Combined With Diverse Art Device (e.g., Security Tag Deactivator) Patents (Class 235/462.13)
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Publication number: 20140353382Abstract: A security method using an imaging barcode reader which captures image data for security purposes. An example method includes receiving an unauthorized activity signal by the barcode reader, and capturing image data by a camera in the barcode reader in response to the unauthorized activity signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventor: Mark Rambler
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Patent number: 8899478Abstract: A system for transferring medical data includes a computer network upon which an electronic medical record of a patient is stored. A mobile computer presents a bar code on a graphical display. A medical device is communicatively connected to a bar code scanner and receives patient information and mobile computer information from the bar code scanner. The medical device further performs a medical test to generate test result data. The test result data is transmitted to the mobile computer based upon the received mobile computer information. A method of medical data transfer includes receiving a medical data transfer request. A bar code is scanned to input the patient information and mobile computer information into the medical device. A medical test is performed with the medical device to produce test result data that is transmitted to the mobile computer based upon the mobile computer information.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gordon Ian Rowlandson, Tyler M. Brown
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Patent number: 8903595Abstract: An alternator and starter tester system capable of generating a warranty claim code. The warranty claim code can contain information regarding a diagnostic test and the tested components. The alternator and starter tester system can also encode and transmit the warranty claim code to a supplier or a manufacturer to verify warranty credit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLCInventors: Garret Miller, Eric VandeZande, Chad Samp
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Publication number: 20140326787Abstract: A symbol-reading system includes a system housing having a horizontal housing portion and a vertical housing portion, the vertical housing portion being configured substantially orthogonal to the horizontal housing portion. The symbol-reading system also includes a symbol reading subsystem, disposed in the system housing, for reading symbols on objects and producing data representative of the read symbols. Additionally, the symbol-reading system includes a weigh scale subsystem including at least one load cell that supports the entirety of the system housing, the weigh scale subsystem being configured for measuring the weight of objects on the system housing and producing data representative of measured weights.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Henri Jozef Maria Barten
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Publication number: 20140319221Abstract: An imaging system for obtaining an image of a display of an electronic device presented by a presenter holding the electronic device includes a housing having an imaging subsystem disposed in the housing. The imaging subsystem includes an image sensor array and an imaging assembly operative for focusing an image of the display on the electronic device onto the image sensor array. A support includes a support surface and is operable for allowing the presenter to hold the electronic device against the support surface so that the display on the electronic device is positioned towards the imaging system while the image of the display is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Mark L. Oberpriller, Timothy R. Fitch, Donna M. Fletcher
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Patent number: 8864035Abstract: A decoder 20 of a code scanner 1 measures a distance to a baggage 4 based on a reflection light by the baggage 4 of a laser light 15a outputted by a laser light generator 15, which is detected by a CMOS image sensor 13, adjusts focus of a focus lens 11 and irradiation light amount of illumination by a pulse LED 14 at image pickup based on the measured distance, analyzes the image including a code symbol 5 on the baggage 4 whose image is picked up under conditions after the adjustments, and decodes information indicated by the code symbol.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ken Fukuba
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Patent number: 8857705Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for providing a unified single-scan user interface for accessing and managing a remotely located device throughout its life cycle, including cellular network provisioning, cloud data provider registration, initialization and activation, as well as providing end users with easy access to the device and its data. The end user simply powers the device on and the device automatically connects with the communication network and the cloud data provider. The device comes to the end user already provisioned and paired and activated with the cloud data provider and the communication network provider. Device-specific data is, at manufacture, encoded onto machine-readable labels and complied in a table within a remote database. The present invention thus allows identification and provisioning of individual devices using a mobile device such as a smartphone or the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Logic PD, Inc.Inventors: Kurt T. Larson, Eugen Feraru, Michael Tilstra, Mark Benson, Matthew Tilstra, Matthew Hilden, Nick Klein, Scott A. Nelson
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Patent number: 8851381Abstract: A motor drive system includes a motor drive configured to provide signals to an electric motor to drive the motor in operation. A barcode is disposed on the motor drive and is configured to be scanned by a user device to provide the user device with information relating to the motor drive or operation of the motor drive.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Lundell
