Abstract: Coded information reader (1) for reading coded information (6) from an object, comprising a first camera assembly (10) having a first resolution, a first frame rate and a first field of view (18), and a second camera assembly (20) having a second resolution, a second frame rate and a second field of view (28), wherein the first resolution is lower than the second resolution and the first frame rate is higher than the second frame rate.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device may include a primary electronic display, a barcode scanner engine including an optical sensor configured to capture light reflected from a machine-readable indicia to be used in reading the machine-readable indicia, and a secondary electronic display positioned adjacent to the barcode scanner engine. A process for operation of the mobile device may include operating the barcode scanner engine of the mobile electronic device. The secondary electronic display may be operated. In response to the primary electronic display being unlocked or transitioned to an ON state, the secondary electronic display may be transitioned to an OFF state.

Abstract: A method to charge a battery pack including a plurality of cells connected in parallel, the method including setting a plurality of set cell charging current, a set cell charging current for each cell of the battery pack; charging the battery back with a total current from a single current source; sensing a plurality of cell currents which flows through each cell of the battery pack; comparing a value proportional to each set cell charging current with a value proportional to the cell current for the same cell; and modulating each cell current on the basis of the comparison for the same cell. A battery charging circuit for a battery pack is also provided.

Abstract: A distance measuring device is disclosed that includes a controller operably coupled with a receiver to receive different amplification channels. The controller includes a time of flight core configured to determine time of flight information for the light pulse; and a decider block configured to determine a measurement correction value for the device based on a determination of a presence of a reflective background that is different than a measurement correction value selected for the device when there exists a diffuse background or an absence of a background into a reading field.

Abstract: An improved battery pack is inserted in a handle portion of a handheld scanner. The battery pack has an integral shock absorbing system where the structure surrounding the battery cell provides advantageous shock protection. The improved battery pack has a locking and unlock mechanism for retention of the battery pack. The locking and unlock mechanism retains the battery pack in the handheld scanner in the event of a shock or impact.

Abstract: A system and method of processing an image may include capturing an image of a scene. Image data having M-bits per pixel of the image may be generated. Multiple sets of simulated image data of the scene may be generated by applying different simulated exposure times to the generated image data. A processed image may be derived from the sets of simulated image data. The image data having M-bits per pixel may be an HDR image, and the processed image may be an LDR image.

Abstract: A system and method of scanning a machine-readable indicia may include, in response to determining that the scan engine module is in an engaged state and electrically connected to a computer, communicating the decoded data to the computer via a wired communications channel. Otherwise, in response to determining that the scan engine module is in a released state and wirelessly connected to the computer, communicate the decoded data to the computer via a wireless communications channel. The scan engine module may be configured to operate autonomously from the mobile computer to be able to scan machine-readable indicia, decode the machine-readable indicia to generate decoded data, and store the decoded data. In response to the machine-readable indicia being electrically connected to the mobile computer, the machine-readable indicia may be batched uploaded to the mobile computer.

Abstract: A decoding device includes a processor configured to: analyze a captured image having a 2D captured image coordinate system to identify an instance of a type of anchor marking therein; derive an orientation thereof relative to the captured image coordinate system; correlate the type of anchor marking to a relative location of a corresponding type of target marking within a 2D normalized coordinate system; employ the location and orientation of the instance of the type of anchor marking within the captured image coordinate system, and the relative location of the type of target marking within the normalized coordinate system to derive a location of an instance of the type of target marking within the captured image coordinate system; attempt interpretation of the instance of the type of target marking at the derived location to decode data thereat; and in response to a successful decode, transmit the data to another device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for receiving a pulsed signal emitted by an emitter (2,20) in an optoelectronic sensor (1), the sensor including at least an emitter (2,20) for emitting electromagnetic radiation and a receiver (3, 30) for receiving electromagnetic radiation and wherein the electromagnetic radiation received is converted into an electric signal, said method including the steps of: o arranging said emitter to emit a pulsed electromagnetic radiation; o before the emission of a pulse, receiving an electromagnetic radiation received through said receiver (3, 30) by generating a noise signal (sr,S1,S2); o comparing an amplitude of said received noise signal (sr,S1) with a first threshold (Vthreshold); and o emitting said pulse if the amplitude of said received noise signal is below said first threshold, and not emitting said pulse otherwise. The invention also relates to an optoelectronic sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing additional processing capabilities related to machine-readable symbols. A data collection system (100) may include a scan engine (102), auxiliary image processor (104), auxiliary visualizer (106), and host system (108). The scan engine may output decoded information obtained from a representation of a machine-readable symbol captured by a two-dimensional image processor. The scan engine may also output a set of images related to the machine-readable symbol and an object associated with the machine-readable symbol, in which the set of images may form a streaming set of images or streaming video. The set of images may be used by the auxiliary image processor to obtain further information about the machine-readable symbol and/or associated object, such as OCR or DWM information. The set of images may be stored and made accessible by the auxiliary visualizer. The host system may synchronize a display of the images and decoded data output by the scan engine.

