Patents by Inventor Dean Russel Harken

Dean Russel Harken 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).

  • Data collection device that configures itself based on geographic position data
    Patent number: 7590425
    Abstract: A computing device that includes at least one input/output device automatically configures itself based on acquired data the represents a geographic position of the computing device. The computing device acquires environment identification data and performs at least one of a configuration command and a power state command on the input/output device based on the acquired environment identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Dean Russel Harken, Lyle L. Zumbach