Patents by Inventor Sherri Reed
Sherri Reed 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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Publication number: 20230091327Abstract: A multi-fiber ferrule has a main body with a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion includes a top cut-out therein to form a first forward facing surface to engage a housing of a fiber optic connector. The top cut-out extends rearwardly from the front end. The bottom portion also has a bottom cut-out portion forming a second forward facing surface to engage the housing of the fiber optic connector, the bottom cut-out also extending rearwardly from the front end. The multi-fiber ferrule also includes an end face at a front end of the main body, and a rear face at a rear end of the main body. There is a rear central opening that extends into the main body from the rear end face and configured to receive at least three optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Daniel D. Kurtz, Jason Higley, Darrell R. Childers, Sherri Reed, Craig M. Conrad, Jillcha F. Wakjira
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Publication number: 20200341199Abstract: A lens plate for fiber-optic ferrules has an inner side and an outer side. The inner side of the lens plate has a plurality of lenses on an inner base in an inner central recessed portion of the inner side, the inner side facing an end face of the fiber-optic ferrule. The plurality of lenses are configured to collimate an optical beam received thereupon. There is an outer base in an outer central recessed portion on the outer side and at least partially circumscribed by an outer face, the inner central recessed portion and the outer central recessed portion at least partially overlie one another. There is also a method for collimating an optical beam output from a fiber-optic ferrule end face using a lens plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Daniel D. Kurtz, Darrell R. Childers, Sherri Reed
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Patent number: 9612618Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing a joint between a display and a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The apparatus comprises a display frame. The display frame comprises display a front, a display back, and display sides. The front of the display frame comprises a recessed portion and a non-recessed portion. The recessed portion is configured to accept insertion of the display. The non-recessed portion defines at least a portion of the perimeter of the recessed portion. Fastening holes can be positioned outside the perimeter of the recessed portion. The display frame is configured to tighten to the housing and to compress the display between the display frame and the housing. The method comprises providing a display frame, assembling a display assembly, inserting the display assembly into the housing, and compressing the display between the display frame and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Publication number: 20160033998Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing a joint between a display and a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The apparatus comprises a display frame. The display frame comprises display a front, a display back, and display sides. The front of the display frame comprises a recessed portion and a non-recessed portion. The recessed portion is configured to accept insertion of the display. The non-recessed portion defines at least a portion of the perimeter of the recessed portion. Fastening holes can be positioned outside the perimeter of the recessed portion. The display frame is configured to tighten to the housing and to compress the display between the display frame and the housing. The method comprises providing a display frame, assembling a display assembly, inserting the display assembly into the housing, and compressing the display between the display frame and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Patent number: 9158340Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing a joint between a display and a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The apparatus comprises a display frame. The display frame comprises a display front, a display back, and display sides. The front of the display frame comprises a recessed portion and a non-recessed portion. The recessed portion is configured to accept insertion of the display. The non-recessed portion defines at least a portion of the perimeter of the recessed portion. Fastening holes can be positioned outside the perimeter of the recessed portion. The display frame is configured to tighten to the housing and to compress the display between the display frame and the housing. The method comprises providing a display frame, assembling a display assembly, inserting the display assembly into the housing, and compressing the display between the display frame and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Patent number: 8763909Abstract: There is set forth herein a terminal having a mount for supporting a mechanical component. The terminal in one embodiment can be hand held and in one embodiment the mechanical component can comprise a hand strap. In one embodiment a terminal can include a pocket for receiving a mount.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn
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Patent number: 8614883Abstract: A bottom cap of a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The bottom cap comprises a strap mount and a releasable fastener. The releasable fastener can releasably fasten the bottom cap to a main body of the housing. The strap mount comprises an electrical connector opening for mounting an electrical connector to the bottom cap.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Patent number: 8462498Abstract: A portable data terminal includes a housing; a controller operating software and supported by the housing; a battery well formed in the housing; a male connector disposed in the battery well comprised of a plurality of male contacts; a battery pack for seating in the battery well having a female connector comprised of a plurality of female contacts for electrically mating with corresponding male contacts to electrically connect the battery pack with the male connector when the battery pack is seated in the battery well, such that when the battery pack is unseated from the battery well and disconnected from the male connector, a signal male contact is electrically unmated from it's corresponding signal female contact to initiate a shut down procedure before other male contacts are electrically unmated from their corresponding female contacts, such that the other male/female contact pairs continue to provide power to the portable data terminal until shut down of the portable data terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk Burmeister, Sherri Reed, Eric Linn
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Publication number: 20120326397Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing a joint between a display and a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The apparatus comprises a display frame. The display frame comprises a front, a back, and sides. The front of the display frame comprises a recessed portion and a non-recessed portion. The recessed portion is configured to accept insertion of the display. The non-recessed portion defines at least a portion of the perimeter of the recessed portion. Fastening holes can be positioned outside the perimeter of the recessed portion. The display frame is configured to tighten to the housing and to compress the display between the display frame and the housing. The method comprises providing a display frame, assembling a display assembly, inserting the display assembly into the housing, and compressing the display between the display frame and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Publication number: 20120327577Abstract: A bottom cap of a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The bottom cap comprises a strap mount and a releasable fastener. The releasable fastener can releasably fasten the bottom cap to a main body of the housing. The strap mount comprises an electrical connector opening for mounting an electrical connector to the bottom cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
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Publication number: 20120168514Abstract: There is set forth herein a terminal having a mount for supporting a mechanical component. The terminal in one embodiment can be hand held and in one embodiment the mechanical component can comprise a hand strap. In one embodiment a terminal can include a pocket for receiving a mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn
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Publication number: 20120155019Abstract: A portable data terminal includes a housing; a controller operating software and supported by the housing; a battery well formed in the housing; a male connector disposed in the battery well comprised of a plurality of male contacts; a battery pack for seating in the battery well having a female connector comprised of a plurality of female contacts for electrically mating with corresponding male contacts to electrically connect the battery pack with the male connector when the battery pack is seated in the battery well, such that when the battery pack is unseated from the battery well and disconnected from the male connector, a signal male contact is electrically unmated from it's corresponding signal female contact to initiate a shut down procedure before other male contacts are electrically unmated from their corresponding female contacts, such that the other male/female contact pairs continue to provide power to the portable data terminal until shut down of the portable data terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk Burmeister, Sherri Reed, Eric Linn
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Patent number: D762604Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Sherri Reed, Mika Majapuro, Matthew Skvoretz, Gil Helms, Robert Englert, Eric Youngblood
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Patent number: D821346Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Sherri Reed, Mika Majapuro, Matthew Skvoretz, Gil Helms, Robert Englert, Eric Youngblood
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Patent number: D906993Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Sherri Reed, Mika Majapuro, Matthew Skvoretz, Gil Helms, Robert Englert, Eric Youngblood