An apparatus is provided for reading indicia, such as a bar code, from a remote location. The apparatus includes a light source for illuminating the indicia, preferably with infrared illumination. The indicia is incorporated in a reflective medium, disposed remotely from the light source, which reflects...http://www.google.de/patents/US20020134835?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020134835 - Remote indicia reading system
