Patents by Inventor Mitch Modin

Mitch Modin 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).

  • Patent number: 11960968
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a distance sensor, a plurality of light sources, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, the distance between an object and the apparatus. When the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus activates a first sequence of lighting patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitch Modin, Thomas Driscoll, Cobe Greene
  • Publication number: 20240070415
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a distance sensor, an image sensor, one or more processors, and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The apparatus measures a baseline depth. The apparatus measures a first depth subsequent to measuring the baseline depth. The apparatus determines that the first depth is different from the baseline depth. In response to the determination, the apparatus activates a read cycle. Subsequent to activating the read cycle, the apparatus measures a second depth. The apparatus detects that the second depth is within a threshold range of the baseline depth. In response to the detection, the apparatus deactivates the read cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Mitch Modin
  • Publication number: 20240070419
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a distance sensor, a plurality of light sources, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, the distance between an object and the apparatus. When the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus activates a first sequence of lighting patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Mitch Modin, Thomas Driscoll, Cobe Greene
  • Publication number: 20240068799
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a distance sensor, an image sensor, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, a distance between an object and the apparatus. In accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus identifies a subset of symbology types, from a plurality of predefined symbology types, corresponding to the first distance range. The apparatus acquires one or more images of the object. The apparatus decodes the one or more images based on the identified subset of symbology types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Mitch Modin
  • Patent number: 11900210
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a distance sensor, a plurality of light sources, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, the distance between an object and the apparatus. When the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus activates a first sequence of lighting patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitch Modin, Thomas Driscoll, Cobe Greene