Patents by Inventor Jorg Schlieffers

Jorg Schlieffers 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).

  • Hand-held bar code reader with eyelet or hook
    Patent number: 6883713
    Abstract: A hand-held optical scanning device has a body gripped between distal and proximal ends thereof. An optical scanner disposed therein is arranged to scan objects in a direction which is outward from the distal end. A first resilient member is located at the distal end and forms a first resting surface. A second resilient member is located at the proximal end and forms a second resting surface for the device, as well as either an eyelet or hook for supporting the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jorg Schlieffers
  • Adapter unit having a handle grip for a personal digital assistant
    Patent number: 6837435
    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 has a handle grip. The adapter unit provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Kehoe, Christopher N. Crawford, Robert K. Destefano, Robert J. Kowalski, Dominick Salvato, Michael Sasloff, Jorg Schlieffers, Gregory Jones
  • Antenna assembly
    Patent number: 6749121
    Abstract: A device (e.g., a bar code scanner) includes a communication arrangement and a housing enclosing the communication arrangement. The housing may be composed of an electrically conductive material and has an opening formed therein. In addition, the device includes a cover mounted over the opening in the housing. The cover includes an electrically conductive contact member mounted thereto. The contact member contacts a portion of the housing adjacent to the opening and is electrically coupled to the communication arrangement so that a perimeter of the opening in the housing acts as a part of an antenna to receive and/or transmit signals for the communication arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Connolly, Jay Paul White, Kevin Cordes, Alex Breytman, Ronald Nottingham, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Electronic shopping system
    Publication number: 20040111320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an electronic shopping system are provided. The electronic shopping system includes a shopping cart tablet and a mobile terminal that can be hand-held and/or coupled to any suitable product carrying device. The shopping cart tablet includes a display to display information relating to ordinary operation of the tablet and/or a mobile terminal. The shopping cart tablet also includes a charge cradle for charging the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a window in which a bar code reader is able to read a bar code label and a display for displaying product information. A shopping cart handle is also included in the electronic shopping system for supporting the shopping cart tablet and mobile terminal. A storage rack that is operable to store and/or charge shopping cart tablets and/or mobile terminals is also included in the electronic shopping system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Curt Croley, Jaeho Choi, Alistair Hamilton, Eric M. Johnson, Thomas Wulff, Robert A. Spano, Jerome Swartz, Carl J. Meshenberg, David T. Lundquist, Jovan Milosavljevic, Gene Niles
  • Antenna assembly
    Publication number: 20030075606
    Abstract: A device (e.g., a bar code scanner) includes a communication arrangement and a housing enclosing the communication arrangement. The housing may be composed of an electrically conductive material and has an opening formed therein. In addition, the device includes a cover mounted over the opening in the housing. The cover includes an electrically conductive contact member mounted thereto. The contact member contacts a portion of the housing adjacent to the opening and is electrically coupled to the communication arrangement so that a perimeter of the opening in the housing acts as a part of an antenna to receive and/or transmit signals for the communication arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Sean Connolly, Jay Paul White, Kevin Cordes, Alex Breytman, Ronald Nottingham, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Hand-held bar code reader with eyelet or hook
    Publication number: 20020148902
    Abstract: A hand-held optical scanning device has a body gripped between distal and proximal ends thereof. An optical scanner disposed therein is arranged to scan objects in a direction which is outward from the distal end. A first resilient member is located at the distal end and forms a first resting surface. A second resilient member is located at the proximal end and forms a second resting surface for the device, as well as either an eyelet or hook for supporting the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Jorg Schlieffers
  • Adapter unit having a handle grip for a personal digital assistant
    Publication number: 20020099894
    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 has a handle grip. The adapter unit provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy Kehoe, Christopher N. Crawford, Robert K. Destefano, Robert J. Kowalski, Dominick Salvato, Michael Sasloff, Jorg Schlieffers, Gregory Jones
  • Enterprise digital assistant and imaging device with navigational keys
    Patent number: D506754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Sudhir Bhatia, Katrika Woodcock, Vanessa Rimando, Quintin Morris, Richard Hanks
  • Enterprise digital assistant with qwerty keypad
    Patent number: D507268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Sudhir Bhatia, Katrika Woodcock, Vanessa Rimando, Quintin Morris, Richard Hanks
  • Enterprise digital assistant with navigational keys
    Patent number: D507269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Sudhir Bhatia, Katrika Woodcock, Vnessa Rimando, Quintin Morris, Richard Hanks
  • Enterprise digital assistant and imaging device with qwerty keypad
    Patent number: D507568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Sudhir Bhatia, Katrika Woodcock, Vnessa Rimando, Quintin Morris, Richard Hanks
  • Optical scanner
    Patent number: D470145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Jaeho Choi
  • Terminal
    Patent number: D475047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeho Choi, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Shopping cart handle
    Patent number: D482172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Johnson, Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton
  • Shopping cart tablet
    Patent number: D492303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Eric M. Johnson, Curt Croley
  • Terminal
    Patent number: D492305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeho Choi, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Price checker
    Patent number: D493794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tine Berentzen, Alistair Hamilton, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Bar code scanner stand
    Patent number: D493802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tine Berentzen, Alistair Hamilton, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Bar code scanner
    Patent number: D494179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tine Berentzen, Alistair Hamilton, Jorg Schlieffers
  • Mobile companion
    Patent number: D494584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg Schlieffers, Alistair Hamilton, Jerome Swartz