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  • Hand-supportable multi-mode imaging-based bar code symbol reader employing an automatic illumination and exposure control subsystem that automatically controls the operation of an LED-based multi-mode illumination subsystem so that detected objects are sufficiently illuminated and good quality digital images of detected objects are formed and detected by a multi-mode image formation and detection subsystem during illumination and imaging operations
    Publication number: 20050103857
    Abstract: A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a field of view (FOV), and narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
  • Hand-supportable multi-mode digital imaging-based bar code symbol reader employing an automatic illumination and exposure control subsystem that automatically controls the operation of a multi-mode led-based illumination subsystem so that detected objects are sufficiently illuminated and good quality digital images thereof are formed and detected
    Patent number: 7216810
    Abstract: A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a field of view (FOV), and narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
  • Digital-imaging code symbol reading system supporting automatic programming of system parameters for automatic configuration of said system in hands-on and hands-free modes of operation
    Publication number: 20070145148
    Abstract: A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system having a hands-on mode operation and a hands-free presentation mode of operation, and supporting automatic programming of system parameters for automatic configuration of the system in hands-on and hands-free modes of operation. The system comprises: an image formation and detection subsystem; an illumination subsystem; a digital image processing subsystem; a system control subsystem for managing system parameters, and controlling and/or coordinating operations of the system; and a configuration detection mechanism. The image formation and detection subsystem has the area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Knowles
  • Hand-supportable digital image capturing and processing system employing an area-type image sensing array exposed to narrow-band illumination produced from a narrow-band illumination subsystem, transmitted through a narrow-band optical filter structure, and duration-controlled using a photodetector operated independently from said area-type image sensing array
    Publication number: 20070138293
    Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky
  • Hand-supportable imaging-based bar code symbol reader employing an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem which controls LED illumination driver circuitry to expose an automatically detected object to a field of narrow-band LED-based illumination only when substantially all rows of pixels in a CMOS image sensing array are in a state of integration, thereby capturing high quality digital images independent of the relative motion between said bar code symbol reader and the obj
    Publication number: 20050116041
    Abstract: A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reader comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; an image formation and detection subsystem employing a CMOS area-type image detection array; an LED-based illumination subsystem employing an LED illumination array to generate a field of narrow-band LED-based illumination within the FOV; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem employing LED illumination driver circuitry; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem for controlling the subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Knowles
  • Digital image capturing and processing system producing narrow-band illumination when image sensor elements in a state of integration, and simultaneously detecting narrow-band illumination using an area-type image sensor and independently-operated photo-detector
    Patent number: 7503499
    Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky
  • POLYVINYL FLUORIDE PAINT AND BI-LAYERED COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170240760
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bi-layered coating is provided, which includes applying a primer paint on a substrate, wherein the primer paint includes 100 parts by weight of a first polyvinyl fluoride, 20 to 50 parts by weight of an assistance resin, and 150 to 170 parts by weight of a first latent solvent, and wherein the assistance resin is polyester modified epoxy resin, polyester type polyurethane resin, phenoxy resin, or a combination thereof. The primer paint is baked and dried to form a primer coating. A finish paint is then applied onto the primer coating, wherein the finish paint includes 100 parts by weight of a second polyvinyl fluoride and 120 to 150 parts by weight of a second latent solvent. The finish paint is baked and dried to form a finish coating on the primer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso LIN, Rui-Gang HOU, Chih-Hung LIN, Dick ZHONG
  • Digital image capturing and processing system employing an area-type image sensing array exposed to narrow-band illumination from a narrow-band illumination subsystem for a time duration controlled using a photodetector operated independently from said area-type image sensing array
    Patent number: 7513430
    Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
  • Method of reading code symbols using a hand-supportable digital image capturing and processing device employing a micro-computing platform supporting an event-driven multi-tier modular software architecture
    Patent number: 7490778
    Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
  • Hand-supportable digital image capturing and processing system, wherein only when all sensor elements in the image-sensing sensing array are activated and in state of integration, then narrow-band illumination is produced for illuminating objects in the field of view (FOV) of the system and simultaneously detected by a photodetector for measuring light exposure within the FOV, and also by an area-type image sensing array for detecting a digital image of said illuminated object
    Publication number: 20070131775
    Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky
  • Polyvinyl fluoride paint and bi-layered coating and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10077373
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bi-layered coating is provided, which includes applying a primer paint on a substrate, wherein the primer paint includes 100 parts by weight of a first polyvinyl fluoride, 20 to 50 parts by weight of an assistance resin, and 150 to 170 parts by weight of a first latent solvent, and wherein the assistance resin is polyester modified epoxy resin, polyester type polyurethane resin, phenoxy resin, or a combination thereof. The primer paint is baked and dried to form a primer coating. A finish paint is then applied onto the primer coating, wherein the finish paint includes 100 parts by weight of a second polyvinyl fluoride and 120 to 150 parts by weight of a second latent solvent. The finish paint is baked and dried to form a finish coating on the primer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Grank Tek Advance Material Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso Lin, Rui-Gang Hou, Chih-Hung Lin, Dick Zhong