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Patent number: 8840020Abstract: Biometric terminals are disclosed that include a biometric reader, an input device, and a processor coupled with the biometric reader and the input device. The processor has instructions to read a biometric measure from a user with the biometric reader. It also has instructions to receive an encoded signal from a handheld device with the input device, the encoded signal including an instruction to update a biometric access system. Instructions are included to decode the encoded signal and to modify biometric access by the user to the biometric access system in accordance with the instruction to update the biometric access system. Update of the biometric access system is acknowledged.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Lumidigm, Inc.Inventors: Alexander A. Litz, Robert K. Rowe
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Patent number: 8827160Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a game which is initiated by a player scanning a QR code on a portable device. The player's physical location can be determined from QR code, and then potential prizes in the game are determined based on the location of the player. The potential prizes can come in the form of slices on a wheel and the wheel is spun to a random result.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventors: Andrew Pascal, David Pascal
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Patent number: 8814689Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems for providing an interactive experience to game participants.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Ackley, Jonathan Blossom, Charles Ryan Jordan
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Patent number: 8813154Abstract: A playlist and a digital advertisement are received. The digital advertisement is output to a screen on the basis of information in the playlist. A code is generated based on the information in the playlist and the generated code is output to the screen. The generated code is output to the screen by flashing the generated code on the screen at a predetermined flash frequency and for a predetermined flash time so that the generated code is visually imperceptible or barely detectable to a human viewer. A suitable equipped electronic device may detect the code and utilize information encoded in the code in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.Inventor: Clas G. Sivertsen
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Publication number: 20140217179Abstract: A portable hand held optical reader having a specially constructed two-dimensional image sensor array is operational in a bar code decoding mode and in a picture taking mode. The specially constructed image sensor array, in one embodiment, is a hybrid monochrome and color image sensor pixel array, wherein a first subset of the pixels are monochrome pixels devoid of wavelength selective color filter elements and a second subset of the pixels are color sensitive pixels including wavelength selective color filter elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Ynjiun Wang
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Patent number: 8789756Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments include a test element operable to receive a sample and to provide an indication of an analyte of the sample to a meter. In one form test element comprises a substrate and an optically readable pattern provided on the substrate which encodes information relating to the test element.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: John T. Austera, Abner D. Joseph, Randall Riggles, Herbert Harttig, Hans List, Bernd Roesicke, Gerrit Kocherscheidt, Bruno Thoes, Jean-Michel Ashour
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Patent number: 8763895Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.Inventors: Joshua Lewis Colman, Zion Botesazan, Gal Itzhak
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Patent number: 8746547Abstract: A medical-technical identification device for identifying a sterile product and a method of identifying such a product are provided. The product may be intended for one-time-use only, when connected to a piece of medical equipment. A fixedly mounted information carrier is adapted to deliver or to offer specific product information in a contactless fashion to a reading element connected to the medical equipment. The function of the identification device is improved so that even specific data can be forwarded to the medical equipment such as an infusion-type fluid pump. Thus operation of the pump may be reprogrammed, for example, to change the calibration factor or the operation mode or to change irrigation depending on the patient group to undergo surgery.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Medical Vision Research and Development ABInventors: Anders Mollstam, Sven Milton
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Patent number: 8733651Abstract: A low profile tri-aperture optical code scanner and operating method are presented. The scanner includes three scanning apertures and a front and a rear low profile housing component. Each housing component includes a scanning aperture tilted toward a point about the center of the scanner. A third scanning aperture is located in a horizontal top surface of the scanner. The low profile housing elements allow an operator to scan items by standing either on the front side or the rear side of the scanner. When used in a convertible point of sale terminal, a cashier operates the scanner from the front side of the scanner when the terminal is in the assisted mode and a customer operates the scanner from the rear side of the scanner when the terminal is in the self-service mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Paul Oliver Detwiler
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Patent number: 8733657Abstract: Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Cutting Edge Codes LLCInventor: Scott C. Harris
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Publication number: 20140048604Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Jeffrey L. Gaetano, Daniel Vik
