Interchangeable Scanning Head Or Detachable Handle Patents (Class 235/462.47)
  • Patent number: 11663887
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a body having a top configured to allow a touch panel to be disposed thereon; and an input auxiliary device. The input auxiliary device includes: a frame including a first holding piece and a second holding piece configured to hold one side and another side of the body, respectively, to mount the frame on the top; and a key unit attachable to a backside of the frame. The one side includes: a card slot; and a second underside extending along the top toward the another side between the top and the card slot. The first holding piece is configured to be locked to the second underside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Ozaki, Tomohito Takakura, Yohei Tsuyuguchi, Yasuyuki Tanaka, Kyohei Kida
  • Patent number: 11372964
    Abstract: A method and system for generating an encrypted and authenticated message for authenticating a first component of an electronic device as the originator of the message are disclosed. The method and system comprise encrypting a block of information based on a key associated with a second component of the electronic device to generate an encrypted block of information; accessing, from a memory of the first component, a previous version of a dynamic unique key, the previous version of the dynamic unique key being at least partially based on a original unique key; generating a current version of the dynamic unique key based on the previous version of the dynamic unique key; generating a message authentication code based on the encrypted block of information and the current version of the first dynamic unique key; and transmitting, to the second component, the encrypted block of information and the message authentication code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Julien Ollivier
  • Patent number: 11288656
    Abstract: A method for cloud-based asynchronous communication includes receiving a transaction request message from a cloud-based application, sending the received transaction request message to a PIN pad by way of an electronic message repository, updating a current state according to the received transaction request, listening for a new incoming message event from the electronic message repository, receiving a new incoming message event from the electronic message repository, and retrieving an incoming message from the electronic message repository, determining whether the retrieved incoming message matches the current state, upon determining that the retrieved incoming message matches the current state, transmitting the retrieved incoming message to the cloud-based application, and upon determining that the retrieved incoming message does not match the current state, retaining the retrieved incoming message in the electronic message repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventor: Walter Banks
  • Patent number: 11142010
    Abstract: A commodity-data processing apparatus includes a housing, a printer unit mounted in the housing and movable between a housed position at which the printer unit fits in a printer housing space and a drawn-out position, and a controller. The printer unit includes a cover that is movable between a closed position and an open position when the printer unit is at the drawn-out position and not movable between the closed position and the open position when the printer unit is at the housed position. The controller is configured to determine whether the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, determine whether or not the printer unit is ready for printing, upon determining that the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and enable receipt printing by the printing unit, upon determining that the printer unit is ready for printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Jun Kikuchi, Akiko Susaki, Jun Yoshitomi, Shun Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10680365
    Abstract: A plug board module with a circuit board, comprising at least one plug board, at least one circuit board and at least one cover. The plug board has a first plug-in area and a board trough, and the first plug-in area is formed with a plurality of first jacks and disposed with least one terminal set. The circuit board is disposed in the board trough and has a side conductive portion and a butt component, and conductive terminals disposed outside the first plug-in area are oppositely disposed in the side conductive portion. The cover covers the plug board and the circuit board, and has a plurality of through holes communicating with the first jacks. Thereby, the plug board can be connected to side conductive slots through the conductive terminals to achieve electrical conduction with the circuit board that is provided for an evaluation board to plug in directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: Jui Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 10515770
    Abstract: Examples relate to a compressible housing. An electronic switch may include a circuit board. A first conductive surface may be coupled to the circuit board and a second conductive surface may be located proximate to the first conductive surface. A compressible spacer may be located between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface to space the first conductive surface away from the second conductive surface. Further, a compressible housing may deform when under compression and may cause, via deformation of the compressible spacer, the first conductive surface to contact the second conductive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Scott Gregory
  • Patent number: 9609183
    Abstract: There is provided a camera module including: a lens housing in which a lens is disposed; a glass cover formed of a transparent material and covering the lens housing; and a coil conductive part formed between an outer surface of the lens and an inner surface of the glass cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Ryong Choi, Hyung Jin Jeon, Jeong Gu Yeo, Kang Heon Hur, Sung Yong An, Jung Wook Seo
  • Patent number: 9065643
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes generating an obfuscated portion using a dynamic cryptogram unique to a transaction, where the dynamic cryptogram is determined using a uniquely derived key. The method also includes replacing a middle portion of the account identifier with the obfuscated portion to form an obfuscated account identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Hurry, Christian Aabye
