Patents Examined by Edwyn Labaze
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Patent number: 11966803Abstract: An RFIC module is provided that includes a base material having a first face and a second face opposite to each other, an RFIC mounted above the first face of the base material, and RFIC-side terminal electrodes that are formed on the first face of the base material and are connected to the RFIC. An insulator film is formed on the surface of the RFIC-side terminal electrode, and conductor films facing the RFIC-side terminal electrode are formed on the insulator film. Moreover, additional capacitances are formed between the RFIC-side terminal electrodes and the conductor films.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Noboru Kato
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Patent number: 11966811Abstract: An on-axis aimer and distance measurement apparatus for a vision system can include a light source configured to generate a first light beam along a first axis. The first light beam can project an aimer pattern on an object and a receiver can be configured to receive reflected light from the first light beam to determine a distance between a lens of the vision system and the object. One or more parameters of vision system can be controlled based on the determined distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Cognex CorporationInventors: Jose Fernandez-Dorado, Pablo Garcia-Campos, Laurens Nunnink
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Patent number: 11965715Abstract: Provided is a tool for providing long distance shooters with the ability to receive information from others in the field to adjust their weapon system for the best advantage based on distance, location, and range. The tool may implemented as an application on a mobile device such as a smart phone, for example, making the tool light weight, space efficient, and portable for use in the field. The communication ability allows for tracking shooting partners as well as on-the-spot coordination. The tool further provides range markings, yard lines, and topographic data that allow the shooter to make decisions based on real time data. Shooters are therefore afforded a tool that is portable, easy to use, and flexible enough to use in high-pressure environments.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Aaron Boyd Cole, John D. Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11966812Abstract: Scanning systems are disclosed herein. An example scanning system includes a cradle and a barcode scanner. The cradle includes a cradle cavity portion, a cradle controller, a force sensor communicatively coupled therewith, and a first securing feature positioned at or near the cradle cavity portion and being communicatively coupled with the cradle controller. The barcode scanner includes a housing having a scanner housing cavity, an imaging assembly adapted to capture an image of an environment appearing in a field of view (FOV) and being at least partially disposed within the scanner housing cavity, a scanner controller adapted to control operation of the imaging assembly, and a second securing feature. In response to the force sensor sensing vibration exceeding a threshold value and/or the cradle being mounted in a predetermined orientation, the first and second securing features selectively interact to retain the barcode scanner within the cradle cavity portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventor: Christopher P. Klicpera
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Patent number: 11958627Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the relative positions of components of a munitions system, the munitions system comprising a first component (331) and at least one second component (333). The method comprises monitoring the output of a resonant circuit (305) provided on a first component (331), the resonant circuit (305) having a resonant frequency, detecting a change in the output due to a change in the resonant frequency caused by a change in the relative positions of the first component (331) and the at least one second component (333), and using the detected change to determine that the at least one second component (333) has moved relative to the first component (331).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MBDA UK LIMITEDInventors: Edwin John William Bowden-Peters, Ben Cook
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Patent number: 11954557Abstract: A barcode-reading device can be configured to record certain information about events related to the barcode-reading device in a usage log. The barcode-reading device can be configured so that it records certain information in the usage log whenever the barcode-reading device scans a barcode (e.g., a timestamp, an indication of whether the barcode is successfully decoded, a symbology of the barcode, decoded data). The barcode-reading device can also be configured so that it records information about events that are not specifically associated with a barcode scan (e.g., when the barcode-reading device is powered on, when the barcode-reading device experiences a failure). The information contained in the usage log can be processed to determine statistics relevant to the barcode-reading device. The device statistics can be used for various purposes, such as improving the performance of the barcode-reading device, improving the user's experience with the barcode-reading device, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: THE CODE CORPORATIONInventor: Robert Eugene McPherson
