Patents by Inventor Kenneth Liou
Kenneth Liou 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).
-
Publication number: 20180225489Abstract: A wireless ring type barcode reader is sheathed on a user's finger and provided for a barcode scan operation. The barcode reader is turned on by using a non-mechanical start switch such as a capacitive proximity/touch switch, and a Velcro wrap is installed at the bottom of the reader, and a pad is attached to the Velcro wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Kuo-Nien Liou, Kenneth Liou
-
Patent number: 9542679Abstract: The implementation method for an identification system using dynamic barcode entails description for a system that comprises a smartphone, a barcode information access device on the merchant side, and a server of an identification agency. The implementation method described includes downloading a mobile application (app) for smartphone, and utilizing the app to upload identification information to server of the identification agency. When a user needs to be identified during a transaction, the aforementioned app is used to display two barcodes on the smartphone: one barcode represents the user's identification, and the other is a dynamic one that corresponds to the user's identification information and changes after a given time period.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: CHUNG HWA INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20160314455Abstract: The implementation method for an identification system using dynamic barcode entails description for a system that comprises a smartphone, a barcode information access device on the merchant side, and a server of an identification agency. The implementation method described includes downloading a mobile application (app) for smartphone, and utilizing the app to upload identification information to server of the identification agency. When a user needs to be identified during a transaction, the aforementioned app is used to display two barcodes on the smartphone: one barcode represents the user's identification, and the other is a dynamic one that corresponds to the user's identification information and changes after a given time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Kenneth LIOU
-
Publication number: 20140231524Abstract: A barcode scanner having a laser alignment indication mainly has an alignment light source module and a reading light source module. After the alignment light source module is aligned with a barcode, the reading light source module is started to read barcode information. After irradiating the alignment light source module on a luminance parameter adjusting barcode set, a user can further adjust light source intensity of the alignment light source module, thereby solving a defect that an existing laser indication barcode scanner is incapable of adjusting luminance of the laser indication light. Moreover, the laser light source in the present invention uses Class I lasers meeting safety specifications, so that the present invention meets user requirements and is safe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Patent number: 8770485Abstract: An actuation method of virtual laser barcode scanner, in which a light spot emitted from a laser module is formed into a linear laser beam, after passing through a fixed type refractive lens, for user to align to an one dimension barcode position. When the barcode is been reading, the laser beam is switched off and a linear CCD or linear CMOS receives directly the environmental light reflected from the one dimension barcode so as to finish the barcode reading. If the reading is failed, the laser beam is switched on again. As the ON-OFF of the laser module is faster than the speed of visual persistence of human's eyes, the virtual laser barcode scanner is used as if a conventional laser barcode scanner were used.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Patent number: 8556180Abstract: A multiwavelength barcode reader is used for reading a barcode, and transmitting the read barcode to a system composed of a pair of connected information devices. In the barcode reader, several sets of light sources having different wavelengths are disposed so as to enable the barcode reader to provide a light source having a suitable wavelength in accordance with a color of the barcode when reading or scanning the barcode, thereby improving the resolution of the read or scanned barcode.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20120286048Abstract: A plug-and-play barcode scanner is plugged into an operable electronic apparatus, e.g. a computer or a portable electronic apparatus and after the plugging is completed, the plug-and-play barcode scanner is operative to scan a barcode. The plug-and-play barcode scanner is formed of a micro-scanner designed in combination with a plug-and-play transmission interface module, so that the barcode scanner tends to become more lightweight, more convenient and more practicable and is beneficial to the popularization of managing markets of commodity marketing and sales with the barcode in the future.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Kuo-Nien Liu, Kenneth Liou
-
Patent number: 8220712Abstract: A micro scan engine module is provided, which is used to scan and read barcode data. The micro scan engine module includes an outer case and a circuit board, in which the outer case is formed as an integral body. After the outer case and the circuit board are assembled, a complete scan engine module is formed. Through the integral design of the outer case, the errors during assembly the components are reduced, the working efficiency of the scan engine module is effectively improved, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Nien Liu, Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20120024957Abstract: A micro scan engine module is provided, which is used to scan and read barcode data. The micro scan engine module includes an outer case and a circuit board, in which the outer case is formed as an integral body. After the outer case and the circuit board are assembled, a complete scan engine module is formed. Through the integral design of the outer case, the errors during assembly the components are reduced, the working efficiency of the scan engine module is effectively improved, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Nien LIU, Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20110084143Abstract: A multiwavelength barcode reader is used for reading a barcode, and transmitting the read barcode to a system composed of a pair of connected information devices. In the barcode reader, several sets of light sources having different wavelengths are disposed so as to enable the barcode reader to provide a light source having a suitable wavelength in accordance with a color of the barcode when reading or scanning the barcode, thereby improving the resolution of the read or scanned barcode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: MARSON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenneth LIOU
-
