Combined With Diverse Art Device (e.g., Security Tag Deactivator) Patents (Class 235/462.13)
  • Patent number: 11881717
    Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack is disclosed. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil may be associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil may be shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power plug may comprise an annular magnetic anchor arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The annular magnetic anchor may be configured to magnetically couple with an annular magnetic snag in the pinless power jack. The pinless power plug may comprise at least one magnet spaced away from and outside of the annular magnetic anchor. The at least one magnet may be configured to magnetically couple with a magnet in the pinless power jack at a particular orientation or angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
  • Patent number: 11611240
    Abstract: A pinless power plug for receiving wireless power from a pinless power jack, comprises at least one secondary coil for inductively coupling with a primary coil. The primary coil is associated with the pinless power jack. The primary coil is shielded behind an insulating layer. The pinless power jack further comprises at least two magnetic anchors arranged around a perimeter of the at least one secondary coil in an annular configuration concentric and non-overlapping with the at least one secondary coil. The at least two magnetic anchors are configured to magnetically couple with at least two magnetic snags in the pinless power jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: POWERMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Yossi Azancot, Amir Ben-Shalom, Oola Greenwald, Arik Rofe
  • Patent number: 11303362
    Abstract: A telecommunications device includes an electronic memory to store at least a network address and a random number code, and a sound unit to transmit the network address and the random number code via ultrasonic sound waves. The telecommunications device also includes a network interface to communicate via a data network using the network address and a processor to establish a communication session with another device over the data network based upon receipt of a response from the other device via the data network, the response including at least the random number code. The telecommunications device does not establish the communication session with the other device if the random number code is missing from the response or if the random number code in the response does not match the random number code transmitted in the ultrasonic sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Ragnvald Barth, Sverre Huseby, Dan Peder Eriksen, Bjornar Snoksrud
  • Patent number: 11222305
    Abstract: Items may be stored at an inventory location using an instrumented hook system. The instrumented hook system may include a hook from which items may be suspended. The hook may be affixed to a support arm using a weight sensor. The weight sensor provides weight data indicative of the weight of items suspended by the hook. The system may also include other sensors such as capacitive sensors, photodetectors, image sensors, and so forth. Sensor data from these sensors may be used to determine interaction data indicative of a quantity on hand, quantity picked, quantity placed, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Mathew Clayton, Vinod Lakhi Hingorani, Benjamin Jozef Gyori
  • Patent number: 11159924
    Abstract: There are an updating method of an electronic tag and an update system of the electronic tag performed by the electronic tag which displays sorting information, and a controller and an access point disposed inside a vehicle such as a truck. The controller requests an external server to transmit information on the electronic tag, and the sorting information corresponding to information on a parcel to which the electronic tag is fixed, and transmits the obtained sorting information to the access point. Further, the access point transmits the sorting information to the electronic tag, and the electronic tag updates the display of the sorting information. In this manner, the electronic tag can be updated by using an idle time during delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thilmee Malinda Baduge, Nobutaka Kodama
  • Patent number: 10991264
    Abstract: Systems and methods for compounding pharmaceuticals, for example for intravenous delivery. The devices include an infrared camera and an infrared light source, and can backlight and photograph items such as syringes in infrared light for enhanced clarity. A visible light camera may also be provided, for example a color digital camera, for documenting other parts of the compounding process. The device may have other sensors, for example a bar code scanner and a weight sensor, for collecting other data about the compounding process. In one example implementation, the device is a compounding assistance device that leads a user of the device through a compounding task using instructions shown on a display. In other implementations, the device may be robotic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Trovato, Andrea Schiavinato, Luca Amato
  • Patent number: 10990962
    Abstract: A dynamic transaction card with a display for providing barcodes is described. The barcodes can be generated by driving individual light emitting diodes (LEDs) of the display at frequencies of greater than 50 Hz. Due to the high frequency, the barcode can be readable by a barcode scanner, while remaining invisible to the human eye. The barcode can also be generated by driving a first set of LEDs at a different frequency and/or time interval than a second set of LEDs. Light waves from the first set of LEDs can constructively interfere with light waves from the second set of LEDs to create spatial voids readable by the barcode scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: David Wurmfeld, Tyler Locke
  • Patent number: 10983509
