Patents by Inventor Earle Timothy

Earle Timothy 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).

  • PORTABLE DATA ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20070285227
    Abstract: A system for manipulating data is provided. Such a system comprises a host system, a discrete portable data acquisition device for collecting the data, at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) data radio, a wireless local area network (WLAN) data radio, and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) data radio operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device and configured to at least one of transmit the data to the host system, communicate with a peripheral device, and receive data, and a memory operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device for storing the data, the memory comprising a FLASH memory module, a DRAM memory module, and an NVDRAM memory module. Associated systems, devices, and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Earle Timothy, Pamela Klouda, John Wagner, David Salzman, Peter Everett, David Potteiger, Mike Kerr, Rhesa Jenkins, Craig Graham, Prabhakar Thyagarjan, Jonathan Hock, Mike Shamel, David Snader, Mike Cutler, John Olsen, Mark Horton
  • Portable data acquisition and management system and associated device and method
    Publication number: 20030114206
    Abstract: A system for manipulating data is provided. Such a system comprises a host system, a discrete portable data acquisition device for collecting the data, at least one of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) data radio, a wireless local area network (WLAN) data radio, and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) data radio operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device and configured to at least one of transmit the data to the host system, communicate with a peripheral device, and receive data, and a memory operably engaged with the portable data acquisition device for storing the data, the memory comprising a FLASH memory module, a DRAM memory module, and an NVDRAM memory module. Associated systems, devices, and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Earle Timothy, Pamela Klouda, John Wagner, David Salzman, Peter Everett, David Potteiger
  • Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols using subpixel scan lines
    Patent number: 5545887
    Abstract: A bar code reader decodes a bar code symbol in a pixel image by transforming the data corresponding to the symbol along a first scan line, where the transformation comprises rotation and stretching. The reader generates a composite vector and a count vector from the transformed data. The reader then transforms (by rotating and stretching) another set of data corresponding to the symbol along a second scan line. The reader updates the composite and count vectors using the second set of transformed data. The reader then generates a one-dimensional composite signal from the composite and count vectors. The reader decodes the symbol by decoding the composite signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Smith, Earle Timothy
  • Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols using composite signals
    Patent number: 5384451
    Abstract: A bar code reader decodes a bar code symbol in a pixel image by transforming the data corresponding to the symbol along a first scan line, where the transformation comprises rotation and stretching. The reader generates a composite vector and a count vector from the transformed data. The reader then transforms (by rotating and stretching) another set of data corresponding to the symbol along a second scan line. The reader updates the composite and count vectors using the second set of transformed data. The reader then generates a one-dimensional composite signal from the composite and count vectors. The reader decodes the symbol by decoding the composite signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Smith, Earle Timothy