Patent ID: 7073716

Claim:
A barcode scanner comprising: a polygon including planar walls arranged in a ring having first mirrored facets facing generally towards a center of the ring and second mirrored facets facing generally away from the center of the ring; a first laser mounted inside the ring for producing a first laser beam; a first collector mounted inside the ring for collecting first light reflected from an item; a second laser mounted outside the ring for producing a second laser beam; a second collector mounted outside the ring for collecting second light reflected from the item; a number of detectors for converting the first and second light from the first collector into electrical signals; and pattern mirrors for creating a scan pattern from the first and second laser beams; wherein the first mirrored facets direct the first laser beam towards the pattern mirrors and direct the first light towards the first collector; and wherein the second mirrored facets direct the second laser beam towards the pattern mirrors and direct the second light towards the second collector.