Laser Scanning Of The New Standardized Bar Code

Alfred P. Hildebrand

doi:10.1117/12.955090

18 January 1977 Laser Scanning Of The New Standardized Bar Code

Alfred P. Hildebrand

Proceedings Volume 0092, Practical Applications of Low Power Lasers; (1977) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955090
Event: 20th Annual Technical Symposium, 1976, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A new standardized bar code specification for identification of shipping containers was published in June, 1976 by Distribution Codes, Inc. (DCI) at the request of the Distribution Research and Education Foundation (DREF) who selected the unique symbology for use by members of the National Association of Wholesaler Distributors. Intended for automated scanning, the symbol enables a computer to identify products and control the handling and storage of these products. The new bar code symbol, called the Distribution Symbol, is a variant of the well known U.P.C. symbol for supermarket use. Scanning approaches for the Distribution Symbol will be discussed, and a comparison to U.P.C. scanning will be shown.

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Alfred P. Hildebrand "Laser Scanning Of The New Standardized Bar Code", Proc. SPIE 0092, Practical Applications of Low Power Lasers, (18 January 1977); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955090

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