Abstract: An inventory management system and method for replenishing manufacturing kits includes a shelving system, a mobile pick station, a data server, and a network node proxy. The mobile pick station communicates with both the shelving system via the network node proxy, and to the data server via a communications interface. Manufacturing kit specification data is supplied to the system through the data server and is thus used to generate a map of the manufacturing kit onto a touchscreen display located on the mobile pick station. The map displays the type, quantity, and placement of parts within the manufacturing kit. System components are tracked using a barcode system that reduces the frequency of incorrectly selected and placed parts.

Abstract: The multi-line barcode scanner with no moving parts includes a light source, a light condensing lens and a linear light receiver. When scanning light beams (maybe linear or strip-shaped light beams) emitted from the light source are projecting onto a barcode, the reflected images thereof are focused onto the linear light receiver by the light condensing lens. The characteristics of the structure are that at least one beam splitter and reflectors are disposed at the projecting path from the light source converted into scanning light beam to the barcode, so as to enable the scanner to project two or more scanning light beams onto a same barcode in a non-overlapping manner, thereby selecting a complete barcode image for decoding at a fastest speed and for further increasing the barcode reading rate from the barcode at different angles or positions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector includes a reference temperature sensor, a comparison temperature sensor, and a shut-off unit for shutting off the power to a light source lamp for backlight when the difference between a temperature sensed by the reference temperature sensor and a temperature sensed by the comparison temperature sensor is more than a predetermined value. Used as the reference temperature sensor is a temperature sensor for sensing the ambient temperature of the main body of the liquid crystal projector, and used as the comparison temperature sensor is a temperature sensor for sensing the ambient temperature of a liquid crystal panel. Alternately, used as the reference temperature sensor is a temperature sensor for sensing the ambient temperature of the main body of the liquid crystal projector, and used as the comparison temperature sensor is a temperature sensor for sensing the ambient temperature of the light source lamp for backlight.

Abstract: A state control circuit gives an inactive state control signal to a CPU and an active state control signal to a data transmission circuit. In response to this, the CPU goes into the halt state and the data transmission circuit goes into the receive state. When receive processing is completed, the state control circuit gives an active state control signal to the CPU. In response to this, the CPU restores from the halt state to the operative state. The CPU gives an instruction signal to the state control circuit. The state control circuit gives an inactive state control signal to the data transmission circuit. In response to this, the data transmission circuit goes into the halt state.

Abstract: A system and method to binarize the bar code image in the presence of noise in order to render bar codes more detectable in the presence of noise. The method of this invention includes the steps of applying a gradient detecting filter to the bar code image, obtaining a filtered image, and then, adaptively binarizing the bar code image utilizing the corresponding filtered image to obtain an adaptive threshold. A system that implements the method is also described.

Abstract: A negotiable instrument with fraud protection and method of use is included. The method having the step accepting a negotiable instrument having a pre-printed bar code and photo identification, and a pre-printed signature. The method also having a step reading the bar code on a negotiable instrument and deriving personal identification instrument from the bar code. The method also having the step of comparing the personal identification information from the bar code with information given by the writer. The negotiable instrument with fraud protection has features common to a check, but without having any personal information visible. The negotiable instrument with fraud protection also has a visible photo of the writer pre-printed upon the negotiable instrument, a signature of the writer pre-printed upon the negotiable instrument and a pre-printed bar code hiding personal information about the writer.

Abstract: An electronic shelf label including an LCD display, a housing including a protective at least partially transparent cover layer disposed over the LCD display and in spaced relationship thereto, and an at least partially transparent intermediate layer formed over the LCD display and substantially filling a space between the LCD display and the protective at least partially transparent cover layer.

Abstract: A card forcible ejection mechanism used to forcibly discharge a card retained in a card reader can be set in a small space and can be attached during a post-assembling step. The mechanism has a carriage which can move along a carriage direction of a card and is provided separately from a card carrying device and at least one claw which is provided on the carriage and can protrude/retract to/from a card carriage path: A carriage moving device for moving the carriage to a claw retracing position and a claw protruding position, and a claw protruding/retracting mechanism which retracts the claw from the card carriage path when the carriage is placed at the claw retracting position and protrudes the claw to the card carriage path when the carriage is placed at the claw protruding position, are also provided.

Abstract: An IC card includes a first support; a second support; an IC module including an IC chip, a reinforcing structural member neighboring to the IC chip and an antenna; the IC module providing between the first and second supports; a first adhesive layer provided between the first support and the IC chip; and a second adhesive layer provided between the first support and the IC chip. The IC card has a rebound coefficient (h/h0) of 0.52 to 0.70, where h0 is a dropping height from which a steel ball is dropped onto the IC card and h is a rebound height to which the steel ball rebounds from the IC card.

Abstract: A grating dispersion compensator (GDC), including: a substrate; a dielectric grating layer; a planar waveguide; and a passivation layer. The dielectric grating layer may be formed on the substrate and includes a variation in refractive index. This variation in refractive index defines a grating period. The grating period may vary along the longitudinal axis of the GDC according to a predetermined function. A selected center wavelength and dispersion curve may be created. The chirp of the grating period may be controlled by current, voltage, temperature, or pressure. The planar waveguide is formed on the dielectric grating layer and includes an input/output (I/O) surface normal to the longitudinal axis of the planar waveguide. The passivation layer is formed on the planar waveguide. Alternatively, a GDC may be formed with the dielectric grating layer on top of the planar waveguide rather then beneath it.