  • Patent number: 8763909
    Abstract: There is set forth herein a terminal having a mount for supporting a mechanical component. The terminal in one embodiment can be hand held and in one embodiment the mechanical component can comprise a hand strap. In one embodiment a terminal can include a pocket for receiving a mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn
  • Patent number: 8157176
    Abstract: Various embodiments relating to a modular marking apparatus and method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory J. May, Anthony D. Studer, Gary G. Lutnesky, Kevin E. Swier
  • Patent number: 8074887
    Abstract: The invention in one embodiment is an optical reader having a plurality of imaging modules. In one method for operating a multiple imaging module reader of the invention, a second frame of image data captured via actuation of a second imaging module is automatically captured and subjected to decoding in the case an attempt to decode using a frame of image data captured via actuation of a first imaging module fails. In another embodiment, a frame of image data captured via actuation of an image sensor of a first module and actuation of illumination of a second imaging module is subjected to decoding. In another embodiment, frames of image data captured via actuation of image sensors of spaced apart modules are combined. The various modules of a multiple imaging module reader can be adapted to have different best focus positions so that a field depth of the reader is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Havens, Charles P. Barber, Colleen Gannon, Robert C. Gardiner, Robert J. Hennick, John A. Pettinelli, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8016200
    Abstract: A scanning assembly is disclosed. The scanning assembly comprises a mobile electronic device comprising an optical sensor, the mobile electronic device adapted to perform a scanning operation, and a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly comprises a handle member adapted to be releasably coupled to the mobile electronic device, the handle member comprising a light source, and a switch assembly adapted to receive input from an operator of the trigger assembly, wherein the light source is adapted to emit a light signal in response to manipulation of the switch assembly, and wherein the mobile electronic device is adapted to perform the scanning operation in response to receiving the light signal with the optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Gong, Chad Chaumont
  • Patent number: 7969723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable communication device which comprises a first part, a second part, and one or more electroactive polymer actuators, where the electroactive polymer actuator is connected to the first part and to the second part. The invention also comprise a control unit, where the electroactive polymer actuator is adapted to move the first part in relation to the second part, and that the control unit is adapted to control the electroactive polymer actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Anders Jahge
  • Patent number: 7925535
    Abstract: A system and method for securing a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction using a RF identification device (RFID) transaction device is provided. The method includes a RFID transaction device including a random number generator for generating a random number. The random number may be used by an account issuer to verify the validity of a RFID transaction device or RFID reader communicating on the RF transaction network. The authorizing agent may receive the random number and compare the random number to a device validating code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Blayn W. Beenau, Seth W. Fields, Jon Imada, John McDonald, Lee J. Peart, John Rojewski, Peter D. Saunders
  • Publication number: 20100019044
    Abstract: A portable terminal having a handle configured for connection to an enclosure of the portable terminal, such that the portable terminal has one or more scanning functions for interacting with information objects 16 in a logistics environment. The handle has a handle body having a grip portion shaped for grasping by a hand of the user of the portable terminal, a proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to the housing of the portable terminal, and a distal end of the grip portion. An actuator assembly of the handle is configured for affecting the operation of one or more scanning functions and is positioned in an aperture of the handle body for access by one or more fingers of the user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Mangaroo, Bo Xu, Dinesh Gandhi, Barry Boyd, Eddie Cantal
  • Patent number: 7562824
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to systems and methods for employing a housing as part of a hand held scanner as to increase utility and add ruggedness. The housing comprises an upper top housing and lower bottom housing, with the top housing comprising a set of accessory rails adapted to accept accessories associated with the hand held scanner, and the lower housing including an adjustable mass element for balancing a weight of the scanner. Also, top housing can be adapted to accept various key pad configurations via a transitional mounting frame, and the bottom housing can hold a stylus. A bar code scanner system employing such housing can incorporate displays located on various sides of the housing and/or key pads to facilitate a reading from the scanner at slanted angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Sudhir Bhatia, Alistair Hamilton, Jaeho Choi, Curt Croley, Thomas Wulff
  • Patent number: 7407103
    Abstract: A bioptical holographic laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a holographic scanning disc having scanning facets with high and low elevation angle characteristics, as well as positive, negative and zero skew angle characteristics which strategically cooperate with groups of beam folding mirrors having optimized surface geometry characteristics. The system has an ultra-compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and generate a 3-D omnidirectional laser scanning pattern between the bottom and side scanning windows during system operation. The laser scanning pattern of the present invention comprises a complex of pairs of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes, which include a plurality of substantially-vertical laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Check, LeRoy Dickson, John Groot, Timothy Good
