CA2271063C - Optically-guided indicia reader system - Google Patents

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CA2271063C
CA2271063C CA002271063A CA2271063A CA2271063C CA 2271063 C CA2271063 C CA 2271063C CA 002271063 A CA002271063 A CA 002271063A CA 2271063 A CA2271063 A CA 2271063A CA 2271063 C CA2271063 C CA 2271063C
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scanner
conveyor
parcel
indicia reader
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Henri Bonnet
Johannes A. S. Bjorner
Bennett Pardee
Catherine Alexander
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United Parcel Service of America Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means

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  • Character Input (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Sowing (AREA)
  • Control Of Temperature (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Control Of Driving Devices And Active Controlling Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
CA002271063A 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optically-guided indicia reader system Expired - Fee Related CA2271063C (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/787,974 US5920056A (en) 1997-01-23 1997-01-23 Optically-guided indicia reader system for assisting in positioning a parcel on a conveyor
US08/788,852 1997-01-23
US08/788,852 US5923017A (en) 1997-01-23 1997-01-23 Moving-light indicia reader system
US08/787,974 1997-01-23
PCT/US1998/001366 WO1998032545A1 (en) 1997-01-23 1998-01-23 Optically-guided indicia reader system

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CA2271063A1 CA2271063A1 (en) 1998-07-30
CA2271063C true CA2271063C (en) 2003-05-20

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EP (2) EP1371424B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3476836B2 (de)
AT (2) ATE338589T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2271063C (de)
DE (2) DE69835840T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0954387T3 (de)
ES (2) ES2221148T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1998032545A1 (de)

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ATE267649T1 (de) 2004-06-15
JP3476836B2 (ja) 2003-12-10
EP0954387A1 (de) 1999-11-10
JP2000509655A (ja) 2000-08-02
EP1371424A3 (de) 2004-04-28
EP0954387B1 (de) 2004-05-26
EP1371424B1 (de) 2006-09-06
DK0954387T3 (da) 2004-09-27
DE69824149D1 (de) 2004-07-01
CA2271063A1 (en) 1998-07-30
DE69835840T2 (de) 2007-04-26
DE69824149T2 (de) 2004-10-28
WO1998032545A1 (en) 1998-07-30
DE69835840D1 (de) 2006-10-19
EP1371424A2 (de) 2003-12-17
ES2271447T3 (es) 2007-04-16
ATE338589T1 (de) 2006-09-15
ES2221148T3 (es) 2004-12-16

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