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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232072 | Combined code reader and digital camera An image capture system having an image capture module and a terminal unit captures both photo images and coded images. An alterable optical path of the system operates in a first configuration when capturing coded images and in a second configuration when capturing... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7090137 | Data collection device having visual display of feedback indicators and messages A hand-held data terminal employs a projection display, thus eliminating the need for a flat screen display conventionally employed in hand-held data terminals. The projection display according to the present invention comprises a light source, a spatial light modul... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6061155 | High amplitude signal supplement to aid recovery of a low amplitude signal An apparatus and method for use in a wireless communication system. The system having a driver accepting a data bit signal as input and converting the data bit signal into an output signal. The system also having an electromagnetic signal generator accept... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036093 | Modular scanner with hand-held data terminal A hand held body for receiving, storing and transmitting information having a keyboard in the top thereof for manually entering information therein. A display is disposed on the top of such body for displaying information which has either been manually en... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5962837 | Versatile RF terminal scanner system A hand-held data processing assembly having a detachable radio frequency tag reader module. The assembly can have an electromagnetic field permeable housing. In one embodiment, the detachable tag reader module can be replaced with a different tag reader m... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5895906 | Hand-held data capture system with processor module and detachable second module A hand-held processing system wherein a peripheral module may receive therein a computer processor basic module of standardized construction, with a user-immune real-time multi-tasking operating system. Advantageously the peripheral module or computer pro... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5892971 | Portable data processing device having an indicia reader and a multi-tasking operating system capable of executing battery monitoring instructions while concurrently executing application programs A portable, hand-held data processing assembly of modular structure includes a base unit with a keyboard and a display screen. An indicia reader module is housed in a housing shell which is attachable to the base unit. The indicia reader module can contai... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888087 | One-handed dock for a portable data collection terminal A docking device for a data collection terminal comprises a latch which positively retains an inserted data collection terminal in a docking position wherein communication and power contacts of the data collection terminal are communicatively coupled to c... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5834753 | Laser scanner module having integral interface with hand-held data capture terminal proximity and label sensing, and enhanced sensitivity and power efficiency A portable, hand-held data processing assembly of modular structure includes a base unit with a keyboard and a display screen. An indicia reader module is housed in a housing shell which is attachable to the base unit. The indicia reader module can contai... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5816725 | Portable modular work station including printer and portable data collection terminal Data collection apparatus includes an assemblage of a data collection terminal and a carrying case which is a combination of a printer module and a docking module which are joined and combined into a unitary structure. The carrying case has an attached ha... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5534684 | Portable optical reader with motion sensing system and method A portable terminal unit of tablet configuration contains an optical reader for scanning two-dimensional information on a target area. The terminal unit has an optical window near an underside thereof and contains an optical reader having a given depth of... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5530619 | Hand-held data capture system with interchangeable modules and side-mounted function key A portable, hand-held data collection terminal unit is of modular structure including among other modules a display screen module, a keyboard module and a base module, each of which may be chosen from a plurality of modules available for assembly into the... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5511900 | Reversible handedness screed control device An improved screed control device includes two pairs of interacting cylindrical surfaces for controlling the "angle of attack" or elevation of a screed of a paver, a first pair of the two pairs of interacting surfaces having either right-hand or left-hand... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5488575 | Portable work station and data collection terminal including switchable multi purpose touch screen display A portable data collection terminal has an elongate housing with a hand grip conforming rear surface. A front surface features a numerical keyboard adjacent a lower end of the housing and an LCD screen adjacent the keyboard toward an upper end of the hous... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487161 | Computerized data terminal with switchable memory address for start-up and system control instructions A microprocessor circuit of a computerized data collection terminal includes the microprocessor and reprogrammable flash read only memory at memory address locations from which normally start-up and control instructions would be retrieved. A connector por... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5484991 | Portable modular work station including printer and portable data collection terminal Data collection apparatus includes an assemblage of a data collection terminal and a carrying case which is a combination of a printer module and a docking module which are joined and combined into a unitary structure. The carrying case has an attached ha... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5470146 | Countercurrent drum mixer asphalt plant A drum mixer asphalt plant is provided with a rotatable cylinder 10 in which virgin aggregate, recycle material and liquid asphalt are mixed to produce an asphaltic composition and the hot gas stream for heating and drying the materials flow in countercur... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466170 | End-insertion data terminal dock with positive data terminal lock and bounce-preventing contact engagement bias A docking device for a data collection terminal comprises a latch which positively retains an inserted data collection terminal in a docking position in which communication contacts are communicatively coupled to complementary contacts on the docking devi... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5461876 | Combined ambient-air and earth exchange heat pump system An improved combined ambient-air and earth exchange heat pump system includes a subterranean heat exchanger and an ambient-air heat exchanger, both refrigerant-based, which are adapted to be selectively operated individually, serially or in parallel for h... