Patents by Inventor Richard Skokowski
Richard Skokowski 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: 8233040Abstract: A modular camera having a chassis module, a camera module, an illumination module and a communications module that together form a cooling passageway. The chassis module has a back wall having a first end and an opposite second end, a bottom wall having at least one opening formed therein, a first fan mounted at the chassis back wall first end, and a second fan mounted at the chassis back wall second end. The camera module has a body, wherein the camera body is removably received through a hole formed through the chassis module back wall. The illumination module has a back wall, wherein the illumination module is removably coupled to the chassis module so that the illumination module back wall is spaced apart from the chassis module back wall. The communication module is removably coupled to the chassis module. The chassis module back wall, the camera module body, the illumination module back wall and the communications module together form a cooling channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Patel, Thomas J. Brobst, Richard Skokowski, Bruce Love, Paul Poloniewicz
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Publication number: 20080164316Abstract: A modular camera having a chassis module, a camera module, an illumination module and a communications module that together form a cooling passageway. The chassis module has a back wall having a first end and an opposite second end, a bottom wall having at least one opening formed therein, a first fan mounted at the chassis back wall first end, and a second fan mounted at the chassis back wall second end. The camera module has a body, wherein the camera body is removably received through a hole formed through the chassis module back wall. The illumination module has a back wall, wherein the illumination module is removably coupled to the chassis module so that the illumination module back wall is spaced apart from the chassis module back wall. The communication module is removably coupled to the chassis module. The chassis module back wall, the camera module body, the illumination module back wall and the communications module together form a cooling channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Mehul Patel, Thomas J. Brobst, Richard Skokowski, Bruce Love, Paul Poloniewicz
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Publication number: 20070268530Abstract: A system and method for removing perspective distortion from an image of an object (112) moving along a transport device (114) having a top surface (124) is disclosed. A line scanner (110) to create a first image of an object. The first image is composed of a plurality of scan lines, each having a resolution. Each of the scan lines is then rescaled, so that the resolution of each scan line is equal to the resolution of every other scan line. Each of the scan lines is processed in two halves so that the center lines of the scan lines are co-linear after rescaling. The line scanner is optionally configured to vary its field of view as a function of the distance between the line scanner and the portion of the object being scanned.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Gagliano, Han Zhang, Richard Skokowski, Kurt Hecht
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Publication number: 20060098433Abstract: A system for scanning objects having at least two linear array sensors, adapted to detect light input signals, is provided. A lens is optically connected to each of the linear array sensors, and are adapted to receive and transmit an optical image located in a respective lens field of view along a respective lens axis to the respective one of the at least two linear array sensor. A light source which generates an illumination stripe in general linear alignment with the lens axis across a depth of the field of view is provided. A cylindrical lens is positioned between the light source and an object to be scanned. The cylindrical lens adapted to collect, transmit and focus light from the light source to form the illumination stripe. This arrangement provides a wider system field of view with generally more uniform resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward Chaleff, Thomas Brobst, Richard Skokowski
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Patent number: 7000838Abstract: A method for processing scanned code data, including a plurality of strings, to determine whether the scanned code data is part of a valid code begins by examining a first string of a first scanned code data. A cluster is opened with the first string if the first string contains a start pattern. At least one valid middle portion of the first string is identified and a transition position count associated with the at least one valid middle portion is stored. A second scanned code data is searched for a second string matching at least part of the first string in the cluster. If a match is found, then the second string is added to the end of the cluster. The cluster is closed upon detection of a stop pattern and is then decoded.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Jeffrey G. Sharpe, David A. Wurz
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Publication number: 20050094236Abstract: A system for scanning objects having at least two linear array sensors, adapted to detect light input signals, is provided. A lens is optically connected to each of the linear array sensors, and are adapted to receive and transmit an optical image located in a respective lens field of view along a respective lens axis to the respective one of the at least two linear array sensor. A light source which generates an illumination stripe in general linear alignment with the lens axis across a depth of the field of view is provided. A cylindrical lens is positioned between the light source and an object to be scanned. The cylindrical lens adapted to collect, transmit and focus light from the light source to form the illumination stripe. This arrangement provides a wider system field of view with generally more uniform resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Edward Chaleff, Thomas Brobst, Richard Skokowski
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Publication number: 20050036185Abstract: A system and method for removing perspective distortion from an image of an object (112) moving along a transport device (114) having a top surface (124) is disclosed. A line scanner (110) to create a first image of an object. The first image is composed of a plurality of scan lines, each having a resolution. Each of the scan lines is then rescaled, so that the resolution of each scan line is equal to the resolution of every other scan line. Each of the scan lines is processed in two halves so that the center lines of the scan lines are co-linear after rescaling. The line scanner is optionally configured to vary its field of view as a function of the distance between the line scanner and the portion of the object being scanned.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Gagliano, Han Zhang, Richard Skokowski, Kurt Hecht