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Publication number: 20140001266Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are presented for improving a point of sale terminal by reducing the number of items a cashier must pick up and move for scanning during a purchase transaction. The point of sale terminal includes an optical code scanner that identifies an item by reading an optical code (barcode) affixed to or printed on the item. The scanner further includes a weigh scale that weighs items being scanned and a conveyor belt that moves the items across the scanner during the weighing and scanning operations. Moving the items using the conveyor belt reduces the number of items the cashier must pick up and move.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Donald A. Collins, JR., David L. Gregerson
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Patent number: 8616438Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, Dan R. Tallent, Jack B. Sing, Keith A. Huster
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Patent number: 8613386Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using topographic and/or contrast spot scanning to facilitate various types of functionality in context of a data storage library. A robotic mechanism includes a hand assembly that has one or more integrated spot scanners. The hand assembly is configured to travel in at least two directions and to rotate, thereby locating and/or pointing the spot scanner in desired locations throughout the data storage library. By sweeping the spot scanner across a scan window, contrast and/or topographic data can be acquired and decoded to generate a profile of a region. The profile can be interpreted to facilitate functions, such as calibration of robot location with respect to media cartridges, targeting, proximity detection, empty cell detection, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jon Mark Holdman, Daniel James Plutt, Timothy Craig Otswald
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Patent number: 8596525Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using topographic and/or contrast spot scanning to facilitate various types of functionality in context of a data storage library. A robotic mechanism includes a hand assembly that has one or more integrated spot scanners. The hand assembly is configured to travel in at least two directions and to rotate, thereby locating and/or pointing the spot scanner in desired locations throughout the data storage library. By sweeping the spot scanner across a scan window, contrast and/or topographic data can be acquired and decoded to generate a profile of a region. The profile can be interpreted to facilitate functions, such as calibration of robot location with respect to media cartridges, targeting, proximity detection, empty cell detection, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jon Mark Holdman, Daniel James Plutt, Timothy Craig Otswald
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Patent number: 8567681Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Jeffrey L Gaetano, Daniel Vik
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Patent number: 8564416Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically programming an RFID tag using machine readable indicia. A dual mode device performs a bar code scan of a bar coded label. Information obtained from the bar code scan is stored. This information may be used to query a database indexed by the bar code information that contains detailed product information. The bar code information as well as the detailed information may be transmitted in an RF signal by the dual mode device to an RFID tag to be stored in a memory structure in the tag. The dual mode device may perform a read operation on the tag after the write operation to confirm that the data was successfully stored and provide an indication thereof. The indication may be a visual indication, a textual indication, an audible indication or combinations of these.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Tethrake M. Steven, Robert Varner, Jeffrey H Nycz
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Publication number: 20130270346Abstract: A POS-based bar code symbol reading system reads bar code symbols on objects being passed through the 3D imaging or scanning volume supported by the system, and employs one or more object motion sensors (e.g. imaging based, IR Pulse-Doppler LIDAR-based, ultra-sonic energy based, etc.) to (i) measure or estimate the speed of objects being manually passed through the 3D imaging or scanning volume by the system operator, and (ii) visually and/or audibly display object scanning speed measures or estimates to provide the system operator with feedback for optimizing system throughput. The POS-based bar code symbol reading system has a performance advantage that leads to quicker customer checkout times and productivity gain that cannot be matched by the conventional bar code symbol scanning technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
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Patent number: 8552313Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing erroneous weighing of items by detecting items extending beyond a peripheral edge of a weigh platter associated with a data reader. For example, in response to a weigh request a scale guard module acquires data indicative of whether an item extends between the weigh platter and another surface, compares the acquired data to reference data, and based on the comparison, determines whether an item extends off the weigh platter and thus on to another surface. The scale guard module may utilize non-electromagnetic compression waves, radio waves, a portion of a data reader's scan field to scan a set of patterns extending along at least one edge of the weigh platter, an imaging based scanner to capture an image of at least one edge of the weigh platter, light beams extending along at least one edge of the weigh platter, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Datalogic ADC, Inc.Inventors: Charles Forrister Atwater, Alexander M. McQueen, Patrick M. O'Donnell
