High-performance horizontal side scanner using holographic technology

Charles C. K. Cheng

doi:10.1117/12.311093

18 June 1998 High-performance horizontal side scanner using holographic technology

Charles C. K. Cheng

Proceedings Volume 3422, Input/Output and Imaging Technologies; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.311093
Event: Asia Pacific Symposium on Optoelectronics '98, 1998, Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract

A new holographic technique has been used to make a compact, accurate and reliable POS scanner. The holo-window technology permits compact POS scanner optical scanning in horizontal plan while maintaining excellent performance in changing the scan direction, equalizing the scan velocity and collecting the signal light. The holo-window design and fabrication in the holographic optical element (HOE) for such a compact POS scanner are described in this paper. Additionally this new horizontal side scanning possesses large depth of field (greater than 10 inches), allows the grocery items to be scanned horizontally thus eliminating the commonly experienced carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) hand injuries of the checkers. This newly designed POS scanner has been recognized by industry as the standard for the future POS scanning configuration.

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Charles C. K. Cheng "High-performance horizontal side scanner using holographic technology", Proc. SPIE 3422, Input/Output and Imaging Technologies, (18 June 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.311093

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