    Abstract: A method for controlling machines (M1, M2, . . . ), which are provided for the processing of objects (O1, O2, . . . ), includes introducing an object (O1, O2, . . . ) into a working region of a machine (M1, M2, . . . ) and accessing, in a local environment of the machine (M1, M2, . . . ), a process key (PS1, PS2, . . . ), which is associated with the object (O1, O2, . . . ) and which contains at least one URI (unified resource identifier). The object (O1, O2, . . . ) is then processed using the URI contained in the process key (PS1, PS2, . . . ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventor: Uwe Groth
  • Patent number: 10860855
    Abstract: There is provided an instruction projecting device which generates a projection image to be projected on a parcel based on sensing information of the parcel and parcel identification information specifying the parcel in an image, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor determines a direction to pick up the parcel based on the parcel identification information, and generates the projection image indicating the pick-up direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Suzuki, Shohji Ohtsubo, Takaaki Moriyama, Takaaki Idera, Takeshi Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10839035
    Abstract: A state monitoring unit monitors whether or not the designation of a specific state is continuing at a user terminal that has performed an access using a first identifier. A second identifier generation unit generates a second identifier when the access using the first identifier by the user terminal is accepted by an accepting unit. An association management unit manages the association between the first identifier corresponding to the specific state and the generated second identifier during a period in which the designation of the specific state is continuing or during a prescribed period after the end of said period at the user terminal, and after that, when it is determined that the designation of the specific state has ended or the prescribed period has elapsed after the end at the user terminal, the association management unit discards the association between the first identifier and the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventor: Shuichi Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: 10512941
    Abstract: There is provided a projection instruction device which generates a projection image to be projected on a parcel based on an image including the parcel and parcel identification information specifying the parcel in the image, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor determines a specific area in which the parcel is picked up based on the parcel identification information, and in a case where the parcel is present in the specific area, the processor projects the projection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Moriyama, Shohji Ohtsubo, Akihiro Suzuki, Takaaki Idera, Takeshi Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10491311
    Abstract: A telecommunications device includes an electronic memory to store at least a network address and a random number code, and a sound unit to transmit the network address and the random number code via ultrasonic sound waves. The telecommunications device also includes a network interface to communicate via a data network using the network address and a processor to establish a communication session with another device over the data network based upon receipt of a response from the other device via the data network, the response including at least the random number code. The telecommunications device does not establish the communication session with the other device if the random number code is missing from the response or if the random number code in the response does not match the random number code transmitted in the ultrasonic sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ragnvald Barth, Sverre Huseby, Dan Peder Eriksen, Bjornar Snoksrud
  • Patent number: 10308329
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mount for attaching objects, like cameras and bindings to the surfaces of a surfboard. Further disclosed is related methods of fabricating or retrofitting a surfboard with said mount. The more specific details of the disclosed mount and related methods are described in connection with the figures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Byron Rohrer
  • Patent number: 10185907
    Abstract: An information bearing device comprising a data bearing pattern, wherein the data bearing pattern comprises a plurality of data defining elements, the data defining elements being spatially distributed to define a set of spatial frequency data, and the set of spatial frequency data comprising a plurality of frequency data elements (F1, F2, . . . , Fn); and wherein each frequency data (Fi) has a data frequency magnitude (fi) and a data frequency angle (?i), the data frequency magnitude being above a first characteristic spatial frequency (fA) which corresponds to a characteristic frequency of a staple or commonplace image reproduction apparatus, the characteristic frequency representing an image data frequency above which reproduction quality by the staple or commonplace image reproduction apparatus begins to drop substantially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: INFOTOO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Tak Wai Lau, Wing Hong Lam
  • Patent number: 10179657
    Abstract: A system including a payload bay having at least one sensor configured to determine the identity of an object being transported in the payload bay and verify that the object is properly seated within the payload bay. As an object is inserted into the payload bay of the vehicle, the sensor(s) detects a pattern located on the side of the object. As the sensor(s) detects the pattern, it transmits information that enables the system to determine both the identity of the object and position of the object within the payload bay. In this way, the sensor(s) enables the system to identify when a wrong object is loaded into the payload bay, and/or when the object is improperly seated within the payload bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramsey Gill, Walker Chamberlain Robb
  • Patent number: 10152703