Publication number: 20100308115Abstract: A laser barcode scanner and its execution method apply a ranging method by light to quickly measure a distance between the laser barcode scanner and a barcode, and using a signal processor for computing and converting signals, to automatically control a rotation angle of a rotating device, such that a width of a scanning light emitted by the laser barcode scanner can be adjusted at any time automatically. Therefore, when being used at a different distance, a proper intensity and width of the scanning light can be adjusted automatically dependent on the distance, so as to largely improve an access efficiency of the laser barcode scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20090224052Abstract: A standard omnidirectional barcode scanner, including at least a casing and an electric circuit device, which is used to read one-dimensional bar codes and two-dimensional bar codes, and wherein an electric circuit device is formed with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor made up of a plurality of linear CCDs or linear CMOSs arranged in an annular array at angular intervals. Each of the linear CCDs or linear CMOS is made up of a linear arrangement of a fixed number of optical sensors, thereby enabling the CCD image sensor or CMOS image sensor capture one-dimensional bar codes or two-dimensional bar codes at different angles, and substantially increasing reading time efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Kenneth Liou
-
Publication number: 20080197196Abstract: A barcode scanner includes primarily a machine body and a light source mechanism. An interior of the machine body contains a holding space, and a front end of the machine body consists of a light access. The light source mechanism is installed in the holding space of the machine body, and contains a light source, a condenser, a lens, a photo-induced receiver, and a reflector. The condenser is located at a front end of the light source, the lens is located at one side of the light source, the photo-induced receiver is located at a rear side of the lens, and the reflector is located at a proper distance to a front of the condenser and the lens. Accordingly, an effect of barcode scanning is improved, a range of visual angles covered by the light source is enlarged, power consumption is lowered, cost is saved, and assembling is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: MARSON Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Ting-Hao Hsiao
-
Patent number: 6708888Abstract: A reflection cowl for a bar-code scanner features that the light source wherein is a mono luminous element of light-emitting diode (LED) with a reflection cowl disposed in the rear aspect thereof, the reflection cowl is divided by the center line passed through the light source into a left and a right portions of reflection curved surfaces; respectively, the left and the right portions of the curved surfaces have a plurality of concaved reflection spherical surfaces thereon; all the reflection spherical surfaces have the function of distributing the light so as to make all the light rays reflected back from all the reflection spherical surfaces fall evenly on the convex light stick, thereby adjusting the curvature of the reflection cowl further adjusts the left and the right distribution areas of the reflected light, that means, evenly distributes the brightness at the center and on the side rim thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Ting-Hao Hsiao
-
Publication number: 20030101058Abstract: A voice barcode scan device includes a barcode scan unit, a microprocessor, a memory unit, a voice-processing unit and a voice output unit. The memory unit stores different voice signals according to different addresses. The barcode scan unit reads the address from the barcode label and fetches the corresponding digital voice signals from the memory unit. The accessed voice signals are processed and converted to analog signals by the voice-processing unit. The analog voice signals are output from the speaker or earphones to achieve the voice education, entertainment or security purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Kuo-Nien Liu
-
Publication number: 20030098350Abstract: A counterfeit money detecting barcode scanner comprising a body with a scan light source, a lens and a CCD or CMOS image sensor inside. When the scan light source aims at and injects light beam to a barcode label, the reflected barcode label image is received and converted to digital signals by the CCD or CMOS image sensor; the digital signals will be stored or transmitted out for further usage. An ultraviolet light source is in the light injection or the reflected light direction; an independent switch can turn the ultraviolet light source on or off to detect counterfeit money.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Chih-Chien Lin
-
Publication number: 20030101233Abstract: A browser with barcode input comprising a barcode scan input device, a scan switch, an indication LED, a mobile phone output interface, an USB output interface, a LCD display, a keypad and a switch, all the devices are connected to a built-in microprocessor. The barcode scan input device scans the barcode format web site addresses and converts the data into digital signals; the digital signals are processed by a microprocessor and stored into memory. Several hotkeys can be pre-defined for the corresponding web site addresses. When a computer or a mobile phone is connected to the present invention, users can press the hotkey to activate the Browser for the desired web site address or run Outlook for E-mail contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Kuo-Nien Liu
-
Publication number: 20030098351Abstract: A reflection cowl for a bar-code scanner features that the light source wherein is a mono luminous element of light-emitting diode (LED) with a reflection cowl disposed in the rear aspect thereof; the said reflection cowl is divided by the center line passed through the light source into a left and a right portions of reflection curved surfaces; respectively, the left and the right portions of the curved surfaces have a plurality of concaved reflection spherical surfaces thereon; all the said reflection spherical surfaces have the function of distributing the light so as to make all the light rays reflected back from all the reflection spherical surfaces fall evenly on the convex light stick, thereby adjusting the curvature of the reflection cowl further adjusts the left and the right distribution areas of the reflected light, that means, evenly distributes the brightness at the center and on the side rim thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Ting-Hao Hsiao
-
Publication number: 20030101159Abstract: A personal information website system comprises at least a data processing center, a plurality of electronic network name cards and a barcode transmitter; the data processing center stores a great amount of personal or organizational website address codes and service information; the electronic network name cards are printed with the website address barcodes; the barcode scan input device of the barcode transmitter is used to read the barcode on the name card and to convert it into a website address so as to quickly get on-line through a mobile phone or a computer for inquiring the data and the service items of the said website or storing the said read barcode data in a memory of the barcode transmitter for a long term; accordingly, the efficiency of being able to get on-line quickly, light and easy for carrying is thereby achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Ho-Yeh Yu
-
Patent number: 6481628Abstract: A pen-type barcode scanner for reading barcode image carried by an object. The barcode scanner features brightened and concentrated reflected light reflecting from the barcode image thereby benefiting a more reliable inlet signal. In addition, the energy used can be saved while the reliability is increased. The barcode scanner features a light source device, i.e. an LED chip, which is located on a light path adjacent to an approaching end. By this arrangement, the emitted light can be completely projected onto the barcode image thereby enhancing a reflected light from the barcode. Accordingly, the reflected light can be readily processed to decode the information carried by the barcode.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Inventors: Kenneth Liou, Ho-Yeh Yu