13results about "Sensing by mechanical means" patented technology

To provide an information holding medium which comparatively reduces false recognition, and an information processing system.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1 includes an information holding medium 2 and an information reading apparatus 3. The information holding medium 2 has two-dimensional arrays of unit data parts 11. In a part of the unit data parts 11, a mark 13 for forming a digital code is formed. Mark patterns in an X-direction sequence of two unit data part rows adjacent to each other in a Y-direction are different from each other. The information reading apparatus 3 generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal group formed of a plurality of signals, as a unit, output synchronously from a group of detection units 21 for detecting the mark 13, and recognizes a digital code of the information holding medium 2 on the basis of a group of data strings sequentially obtained from the arrays of unit data parts 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A card reading system in which electrical contacts between the assay card and the card reader are made through vertical actuation of a card interface relative to the assay card. In one embodiment, the assay card reading system comprises: (a) a card reader comprising at least one card interface, the card interface having a plurality of card interface contacts; (b) an assay card having card contacts; (c) a vertical actuation mechanism for causing relative vertical movement between the assay card and the card interface to contact at least a portion of the card interface contacts with the card contacts.

A card reading system in which electrical contacts between the assay card and the card reader are made through vertical actuation of a card interface relative to the assay card. In one embodiment, the assay card reading system comprises: (a) a card reader comprising at least one card interface, the card interface having a plurality of card interface contacts; (b) an assay card having card contacts; (c) a vertical actuation mechanism for causing relative vertical movement between the assay card and the card interface to contact at least a portion of the card interface contacts with the card contacts.

The invention discloses a code reader mounting structure, and relates to the technical field of code readers, in particular to a code reader mounting structure which comprises a vertical rod, a mounting plate and a folded plate, a sliding groove is formed in one side of the vertical rod, an adjusting assembly is fixedly connected to the top of the other side of the vertical rod, a rotating assembly is fixedly connected to one side of the folded plate, and the rotating assembly is fixedly connected to the other side of the vertical rod. A code reader is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the mounting plate, and a dust removal assembly is fixedly connected to the side face of the mounting plate. Through the arrangement of the adjusting assembly, the dust cleaning assembly and the protection assembly, parameters can be conveniently modified by rotating the code reader, meanwhile, the code reader can be conveniently adjusted up and down and rotationally according to the bar code position of an object, so that the code reading accuracy is improved, dust on the surface of a lens can be automatically cleaned, and the working efficiency is improved. Dust is effectively prevented from affecting the definition of shot images, meanwhile, the code reader can be conveniently stored, waterproof and dustproof protection is carried out on the code reader, and the service life of the code reader is guaranteed.

To provide an information holding medium which comparatively reduces false recognition, and an information processing system.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1 includes an information holding medium 2 and an information reading apparatus 3. The information holding medium 2 has two-dimensional arrays of unit data parts 11. In a part of the unit data parts 11, a mark 13 for forming a digital code is formed. Mark patterns in an X-direction sequence of two unit data part rows adjacent to each other in a Y-direction are different from each other. The information reading apparatus 3 generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal group formed of a plurality of signals, as a unit, output synchronously from a group of detection units 21 for detecting the mark 13, and recognizes a digital code of the information holding medium 2 on the basis of a group of data strings sequentially obtained from the arrays of unit data parts 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention relates to an input and output device (1). In order to create an input and output device (1) that enables easier handling and less effort in the selection and provision of the data carriers (4), an input and output device (1) is specified, comprising a housing (2) in which at least one electronic sensor unit (3), an electronic control unit (15), a memory unit, and at least one output unit are provided. The sensor unit (3) is designed to read at least two consecutively arranged data carriers (4). Each data carrier (4) is provided with information in binary format that can be read by the sensor unit (3) and, to this extent, has both areas that are transparent to the sensor and areas that are opaque to the sensor. The control unit (15) is connected to the sensor unit (3), the memory unit, and the output unit.wherein at least assignments of information that can be detected by the sensor unit (3) and actions linked thereto are stored in the memory unit, wherein the control unit is further configured at least to receive and evaluate the information detected by the sensor unit (3) taking into account the assignments stored in the memory unit, and wherein the output unit is configured to execute an output corresponding to the action stored in the memory unit for the information detected by the sensor unit (3), and the control unit (15) is configured to control the output by the output unit, wherein the housing (2) further comprises at least one data carrier insertion opening (16) configured such that at least two data carriers (4) can be at least partially inserted into the housing (2) through the data carrier insertion opening (16),that they are arranged flat one behind the other and the information stored thereon can be read by the sensor unit (3).

Systems and methods for providing an improved lamp mode for an imaging device. The imaging device may include an image sensor; an illumination source; and a processing assembly communicatively coupled to the image sensor and the illumination source, and the processing assembly may be configured to: responsive to a scanning event trigger, cause the imaging device to enter a first illumination mode, wherein, in the first illumination mode, a first activation duration of the illumination source is synchronized with an image frame rate of the image sensor to capture image data at the image sensor for indicia decoding; and responsive to sensing an external signal at the imaging device, cause the imaging device to enter or exit a second illumination mode, wherein, in the second illumination mode, a second activation duration of the illumination source is greater than the first activation duration.

A card reader can include a card insertion slot, a conveyor member, a card-reading head, and a pendulum sensor assembly. The card insertion slot can receive a card from a user. The conveyor member can be configured to move the card along a transport path extending at least partially within the card reader. The card-reading head can be positioned along the transport path, directed toward the transport path. The card-reading head can be configured to read data held on a magnetic strip or held on an embedded chip. The pendulum sensor assembly can include a pendulum and a first sensor. The pendulum can extend into the transport path and can be freely-pivotable about a pivot axis. The first sensor can be configured to detect an angular position of the pendulum about the pivot axis.