    Abstract: A transaction system and method in which a customer operates a mobile device, such as a smart phone, to interact with a transaction server during a transaction at a checkout station while scanning items. An example method includes establishing by the server a connection with a mobile communication device, receiving by the server item descriptions associated with items purchased from a code reader, sending by the server prices of the items and the item descriptions to the mobile communication device for display by the mobile communication device, and receiving payment by the server from the customer for the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Michael K. Reed, John F. Crooks
  • Patent number: 10154008
    Abstract: A scanner is enabled for communication with a Secure Input/Output (I/O) Module (SIOM) using a secure communication protocol. The SIOM is provisioned with a manifest, and the manifest defines encryption for use over the secure communication protocol. Communication to and from the scanner occurs over secure communication sessions with the SIOM using the secure communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Erick Kobres, Stavros Antonakakis
  • Patent number: 10133899
    Abstract: A baggage management system according to an embodiment includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores a baggage terminal identification corresponding to a baggage terminal which is provided with a baggage that is a subject of a baggage management event. The storage unit also stores a clock time of the baggage management event, the clock time being stored in association with the baggage terminal identification. The processor receives a search condition corresponding to the baggage terminal identification. The processor identifies the clock time stored in the storage unit in association with the baggage terminal identification that corresponds to the search condition. The processor identifies a video file of a video recording recorded at the identified clock time. A display unit displays the identified video file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Ito, Masami Yamanashi, Shinichi Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 9965927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a POS system arrangement with a transport belt device with at least one belt portion which for the transport of the goods present thereon can be put into a feed movement along a goods feed path, wherein the goods along the goods feed path are separable from each other by at least one goods divider, and a goods detection device for detecting goods transported by means of the transport belt device. There is provided at least one sensor device arranged at a distance from the goods detection device along the goods feed path with a sensor and a detection area, wherein the sensor device is configured to detect by means of the sensor whether the goods divider is present in the detection area, and a control device which is configured to control the feed movement of the belt portion of the transport belt device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Baitz, Marco Fischer, Oliver Schaefer
  • Patent number: 9830002
    Abstract: A barcode reader and a docking station for charging the barcode reader are disclosed. The barcode reader may be an elongated pen-shaped device that includes a capacitive tip for use as a stylus against a capacitive touch screen and a barcode reader for reading a barcode. The barcode reader may be docked in the docking station for charging. The docking station may include a magnetic structure for holding the barcode reader to the docking station, and a positioning structure for aligning the charging contacts of the barcode reader and the docking station. The docking station may include a battery such that the barcode reader may be charged from the battery while being docked in the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Code Corporation
    Inventors: Phil Utykanski, Ryan Hoobler
  • Patent number: 9679176
    Abstract: A securable indicia encoding system with a lock receiving portion is disclosed herein. In one illustrative embodiment, a securable indicia decoding device may include an imaging subsystem, a memory, a processor, and a housing. The imaging subsystem may include an image sensor array and an imaging optics assembly operative for focusing an image onto the image sensor array. The memory may be capable of storing frames of image data comprising data communicated through the read-out portion of at least some of the pixels during the imaging operation. The processor may be operative for receiving one or more of the frames of image data from the data storage element and performing a decode operation for attempting to decode a decodable feature represented in at least one of the frames of image data. The housing may encapsulate the illumination subsystem and the imaging subsystem. The housing may include a lock receiving portion for receiving a security lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Pengfei Liu
  • Patent number: 9646369
    Abstract: Concepts for presenting display features to a user of a system which comprises a display, an acquisition device, and a controller system. In various embodiments, the acquisition device is configured to capture image data of one or more items moving along a conveying mechanism and read item identifiers associated with each item. The system then associates or identifies display features with each item identifier and presents the captured image data with the display features presented on or near the image data of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ray Salzman, Paul Augustine Loubriel, Jonathan Gray, William D. Hess, Devang R. Vaidya, Carl M. Skonberg, Scott Alan Loverich, Duane Anderson
  • Patent number: 9639732