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Publication number: 20040182931Abstract: A method for processing scanned code data, including a plurality of strings, to determine whether the scanned code data is part of a valid code begins by examining a first string of a first scanned code data. A cluster is opened with the first string if the first string contains a start pattern. At least one valid middle portion of the first string is identified and a transition position count associated with the at least one valid middle portion is stored. A second scanned code data is searched for a second string matching at least part of the first string in the cluster. If a match is found, then the second string is added to the end of the cluster. The cluster is closed upon detection of a stop pattern and is then decoded.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Jeffrey G. Sharpe, David A. Wurz
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Publication number: 20010045462Abstract: A scanner can read machine-readable code on an object. A scanner has a scanning device, a data device, and a registration device. The scanning device can repetitively scan the code and provide a scan signal repetitively corresponding to at least fragments of the code. The data device is coupled to the scanning device and responds to its scan signal for repetitively storing it. The registration device is coupled to the data device for reconstructing the code from at least two of the fragments of the code by relatively shifting the code fragments until they are in registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Jeffrey G. Sharpe, David A. Wurz
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Patent number: 5689092Abstract: A conveyor scale assembly for use in combination with a conveyor belt for weighing an article on the moving conveyor belt. The conveyor scale assembly is comprised of a slider bed which contacts the underside of the moving conveyor belt which generates a friction force between the conveyor belt and the slider bed. Attached to the slider bed is a sensor which continuously measures the friction force and transmits data representing the measured friction force. A CPU receives and processes the representative data and provides a weight for the article on the conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Albert Wurz, William Scott, Richard Skokowski
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Patent number: 5548107Abstract: A scanner which can read machine-readable code on an object. A scanner has a scanning device, a data device and a reconstruction device. The scanning device can repetively scan the code and provide a scan signal repetively corresponding to at least fragments of the code. The data device is coupled to the scanning device and responds to its scan signal for repetively storing it. The reconstruction device is coupled to the data device for reconstructing the code from at least two of the fragments of the code.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Meghanad D. Wagh
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Patent number: 5547034Abstract: A conveyor scale assembly for use in combination with a conveyor belt for weighing an article on the moving conveyor belt. The conveyor scale assembly is comprised of a slider bed which contacts the underside of the moving conveyor belt which generates a friction force between the conveyor belt and the slider bed. Attached to the slider bed is a sensor which continuously measures the friction force and transmits data representing the measured friction force. A CPU receives and processes the representative data and provides a weight for the article on the conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Albert Wurz, William Scott, Richard Skokowski
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Patent number: 5466921Abstract: A scanner can read machine-readable code on an object. A scanner has a scanning device, a data device, and a registration device. The scanning device can repetitively scan the code and provide a scan signal repetitively corresponding to at least fragments of the code. The data device is coupled to the scanning device and responds to its scan signal for repetitively storing it. The registration device is coupled to the data device for reconstructing the code from at least two of the fragments of the code by relatively shifting the code fragments until they are in registration.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1992Date of Patent: November 14, 1995Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Jeffrey G. Sharpe, David A. Wurz
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Patent number: 5124538Abstract: A scanner can read machine-readable code on an object. A scanner has a scanning device, a data device, and a registration device. The scanning device can repetitively scan the code and provide a scan signal repetitively corresponding to at least fragments of the code. The data device is coupled to the scanning device and responds to its scan signal for repetitively storing it. The registration device is coupled to the data device for reconstructing the code from at least two of the fragments of the code by relatively shifting the code fragments until they are in registration.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1990Date of Patent: June 23, 1992Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff, Jeffrey G. Sharpe, David A. Wurz
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Patent number: 5028772Abstract: A scanner can read machine-readable code on an object. A scanner has a scanning device, a data device, and a registration device. The scanning device can repetitively scan the code and provide a scan signal repetitively corresponding to at least fragments of the code. The data device is coupled to the scanning device and responds to its scan signal for repetitively storing it. The registration device is coupled to the data device for reconstructing the code from at least two of the fragments of the code. The registration device relatively shifts the code fragments until they are in registration. Thus one of the fragments provides a beginning portion of the code and the other an ending portion. Both fragments provide a registered middle portion of the code.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1988Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Lapinski, Charles Eckert, Richard Skokowski, James Cox, William Scott, Edward Chaleff