Patents by Inventor Wesley W. Hardin

Wesley W. Hardin 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).

  • Automated modification of imaging scanner function based on orientation
    Patent number: 10402611
    Abstract: A code reader may include a housing, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The code reader may include a set of orientations. The housing may be configured to be adjustably oriented, such as rotated. The image sensor may be disposed within the housing, and configured to capture an image of a target area. The processing unit may be disposed within said housing, and be in communication with the image sensor. The processing unit may be configured to, in response to determining an orientation of the housing, select a function so that the code reader is configured to perform the function corresponding with the determined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Datalogic USA Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley W Hardin
  • Data collection device with anti-microbial illumination
    Patent number: 10300158
    Abstract: A code reader may include a housing configured to be adjustably oriented. The housing may include at least one orientation corresponding with a cleaning function. A scanner may be disposed within the housing, and be configured to scan a machine-readable indicia in a target area. An illumination source may be configured to emit an anti-microbial illumination. A processing unit may be in communication with the scanner and illumination source, and be configured to select the cleaning function to cause the illumination source to emit the anti-microbial illumination toward the target area to disinfect surfaces in the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Datalogic USA Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley W. Hardin, Matt Monte, Ryan Thompson
  • DATA COLLECTION DEVICE WITH ANTI-MICROBIAL ILLUMINATION
    Publication number: 20190070324
    Abstract: A code reader may include a housing configured to be adjustably oriented. The housing may include at least one orientation corresponding with a cleaning function. A scanner may be disposed within the housing, and be configured to scan a machine-readable indicia in a target area. An illumination source may be configured to emit an anti-microbial illumination. A processing unit may be in communication with the scanner and illumination source, and be configured to select the cleaning function to cause the illumination source to emit the anti-microbial illumination toward the target area to disinfect surfaces in the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Wesley W. Hardin, Matt Monte, Ryan Thompson
  • AUTOMATED MODIFICATION OF IMAGING SCANNER FUNCTION BASED ON ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20190073499
    Abstract: A code reader may include a housing, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The code reader may include a set of orientations. The housing may be configured to be adjustably oriented, such as rotated. The image sensor may be disposed within the housing, and configured to capture an image of a target area. The processing unit may be disposed within said housing, and be in communication with the image sensor. The processing unit may be configured to, in response to determining an orientation of the housing, select a function so that the code reader is configured to perform the function corresponding with the determined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Wesley W. Hardin