  • Patent number: 7389932
    Abstract: A barcode scanner with a tool free tower housing assembly. The barcode scanner includes a base, a tower section coupled to the base, and a tower housing assembly over the tower section including a tower housing and a bezel that are installable and removable without hand tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Roquemore, III, John R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7380721
    Abstract: A barcode sensor package has an optical emitter circuit and an optical detector circuit which are formed as one or more integrated optical circuits disposed in a housing which has a reading surface and one or more apertures located between the optical emitter and detector circuits. The optical emitter circuit has an emitter die, such as a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), for emitting a light beam and a diffraction optical element disposed on the emitter die for focusing the light beam to a bar code. The optical detector circuit has a photodetector die, such as a phototransistor, for detecting reflective light and another diffraction optical element disposed on the photodetector die for guiding light reflected from the bar code to the detector. The diffraction optical elements are fabricated by patterning optical layers, deposited on respective emitter and detector dies, using photolithograph or a direct write process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Wenwei Zhang
  • Patent number: 7353051
    Abstract: A hand held mobile terminal includes at least one torque cell for facilitating a torsionally stiff housing structure. The torque cell includes a plurality of first locking members located around a perimeter of a first housing and a plurality of second locking members located around a perimeter of a second housing. The first and second locking members are slidably engageable with each other so as to create a plurality of interlocking joints around the perimeter of the torque cell. Accordingly, the torque cell structure provides several advantages over the conventional mobile terminal housing, such as: better torsional rigidity, simplified assembly, improved volumetric efficiency, reduced need for shock absorbing materials, lighter overall weight, decoupling of impact loads, and mitigation of stress concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Wulff
  • Patent number: 7344078
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning and/or printing barcodes is described. In one embodiment, the method includes scanning a barcode at a first location with a device, storing the scanned barcode in a memory in the device, and printing the barcode at a second location with the device, where the second location and first location are not the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Riocoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ame Elliott, Gregory J. Wolff, John W. Barrus
  • Patent number: 7322526
    Abstract: A portable hand-held reader unit includes a photosensor array interiorly of the unit and optics for focusing an image of indicia of information contained on and occupying a predetermined area on a label exteriorly of the reader unit. The reader unit further includes a flashable light source such as a xenon flash tube which is disposed in a ring-like manner about the optical field of view of the reader unit. A marker source which in a preferred embodiment comprise four light sources such as photo diodes or laser diodes, for example, are peripherally disposed interiorly of the reader unit laterally adjacent the photosensor array or in another embodiment at the four corners of the photosensor array. Light emitted from the light sources is projected through the optics of the reader unit peripherally of the field of view of the reader unit as marker beams which impinge a surface toward which the reader unit may be pointed in marker spots peripherally of the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventor: Steven E. Koenck
  • Publication number: 20080006699
    Abstract: A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly has a powered socket into which an active or passive illumination module can be installed. The socket has a recess centered at the optic axis, and the illumination attachment module has a male projection that plugs into this recess. Probe type electrodes on the attachment module fit into female socket electrodes on the socket member, so that power can be derived from the scanner for LEDs in the module. The module may convert the voltage to a level suitable for higher wavelengths, and may provide added control of the external LEDs to extend battery life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: John R. Hattersley, Francis O. Blackwell
  • Patent number: 7237340
    Abstract: A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable device; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Wagic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik, Skye David Barcus
  • Patent number: 7051922
    Abstract: A bioptical holographic laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a holographic scanning disc having scanning facets with high and low elevation angle characteristics, as well as positive, negative and zero skew angle characteristics which strategically cooperate with groups of beam folding mirrors having optimized surface geometry characteristics. The system has an ultra-compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and generate a 3-D omnidirectional laser scanning pattern between the bottom and side scanning windows during system operation. The laser scanning pattern of the present invention comprises a complex of pairs of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes, which include a plurality of substantially-vertical laser scanning planes for reading bar code symbols having bar code elements (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Check, LeRoy Dickson, John Groot, Timothy Good
  • Patent number: 7028904