Abstract: A scanner that includes a pressure-sensitive component and a haptic feedback component. The pressure-sensitive component can active a function of the scanner. The scanner may include a biometric-sensitive component which may activate additional or similar functions of the scanner. When a function is activated, a plurality of haptic feedbacks may be presented by the haptic feedback component. A method of manufacturing the scanner is also provided.

Abstract: A handle or accessory is attached to mobile computers or similar devices. The handle or accessory includes the use of a wireless trigger employing a low energy technology. This trigger does not need a power source since it is provided with a piezoelectric element connected to a power management circuit. The mechanical energy applied from pressing a button is harvested and transformed in electricity and used to enable the low energy technology to communicate wirelessly with a mobile computer or similar device. Different pairing methods can be implemented in the invention to connect the handle or accessory with the mobile computer or similar device.

Abstract: Data transfer devices as well as methods of interfacing, configuring, and using the same are disclosed. Data transfer devices described herein allow a proper communication interface to be mounted on an input device, e.g., a scanner, connected to the data transfer device, enabling communication between the input device and a host device. The data transfer devices allow the input device to be configured for communication with the host device based on a particular type of connection, e.g., a particular hardware attachment that utilizes a particular communication interface. The data transfer device therefore enables “plug-and-play” connectivity between an input device and a host device that removes the amount of user-configuration or user-modification that is required to establish a connection or have the input device, e.g., scanner, mount a proper interface that is compatible with the data transfer device.

Abstract: A scanning device includes: a housing portion defining a scanner head axis and a nose end; an image sensor to capture an indicia; an optics component between the image sensor and the nose end to cooperate with the image sensor to define a scanning device FOV extending along a scanning device optical axis through the nose end and toward an object surface, and to convey light reflected from the object surface within the scanning device FOV to the image sensor; and a light source to illuminate the object surface, wherein the scanning device optical axis is tilted relative to the scanner head axis to cause the scanning device FOV to extend along the scanning device optical axis in a direction tilted away from in parallel with the scanner head axis to prevent including a direct reflection of the light source from the object surface in the scanning device FOV.

Abstract: A modular cradle for a mobile device includes a base structure having a first acceptance structure designed for receiving the mobile device, where the mobile device is removable from the first acceptance structure for use. The cradle also includes a wireless charging device configured to wirelessly transmit power to the mobile device when in the first acceptance structure. The wireless charging device includes a controller and a transmitter enclosed within a single housing, where the wireless charging device is attachable to and removable from a second acceptance structure of the modular cradle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic sensor and a method of measurement with such sensor. The sensor includes an emitter arranged for emitting an electromagnetic, preferably a pulsed radiation, and a receiver arranged for receiving said electromagnetic radiation and transforming it into an electric signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light sensor system for determining the proximity of electronic devices by analyzing the polarization of detected light. The light sensor system includes a plurality of light sensors each including polarizers, such as linear plane polarizers and/or circular polarizers. The filtered light sensors are each operable to detect light passing through the respective polarizers. The light sensor system further includes an unfiltered light sensor operable to detect the presence of light. The light sensor system includes a processor in operable communication with each of the light sensors, the processor operable to determine whether the detected light is polarized or non-polarized based on the accumulated data of the various polarized light sensors and unfiltered light sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing reliability and redundancy of data for networked nodes (e.g., sensors and/or actuators) is provided. Each sensor may operate as network node in the sensor network that may operate as a peer to peer (P2P) consensus network. Each network node may maintain its local copy of a data chain and may generate a data block for updating the data chain. After a threshold number of network nodes generate the same consensus block from the data block, each network node may update its local data chain by appending the consensus block thereto.

Abstract: A system and method may include a mobile electronic device including a primary electronic display and a processor in communication with the primary electronic display. A secondary electronic display may be in communication with the processor. The processor may execute software that, in the event of an execution error of a software program or hardware component, causes at least one message inclusive of information to assist a user with a debugging process to be displayed on the secondary electronic display.

Abstract: A method of operation of an optical character recognition pre-localization system, comprising receiving an image having an original frame to be pre-processed for optical character recognition, applying a pyramid filter to the original frame in order to create a filtered image containing blobs to be analyzed as potential regions of interest that may contain characters, tiling the filtered image into a set of tiles of a defined tile size, and for each tile, determining a contrast, a module value and a gradient angle, identifying a first tile of the set of tiles of the filtered image, wherein the contrast and the module values of the first tile are higher than a respective contrast threshold and module threshold, and generating at least one region of interest of the original frame to be passed to an optical character recognition decoding module based on the first tile, and related systems.