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5455005 | Material remediation in multi-function heating drum Material remediation apparatus includes a remediation drum through which materials, such as soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, are advanced from a feed end to a discharge end of the drum. A tube extending concentrically from the discharge end of the dru... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5452531 | Cabinet and latchless adjustable ironing board An ironing board apparatus includes a horizontally oriented ironing board mounted on an arm such that the ironing board continuously pivots about a first vertical axis spaced near a distal end of the arm, which, in turn, continuously pivots about a second... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5452679 | Hoisting device with stressing indicia An improved hoisting device, such as a hook, shackle, ring, link, or the like, includes indicia for determining deformation damage to the device from overstressing. The indicia includes components which assume a predetermined geometrical configuration, su... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5427036 | Secure currency deposit units with removable security box A cashier's console includes in a vertically stacked arrangement a safe or secure deposit base, a security box and a cash drawer. The security box includes a number of currency bill insertion slots which are arranged parallel to an upper front edge of the... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5420922 | System for the safe transmission of messages A system for safe transmission of a message with positive identification of the sender includes on the transmitter side telefax-type message-transmitting apparatus (10) and encryption means (22) for encrypting transmission signals from the telefax apparat... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5418684 | Hand-held data capture system with interchangeable modules A portable, hand-held data collection terminal unit is of modular structure including among other modules a display screen module, a keyboard module and a base module, each of which may be chosen from a plurality of modules available for assembly into the... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5415539 | Burner with dispersing fuel intake A burner unit has a fuel dispersion arrangement at a burner head leading to a flame region which distributed fuel from longitudinal slots extending along trailing edges of spinner vanes of a spinner vane assembly. The spinner vane assembly is disposed tra... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5408382 | Terminal and docking mechanism with open channel members and guide rollers An improved apparatus for portable interchangeable data terminals and peripherals includes a terminal adapted to receive information from a pen inputing device and a docking mechanism having a terminal receiver for selectively receiving the terminal. The ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5401115 | Paver with material supply and mat grade and slope quality control apparatus and method An asphalt paver includes a microprocessor controlled integrated control system to control both the operation of a tractor unit of the paver and the positioning of the screed during a paving operation. A paver operator may operate the paver and monitor th... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388985 | Burner assembly with fuel pre-mix and combustion temperature controls A burner assembly has a combustion chamber in which combustion takes place in an elongate centrally disposed combustion tube. An outer housing encases the combustion tube and provides an annular space between an inner wall of the housing and the combustio... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5380235 | Turkey call with silencer An improved turkey box call adapted to prevent the emission of inadvertent sounds which might otherwise alarm the prey. The call has a base and a pair of opposing standards, one with a post and the other with a camming surface with a pair of detents. The ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5355655 | System which includes apparatus for transmitting messages to receiving apparatus A system comprising transmitting apparatus for transmitting messages to receiving apparatus which have a closed casing for collecting printed sheets into a bundle and also enclosing enveloping material for automatically enveloping the collected bundles of... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5350252 | Single drum multiple soil remediation and classification apparatus and method A single drum of a flow-through soil remediation plant includes a first zone which is a heating zone. The heating zone is disposed next to an intake end through which a first soil material to be contaminated is introduced into the remediation plant. Heat ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5350125 | Cone crusher with peripherally driven gyratory head A conical crusher head of a gyratory cone crusher is supported by a spider arm cradle. Radially disposed and circumferentially evenly spaced spider arm type support members of the cradle extend outwardly through an annular material discharge path in the l... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5330300 | Articulated pivoting tie-down device An articulated pivoting tie-down device for securing a cargo to a vehicle comprises a retainer portion secured to a vehicle, a clevis encircled by the retainer portion, a connector having a hook/cable opening and a strap opening, and a pin interconnecting... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5312053 | Cone crusher with adjustable stroke A gyratory crusher includes a bowl assembly with a concave crushing surface and a crusher head of conical shape which extends into the concave portion of the bowl assembly. A central crusher axis extends centrally through the bowl assembly. The crusher he... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5301170 | Ultrasonic sensor mounting device A device for mounting an ultrasonic transducer on user equipment for operation in a contaminating, ambient environment. A housing has a forwardly extending, profiled inner surface for promoting focusing along an axis of ultrasonic waves emitted by a trans... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5289765 | Device with flexible elongate member for binding and toting tree trimmings and the like An improved device and method are provided for bundling debris, such as tree, shrubbery and rosebush trimmings and the like. The device has an elongate body member with a grip, a guide with an opening, and a retainer. An elongate flexible member, which ha... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5286138 | Vehicle positioning methods and apparatus with impact damper A push roll assembly mounted to a material receiving apparatus, such as a paver or other material receiving machine, includes a resilient link which allows energy transferred during contact of a supply truck with the push rolls to be gradually transferred... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284389 | Juice concentrate mixing and dispensing apparatus An improved mixing and dispensing apparatus for reconstituting and remixing reconstituted juice concentrate includes a container, a spout, a cap with a skirt and a mixing element with a shaft having a handle at one end and a mixing head at the other end. ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5261657 | Document transport arrangement with relay-activated document gripping device including coacting relay armature return An arrangement in an automatic document-handling apparatus for transporting large numbers of documents at high speeds includes first and second transportation paths for the transportation of documents in the direction of their long axes and transverse axe... | 11/16/1993 |