    Abstract: A wireless bar code symbol reading system for use in a work environment, comprising a wireless hand-supportable bar code symbol reader in two-way RF communication with a base station operably connected to a host system, by way of an RF-based wireless data communication link having a predetermined RF communication range over which two-way communication of data packets can occur in a reliable manner. When the wireless bar code symbol reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range based on measuring the strength of the detected reference signal, it automatically transmits to the base station, the symbol character data string produced while the reader is located inside of the predetermined RF communication range. When the wireless reader is located outside of the range, based on measuring the strength of said detected reference signal, the reader automatically collects and stores the symbol character data string produced during that time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, David M. Wilz, Sr., Robert Blake, Donald T. Hudrick, Stephen J. Colavito, C. Harry Knowles, George Rockstein, Xiaoxun Zhu, John Bonanno, Sung Byun, Congwei Xu, Min Jiang, Lin Wang, Meng Hu, Hongjian Jin, MingQing Ji, Shamei Shi, Ka Man Au, Patrick Giordano
  • Patent number: 6817529
    Abstract: A hand-held bar code reader including a housing bounding an interior, a window, a generally planar printed circuit board mounted in the interior, and an optical scanning assembly mounted on the board and including a scanner for directing a light beam through the window at an acute angle relative to the board. A scanning element of the reader is manufactured by spacing a first and second support element apart by a gap bounded by edges of the support elements; injection molding a curable, elastomeric material in flowable form over the edges and into the gap; and allowing the curable, elastomeric material to cure and bond to the edges, and form a flexible hinge in the gap for enabling movement of the support elements relative to one another both away from and toward a stable rest initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Barkan, Mark Drzymala, Yajun Li
  • Patent number: 6783071
    Abstract: Wireless data communications using a master/slave protocol are easily established between a master radio module which is part of a POS terminal and a slave radio module which is part of a portable bar code scanning device. A bar code identifying the portable bar code scanning device is provided on the outside of the housing of the portable device. By scanning this bar code with a scanner associated with the POS terminal, such as a fixed scanner built onto a counter, the master/slave radio communications link can be automatically implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Adam Levine, Stephen J. Shellhammer
  • Patent number: 6766956
    Abstract: A portable device having code scanning features is provided. Information associated with scanned codes may be communicated to the portable device. This information may be communicated from a remote site, a docking station or another portable device. Information associated with scanned codes may be stored at a storage device at the portable device. Information associated with codes may be presented to the user via an output device at the portable device. In another suitable embodiment, information associated with scanned codes may be acquired by a docking station. Information acquired by the docking station may be presented to the user via an output device at the docking station. The docking station and portable device may have suitable communications circuitry such that portable device may interface with the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Boylan, III, Toby DeWeese, Jeff Tomlins, Michael D. Ellis
  • Patent number: 6761316
    Abstract: An auto ID reader and a radio frequency transceiver are supported on a common support having a predetermined form factor, such as that of a scan engine module commonly utilized in hand-held bar code symbol scanners. Common digital processing circuitry is used for processing the signal from the auto ID sensor, and the RF transceiver baseband signal, making a highly integrated and compact arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raj Bridgelall, Huayan Wang
  • Patent number: 6283373
    Abstract: A light source module has a laser diode, and a circuit board. The circuit board includes the laser diode, a driver circuit for the laser diode, and a connector for receiving a power supply for driving the laser diode from an electric power source. A lens and an aperture shapes the laser beam emitted from the laser diode. A housing made of electrical insulating material contains the lens, the aperture and the circuit board except for a portion of the circuit board where the connector is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Ohkawa, Toshiyuki Ichikawa, Hiroshi Watanuki, Kozo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 6216951
    Abstract: Antique identifying electro-optical marker is associated with a base unit having a receiver. During a set-up mode of operation, an electro-optical reader reads the marker. During subsequent reading of indicia, the reader generates electrical signals which are transmitted to the receiver of the uniquely identified base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Swift, Ian Jenkins, Edward Barkan, Daniel Curry, Ellen Oppenheim, Michael Ryder, Robert Wild, John Carricato, Jean Tu, Joseph Giordano
  • Patent number: 6203221
    Abstract: A modular printer that can be configured to provide different printing sizes, models, and features. The modular printer has a base module that includes base printing electronics, and a drive and print mechanism. Coupled to the base module are different communication modules that provide an interface for the operator of the printer. Different battery modules are designed to interface with the other modular sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Axiohm Transaction Solution, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Tomasik, Keith Jentoft, Mark W. Moore
  • Patent number: 6195053
    Abstract: A symbology reader includes an optical reading assembly received in a reading assembly housing and an antenna shaped to conform to at least a portion of the reading assembly housing and in contact therewith. The antenna can be shaped to form at least a partial enclosure for the optical reading assembly, thus eliminating part or all of the reading housing assembly. A module for use in an imager can include an optical reading assembly mounted in a housing and an antenna having a shape that is complimentary to a shape of at least a portion of the housing. Similarly, an antenna for an imager can include a conductive member having a shape at least partially conforming to a shape of a reading assembly housing in an imager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Venkata S. R. Kodukula, H. Sprague Ackley