CA1064616A - Wand for reading optically encoded graphic symbols - Google Patents

Wand for reading optically encoded graphic symbols

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Publication number
CA1064616A
CA1064616A CA248,302A CA248302A CA1064616A CA 1064616 A CA1064616 A CA 1064616A CA 248302 A CA248302 A CA 248302A CA 1064616 A CA1064616 A CA 1064616A
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Prior art keywords
wand
fiber
retainer
retainers
fibers
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CA248,302A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Robert L. Cowardin
George J. Laurer
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/10—Scanning systems
    • G02B26/103—Scanning systems having movable or deformable optical fibres, light guides or waveguides as scanning elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Character Discrimination (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
CA248,302A 1975-04-11 1976-03-19 Wand for reading optically encoded graphic symbols Expired CA1064616A (en)

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US05/560,765 US3983389A (en) 1975-04-11 1975-04-11 Wand for reading optically encoded graphic symbols

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CA1064616A true CA1064616A (en) 1979-10-16

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US (1) US3983389A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS51123524A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1064616A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE2554779A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
FR (1) FR2307283A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB1476836A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
IT (1) IT1056757B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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DE2205996B2 (de) * 1972-02-09 1975-05-15 Rank Precision Industries Gmbh, 8500 Nuernberg Faseroptische Lichtleiteranordnung, insbesondere Reflexionsschranke
US3826900A (en) * 1972-10-13 1974-07-30 Ncr Cordless scanning probe
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GB1476836A (en) 1977-06-16
USB560765I5 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1976-02-03
FR2307283B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1979-04-06
DE2554779A1 (de) 1976-10-14
US3983389A (en) 1976-09-28
IT1056757B (it) 1982-02-20
FR2307283A1 (fr) 1976-11-05
JPS546448B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1979-03-28
JPS51123524A (en) 1976-10-28

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