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Patent number: 11954556Abstract: A hand wearable includes a flexible body, a barcode scanner attachment device, a trigger device, and a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device stores hand wearable, barcode scanner, or both specific information including one or more data indicative of the life of the hand wearable, the life of a scanner operatively coupled to the barcode scanner attachment device, or both. The nonvolatile memory device holds the stored hand wearable, barcode scanner, or both specific information when power to the nonvolatile memory device is turned off. The nonvolatile memory device makes the stored hand wearable, barcode scanner, or both specific information available when the power to the nonvolatile memory device is turned on. A system, method of using, and method of manufacturing the hand wearable is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DATALOGIC IP TECH S.R.L.Inventor: Stefano Fracassi
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Patent number: 11954961Abstract: A method is for processing sheet material, in particular value papers, such as banknotes, checks, etc., in which different groups of sheet material are processed one after the other. The different groups of sheet material are separated for processing. In the processing of different groups of sheets materials, which are separated from one another by separation cards arranged respectively at the beginning of the different groups of sheet material, a first processing, in which separation cards and unrecognized sheet material are sorted out, should be followed by a second processing of the sorted-out separation cards and of the unrecognized sheet material, in which separation cards to which no unrecognized sheet material is assigned are sorted out.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: Ralf Hobmeier
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Patent number: 11954559Abstract: The invention relates to a counter for coupling to a measuring mechanism of a fluid meter, wherein an output of measuring mechanism gear is in operative engagement with a gear on the side of the counter, the gear on the counter being designed to adapt to the rotational direction of the measuring mechanism by means of a change wheel. The invention also relates to a counter, which can be connected to a modular base plate system via a mechanical interface, wherein the base plates of this system can be designed having differently arranged detent or engagement elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GWF MESSSYSTEME AGInventors: Florian Strasser, Thanh Lan Bui, Thomas Frey
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Patent number: 11948044Abstract: An automated checkout system modifies received images of machine-readable labels to improve the performance of a label detection model that the system uses to decode item identifiers encoded in the machine-readable labels. For example, the automated checkout system may transform subregions of an image of a machine-readable label to adjust for distortions in the image's depiction of the machine-readable label. Similarly, the automated checkout system may identify readable regions within received images of machine-readable labels and apply a label detection model to those readable regions. By modifying received images of machine-readable labels, these techniques improve on existing computer-vision technologies by allowing for the effective decoding of machine-readable labels based on real-world images using relatively clean training data.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Maplebear Inc.Inventors: Ganglu Wu, Shiyuan Yang, Xiao Zhou, Qi Wang, Qunwei Liu, Youming Luo
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Patent number: 11941476Abstract: A contactless communication medium according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an IC module, a first member, a second member, and a print layer. The IC module is capable of performing a contactless communication. The first member is made of a first transparent resin material, the first member including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being a surface in which a concave portion that accommodates therein the IC module is formed, the second surface being situated opposite to the first surface. The second member is made of a second transparent resin material, the second member being connected to the first surface or the second surface. The print layer is arranged between the first member and the second member.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Aki Nakano
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Patent number: 11941953Abstract: A cash depositing system for a user to deposit cash into a user's account via a store, is provided with: a cash handling apparatus that recognizes and counts cash deposited by the user at the store, and obtains an amount of the cash; and a management server that acquires the amount of the cash and account information of the user, and determines whether or not a fund equivalent to an account deposit amount to be deposited into the user's account can be obtained from the store to a management company. In case where the management company can obtain the fund from the store, the management server instruct an external device, which performs account handling for moving the fund between an account of the management company and the user's account, to perform the account handling.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GLORY LTD.Inventors: Yuta Fukunishi, Toru Fujino, Kisho Yanase, Minoru Higashiyama
