Patents Assigned to Symbol Technologies
  • Removable cover for an electronic device
    Patent number: 7188773
    Abstract: Described is an electronic device which includes a body, an optical opening in the body and a removable cover. The body contains an optical scanner and a slot for a removable integrated circuit (“IC”) card. The optical opening provides an optical path from an external environment to the optical scanner. The removable cover which, when in a closed position coupled to the body, covers the slot and the optical opening. The cover includes a cover opening extending therethrough and, when the cover is in the closed position, the cover opening is aligned with the optical opening to permit light to enter and exit therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland Lee, Terry Lee, Quintin Morris, Jorge Schlieffers, Katrika Woodlock
  • Bar code and method of forming a bar code having color for encoding supplemental information
    Patent number: 7185816
    Abstract: A barcode symbol having an encoded symbology is provided with color or shades of gray to add additional information at the time of printing. The color or shades of gray provides the current barcode symbology with a third dimension of information. The color or shades of gray can encode information over a specific one-dimensional or two-dimensional symbology. White spaces can be replaced with colors or shades of gray to add coded information to the standard one-dimensional and two-dimensional codes. The number of colors and how they are distributed or arranged can provide the basic backbone of information. A barcode reader that can detect the different color spectrums, can be employed to decode the information. Furthermore, color is not limited to white spaces, but can be implemented into black spaces. Additionally, colored background information can provide additional information to the current symbology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Allen Shoobridge
  • Data acquisition apparatus
    Patent number: 7185820
    Abstract: A scanner device includes a body portion with an optical scanner module at a first forward end and having a keypad and display mounted on an upper surface. The handle portion extends from the body portion near the forward end and is oriented at a selected angle to cause a second rearward end of the bottom surface of the body portion to rest on the radial surface of a user's hand when a user grips the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Schlieffers, Gregory G. Jones
  • Rotatable/removeable keyboard
    Patent number: 7185818
    Abstract: A system that facilitates desirable orientation of a display on a machine data reader comprises a keypad that is moveable with respect to a body of the machine data reader, the keypad utilized to relay information to the machine data reader. The system further comprises a component that senses a position of the keypad, and a component that orients the display based at least in part upon the sensed position of the keypad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominick H. Salvato
  • System and method for extending viewing angle of light emitted from light pipe
    Patent number: 7187825
    Abstract: Described is a system with a light pipe body having a first end and a second end, wherein a light source provides light beams at a first end of the light pipe body, the light beams traveling through the light pipe body. The system further includes a light-emitting surface coupled to the second end of the light pipe body, wherein the light beams travel from the light pipe body to the light-emitting surface. The system also has dispersion structures disposed on a surface of the light-emitting surface, wherein the dispersion structures are protrusions from the surface of the light-emitting surface, the light beams traveling from the light-emitting surface to the dispersion structures and being emitted from the dispersion structures at a plurality of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui-Leng Lim, Igor Vinogradov
  • Singulation of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for testing and/or programming
    Patent number: 7187293
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag tester/programmer and marker are described. A surface is in contact with a web of RFID tags. The surface has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the surface is grounded to ground tags of the web that are in contact with the first portion. A radio frequency (RF) source transmits a RF signal to interact with a tag adjacent to the second portion of the surface. The RF signal may be a signal for testing the tag and/or a signal for programming the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph White, Theodore Hockey
  • Monitoring light beam position in electro-optical readers and image projectors
    Patent number: 7182263
    Abstract: An arrangement for determining light beam position in an electro-optical reader, image projector and like devices includes a drive for moving a scanning light beam at a scan frequency across a target as a scan line, and an electro-optical feedback assembly operatively connected to the drive, for optically detecting scan line position during beam movement, and for generating a feedback signal at the scan frequency, the feedback signal being indicative of the scan line position. A feedback coil in the drive is eliminated to avoid electromagnetic coupling between multiple coils in the drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yajun Li, Paul Dvorkis, Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick F. Wood, Miklos Stern, Edward Barkan, Narayan Nambudri
