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Digital circuit for a laser scanner using a first derivative signal and a comparison signal
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1993-03-08
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for digitizing an analog electric signal generated from a photoelectronic conversion of reflected light when scanning indicia having spatially-separated, light-reflective portions includes a differentiator circuit for generating a first derivative signal representing a first derivative of the analog signal. A comparison signal generating circuit generates a comparison signal and an output circuit, coupled to the differentiator circuit and to the signal generating circuit, compares the first derivative signal and the comparison signal to generate an output signal indicating a change in the intensity of the reflected light. An output controller, coupled to the output means, controls passage of the digital output signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Barkan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10861; G06K7/10871; G06K7/10554; G06K7/10564; G06K7/10584; G06K7/10594; G06K7/10603; G06K7/10633; G06K7/10643; G06K7/10653; G06K7/10673; G06K7/10683; G06K7/10693; G06K7/10792; G06K7/10801; G06K7/10811; G06K7/10851; G06K7/10881; G06K7/10891; G06K7/109; G06K7/14; G06K7/1404; G06K7/146; G06K7/1478; G06K2207/00; G06K2207/1011; G06K2207/1016; G06K2207/1018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A circuit for digitizing an analog electric signal generated from a photoelectronic conversion of light reflected off scanning indicia having spatially-separated, light-reflective portions, comprising: first differentiating means for differentiating the analog electric signal to generate a first differentiated signal; second differentiating means for differentiating the first differentiated signal to generate a second differentiated signal; comparator means for comparing the first and second differentiated signals to generate a digital electrical signal from the indicia being scanned; and output means for producing a digital output signal corresponding to the digital electrical signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A circuit for digitizing an analog electric signal generated from a photoelectronic conversion of light reflected off scanning indicia having spatially-separated, light-reflective portions, comprising: first differentiating means for differentiating the analog electric signal to generate a first differentiated signal; second differentiating means for differentiating the first differentiated signal to generate a second differentiated signal; comparator means for comparing the first and second differentiated signals to generate a digital electrical signal from the indicia being scanned; and output means for producing a digital output signal corresponding to the digital electrical signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a voltage limiting circuit disposed between an output of the first differentiating means and an input of the comparator means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The circuit of claim 1, wherein the output means comprises a switch for receiving the digital electric signal and producing the digital output signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A circuit for digitizing an analog electric signal generated from a photoelectronic conversion of light reflected off scanning indicia having spatially-separated, light-reflective portions, comprising: differentiator circuit means for generating a first derivative signal representing a first derivative of the analog signal; means for generating a comparison signal which does not require additional derivatives of the analog signal; output means, coupled to the differentiator circuit means and to the generating means, for comparing the first derivative signal and the comparison signal to generate a digital output signal indicating a change in the intensity of the reflected light; and an output controller, coupled to the output means, for controlling passage of the digital output signal according to values of the first derivative signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A circuit for digitizing an analog electric signal generated from a photoelectronic conversion of light reflected off scanning indicia having spatially-separated, light-reflective portions, comprising: differentiator circuit means for generating a first derivative signal representing a first derivative of the analog signal; means for generating a comparison signal which does not require additional derivatives of the analog signal; output means, coupled to the differentiator circuit means and to the generating means, for comparing the first derivative signal and the comparison signal to generate a digital output signal indicating a change in the intensity of the reflected light; and an output controller, coupled to the output means, for controlling passage of the digital output signal according to values of the first derivative signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit of claim 4, further comprising means for limiting peak values of the first derivative signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The circuit of claim 4, wherein the output means comprises a switch for generating the digital output signal.
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