WO1999049347A1 - Target illumination device - Google Patents
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- WO1999049347A1 WO1999049347A1 PCT/US1999/005636 US9905636W WO9949347A1 WO 1999049347 A1 WO1999049347 A1 WO 1999049347A1 US 9905636 W US9905636 W US 9905636W WO 9949347 A1 WO9949347 A1 WO 9949347A1
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- deflector
- radiation
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- wave guide
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/06—Means for illuminating specimens
- G02B21/08—Condensers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/06—Means for illuminating specimens
- G02B21/08—Condensers
- G02B21/082—Condensers for incident illumination only
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/06—Means for illuminating specimens
- G02B21/08—Condensers
- G02B21/082—Condensers for incident illumination only
- G02B21/084—Condensers for incident illumination only having annular illumination around the objective
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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
- G06K7/10712—Fixed beam scanning
- G06K7/10722—Photodetector array or CCD scanning
- G06K7/10732—Light sources
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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
- G06K7/10712—Fixed beam scanning
- G06K7/10722—Photodetector array or CCD scanning
- G06K7/10742—Photodetector array or CCD scanning including a diffuser for diffusing the light from the light source to create substantially uniform illumination of the target record carrier
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Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU30901/99A AU3090199A (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target illumination device |
EP99912545A EP1064580A4 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target illumination device |
JP2000538261A JP2002507779A (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target lighting device |
CA002324626A CA2324626A1 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target illumination device |
MXPA00009228A MXPA00009228A (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target illumination device. |
NO20004706A NO20004706L (en) | 1998-03-20 | 2000-09-20 | Device for illumination of a target |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US4562398A | 1998-03-20 | 1998-03-20 | |
US09/045,623 | 1998-03-20 |
Publications (1)
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WO1999049347A1 true WO1999049347A1 (en) | 1999-09-30 |
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PCT/US1999/005636 WO1999049347A1 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-17 | Target illumination device |
Country Status (7)
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EP (1) | EP1064580A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002507779A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3090199A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2324626A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA00009228A (en) |
NO (1) | NO20004706L (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999049347A1 (en) |
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WO2005043449A1 (en) * | 2003-10-24 | 2005-05-12 | Cognex Technology And Investment Corporation | Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device |
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US7822335B1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2010-10-26 | Microscan Systems, Inc. | Lens protector |
DE102010032469A1 (en) | 2010-07-28 | 2012-01-19 | Ioss Intelligente Optische Sensoren & Systeme Gmbh | Code reader for reading codes in examination region on surface of e.g. silicon wafer, has image evaluation computer obtaining captured images from electronic controller via interface and including unit for decoding recorded codes |
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- 1999-03-17 MX MXPA00009228A patent/MXPA00009228A/en unknown
- 1999-03-17 JP JP2000538261A patent/JP2002507779A/en active Pending
- 1999-03-17 EP EP99912545A patent/EP1064580A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-03-17 WO PCT/US1999/005636 patent/WO1999049347A1/en active Application Filing
- 1999-03-17 CA CA002324626A patent/CA2324626A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-03-17 AU AU30901/99A patent/AU3090199A/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2000-09-20 NO NO20004706A patent/NO20004706L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US2357378A (en) * | 1941-12-01 | 1944-09-05 | Bausch & Lomb | Microscope illuminator |
US3857626A (en) * | 1971-12-10 | 1974-12-31 | Bausch & Lomb | Microscope coaxial illumination apparatus |
DE3100662A1 (en) * | 1980-01-31 | 1981-11-26 | Jenoptik Jena Gmbh, Ddr 6900 Jena | Device for dark field illumination in reflected light microscopes |
EP0185782A1 (en) * | 1984-12-28 | 1986-07-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Waveguide for an optical near-field microscope |
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US7748620B2 (en) | 2002-01-11 | 2010-07-06 | Hand Held Products, Inc. | Transaction terminal including imaging module |
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EP1445598A2 (en) * | 2003-02-04 | 2004-08-11 | KB Prüftechnik GmbH | Hardness testing device |
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US9298960B2 (en) | 2003-10-24 | 2016-03-29 | Cognex Corporation | Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device |
US9070031B2 (en) | 2003-10-24 | 2015-06-30 | Cognex Technology And Investment Llc | Integrated illumination assembly for symbology reader |
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US9329332B2 (en) | 2003-10-24 | 2016-05-03 | Cognex Corporation | Light pipe illumination system and method |
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US9292724B1 (en) | 2004-12-16 | 2016-03-22 | Cognex Corporation | Hand held symbology reader illumination diffuser with aimer optics |
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US7822335B1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2010-10-26 | Microscan Systems, Inc. | Lens protector |
DE102007043609B4 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2014-05-28 | Ioss Intelligente Optische Sensoren & Systeme Gmbh | Integrated lighting device for an optical code reader |
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US8768159B2 (en) | 2009-07-10 | 2014-07-01 | Microscan Systems, Inc. | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator |
US8989569B2 (en) | 2009-07-10 | 2015-03-24 | Microscan Systems, Inc. | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator |
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JP2002507779A (en) | 2002-03-12 |
EP1064580A1 (en) | 2001-01-03 |
NO20004706D0 (en) | 2000-09-20 |
MXPA00009228A (en) | 2004-12-03 |
EP1064580A4 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
AU3090199A (en) | 1999-10-18 |
CA2324626A1 (en) | 1999-09-30 |
NO20004706L (en) | 2000-10-27 |
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