  • WATER DILUTABLE POLYVINYL FLUORIDE PAINT AND COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170240761
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coating is provided, which includes applying a primer paint on a substrate, wherein the primer paint includes 100 parts by weight of a first PVF, 30-70 parts by weight of an assistance resin, 5-30 parts by weight of a curing agent, 100-120 parts by weight of a first latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water. The first latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water have a weight ratio of 60:10-20:40-60. The method also applies a finish paint on the primer paint, wherein the finish paint includes 100 parts by weight of a second PVF, 100-120 parts by weight of a second latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water, wherein the second latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water have a weight ratio of 50:10-20:30-60. The primer paint and the finish paint are baked and dried to form a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso LIN, Rui-Gang HOU, Dick ZHONG
  • Water dilutable polyvinyl fluoride paint and coating and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10113081
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coating is provided, which includes applying a primer paint on a substrate, wherein the primer paint includes 100 parts by weight of a first PVF, 30-70 parts by weight of an assistance resin, 5-30 parts by weight of a curing agent, 100-120 parts by weight of a first latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water. The first latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water have a weight ratio of 60:10-20:40-60. The method also applies a finish paint on the primer paint, wherein the finish paint includes 100 parts by weight of a second PVF, 100-120 parts by weight of a second latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water, wherein the second latent solvent, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, and water have a weight ratio of 50:10-20:30-60. The primer paint and the finish paint are baked and dried to form a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GRAND TEK ADVANCE MATERIAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso Lin, Rui-Gang Hou, Dick Zhong
  • Molecular quantum interference device
    Publication number: 20100065821
    Abstract: A molecular quantum interference device is provided. A method for the design of such devices is also provided, the method including modelling of device performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: John Boland, Stefano Sanvito, Zekan Qian, Rui Li, Shimin Hou
  • TYPE OF TRIPLE NETWORK COOLING HYDROGEL WITH HIGH COMPRESSIVE AND ELASTIC
    Publication number: 20240043729
    Abstract: The invention provides triple crosslinked cooling hydrogel compositions of high tensile strength, high compressibility, high elasticity, and long cooling period and methods of making the compositions. The compositions are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high solar radiation environments and high temperature environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yuyan WANG, Tianqi ZHOU, Zhixiong HOU, Rui LUO, Ling LIN, Zheng GU, Peng ZHOU, Le LIU, Qingyi ZHAO, Marc DUDELZAK
  • MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA INSIGHT INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20200051293
    Abstract: A computing apparatus of an insight interfacing system receives from a user a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure. Insights are received based on the received request then presented on a display device. Also, a chart may be presented based on the received request. The computing apparatus receives a selection of at least a portion of the presented one or more insights or a portion of the chart, then receives contextual insights based on the selected portion and presents the contextual insights on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao HOU, Haidong ZHANG, Dongmei ZHANG, Rui DING, Shi HAN
  • Collaborative Working of Business Process Management Methods
    Publication number: 20100185478
    Abstract: The collaborative working of process-oriented and event-based business process management (BPM) methods in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is supported. The execution models of the business process include process-oriented execution models and event-based execution models. The process-oriented execution models and the event-based execution models are executed at runtime. A bridge implements the interaction between the process-oriented runtime execution and the event-based runtime execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ren Jing An, Liu Chao Jun, Ma Xi Jun, Hou Xiao Qiang, Yin Rui, Ping Yuan
  • MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA INSIGHT INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20240029327
    Abstract: A computing apparatus of an insight interfacing system receives from a user a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure. Insights are received based on the received request then presented on a display device. Also, a chart may be presented based on the received request. The computing apparatus receives a selection of at least a portion of the presented one or more insights or a portion of the chart, then receives contextual insights based on the selected portion and presents the contextual insights on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao HOU, Haidong ZHANG, Dongmei ZHANG, Rui DING, Shi HAN
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUNDS CONTAINING A DIFLUOROMETHYLENEOXY LINKING GROUP THAT HYDROGEN SUBSTITUTED BY DEUTERIUM, THEIR PREPARATION AND APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20140312276
    Abstract: This invention relates to liquid crystal compound of formula I containing a difluoromethyleneoxy linking group that hydrogen substituted by deuterium and therefore being very suitable for formulating a liquid crystal mixture. A liquid crystal mixture containing such type of liquid crystal compounds can be applied in various display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wen Hai LU, Ze Feng HOU, Xing ZHANG, Guo Liang YUN, Rui Mao HUA, Jin WANG, Ya Jie DUAN
  • RFID handheld scanner
    Patent number: D955390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: INTERMEC IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yinlei Zhang, Yijing Hou, Jia Rui Huang, Shuming Li, Tiecheng Qu, Zhao Xia Jin
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