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Patent number: 8542952Abstract: Embodiments include a method, a manual device, a handheld manual device, a handheld writing device, a system, and an apparatus. An embodiment provides a manual device operable in a context. The manual device includes a writing element operable to form a mark on a surface in response to a movement of the writing element with respect to the surface. The manual device also includes a controller operable to encode information corresponding to the context of the manual device by regulating the formation of the mark.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Cohen, B. Isaac Cohen, Ed Harlow, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud
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Patent number: 8532624Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for storing and retrieving of multimedia messages onto tags in order to facilitate contextual communications are disclosed. Such tags can be attached or affixed to physical, real-world objects thus allowing multimedia messages associated with the tags to be retrieved with the real-world objects in a time-shifted and space-shifted manner from when and where they were recorded. The present invention uses low-cost (metal, paper or plastic) tags—encoded using barcodes or RFID—as virtual message storage units and commercially-available terminals equipped with appropriate software and sensors, such as mobile telephones, as recording and reading devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Inventors: Ven Chava, Prasad Ravva
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Publication number: 20130206838Abstract: A system which in one embodiment is operative to attempt to decode decodable indicia. The system can include an imaging assembly and a display. The display can be operative to display image data output utilizing the imaging assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc. doing business as (d.b.a.) Honeywell Scanning & MobilityInventors: James NAHILL, Mark Jose Antonio HERNANDEZ, Craig KOCH, John A. FURLONG, Charles Joseph CUNNINGHAM, IV, Sean Philip KEARNEY, Taylor SMITH
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Patent number: 8508368Abstract: A sensing device for sensing one or more conditions inside a container is provided. The sensing device comprises a radio frequency based sensor; a support for positioning the sensor in operative proximity to the inside of the container, and a pick-up coil in operative association with the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, William Guy Morris, David James Monk, Vijay Singh
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Patent number: 8500012Abstract: A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Smarte Carte Inc.Inventors: Keith Louis Amdahl, Kong Meng Vang
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Patent number: 8461994Abstract: A radio frequency receiver comprises a first signal coupler coupling and branching a radio frequency signal received from a tag or a reader, a voltage regulator receiving the coupled signal and outputting a voltage-regulated signal having a predetermined level, a signal converter mixing the radio frequency signal transmitted from the first signal coupler by using the voltage-regulated signal as an oscillation frequency signal and generating a baseband frequency signal, a signal processor processing the baseband frequency signal and extracting tag information, and a data transceiver transmitting the tag information through a wire and/or wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nam Yun Kim
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Patent number: 8448866Abstract: An arrangement is provided for reading information from a disposable with an information carrier which comprises a code formed by graphic symbols for the machine-readable provision of information and an optical reading device for the code which has a light source and a sensor. Generally according to the embodiments of the present invention, the information carrier comprises a code applied to a transparent or translucent substrate which can be read under stationary transillumination by means of the light source as a shadow image projected onto the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Harttig, Hans List, Bernd Roesicke, Gerrit Kocherscheidt, Bruno Thoes, Jean-Michel Asfour
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Patent number: 8418925Abstract: A method of processing a mailpiece that bears identifiers for postal use and identifiers other than for postal use, in which method said identifiers other than for postal use are printed on the mailpiece prior to it being fed into a franking machine suitable for printing a postal imprint on the mailpiece, wherein the identifiers other than for postal use are printed in an ink that is erased after the process of printing said postal imprint.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Neopost TechnologiesInventors: Fabien Chatte, Romain Pillard
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Patent number: 8411297Abstract: An image forming system comprises an access control part, a storage part, an extraction part, and an acquisition part. The access control part determines whether to allow or prohibit access to a security image in which a password for access control is embedded. The storage part stores sharing member information which is information on sharing members who are users allowed to share the security image and a check image which is an image for check on the security image, being associated with each other. The extraction part for extracts the check image out of one or more images including the check image on the basis of a determination result on coidentity between the security image and each of the one or more images. The acquisition part acquires the sharing member information associated with the check image.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yasuji Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Okamoto, Nobuo Kamei, Tomo Tsuboi, Yosuke Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8407140Abstract: The invention provides a remittance platform in which an enterprise, such as Wells Fargo, serves as a remittance transfer agent, where the remittance function is integrated with a bank. The invention allows access to the remittance program by both account holders with the enterprise and persons who do not have an account with the enterprise. The person accessing the service may pick the remittance service they want and the country they want. However, the service is not anchored to a particular account and can therefore work with both bank partners and non-bank partners and account holders and non-account holders. Further, the system may be private-labeled. Additionally, the invention provides a mechanism that allows one to send money easily to other countries and it allows bank partners to participate in the program easily as well. This is possible because the enterprise provides all of the processing in an integrated fashion.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Daniel I. Ayala, Eugene Gutierrez