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for operating a handheld barcode scanner in a presentation mode are provided. The apparatus includes an upright stand having a lower end for placement adjacent to a work surface, and an opposing upper end. The apparatus includes a lower mirror, an upper mirror and a dock all supported by the stand. The dock holds the handheld barcode scanner between the lower mirror and a scan volume above the work surface to define a first beam path segment between the handheld barcode scanner and the lower mirror. The upper mirror defines a second beam path segment between the upper mirror and the lower mirror, and a third beam path segment between the upper mirror and the scan volume. The first, the second and the third beam path segments define a beam path between the handheld scanner and the scan volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David C Ye, Joseph S. Slowik
  • Patent number: 9635009
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for dynamic activation of service indicators based upon service personnel proximity. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for dynamic activation of service indicators based upon service personnel proximity is provided. The method includes receiving at an enclosure of different hardware devices in a data center, a message for personnel proximity based activation of a service indicator lamp and activating a presence sensor in response to receiving the message. The method also includes responding to presence sensing an individual by the presence sensor by activating the service indicator lamp of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Fred Bower, Qiu Shuang Cai, Lu Chen, Ye Xu
  • Patent number: 9609466
    Abstract: An identification apparatus is provided herein. The identification apparatus may include an identification mechanism coupled to a first guide segment and a reader mechanism coupled to second guide segment. The reader mechanism may receive a set of data of the identification mechanism via a proximity connectivity method. The reader mechanism may communicate the set of data to a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Kevin B Leigh
  • Patent number: 9529742
    Abstract: An indicia reading apparatus includes an NFC module and an indicia reading device. The indicia reading device is configured so that, if the indicia reader device is not configured to any NFC module and detects an indicia which does not contain one of a plurality of specified sequences of data elements that the indicia reading device will recognize and use to configure itself to operate with the NFC module, the indicia reading device will indicate to the user of the indicia reading device that the indicia reading device needs to be configured to operate with the NFC module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Henri Barten
  • Patent number: 9489672
    Abstract: A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include an attachment with a near field communication antenna, a secure element, a plug capable of connecting the attachment to an audio jack on a mobile device. Further, a system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving a payment initiation instruction from a customer, using a near field communication antenna, sending payment information to a point of sale device, using one or more computer processors, encoding data related to the payment as audio data, and transmitting the data related to the payment through an audio jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas S. Poole, Paul Young Moreton
  • Patent number: 9378495
    Abstract: A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include an attachment with a near field communication antenna, a secure element, a plug capable of connecting the attachment to an audio jack on a mobile device. Further, a system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving a payment initiation instruction from a customer, using a near field communication antenna, sending payment information to a point of sale device, using one or more computer processors, encoding data related to the payment as audio data, and transmitting the data related to the payment through an audio jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas S. Poole, Paul Young Moreton
  • Patent number: 9378496
    Abstract: A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include an attachment with a near field communication antenna, a secure element, a plug capable of connecting the attachment to an audio jack on a mobile device. Further, a system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving a payment initiation instruction from a customer, using a near field communication antenna, sending payment information to a point of sale device, using one or more computer processors, encoding data related to the payment as audio data, and transmitting the data related to the payment through an audio jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas S. Poole, Paul Young Moreton
  • Patent number: 9378397
    Abstract: An automated checkout system and method including a conveyor system that automatically transports objects along an item path through a read zone of a data reader (such as a portal data reader, tunnel scanner or other type of automated reader) and to an exit zone, an indicator system disposed in or along the exit zone that provides indication as to whether an item has been identified by the portal data reader. In one example, the indicator system includes lights at an indicator location that are selectively alighted a given color for the duration of the item passing the indicator location depending upon whether the reader successfully read the item (e.g., color green) or unsuccessfully read the item (e.g., color red).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: DATALOGIC ADC, INC.
    Inventors: Craig D. Cherry, Michael P. Svetal
  • Patent number: 9350697
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing network addresses are disclosed. In one aspect, a network element device in a telecommunication network includes a chassis coupled with a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device and a network line module coupled to the chassis. The passive RFID device stores a network node identifier that is used to communicate with a second network element device communicatively coupled with the network element device. The network line module includes a RFID reader that is configured to obtain the network node identifier from the passive RFID device when the network line module is initialized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Adtran Inc.
