Patents by Inventor Don Searle

Don Searle 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).

  • Wrist-mounted optical scanning and pointing systems
    Patent number: 5898161
    Abstract: A wrist-mounted terminal for use in electro-optically reading bar code symbols, includes a main body having a display, and a strap for securing the body on and around a wrist of an operator. The terminal includes a detector for detecting light reflected off a symbol. A keypad is mounted on the body for movement between a concealed position in which manually depressible keys are hidden by the body, and an exposed position in which the keys are accessible. The keypad is preferably slidingly received within the body, or hinged to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DeVita, Joseph Katz, Don Searle, Mitchell Maiman, Jay McDonald, John Potter, Gonzaga Joseph Chow