  • Aiming light pattern generator in imaging readers for electro-optically reading indicia
    Patent number: 7182260
    Abstract: Different aiming light patterns are generated to enable an imaging reader to be pointed directly at a target by employing non-interferometric optical components that are fabricated by molding and machining techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Gurevich, Alexander Breytman, David Tsi Shi
  • Inertial drive scanning arrangement and method
    Patent number: 7182262
    Abstract: A light scanning arrangement includes a frame directly moved by an inertial drive in order to oscillate a scan element supported by a hinge on the frame at high scan rates and with minimal electrical power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick F. Wood, Dmitriy Yavid
  • Non-heavy metal optical bandpass filter in electro-optical readers
    Patent number: 7180052
    Abstract: Heavy metals such as cadmium are not employed in optical bandpass filters employed in electro-optical readers to comply with governmental regulations concerning endangering the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Barkan, David Tsi Shi, Vladimir Gurevich
  • Prohibiting radio frequency transmissions in a restricted environment
    Publication number: 20070037566
    Abstract: According to an embodiment is a system that selectively permits or denies access to a restricted environment. Access can be based at least in part on the status of wireless transmitters of a mobile device, the status is one of active or inactive wireless communication. The system can automatically inactivate or disable a transmitter through a wireless command and thereafter permit access to the restricted environment. The mobile device can communicate wirelessly through one of a wireless local-area networks (WLAN), wireless wide-area network (WWAN), wireless personal-area network (WPAN).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D'Agostino, David Meyer, George DellaRatta
  • System and method for extending viewing angle of light emitted from light pipe
    Patent number: 7177097
    Abstract: Described is a light pipe having a first end receiving light beams from a light source, a light pipe body through which the light beams travel and a second end including a dispersion structure with a light emitting surface, the dispersion structure being a substantially conical shaped depression in the second end, the light beams being emitted from the light emitting surface of the dispersion structure at a plurality of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui-Leng Lim, Igor Vinogradov, Patrick Wallace
  • Battery pack with built in communication port
    Patent number: 7176655
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a communication port integral with a battery pack assembly is disclosed. The system provides a pathway between an external unit and a host unit via a printed circuit board of the battery pack. The battery pack can include communication ports mounted on the printed circuit board for interfacing with external units. The printed circuit board further includes a substrate(s) formed with a predetermined wiring pattern electrically and/or mechanically joined to the CPU of the host unit, as well as the battery cell(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduard Kogan, Vladimir Yakhnich
  • Range extension for RFID hand-held mobile computers
    Patent number: 7175093
    Abstract: A mobile computer and a reader are provided that may be constructed as a standard modular attachment (e.g. sled) for the computer that may be used only when RFID interrogation is desired. The sled may carry an antenna loop, integrated RFID reader electronics, and a dedicated battery that are separate from the actual mobile computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Raj Bridgelall
  • Security in multiple wireless local area networks
    Patent number: 7173923
    Abstract: A wireless local area network is provided with simplified RF ports which are configured to provide lower level media access control functions. Higher level media access control functions are provided in a cell controller, which may service one or more RF ports that are capable of operating based on a pre-assigned security level. Mobile units can also be configured with the higher level media access control functions being performed in a host processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Beach
  • Mobile device battery
    Patent number: D537775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Katrika Woodcock, Jorg Schlieffers, Christopher N. Crawford
  • Mobile device housing
    Patent number: D537828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Croley, Carl Thelemann, JaeHo Choi
  • Bottom portion housing for a mobile device
    Patent number: D537829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Croley, Robert Spano
  • Top portion housing of a mobile device
    Patent number: D538291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Croley, Carl Thelemann, Jaeho Choi
  • Top portion housing for a modile device
    Patent number: D538292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Croley, Robert Spano