Patents by Inventor Peter B. Barron
Peter B. Barron has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11170186Abstract: Disclosed is a scanner. The scanner may include an enclosure, a first camera, and a second camera. The enclosure may define a first opening and a second opening. The first camera may be arranged to capture first images exterior to the enclosure via the first opening. The second camera may be arranged to capture second images exterior to the enclosure via the second opening. The first images and the second images may be of a product passing through a field of view defined by the first camera and the second camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Kwan Woo Lee, Peter B. Barron, Joshua Bryan Minter
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Publication number: 20200311360Abstract: Disclosed is a scanner. The scanner may include an enclosure, a first camera, and a second camera. The enclosure may define a first opening and a second opening. The first camera may be arranged to capture first images exterior to the enclosure via the first opening. The second camera may be arranged to capture second images exterior to the enclosure via the second opening. The first images and the second images may be of a product passing through a field of view defined by the first camera and the second camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Kwan Woo Lee, Peter B. Barron, Joshua Bryan Minter
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Patent number: 10089835Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for facilitating a customer transaction via a point-of-sale terminal. One example system may comprise a point-of-sale terminal for facilitating a customer transaction. The system may further comprise a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the customer transaction. The printer may be built into the point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal may be configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface elevated above the ground. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: William J. Ward, Peter B. Barron, Raymond W. Tadros, Joseph C. Fulton, Seng Chan
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Patent number: 9410841Abstract: An integrated scanner, scale and touchscreen display (“integrated touchscreen scanner”) is addressed. In one alternative, the integrated touchscreen scanner further includes a printer for printing receipts, coupons and the like. The integrated touchscreen scanner is designed for flush mounting in a checkout or self-checkout stand. Keystrokes, icon selection and the like may be suitably sensed employing weigh cells in the scale of the integrated touchscreen scanner. Additionally, the display may be partitioned into a customer portion and a checker portion. This partitioning may be fixed or dynamically adjusted in response to the state of the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Donald A. Collins, Jr., Peter B. Barron, Graeme Smith
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Publication number: 20150149311Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for facilitating a customer transaction via a point-of-sale terminal. One example system may comprise a point-of-sale terminal for facilitating a customer transaction. The system may further comprise a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the customer transaction. The printer may be built into the point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal may be configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface elevated above the ground. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: William J. Ward, Peter B. Barron, Raymond W. Tadros, Joseph C. Fulton, Seng Chan
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Publication number: 20130256041Abstract: An integrated scanner, scale and touchscreen display (“integrated touchscreen scanner”) is addressed. In one alternative, the integrated touchscreen scanner further includes a printer for printing receipts, coupons and the like. The integrated touchscreen scanner is designed for flush mounting in a checkout or self-checkout stand. Keystrokes, icon selection and the like may be suitably sensed employing weigh cells in the scale of the integrated touchscreen scanner. Additionally, the display may be partitioned into a customer portion and a checker portion. This partitioning may be fixed or dynamically adjusted in response to the state of the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Donald A. Collins, JR., Peter B. Barron, Graeme Smith
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Patent number: 8333328Abstract: An optical code recognition station comprises a fixed optical code scanning station and an optical code imager, the optical code imager being operable in both a hand held and a fixed configuration. In the fixed configuration the optical code imager is mounted on the fixed optical code scanning station. Communication between the fixed optical code scanning station and the optical code image is wireless and the optical code imager operates without a wired connection to the fixed optical code scanning station when in the hand held configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Peter B. Barron, Don Collins
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Publication number: 20120145792Abstract: An optical code recognition station comprises a fixed optical code scanning station and an optical code imager, the optical code imager being operable in both a hand held and a fixed configuration. In the fixed configuration the optical code imager is mounted on the fixed optical code scanning station. Communication between the fixed optical code scanning station and the optical code image is wireless and the optical code imager operates without a wired connection to the fixed optical code scanning station when in the hand held configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Peter B. Barron, Don Collins
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Patent number: 8033461Abstract: A item checkout device and weigh plate with improved electromagnetic field performance. The item checkout device includes a housing, an electromagnetic field generator in the housing, a barcode reader in the housing, a scale assembly in the housing, and the weigh plate. The weigh plate is supported by the scale assembly and includes a non-metallic planar section located over the electromagnetic field generator and having a top surface resistant to damage and substantially transparent to an electromagnetic field from the electromagnetic field generator, and a window coplanar with the non-metallic planar section and located over the barcode reader.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Peter B. Barron, David L. Gregerson
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Patent number: 7658331Abstract: A checkout device which can be gripped for carrying, installation, and removal. The checkout device includes a generally L-shaped housing including a first housing portion suited to placement within a checkout counter, and a second housing portion mounted above the first housing portion and suited to extending above the checkout counter. The first and second housing portions include a barcode reader for sending scanning light beams from a first aperture in the first housing portion and a second aperture in the second housing portion to form a multi-line scan pattern. The second housing portion has a rear surface including a hand grip.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Peter B. Barron
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Publication number: 20090321518Abstract: A item checkout device and weigh plate with improved electromagnetic field performance. The item checkout device includes a housing, an electromagnetic field generator in the housing, a barcode reader in the housing, a scale assembly in the housing, and the weigh plate. The weigh plate is supported by the scale assembly and includes a non-metallic planar section located over the electromagnetic field generator and having a top surface resistant to damage and substantially transparent to an electromagnetic field from the electromagnetic field generator, and a window coplanar with the non-metallic planar section and located over the barcode reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Peter B. Barron, David L. Gregerson
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Patent number: 7178732Abstract: A bar code reader which includes an image display system to more effectively promote retailers and their products. The bar code reader includes a housing portion and an image display system in the housing portion. An example bar code reader includes a dual-aperture bar code reader with a first housing portion containing a substantially horizontal aperture through which first scanning light beams pass for scanning an item, and a second housing portion vertically extending from a checkout counter containing a substantially vertical aperture through which second scanning light beams pass for scanning the item. The second housing portion includes a surface visible to the customer and an image display system in the surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Peter B. Barron, David L. Gregerson, John E. Wilson
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Patent number: D560220Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Peter B. Barron
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Patent number: D608362Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Peter B. Barron, David L. Gregerson
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Patent number: D365087Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Randall W. Martin, Peter B. Barron, Wayne T. Brezovar
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Patent number: D365331Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Randall W. Martin, Peter B. Barron, Wayne T. Brezovar
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Patent number: D366028Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Randall W. Martin, Peter B. Barron, Wayne T. Brezovar
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Patent number: D368894Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Randall W. Martin, Peter B. Barron, Thor R. Halseth, James L. Holtorf
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Patent number: D654495Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Peter B. Barron
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Patent number: D741853Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Peter B. Barron, Kwan Lee