Patents by Inventor Willis Field

Willis Field 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: 8944327
    Abstract: A method of operating an indicia reader adapted to read information bearing indicia (IBI) is accomplished by putting the indicia reader in a set up mode to enable the indicia reader to read N types of user usage IBIs; reading at least one user usage IBI with the indicia reader that is one of the N types of IBI the indicia reader is enabled to read; configuring the indicia reader in accordance with the at least one IBI read while the indicia reader is in the set up mode; putting the indicia reader into a use mode and reading user usage IBIs of the type read while the indicia was in the set up mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Meier, Willis Field
  • Publication number: 20140166760
    Abstract: A method of operating an indicia reader adapted to read information bearing indicia (IBI) is accomplished by putting the indicia reader in a set up mode to enable the indicia reader to read N types of user usage IBIs; reading at least one user usage IBI with the indicia reader that is one of the N types of IBI the indicia reader is enabled to read; configuring the indicia reader in accordance with the at least one IBI read while the indicia reader is in the set up mode; putting the indicia reader into a use mode and reading user usage IBIs of the type read while the indicia was in the set up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Meier, Willis Field
  • Patent number: 8517269
    Abstract: A method of operating an indicia reader adapted to read information bearing indicia (IBI) is accomplished by putting the indicia reader in a set up mode to enable the indicia reader to read N types of user usage IBIs; reading at least one user usage IBI with the indicia reader that is one of the N types of IBI the indicia reader is enabled to read; configuring the indicia reader in accordance with the at least one IBI read while the indicia reader is in the set up mode; putting the indicia reader into a use mode and reading user usage IBIs of the type read while the indicia was in the set up mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Meier, Willis Field
  • Publication number: 20120111943
    Abstract: A method of operating an indicia reader adapted to read information bearing indicia (IBI) is accomplished by putting the indicia reader in a set up mode to enable the indicia reader to read N types of user usage IBIs; reading at least one user usage IBI with the indicia reader that is one of the N types of IBI the indicia reader is enabled to read; configuring the indicia reader in accordance with the at least one IBI read while the indicia reader is in the set up mode; putting the indicia reader into a use mode and reading user usage IBIs of the type read while the indicia was in the set up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Meier, Willis Field
  • Patent number: 7837113
    Abstract: A data reader system includes a plurality of indicia readers for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia. At least two of the indicia readers includes a processor for controlling the indicia reader, the processor having memory for storing firmware. A communication module is configured to communicate with other indicia readers and the indicia reader system is configured to transfer firmware to other indicia readers utilizing the communication modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Willis Field
  • Publication number: 20080121715
    Abstract: A data reader system comprising: a plurality of indicia readers for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia, at least two of the indicia readers comprising: a processor for controlling the indicia reader, the processor having memory for storing firmware; a communication module configured to communicate with other indicia readers; and wherein the indicia reader system is configured to transfer firmware to other indicia readers utilizing the communication modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Willis Field