Abstract: A tabletop type optical information reader has a projection unit, a trigger unit, a decode unit, a data processing unit, a memory unit, and a switch unit. The projection unit projects light to a read object. The trigger unit instructs the projection unit for projecting light. The decode unit receives reflected light from the read object and decodes information contained in the read object. The data processing unit processes the decoded data provided by the decode unit. The memory unit stores at least one function that can be set in the optical information reader. The switch unit calls the function to be set.

Abstract: A lenticular bar code image includes a lenticular lens having a front surface including a plurality of lenticules and a back surface opposite the front surface; and an image joined to the back surface of the lens, the image including a bar code symbol having bars. The lenticular lens and the image are in overlay relationship with one another such that a lenticular bar code angle is formed between the bars of the bar code symbol and the lenticules of the lenticular lens. As such, the bar code symbol is readable through the lenticules of the lenticular lens when the lens and image are in overlay relationship with respect to each other. The invention provides a reliable way to scan products, such as cups, containers, labels, and packages having lenticular images that include bar codes, such as UPC symbols.

Abstract: The techniques of the present invention are directed towards setting a photonic device into a groove of a substrate, which is then attached to the chip sub-assembly in a way that the resulting optoelectronic package has a low profile and the interconnects between the photonic device and the semiconductor chip are short. The technique involves partially etching a groove in a substrate to allow for positioning of a photonic device within the groove. The photonic device is connected to the chip sub-assembly through interconnects that extend through the thickness of the substrate. The photonic devices are placed on their sides so that the active facets are perpendicular to the main axis of the chip sub-assembly. In this configuration, the optical fibers can be positioned parallel to the CSA top surface, ensuring a low module profile in the process.

Abstract: A method of automatically providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader can include, within the portable computing device, automatically detecting a scan from the bar code reader. Responsive to the automatic detection of the scan, one or more segments of a visual image can be presented on a display screen of the portable computing device.

Abstract: A device is for actuating the flaps of an optical waveguide splicer. The device includes a wind protection flap that can be rotated around a first rotational axis between a closed state and an open state, a first holding flap that's is arranged underneath the wind protection flap on a side of a splicing location and can be swiveled around a second rotational axis between a closed state and an open state and a second holding flap that is arranged underneath the wind protection flap on the remaining side of the splicing location and can be swiveled around the second rotational axis. The wind protection flap is provided with a first coupling device via which the first holding flap and/or the second holding flap can be coupled to the movement of the wind protection flap from the closed state into the open state.

Abstract: A systems and method generate a progressively corrected scan signal, the progressively corrected scan signal having a magnitude independent of spectral reflectance from a background near a target. One of the methods involves generating a baseline signal by sampling light reflected from the target and background before transmitting a light scan at the target, generating a detected signal by receiving light reflected from the target and background while transmitting the light scan at the target, and subtracting the baseline signal from the detected signal to form the progressively corrected scan signal. One circuit embodiment produces an average level independent output signal from an input signal subject to fluctuations in average level.

Abstract: An IC card includes an antenna circuit pattern formed on an insulation film and having a wire-shaped antenna portion, a portion corresponding to a chip bump of a combi-chip, and an attachment portion to which an external contact pad is attached. The combi-chip is attached to a portion corresponding to the chip bump of the combi-chip module on the antenna circuit pattern. At least one dielectric layer is attached to the antenna circuit pattern. An external contact pad is inserted in a hole formed in part of the dielectric layer and attached to the hole and has terminals formed in an outer surface and an inner surface of a substrate and connected to one another. The terminals on the inner surface contact the attachment portion is provided on the antenna circuit pattern.

Abstract: The size of image data for a check or other negotiable instrument used for electronically clearing payments made by such negotiable instruments is reduced. A scanning process setup command received from a host system by a communication unit is interpreted by the command interpreting unit and settings for a specified image reading area and/or cropping areas to are stored in control data storage unit. The image reading unit is controlled and driven by the scanning control unit, and an image of the negotiable instrument is read by scanning the specified image reading area. An image cropping unit extracts only the image data in the specified cropping areas.

Abstract: To generate a setting bar code for changing setting of an optical information reader, in setup items changed by the user, each item different from the default value is extracted and bar code original data is created. Further, if the amount of information to be encoded is large and the length of a setting bar code exceeds a predetermined value, the information to be encoded is divided into a plurality of parts as a plurality of setting bar codes so that each of the plurality of setting bar codes falls within the predetermined value. Each of the plurality of setting bar codes contains information concerning the total number of bar codes and the serial number relative to the total number of bar codes and check information indicating that the plurality of setting bar codes belong to the same setup contents.

Abstract: An individual identification card system providing improved security includes (1) a random number generator; (2) individual identification cards having recorded on them respective individual identification codes made by affixing a random number generated by the random number generator to individual fixed codes peculiar to respective individuals; (3) an individual identification card recorder for recording on the individual identification cards respective individual identification codes, including an updated or additional random number when a specified event occurs; (4) a collation-purpose information control which controls collating the individual identification codes recorded on the individual identification cards; and (5) a collator which reads the individual identification codes recorded on the individual identification cards for collation with a code controlled by the collation-purpose information control.