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Patent number: 8402308Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method for failure management of a RFID middleware management system for providing optimum failure detection and restoring technologies to the RFID middleware management system for supporting more exquisite and faster failure detection and restoration. The apparatus for failure management of a RFID middleware management system includes a plurality of readers each for sensing and reading in a tag data, a plurality of RFID middlewares each for processing the tag data from the readers through processing steps of collection, classification, and transferring a result of the processing to an application in a fixed format, and an MMS (middleware management system) for detecting a failure taken place at the RFID middlewares, and performing at least one of re-starting and work shifting to restore the RFID middleware from the failure detected thus.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Pusan National University Industry-University Cooperation FoundationInventors: Heung-Seok Chae, Kwang-Su Lee, Hyun-Suk Baek
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Patent number: 8393541Abstract: An automobile auction system to receive scanned automobile bar codes and function bar codes along with location data and to process the scanned bar codes. The system includes a first interface for receiving scanned bar codes, GPS coordinates, scanner ID, and time of scan from a custom scanning device. A second interface is to receive a map of an auto auction facility from a map source. A server is to process the bar codes and the GPS coordinates received from the scanning device and to associate the GPS coordinates to the map of the auto auction facility received from the map source. The system may process bar codes associated with functions, such as employees, shops or staging operations, specific tasks, and work orders. The function bar codes may, for example, assign scanners to employees, record tasks being performed, record employee performing the tasks, and record shop or staging operations opened/completed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Key Control Holding, Inc.Inventor: Sergey Naumovsky
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Patent number: 8395704Abstract: A visual display panel (1) comprising: a front face (3); an array of optical display elements, a plurality of fluid flow conduits, each conduit extending through the panel from an aperture on the front face; and a manifold (32) in fluid communication with one or more of the plurality of fluid flow conduits, the manifold having one or more manifold inlets (38) fluidly coupled to a fluid pump (33) for displacing fluid through the conduits.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Emile Johannes Karel Verstegen, Dirkjan Bernhard Van Dam
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Patent number: 8381979Abstract: A method of and apparatus for incorporating primary components of an EAS system into hand-supportable and countertop-supportable bar code symbol reading systems having a housing with a light transmission window covered by an optically transparent faceplate having outer dimensions closely matched to the light transmission window. About the optically transparent faceplate, a faceplate bezel is mounted embodying a coil of electrically conductive wire having terminals connected to an electrical interface circuit, which is connected to a flexible EAS cable extending from the electrical interface circuit. The flexible EAS cable extends towards electrical drive circuitry associated with the EAS subsystem, for powering the coil during EAS tag deactivation operations controlled by the host computer system.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Dwight L. Franz
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Patent number: 8376232Abstract: The invention relates to a medical product having a carrier layer, wherein one of the two sides of the carrier layer forming the surface forms an outer side of the medical product, wherein a code is permanently applied to the side forming the outer side wherein the code is a two-dimensional matrix code indicating a uniform source indicator of an internet site comprising application-specific and/or technical data about the medical product. The invention further relates to a set comprising at least one medical product, particularly present in a package, and a decoding device for decoding the identification code and for producing the connection to the internet site, and to the use of the code.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Paul Hartmann AktiengesellschaftInventors: Axel Eckstein, Jürgen Hofstetter
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Patent number: 8376218Abstract: A barcode reading apparatus and method in which the spectrum of a probe light is first Fourier-transformed into space, directed upon a barcode, and then Fourier-transformed converting the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform. In one implementation, the Fourier transformation from the spectrum domain into a spatial domain is performed by a dispersive element, while the Fourier transformation from the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform is performed by group-velocity dispersion (GVD). The temporally encoded barcode pattern is detected by a photodetector, digitized by a digitizer, and analyzed by a digital signal processor. The invention is applicable to a number of fields which involve the reading of one- and two-dimensional barcodes, displacement sensing, surface measurements, measurement of width and gap, flow cytometry, reading of optical media, presence or absence detection, and other related fields.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Bahram Jalali, Keisuke Goda, Kevin Kin-Man Tsia
