Patents by Inventor Joseph Varga
Joseph Varga 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: 9639506Abstract: A device includes a device manager stored on a computer readable storage device. A display has multiple tiles corresponding to smart devices installed in a user home having inter-dependent statuses and settings. The device manager generates the tiles with corresponding smart device information displayed in the tiles, and selection of a tile provides a view showing details about the smart device while not obscuring unselected tiles.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Sriharsha Putrevu, Joseph Vargas, Paul Derby, Pallavi Dharwada, Hari Thiruvengada, John Beane, Soumitri N. Kolavennu
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Publication number: 20170109692Abstract: A method of mapping the location of at least one object in three dimensional space, relative to an initial point in three dimensional space by an EIR terminal which contains a microprocessor, memory, a scanning device, a motion sensing device, and a communication interface. The method includes scanning a signal of decodable indicia located at a pre-defined area of a physical object, locating the decodable indicia within this signal, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message. The decoded message is an identifier for said physical object, which is then displayed. After receiving an interface command, the EIR terminal is placed in mechanical contact with the pre-defined area of the physical object and a first spatial position is stored as a point of origin in the EIR terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Philip ZUMSTEG, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Joseph VARGAS
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Patent number: 9549499Abstract: A solid carrier sprayer apparatus, including a solid carrier container, a liquid container, a solid carrier spreading apparatus, and a liquid application apparatus is provided. The solid carrier spreading apparatus can be coupled to receive solid carrier from the solid carrier container, and is configured to drop the received solid carrier substantially evenly over an area of ground. The liquid application apparatus can be coupled to receive liquid from the liquid container, and is configured to spray received liquid substantially evenly over the received solid carrier, such that the liquid is sprayed substantially evenly over the received solid carrier before the solid carrier is dropped substantially evenly over the area of ground. Methods of using a solid carrier sprayer apparatus are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: A. Ronald Detweiler, Gary Zehr, Joseph Vargas
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Publication number: 20170011335Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Ynjiun Paul WANG, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Philip ZUMSTEG
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Publication number: 20170011241Abstract: A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Ynjiun WANG
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Patent number: 9536219Abstract: A method of mapping the location of at least one object in three dimensional space, relative to an initial point in three dimensional space by an EIR terminal which contains a microprocessor, memory, a scanning device, a motion sensing device, and a communication interface. The method includes scanning a signal of decodable indicia located at a pre-defined area of a physical object, locating the decodable indicia within this signal, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message. The decoded message is an identifier for said physical object, which is then displayed. After receiving an interface command, the EIR terminal is placed in mechanical contact with the pre-defined area of the physical object and a first spatial position is stored as a point of origin in the EIR terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Philip Zumsteg, Tom Plocher, Sriharsha Putrevu, Joseph Vargas
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Patent number: 9454685Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Sriharsha Putrevu, Philip Zumsteg
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Patent number: 9454546Abstract: A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, IN.CInventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Sriharsha Putrevu, Ynjiun Wang
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Publication number: 20160239797Abstract: Asset reconciliation is facilitated by dynamically determining and applying a scan context to asset-describing tag data. Tag data representative of assets are received from RFID tags. A working scan context defining a scope of coverage of assets to be included in an asset reconciliation is dynamically determined based on the received tag data. Additional tag data representative of additional assets are received, and the dynamically determined working scan context is applied to the additional tag data to automatically identifying which assets of the additional assets are to be included in the asset reconciliation. Assets included in the scope of coverage of the working scan context are included in the asset reconciliation, and assets not included in the scope of coverage of the working scan context are not included in the asset reconciliation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Ynjiun Paul WANG
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Publication number: 20160148028Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Ynjiun Paul WANG, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Philip ZUMSTEG
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Patent number: 9342810Abstract: Asset reconciliation is facilitated by dynamically determining and applying a scan context to asset-describing tag data. Tag data representative of assets are received from RFID tags. A working scan context defining a scope of coverage of assets to be included in an asset reconciliation is dynamically determined based on the received tag data. Additional tag data representative of additional assets are received, and the dynamically determined working scan context is applied to the additional tag data to automatically identifying which assets of the additional assets are to be included in the asset reconciliation. Assets included in the scope of coverage of the working scan context are included in the asset reconciliation, and assets not included in the scope of coverage of the working scan context are not included in the asset reconciliation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Ynjiun Paul Wang
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Publication number: 20160098427Abstract: A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Ynjiun WANG
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Patent number: 9256853Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Sriharsha Putrevu, Philip Zumsteg
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Publication number: 20160012388Abstract: A method of mapping the location of at least one object in three dimensional space, relative to an initial point in three dimensional space by an EIR terminal which contains a microprocessor, memory, a scanning device, a motion sensing device, and a communication interface. The method includes scanning a signal of decodable indicia located at a pre-defined area of a physical object, locating the decodable indicia within this signal, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message. The decoded message is an identifier for said physical object, which is then displayed. After receiving an interface command, the EIR terminal is placed in mechanical contact with the pre-defined area of the physical object and a first spatial position is stored as a point of origin in the EIR terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Philip ZUMSTEG, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Joseph VARGAS
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Patent number: 9213960Abstract: A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Sriharsha Putrevu, Ynjiun Wang
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Patent number: 9165279Abstract: A method of mapping the location of at least one object in three dimensional space, relative to an initial point in three dimensional space by an EIR terminal which contains a microprocessor, memory, a scanning device, a motion sensing device, and a communication interface. The method includes scanning a signal of decodable indicia located at a pre-defined area of a physical object, locating the decodable indicia within this signal, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message. The decoded message is an identifier for said physical object, which is then displayed. After receiving an interface command, the EIR terminal is placed in mechanical contact with the pre-defined area of the physical object and a first spatial position is stored as a point of origin in the EIR terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Philip Zumsteg, Tom Plocher, Sriharsha Putrevu, Joseph Vargas
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Publication number: 20150254607Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Ynjiun Paul WANG, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Philip ZUMSTEG
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Patent number: 9041518Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph Vargas, Tom Plocher, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Sriharsha Putrevu, Philip Zumsteg
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Publication number: 20150001293Abstract: A method for filtering scanned objects displayed on a reader is provided. The reader may scan one or more transponders, and obtain, from a database, an image for each scanned transponder. Each transponder may be associated with an object (e.g., an item of retail inventory). The obtained image for each object may be presented on an interface, and a selection of an object category may be received using the obtained images. A determination may be made as to which objects are associated with the selected object category. A display screen may display data associated with only the objects associated with the selected object category.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph VARGAS, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Ynjiun WANG
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Publication number: 20140203079Abstract: A method of mapping the location of at least one object in three dimensional space, relative to an initial point in three dimensional space by an EIR terminal which contains a microprocessor, memory, a scanning device, a motion sensing device, and a communication interface. The method includes scanning a signal of decodable indicia located at a pre-defined area of a physical object, locating the decodable indicia within this signal, decoding the decodable indicia into a decoded message. The decoded message is an identifier for said physical object, which is then displayed. After receiving an interface command, the EIR terminal is placed in mechanical contact with the pre-defined area of the physical object and a first spatial position is stored as a point of origin in the EIR terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Philip ZUMSTEG, Tom PLOCHER, Sriharsha PUTREVU, Joseph VARGAS