Patents by Inventor Steven J. Hammer

Steven J. Hammer 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).

  • Checkout device including barcode reading apparatus, scale, and EAS system
    Publication number: 20030209600
    Abstract: A checkout device with a barcode reading apparatus, scale, and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The checkout device includes a scale including a base portion and a weigh plate over the base portion, a security label deactivation system between the base portion and the weigh plate, and a barcode reading apparatus including a first barcode reader adjacent the scale including a first aperture, and a second barcode reader between the base portion and the weigh plate including a second aperture. The weigh plate includes a third aperture over the second aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Donald A. Collins, Rex A. Aleshire, Steven J. Hammer, Wayne L. Orwig