Patents by Inventor Jason Y. Potter

Jason Y. Potter 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).

  • Patent number: 11308292
    Abstract: Scanning device assemblies including scanning devices and associated bases. An example scanning device assembly includes a scanning device including a housing, an optical imaging assembly disposed in the housing, and a base. The optical imaging assembly having an imaging field of view (FOV). The optical imaging assembly configured to capture one or more images of an environment appearing within the FOV. The base includes a base coupling portion to mate with a housing portion of the scanning device for supporting the scanning device during operation. The scanning device assembly includes a magnetic-rotational coupling formed between the scanning device and the base and allowing the scanning device to rotate relative to the base, while the base maintains support of the scanning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Edward Anthony Hackett, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter
  • Patent number: 11288473
    Abstract: A barcode scanner assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a base defining a curved base surface and a scanner enclosure being mechanically coupled to the base. The scanner enclosure includes a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure is positioned proximate to the base. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure includes a curved scanner enclosure surface. The curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface are nested such that a clearance of less than approximately 5 mm is formed between the curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Patent number: 11256889
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed toward optical arrangements for use in providing illumination light emitted by a barcode reader. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes an illumination source, a lens positioned within the path of the illumination light emitted by the illumination source where the lens is operable to collimate the light and redirect its central axis, and a window positioned within the path of the redirected and collimated light where the window is operable to alter the illumination light such that the resulting illumination light beam has a height-to-width ratio of less than 8 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Chinh Tan, Caihua Chen, Carl D. Wittenberg, Jason Y. Potter
  • Publication number: 20210064830
    Abstract: Scanning device assemblies including scanning devices and associated bases. An example scanning device assembly includes a scanning device including a housing, an optical imaging assembly disposed in the housing, and a base. The optical imaging assembly having an imaging field of view (FOV). The optical imaging assembly configured to capture one or more images of an environment appearing within the FOV. The base includes a base coupling portion to mate with a housing portion of the scanning device for supporting the scanning device during operation. The scanning device assembly includes a magnetic-rotational coupling formed between the scanning device and the base and allowing the scanning device to rotate relative to the base, while the base maintains support of the scanning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Edward Anthony Hackett, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter
  • Publication number: 20210042479
    Abstract: A barcode scanner assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a base defining a curved base surface and a scanner enclosure being mechanically coupled to the base. The scanner enclosure includes a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure is positioned proximate to the base. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure includes a curved scanner enclosure surface. The curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface are nested such that a clearance of less than approximately 5 mm is formed between the curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Publication number: 20210042484
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed toward optical arrangements for use in providing illumination light emitted by a barcode reader. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes an illumination source, a lens positioned within the path of the illumination light emitted by the illumination source where the lens is operable to collimate the light and redirect its central axis, and a window positioned within the path of the redirected and collimated light where the window is operable to alter the illumination light such that the resulting illumination light beam has a height-to-width ratio of less than 8 to 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chinh Tan, Caihua Chen, Carl D. Wittenberg, Jason Y. Potter
  • Patent number: 10817690
    Abstract: A barcode scanner assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a base defining a curved base surface and a scanner enclosure being mechanically coupled to the base. The scanner enclosure includes a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure is positioned proximate to the base. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure includes a curved scanner enclosure surface. The curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface are nested such that a clearance of less than approximately 5 mm is formed between the curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Patent number: 10817687
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed toward optical arrangements for use in providing illumination light emitted by a barcode reader. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes an illumination source, a lens positioned within the path of the illumination light emitted by the illumination source where the lens is operable to collimate the light and redirect its central axis, and a window positioned within the path of the redirected and collimated light where the window is operable to alter the illumination light such that the resulting illumination light beam has a height-to-width ratio of less than 8 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Chinh Tan, Caihua Chen, Carl D. Wittenberg, Jason Y. Potter
  • Publication number: 20200226330
    Abstract: A barcode scanner assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a base defining a curved base surface and a scanner enclosure being mechanically coupled to the base. The scanner enclosure includes a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure is positioned proximate to the base. The bottom portion of the scanner enclosure includes a curved scanner enclosure surface. The curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface are nested such that a clearance of less than approximately 5 mm is formed between the curved base surface and the curved scanner enclosure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Steven D. Sieckowski, Wancheng Zhao, Jason Y. Potter, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Publication number: 20190318142
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed toward optical arrangements for use in providing illumination light emitted by a barcode reader. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes an illumination source, a lens positioned within the path of the illumination light emitted by the illumination source where the lens is operable to collimate the light and redirect its central axis, and a window positioned within the path of the redirected and collimated light where the window is operable to alter the illumination light such that the resulting illumination light beam has a height-to-width ratio of less than 8 to 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Chinh Tan, Caihua Chen, Carl D. Wittenberg, Jason Y. Potter
  • Patent number: 10268854
    Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed toward optical arrangements for use in providing illumination light emitted by a barcode reader. In some embodiments, the arrangement includes an illumination source, a lens positioned within the path of the illumination light emitted by the illumination source where the lens is operable to collimate the light and redirect its central axis, and a window positioned within the path of the redirected and collimated light where the window is operable to alter the illumination light such that the resulting illumination light beam has a height-to-width ratio of less than 8 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Chinh Tan, Caihua Chen, Carl D. Wittenberg, Jason Y. Potter