Patents Assigned to Datalogic S.p.A.
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Patent number: 8368000Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unit; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Frederico Canini, Marco Piva, Rinaldo Zocca
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Patent number: 8058600Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unit; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Federico Canini, Marco Piva, Rinaldo Zocca
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Patent number: 7823786Abstract: There is described a compact laser module (1) for reading optical codes, comprising: a scanning illumination section having at least one source (8) for generating a laser beam, and a scanner (9, 10) for scanning the optical code (C) to be read with a laser spot, and a receiving section (20-24) for collecting at least a portion of the light diffused by the code (C) and detecting the collected light, the receiving section and the scanning illumination section being spatially distinct.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Guido M. Oliva, Kurt Vonmetz, Stefano Amorosi
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Patent number: 7620475Abstract: A dispensing device of portable terminals for acquiring product data in a shopping centre comprises a plurality of static cradles for a corresponding plurality of portable terminals. The terminals are adapted to be withdrawn and used by the customers for acquiring product data. The dispenser has a customer verification unit which identifies each customer enabled to the use of the portable terminals, a communication unit for communicating to each identified customer a terminal to be withdrawn for carrying out the product data acquisition, and a control and data processing unit adapted to control the customer verification unit and the communication unit and to process the product data acquired through said terminals. The plurality of cradles is housed into a substantially flat portion of the container provided in close proximity of the customer identification means so as to allow access to the plurality of terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Datalogic, S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Bottazzi, Luigi Frison, Paolo Mazzocato, Maurizio Scaramella, Toshiyuki Yoshino
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Patent number: 7593114Abstract: A device for focusing a laser light beam includes an emission source of a laser light beam along an optical emission path, first focusing means of the laser light beam in a focusing point (F) located at a focusing distance (D), means for adjusting the position of the focusing point (F) relative to the device, and means for detecting the focusing distance (D) active in feedback on the adjustment means, wherein the detection means detects a parameter characteristic of the light beam leaving the first focusing means and representative of the focusing distance (D). The characteristic parameter is the wavefront radius of curvature of the light beam leaving the first focusing means.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Datalogic, S.p.A.Inventor: Gabriele Corrain
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Patent number: 7556201Abstract: A device for scanning and/or recognizing one or more barcodes includes a laser light source for transmitting laser light; a rotatable polygonal mirror for reflecting the transmitted laser light; a number of fixedly disposed flat mirrors for reflecting laser light; a pick-up element for picking up laser light scattered by a barcode; a compact housing in which the laser light source, the polygonal mirror, the flat mirrors and the pick-up element are arranged, which compact housing is constructed from a substantially flat bottom side, a top side and standing walls arranged therebetween and wherein the distance between the standing walls ranges between 1.2-5.5 inches (3-14 cm).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Cornelis Reinier Johannes Schonenberg, Laurentius Wilhelmus Nunnink
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Publication number: 20090166569Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unit; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Datalogic S.P.A.Inventors: Federico Canini, Marco Piva, Rinaldo Zocca
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Patent number: 7533822Abstract: There is described a compact laser module (1) for reading optical codes, comprising: a scanning illumination section having at least one source (8) for generating a laser beam, and a scanner (9, 10) for scanning the optical code (C) to be read with a laser spot, and a receiving section (20-24) for collecting at least a portion of the light diffused by the code (C) and detecting the collected light, the receiving section and the scanning illumination section being spatially distinct.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Guido M. Oliva, Kurt Vonmetz, Stefano Amorosi
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Patent number: 7513412Abstract: In an apparatus for the preparation of a plurality of drinks from cartridges that are provided with an optical code on one of its faces identifying the cartridge itself and the corresponding drink, the reading of the optical code is made more certain and reliable thanks to a stretching member that extends the portion of the face of the cartridge containing the optical code, so as to deform it into a predetermined position, facing the reading window.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Michele Benedetti, Maurizio Bianchi, Davide Bottazzi
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Patent number: 7468499Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unit; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Federico Canini, Marco Piva, Rinaldo Zocca