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Patent number: 8365994Abstract: A check-in method for airlines allows passengers to use Short Message Service (SMS) to check-in themselves and baggage. A passenger requests to check-in via SMS from practically anywhere and not limited to the airport. After receipt of the request, a confirmation message is sent back to the passenger's registered mobile phone number by SMS. The system will ask the passenger for, and receive from the passenger, the number of bags they intend to check-in for the flight. The passengers can in some embodiments drop the baggage off without any required further action. The system issues an SMS-based cryptographically secure code, such as a bar-code boarding pass to the passenger once the baggage (if any) is successfully transferred and registered to existing baggage management systems through the process above. This code, when scanned, recognized and authenticated provides identification and security clearance for the passenger to board the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: bCode Pty LimitedInventor: Michael Man Ho Mak
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Patent number: 8342407Abstract: A method of completing a transaction at a point-of-sale terminal using payment information contained on a wireless unit of a customer. The method comprises providing a point-of-sale terminal capable of wirelessly connecting with a wireless unit of a customer desiring to complete a transaction. The point-of-sale terminal is used to perform at least one of reading a barcode displayed on the wireless unit containing short range network pairing information, or displaying a barcode containing short range network pairing information for reading by the wireless unit, to thereby establish a short range wireless network between the point-of-sale terminal and the wireless unit of the customer. Via the short range wireless network, transaction data is received from the wireless unit of the customer containing payment information. The transaction data is then used to effect payment for the transaction and thereby complete the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Gilbarco, Inc.Inventors: Rodger Williams, Ed Payne
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Publication number: 20120325913Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are presented for scanning items presented to an assisted hybrid optical code scanner where the scanner includes a handheld imaging scanner located on the customer side of the hybrid scanner. When docked with the hybrid scanner, the handheld imaging scanner is used with a fixed laser scanner to read optical codes. When undocked, the handheld imaging scanner is used to scan items not easily presentable to the hybrid scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Donald A. Collins, JR., James Morrison
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Patent number: 8315562Abstract: A method for improving RFID readers includes transmitting an outgoing RF signal to an antenna through a directional device, and generating a demodulated vector signal from an RF signal related to the RF signal received from the receiver. The method also includes setting the impedance of a controllable-variable-reflectance element with control-parameters from a memory circuit. The memory circuit includes a look up table having therein a corresponding relationship between the control-parameters and an error vector related to the demodulated vector signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Duron, Richard T. Knadle, Jr.
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Patent number: 8282003Abstract: An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that identifies an item having a presence within a geographic locale in response to a signal indicative of the item, obtains a first instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a first source and obtaining a second instance of a supply-chain assistance corresponding to the identified item from a second source; and aggregates the first supply-chain assistance and the second supply-chain assistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 8284034Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for identifying devices, such as RF tags, are described. In one exemplary embodiment, a reader identifies tags without requiring or determining whether a response to an interrogation was a single response from a single tag or multiple responses from multiple tags. In another exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a tag in an identification system, and the method includes receiving a first data from a reader, and correlating the first data with a first corresponding portion of the tag's identification code, and specifying a match if the first data matches the first corresponding portion, and receiving second data which, combined with the first data, is correlated with a second corresponding portion of the tag's identification code.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Alien Technology CorporationInventors: Roger G. Stewart, John Stephen Smith
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Patent number: 8235293Abstract: Barcodes stored by mobile devices can be used in commerce. In sending barcode data optically from a display backlight of a mobile communication device to a barcode scanner optical receiver, the transmitted data bit time needs to be compatible with the frequency range the barcode scanner is designed to receive. The disclosed methods and mobile devices can send barcode data optically at different frequencies from a modulated display backlight to different models/makes of laser barcode scanners that may be used at a point of sale (POS). The disclosed are methods and devices for processing the bit time mix choices make a determination of bit time mix choices based upon predetermined criteria. Location of the device is an example of predetermined criteria. A location may have a particular bit time mix signature that may be accessed, for example, in a look up table.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Huinan J Yu, Jun Jiang, John R St. Peter