3379484D1
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Prior art keywords
reading information
optically reading
optically
information
reading
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DE8383107413T
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Inventor
Masahiro Hara
Atutoshi Okamoto
Toshiyasu Sakai
Tadao Oshima
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Hiromitsu Takai
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Denso Corp
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NipponDenso Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP13281882A external-priority patent/JPS5924383A/ja
Priority claimed from JP57144273A external-priority patent/JPS5933576A/ja
Application filed by NipponDenso Co Ltd filed Critical NipponDenso Co Ltd
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Publication of DE3379484D1 publication Critical patent/DE3379484D1/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/10544—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum
    • G06K7/10821—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices
    • G06K7/10881—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices constructional details of hand-held scanners
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/12—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation using a selected wavelength, e.g. to sense red marks and ignore blue marks
DE8383107413T 1982-07-29 1983-07-27 Apparatus for optically reading information Expired DE3379484D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP13281882A JPS5924383A (ja) 1982-07-29 1982-07-29 バ−コ−ド読取装置
JP57144273A JPS5933576A (ja) 1982-08-19 1982-08-19 光学的情報読取装置

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DE3379484D1 true DE3379484D1 (en) 1989-04-27

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EP (1) EP0101939B1 (de)
DE (1) DE3379484D1 (de)

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