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Patent number: 7387246Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for acquiring and reading optical codes, the indication of the reading result is carried out projecting a luminous figure onto the optical code, that is to say in the position on which the attention of the operator is focused. The luminous figure can have an information content also more complex than the simple indication of the end of the reading.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Datalogic, S.p.A.Inventors: Valeria Palestini, Nicola Alessi, Giacomo Rigoni, Cristiano Oliva
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Patent number: 7282688Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unity; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Federico Canini, Marco Piva, Rinaldo Zocca
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Patent number: 7264165Abstract: A method for reading a graphic pattern by illuminating the graphic pattern with at least two groups of light sources, each of the at least two groups of light sources having at least one light source operating according to an illumination cycle that comprises an illumination cycle-portion and a non-illumination cycle-portion. The light sources of one of the at least two groups of light sources are activated according to equal illumination cycles. The illumination cycles of the light sources belong to different ones of the at least two groups of light sources having a reciprocally different timing. Light is gathered from the light sources having been diffused by the graphic pattern on a sensor having a plurality of sensitive points. Light impinging on the plurality of sensitive points is converted, through a conversion cycle of the sensor, point by point into electric signals representative of single points of the graphic pattern, at a same time for all of the plurality of sensitive points.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventor: Michele Benedetti
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Publication number: 20070153644Abstract: A device for focusing a laser light beam includes an emission source of a laser light beam along an optical emission path, first focusing means of the laser light beam in a focusing point (F) located at a focusing distance (D), means for adjusting the position of the focusing point (F) relative to the device, and means for detecting the focusing distance (D) active in feedback on the adjustment means, wherein the detection means detects a parameter characteristic of the light beam leaving the first focusing means and representative of the focusing distance (D). The characteristic parameter is the wavefront radius of curvature of the light beam leaving the first focusing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Datalogic S.P.A.Inventor: Gabriele Corrain
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Publication number: 20070119942Abstract: A method for improving the depth of field in the detection of a linear optical code includes simultaneously forming two or more overlapped equally focused but differently diaphragmed in phase images of an optical code onto a linear sensor. Diaphragms and optical receiving devices suitable to implement the method are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: Datalogic S.P.A.Inventors: Stefano Barsotti, Donato Vincenzi
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Publication number: 20070114286Abstract: There is described a compact laser module (1) for reading optical codes, comprising: a scanning illumination section having at least one source (8) for generating a laser beam, and a scanner (9, 10) for scanning the optical code (C) to be read with a laser spot, and a receiving section (20-24) for collecting at least a portion of the light diffused by the code (C) and detecting the collected light, the receiving section and the scanning illumination section being spatially distinct.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Guido Oliva, Kurt Vonmetz, Stefano Amorosi
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Patent number: D570843Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Mazzone, Stefano Vassura, Corrado Tasselli, Monica Alegiani, Massimo Lotti
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Patent number: D574830Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Datalogic, S.p.A.Inventors: Corrado Tasselli, Monica Alegiani, Massimo Lotti
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Patent number: D588596Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Datalogic, S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Mazzone, Stefano Vassura, Corrado Tasselli, Monica Alegiani, Massimo Lotti
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Patent number: RE41349Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for reading an optical code. The apparatus having a casing with a reading window; the casing having an illuminator acting through the reading window on an optical code to be read, a detector responsive to light scattered from the illuminated optical code into the casing through the reading window, and an objective lens interposed between the reading window and the detector, in a position to pick up the light scattered from the illuminated optical code and project this light onto the detector. The detector having a plurality of light-sensitive elements effective to convert the light to electric signals representing the light image. The apparatus is characterized in that the illuminator has a first array of light sources active in a first illumination configuration, and at least a second array of light sources active in at least a second illumination configuration different from the first one.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Piva, Maurizio Bianchi