A fully automated package identification and measuring system (300), in which an onmidirectional holographic scanning tunnel (100) is used to read bar codes on packages entering the tunnel, while a package dimensioning subsystem (500, 600) is used to capture information about the package prior to entry...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7104453?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7104453 - Unitary package identification and dimensioning system employing ladar-based scanning methods