Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Walczyk
Joseph A. Walczyk 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).
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Patent number: 10366380Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, Sr., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Publication number: 20190172040Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Erik VAN HORN, Sean Philip KEARNEY, Patrick Anthony GIORDANO, Timothy GOOD, Chandler DICKINSON, Ka Man AU, David WILZ, SR., John A. FURLONG, Benjamin HEJL, Joseph A. WALCZYK, Larry COYLE, James ROSETTI, Thomas HAGGERTY
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Patent number: 10204252Abstract: An indicia reader system includes: an indicia reader for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia, the indicia reader capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; a controller capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; and, a translation interface for translating data from the controller which is in a first protocol to a second protocol for receipt by the indicia reader.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Gregory Pasik, James S. Ledwith, Joseph Walczyk, Barry H. Keys, Dennis H. Cudzillo
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Patent number: 10185945Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, Sr., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Publication number: 20170316239Abstract: An indicia reader system includes: an indicia reader for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia, the indicia reader capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; a controller capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; and, a translation interface for translating data from the controller which is in a first protocol to a second protocol for receipt by the indicia reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Gregory Pasik, James S. Ledwith, Joseph Walczyk, Barry H. Keys, Dennis H. Cudzillo
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Publication number: 20170270504Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, SR., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Patent number: 9672507Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, Sr., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Patent number: 9652650Abstract: An indicia reader system includes: an indicia reader for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia, the indicia reader capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; a controller capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; and, a translation interface for translating data from the controller which is in a first protocol to a second protocol for receipt by the indicia reader.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Pasik, James S. Ledwith, Joseph Walczyk, Barry H. Keys, Dennis H. Cudzillo
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Publication number: 20160342970Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, SR., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Publication number: 20160314276Abstract: A method of medication management involves capturing an image depicting a machine readable code symbol, where the code symbol associates a medication with a patient. At a programmed processor: determining prescribing information for the medication and the patient; determining that a dose of the medication is due; and generating an alert indicating that the dose of medication dosage is due to be taken by the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: David Wilz, SR., Joseph A. Walczyk, Mark Meagher
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Patent number: 9412242Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, Sr., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Patent number: 9377486Abstract: Thermal interface material handing is described for thermal control of an electronic component under test. In one example, a thermal control unit is adapted to control the temperature of at least a portion of an electronic component during testing. A pedestal between the thermal control unit and the electronic component conducts heat from the electronic component to the thermal head. A conduit extends through a portion of the pedestal, to permit the flow of a liquid thermal interface material from an external source to a space between the pedestal and the electronic component. The liquid thermal interface material improves heat conduction between the electronic component and the pedestal. An elastomeric seal between the electronic device and the pedestal constrains the thermal interface fluid within the space between the electronic component and the pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David Won-jun Song, Christopher Roy Schroeder, Joseph Walczyk, Lothar Kress, Todd Michael Young, Robert Levi Bennett, Arun Krishnamoorthy, Paul Jonathan Diglio, Charles Clifton Fulton, Sruti Chigullapalli
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Publication number: 20150287290Abstract: A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Erik Van Horn, Sean Philip Kearney, Patrick Anthony Giordano, Timothy Good, Chandler Dickinson, Ka Man Au, David Wilz, SR., John A. Furlong, Benjamin Hejl, Joseph A. Walczyk, Larry Coyle, James Rosetti, Thomas Haggerty
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Publication number: 20150276798Abstract: Thermal interface material handing is described for thermal control of an electronic component under test. In one example, a thermal control unit is adapted to control the temperature of at least a portion of an electronic component during testing. A pedestal between the thermal control unit and the electronic component conducts heat from the electronic component to the thermal head. A conduit extends through a portion of the pedestal, to permit the flow of a liquid thermal interface material from an external source to a space between the pedestal and the electronic component. The liquid thermal interface material improves heat conduction between the electronic component and the pedestal. An elastomeric seal between the electronic device and the pedestal constrains the thermal interface fluid within the space between the electronic component and the pedestal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: David Won-jun Song, Christopher Roy Schroeder, Joseph Walczyk, Lothar Kress, Todd Michael Young, Robert Levi Bennett, Arun Krishnamoorthy, Paul Jonathan Diglio, Charles Clifton Fulton, Sruti Chigullapalli
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Publication number: 20150040378Abstract: A method for manufacturing laser scanners is provided. Laser scanners are configured to drive their light-deflecting assemblies at a fixed drive frequency. By selecting for inclusion in the laser scanners only those light-deflecting assemblies that have resonant oscillation frequencies falling within a specified range, operation of the laser scanners remains within engineering tolerances even through extreme environmental changes. Moreover, the method results in laser scanner having greater unit-to-unit consistency during operation even in extreme environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Kevin Saber, Robert Hugh Brady, Stephen Colavito, Chen Feng, David Wilz, Joseph A. Walczyk
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Patent number: 8474719Abstract: An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a host. In the “host routines” mode, the reader receives a script routine Module identifier from the host, and the reader, in turn, executes a selected one of a plurality of reader-stored script routine modules based on the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, Dieter Fauth, David M. Holzhauer, Robert M. Hussey, Barry H. Keys, Joseph Livingston, Michael D. Robinson
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Patent number: 7686216Abstract: There is provided herein an encoded information reading terminal such as may be provided for by a bar code reading terminal for operation in a network such as a retail store network that is configured in one embodiment to automatically enter a unique association mode of operation subsequent to wirelessly receiving a radio address from one computer of a plurality of computers, e.g., a cash register address from one cash register out of a plurality of cash registers. In one embodiment a bar code reading terminal can be configured to wait for a cash register address to be wirelessly received as part of a connection request initiated from one cash register out of a plurality of cash registers. A bar code reading terminal can be configured so that when operating in a unique association mode, a bar code reading terminal transmits all decoded bar code messages output by the bar code reading terminal to an external device to the one cash register sending its cash register address.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, John C. Masters, Barry H. Keys, Joseph Livingston
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Publication number: 20100012717Abstract: An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a host. In the “host routines” mode, the reader receives a script routine Module identifier from the host, and the reader, in turn, executes a selected one of a plurality of reader-stored script routine modules based on the identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, Dieter Fauth, David Holzhauer, Robert M. Hussey, Barry Keys, Joseph Livingston, Michael D. Robinson
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Patent number: 7594610Abstract: An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a host. In the “host routines” mode, the reader receives a script routine Module identifier from the host, and the reader, in turn, executes a selected one of a plurality of reader-stored script routine modules based on the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, Dieter Fauth, David Holzhauer, Robert M. Hussey, Barry Keys, Joseph Livingston, Michael D. Robinson
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Patent number: 7556203Abstract: A retail store network comprising a cash register, server, and hand held optical reader for reading a bar code symbol of an item and generating a decoded out bar code data message. The hand held bar code reader has an electrical connector and a wireless transceiver. The optical reader can be used with a base unit also having an electrical connector and a wireless transceiver. The network is configured so that the hand held bar code reader and the base unit have one linking mode in which the address of the base unit is sent to the hand held bar code reader through their respective electrical connectors. The linking process is completed by way of wireless communication, including the transmission of the address of the hand held bar code reader to the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Robinson, John Izzo, Joseph Livingston, Clayton Roberts, Joseph A. Walczyk