    Inventor: Troy W. White
  • Patent number: 9350956
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus allow for capturing the results of drug tests using mobile devices. One or more implementations include apparatus that interface a mobile computing device with a drug test, while ensuring that an imaging device of the mobile computing device is optically aligned with a test display areas of the drug test. One or more additional implementations include a method for analyzing drug testing results. The method includes receiving and analyzing drug testing data, which includes an identification of a type drug testing apparatus being used at a remote testing device, and an image that visually represents a portion of a drug test. The method also includes analyzing the test results of the drug test based on the identification of the type drug testing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Compliance Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Quilter, James Steven Buckmiller, Scott M. Clark
  • Patent number: 9342442
    Abstract: A method of inputting data for a testing system is disclosed. The method includes coupling an information buffer to a device to be tested, transferring the device to be tested to a plurality of test stations in the testing system in turn, and obtaining the plurality of product identifications stored in the information buffer in each of the plurality of test stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Janhong Guo
  • Patent number: 9208366
    Abstract: A securable indicia encoding system with a lock receiving portion is disclosed herein. In one illustrative embodiment, a securable indicia decoding device may include an imaging subsystem, a memory, a processor, and a housing. The imaging subsystem may include an image sensor array and an imaging optics assembly operative for focusing an image onto the image sensor array. The memory may be capable of storing frames of image data comprising data communicated through the read-out portion of at least some of the pixels during the imaging operation. The processor may be operative for receiving one or more of the frames of image data from the data storage element and performing a decode operation for attempting to decode a decodable feature represented in at least one of the frames of image data. The housing may encapsulate the illumination subsystem and the imaging subsystem. The housing may include a lock receiving portion for receiving a security lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Pengfei Liu
  • Patent number: 9183603
    Abstract: An infusion pump system includes an infusion channel, and a display associated with the infusion channel. The display is for rendering a scannable barcode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Borges, Jeffrey L. Gaetano, Daniel Vik
  • Patent number: 9165172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving device, in particular a cabinet or rack, having a receiving space (12) for receiving built-in components (14) provided with RFID transponders (34), and having a detection device for detecting built-in components (14) accommodated, which is or can be connected to an evaluation device, and has at least one RFID antenna (32) for communication with the RFID transponders (34) of the incorporated built-in components (14). According to the invention, the receiving device (10) has a plurality of RFID transponders (36) arranged distributed along the receiving space (12), the transponder action of said RFID transponders can be changed as a function of a presence or absence of a built-in component (14) in the vicinity of the respective device-specific RFID transponder (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Dieter Kilian
  • Patent number: 9066441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving device, in particular a cabinet or rack, having a receiving space (12) for receiving built-in components (14) provided with RFID transponders (34), and having a detection device for detecting built-in components (14) accommodated, which is or can be connected to an evaluation device, and has at least one RFID antenna (32) for communication with the RFID transponders (34) of the incorporated built-in components (14). According to the invention, the receiving device (10) has a plurality of RFID transponders (36) arranged distributed along the receiving space (12), the transponder action of said RFID transponders can be changed as a function of a presence or absence of a built-in component (14) in the vicinity of the respective device-specific RFID transponder (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Dieter Kilian
  • Patent number: 9027828
    Abstract: A media processing device enables continuous high-speed processing of recording media. A media processing device has a magnetic head 21 that reads information recorded on checks 4 in the check 4 conveyance path 10, a magnetic recognition unit 20b that acquires the result of a verification based on information read by the magnetic head 21, and a conveyance control unit 20a that starts conveying the check 4 to be processed next. The conveyance control unit 20a selectively operates in an individual processing mode that starts conveying the check 4 to be read next after the results of verifying the read data are acquired by the magnetic recognition unit 20b, and a continuous processing mode that starts conveying the check 4 to be read next after the magnetic head 21 reads at least part of the information without waiting for the magnetic head 21 to acquire the complete verification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitake Sato, Eiji Ito
  • Patent number: 9022282
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for implementing virtual customer replaceable unit monitors (CRUMs) for solid ink customer replaceable units (CRUs) that are used in image forming devices, particularly in managed print service environments. Molded products, including solid ink elements, are marked to aid in generally effecting identification and/or authenticity verification, and/or in specifically effecting compatibility matching in an image forming device in which the solid ink CRUs are used. One or more ultraviolet (UV) ink based two dimensional 2D barcodes are provided on a solid ink CRU for identification of the solid ink CRU by a reading mechanism in an image forming device. The use of a UV ink that is not easily visually discernible provides a level of protection against easily detecting, and attempting to copy the identifying information. The image forming process would essentially consume the virtual CRUM on the solid ink CRU in image processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jason C. Tsongas, Matthew O. Scrafford
  • Patent number: 9016573
