Abstract: A host device includes surface mount conductive pads on a printed circuit board (PCB) for external peripheral communications. Conductive ink is printed on the conductive pads with a base member is printed over the conductive ink. Three-dimensional (3D) conductive wires are printed on the base member and extend along a housing to a new external port. Conductive ink is printed with a second base member and terminating ends of the wires are printed on the front of the base member establishing the new peripheral port for the host device. A peripheral device includes its own surface mount conductive pads which when aligned and brought into contact with the external port of the host device permits the host device and the peripheral device to establish a wired connection with one another without cables, without cable harnesses, and without port connectors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a barcode scanner. The barcode scanner can include a top plate and a first illumination source. The top plate can include a surface. The surface can define a scanning window and a first edge of the top plate. The first illumination source can be located proximate the first edge of the top plate. The first illumination source can be arranged to direct light in a direction of the scanning window. The light can have a strobe sequence.