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Patent number: 11935373Abstract: An image acquisition unit (11) acquires a recognition processing image. A recognition unit (12) recognizes a product in the recognition processing image based on an estimation model. A registration unit (13) registers a result of the recognition in recognized product information. An output unit (14) outputs a result of the recognition. A correction reception unit (16) receives an input for correcting a result of the recognition. A correction unit (17) changes a result of the recognition to a result of the recognition after a correction, and also stores correction information in which a result of the recognition after a correction and the recognition processing image are associated with each other. A learning unit (18) performs relearning by using the recognition processing image stored as the correction information and updates the estimation model, when a number of the recognition processing image stored exceeds a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Nabeto, Soma Shiraishi, Takami Sato, Katsumi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11935635Abstract: A medical lookup patch, for application to a medical device, includes a substrate having a front, a back, and a perimeter edge defined therebetween. The patch includes an engagement element of a hook-and-loop engagement system on the back of the substrate, for engaging with a complemental engagement element on the medical device. The front of the substrate includes first, second, and third information areas. Brand information is displayed in the first information area, and instructive information is displayed in the second information area. Lookup information is displayed in the third information area and defines a machine-readable code which, when processed by a machine, directs the machine to display human-readable information different from the lookup information.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DJO, LLCInventor: Donald P. LoGuercio
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Patent number: 11934910Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing method, device, system and computer-readable storage medium, which relates to the field of computer technology. The method of the present disclosure includes: obtaining an identification of an offline item in response to a case that a terminal of a user scans an identification code on the item to successfully obtain a possession or use right of the item; determining an identification of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag on the item according to the identification of the item; and modifying the RFID tag or a state corresponding to the RFID tag according to the identification of the RFID tag to cause the item to be determined as having passed a checkout verification when the RFID tag is read.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: BEIJING WODONG TIANJUN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.Inventor: Lisha Cui
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Patent number: 11934911Abstract: Method and systems for driving an aiming assembly of a barcode imager are provided. An example method includes obtaining an operating mode of the barcode imager having an aiming assembly and, in response, determining a duty cycle of an aiming pulse of the aiming assembly. That duty cycle is determined as a percentage of a frame duration of an imager sensor and, further, such that simultaneous constraints are satisfied by the aiming pulse. The constraints include a simultaneous frame duration-independent, peak pulse optical power constraint and a frame duration-dependent heat dissipation constraint.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Vladimir Gurevich, David Tsi Shi, Jason S. Mak, Thomas Lackemann, Matthew D. Blasczak
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Patent number: 11928536Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID label comprising an RFID tag which tag comprises an RFID antenna and an IC, which IC is attached onto the antenna such that the antenna and the IC forms the RFID tag. The inventive label further comprising an elongated substrate with a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is siliconized, and the second surface is carrying the RFID tag, and a sticky adhesive layer which is arranged onto the second surface of the substrate and over the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DIGITAL TAGS FINLAND OYInventors: Lauri Huhtasalo, Juha Ikonen
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Patent number: 11927888Abstract: A method for the tracking and identification of components of lithography systems, for example of projection exposure apparatuses for semiconductor lithography is provided. The components are each provided with at least one transponder. The transponder has a data memory, on which data relating to the respective component are stored. The transponder is configured to pick up wirelessly arriving signals of a reader and to respond with data from the data memory. The data are stored on the data memory during the production of the component and/or during the production of the lithography system and/or after the start-up of the lithography system.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Michael Kamp-Froese, Claudia Woersching
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Patent number: 11922271Abstract: A virtual surface is used for a standby mode for a device scanning optical codes. A virtual surface is designating as a rendering target for a camera of a mobile device used to detect and decode optical codes. The camera is started, with the virtual surface designated as the rendering target for the camera. The camera is stopped, without terminating a program that uses the camera, wherein the camera is in a standby mode. The camera is restarted to render to the virtual surface, after stopping the camera. An optical code is detected in an image acquired by the camera, after restarting the camera from the standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Scandit AGInventors: Marco Biasini, Moritz Hartmeier, Vitali Samurov, Iciar Martinez, Daniel Scherly
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Patent number: 11922269Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with the technical field of marking objects with optically readable codes and reading out (decoding) the codes. Subjects of the present disclosure are a method, a system and a computer program product for decoding optically readable codes introduced in surfaces of objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Benjamin Hoetter, Gregor Fischer, Klaus Ruelberg, Dirk Schäfer