    Abstract: A sensor unit is disclosed which includes a sensor and an information module. The sensor exhibits an optical behavior dependent on at least one variable of a sample. Sensor related information can be emitted by the information module as optical radiation. In embodiments the sensor related information includes calibration data for the sensor. The sensor related information may additionally include identification data for the sensor. In embodiments the information module measures at least one ambient parameter, and emits the measurement value in an optical signal. The measurement value is taken into account when determining at least one variable of a sample by means of the sensor unit. In embodiments the information module may also transmit status information of the sensor unit. Furthermore a method for determining a variable of a sample with a sensor unit and a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: PreSens—Precision Sensing GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Stangelmayer, Damian Andrzejewski
  • Patent number: 9016563
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, Dan R. Tallent, Jack B. Sing, Keith A. Huster
  • Patent number: 8978981
    Abstract: There is set forth herein in one embodiment an imaging apparatus having an imaging assembly and an illumination assembly. The imaging assembly can comprise an imaging lens and an image sensor array. The illumination assembly can include a light source bank having one or more light source. The imaging assembly can define a field of view on a substrate and the illumination assembly can project light within the field of view. The imaging apparatus can be configured so that the illumination assembly during an exposure period of the imaging assembly emits light that spans multiple visible color wavelength bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Yiyi Guan
  • Patent number: 8978980
    Abstract: Intelligent first-aid kit (1) includes of a fixed first-aid kit of the conventional first-aid kits for storing the most important drugs which it is important to have for emergencies or chronic illnesses. A parallelepipedal is container divided into several elongated compartments (2), preferably with a rectangular cross section and a vertical orientation, which includes a drawer (3), an input reader (5.1), an output reader (5.2), a slot (4) for the insertion of an electronic health card, a keypad (6), a screen (7) and a control module (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Jose Maria Santiago Fontaina
  • Patent number: 8973835
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems are provided for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container or placed on a pallet. For example, a method may include (a) retrieving a primary data from a first data source physically associated with the product or container; (b) gathering secondary data using a second data source physically associated with the product or container, wherein the secondary data relates to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container; (c) retrieving the secondary data from a second data source, wherein the secondary data and the primary data are retrieved at substantially the same time; and (d) determining whether the at least one condition has transcended a limit. If a condition has transcended a limit, at least one alert may be generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: David Ray Salzman, Carl M. Skonberg
  • Patent number: 8967461
    Abstract: There is provided a tube connector for connecting between a fluid sampling tube and a fluid analyzer, the tube connector includes an end face adapted to identify the tube connector, said end face comprising a reflecting surface having one or more reflective regions adapted to reflect light at a predetermined range of wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Oridion Medical (1987) Ltd.
    Inventors: Joshua Lewis Colman, Zion Botesazan, Gal Itzhak
  • Patent number: 8961324
    Abstract: Methods and system for encoded information processing are described. In one embodiment, an encoded pattern may be optically detected from source media. Gaming data and associated synchronization data may be decoded from the encoded pattern. The gaming data may be synchronized for use during gaming based on the synchronization data. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Koplar Interactive Systems International, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Edward J. Koplar
  • Patent number: 8939373
    Abstract: An information acquisition device 10 includes a data acquisition unit 11 acquiring measurement data from an external measuring device 20; a code reading unit 12 reading a code to acquire the information represented by the code; and a data processing unit 13 that associates the information acquired by the code reading unit 12 with the measurement data acquired by the data acquisition unit 11. Medical measuring devices used to measure patient status can be suggested as the measuring device 20. In such a case, for example, codes representing identifiers that identify patients can be used as the code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Arkray, Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kawabata, Fumito Hiramura
  • Patent number: 8931690
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for detection of a substance on the surface of an object are disclosed. An RFID receiver can communicate with an RFID device to determine a position of the RFID device and to initiate a transaction. When the RFID device enters a defined volume, an illuminator can be triggered, which illuminator illuminates the RFID device. Light property data for the RFID device can be collected by a sensor, and the light property data can be compared to light property information for one or several substances. If the light property data matches the light property information, then a substance can be identified as present on the surface of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cubic Corporation
    Inventors: Walt C. Bonneau, Jr., Jon D. Macklin
  • Publication number: 20140374480
    Abstract: Tube holders for use in a lab environment include an optical device to allow the observation of barcode information on a sample tube. The optical device can include a lens or camera. Tube holders can also include reflective surfaces or mechanical mechanisms to allow the tube to be rotated such that reading a barcode does not require a strict initial orientation of the tube when placed in the tube holder. Arrays of tubes can include optical guides to allow barcodes to be read by an external imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventor: Benjamin Samuel Pollack
  • Publication number: 20140367466
    Abstract: A checkout kiosk employing a transparent touch-screen surface is provided herein. More particularly, the checkout kiosk comprises a transparent, force-sensing layer on top of a bar code reader or imaging camera. The force-sensing layer is used to capture both a weight and a weight distribution of an object placed on its surface. During operation, the touch-screen surface will be used to weigh any item and obtain a “foot print” of the item. A barcode scanner and an optional camera are provided below the touch-screen surface and will image through the touch screen in order to obtain identification information on the product. The weight, barcode scan, footprint, and image of the product may all be used to aide in identifying the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: MADHUSUDAN K. PAI, AROON V. TUNGARE, YI WEI