Patents by Inventor Dominick H. Salvato

Dominick H. Salvato 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).

  • Rotatable/removable keyboard
    Patent number: 7726576
    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: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominick H. Salvato
  • Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons
    Patent number: 7552264
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Landron, Robert Sandler, Mark E. Sidor, Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff
  • ADAPTER UNIT FOR A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT HAVING AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURABLE APPLICATION BUTTONS
    Publication number: 20080133807
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David D. Landron, Robert Sandler, Mark E. Sidor, Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff
  • Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons
    Patent number: 7337257
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Landron, Robert Sandler, Mark E. Sidor, Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff
  • 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
  • Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
    Patent number: 7147163
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff, Curt D. Croley
  • Electrical connector with an improved terminal block
    Patent number: 6948949
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrical connection to an electronic device includes: (1) a terminal block assembly formed of: (a) a connector base having first conductive members associated therewith; (b) a printed circuit board that includes a plurality of conductive paths formed thereon and is coupled to the connector base such that the first conductive members contact the plurality of conductive paths; and (c) one or more terminal blocks each formed of a housing that includes first openings for receiving second conductive members and a plurality of contacts disposed therein along with a plurality of contact fasteners that can be tightened so as to apply a force against the second conductive members so that they are brought into contact with and releasably fixed to respective contacts resulting in the first and second conductive members being electrically connected via the plurality of conductive paths; and (2) a connector housing for receiving and containing the terminal block assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: BTX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Schwartz, Chris Poulin, Peter R. Daly, Dominick H. Salvato
  • Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons
    Patent number: 6848014
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Landron, Robert Sandler, Mark E. Sidor, Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff
  • Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
    Patent number: 6820813
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff, Curt D. Croley
  • Portable data collection system
    Patent number: 6811088
    Abstract: A portable data collection device has a display; manual data entry circuitry; a processor for receiving entered data and for controlling the display; a first wireless communication circuit for receiving data using a first protocol over short range from at least one data transmitting unit and a second wireless communication circuit using a second protocol for transmitting and receiving data over a long range from a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lanzaro, Dominick H. Salvato, Ian Jenkins, D. Thomas McKinney, Alistair Hamilton
  • Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
    Publication number: 20040166896
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff, Curt D. Croley
  • Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant
    Publication number: 20030116631
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff, Curt D. Croley
  • Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons
    Publication number: 20020099895
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: David D. Landron, Robert Sandler, Mark E. Sidor, Dominick H. Salvato, Michael J. Sasloff
  • Portable data collection system
    Publication number: 20020000470
    Abstract: A portable data collection device has a display; manual data entry circuitry; a processor for receiving entered data and for controlling the display; a first wireless communication circuit for receiving data using a first protocol over short range from at least one data transmitting unit and a second wireless communication circuit using a second protocol for transmitting and receiving data over a long range from a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Lanzaro, Dominick H. Salvato, Ian Jenkins, D. Thomas McKinney, Alistair Hamilton