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Holographic scanning
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1994-04-08
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A holographic grating element is provided which enables tracing different scan lines. The element is divided into a plurality of sectors. A first grating pattern is provided which diffracts a beam in one direction, and a second grating pattern is next to the first and diffracts the scan beam in the reverse direction. Sectors can be produced with different sector sizes to enable scanning at different rates in the reverse direction, or in successive scans in the same direction. Angle relationships are described to produce diffraction patterns for a desired relationship between disc rotation and the angle of the scan line.
Inventors
- 👤 Emanuel Marom
- 👤 Joseph Katz
- 👤 Edward Barkan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/106; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10554; G06K7/10594; G06K7/10603; G06K7/10663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for tracing scan lines across a target, said apparatus comprising: a source of coherent radiation positioned to deliver a beam along a beam path; and a diffraction grating element positioned along said beam path so that a portion of said element receives said beam and produces a diffracted beam, said element being mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation so that the portion receiving said beam varies with rotation, and said element having a diffraction grating pattern configured so that, as said element rotates, said diffracted beam traces a scan line across said target, wherein said grating element comprises a pattern of grating lines, and the spacing between adjacent grating lines varies along the extent of the grating lines so that said spacing in the portion of said element receiving said beam varies with the angle of rotation of said element, so that the path traced across said target by said scan line is straighter than the path that would be traced by a scan line produced by a diffraction element with fixed spacing between adjacent grating lines.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for tracing scan lines across a target, said apparatus comprising: a source of coherent radiation positioned to deliver a beam along a beam path; and a diffraction grating element positioned along said beam path so that a portion of said element receives said beam and produces a diffracted beam, said element being mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation so that the portion receiving said beam varies with rotation, and said element having a diffraction grating pattern configured so that, as said element rotates, said diffracted beam traces a scan line across said target, wherein said grating element comprises a pattern of grating lines, and the spacing between adjacent grating lines varies along the extent of the grating lines so that said spacing in the portion of said element receiving said beam varies with the angle of rotation of said element, so that the path traced across said target by said scan line is straighter than the path that would be traced by a scan line produced by a diffraction element with fixed spacing between adjacent grating lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said source of coherent radiation is a laser beam source.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for scanning a bar code symbol, said apparatus comprising: a laser beam source positioned to deliver a beam along a beam path; and a diffraction grating element positioned along said beam path so that a portion of said element receives said beam and produces a diffracted beam, said element being mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation so that the portion receiving said beam varies with rotation, and said element having a diffraction grating pattern configured so that, as said element rotates, said diffracted beam traces a scan line across said bar code symbol, wherein said grating element comprises a pattern of grating lines, and the spacing between adjacent grating lines varies along the extent of the grating lines so that said spacing in the portion of said element receiving said beam varies with the angle of rotation of said element, so that the path traced across said target by said scan line is straighter than the path that would be traced by a scan line produced by a diffraction element with fixed spacing between adjacent grating lines.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for scanning a bar code symbol, said apparatus comprising: a laser beam source positioned to deliver a beam along a beam path; and a diffraction grating element positioned along said beam path so that a portion of said element receives said beam and produces a diffracted beam, said element being mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation so that the portion receiving said beam varies with rotation, and said element having a diffraction grating pattern configured so that, as said element rotates, said diffracted beam traces a scan line across said bar code symbol, wherein said grating element comprises a pattern of grating lines, and the spacing between adjacent grating lines varies along the extent of the grating lines so that said spacing in the portion of said element receiving said beam varies with the angle of rotation of said element, so that the path traced across said target by said scan line is straighter than the path that would be traced by a scan line produced by a diffraction element with fixed spacing between adjacent grating lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein said variation in spacing between grating lines is proportional to 1/cosφ, wherein φ is said angle of rotation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein said element contains multiple sectors, and a plurality of said sectors each contain said grating lines of varying spacing for reducing bow in the scan line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein each said sector produces the same direction of scanning.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein some of said sectors produce scans in one direction and other sectors produce scans in the reverse direction while the element rotates in the same direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein at least some of said sectors each have a central region bounded by edge regions and further have grating lines of a density that is greater in the edge regions than in the central region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the density of the grating lines in the edge regions of said at least some sectors is increased by a factor of about 1/cosφ, wherein φ is the angle of rotation referenced from a radial vector that is orthogonal to the grating lines.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein at least some of said sectors each have a central region bounded by edge regions and further have grating lines of a density that is greater in the central region than in the edge regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the density of the grating lines in the central region of said at least some sectors is increased by a factor of about 1/cosφ, wherein φ is the angle of rotation referenced from a radial vector that is orthogonal to the grating lines.
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