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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104098 | COMMODITY INFORMATION READING APPARATUS AND COMMODITY INFORMATION READING METHOD A commodity information reading apparatus includes: an image capturing section capturing a picked-up image; a first reading section detecting the code symbol from the captured image and reading the commodity information represented by the code symbol; a second reading s... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067960 | MACHINE-READABLE SYMBOLS A variety of forms of machine-readable symbols are disclosed, as well as methods and systems of constructing machine-readable symbols, methods and systems of acquiring machine-readable symbols, and methods and systems of decoding machine-readable symbols.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067955 | MACHINE-READABLE SYMBOLS A variety of forms of machine-readable symbols are disclosed, as well as methods and systems of constructing machine-readable symbols, methods and systems of acquiring machine-readable symbols, and methods and systems of decoding machine-readable symbols.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067954 | SENSORS, SCANNERS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TAGGING CONTENT A content tagging and management capability is provided for enabling automatic tagging of content and management of tagged content. A sensor is configured for supporting automatic content tagging of content captured by a content capture device. The sensor may be configu... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048927 | CODE READING DEVICE AND CODE READING METHOD A code reading device according to the embodiment includes, an image capturing unit, a code reading unit, and an information reading unit. The image capturing unit captures an image taken by an imaging element. The code reading unit reads code information included in a ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048936 | METHOD FOR READING CODE DISPLAYED ON PRINTED MATTER A method for reading a code displayed on printed matter is disclosed. The present invention is implemented by reading a segment code referring to predetermined data, which is displayed, extracting direction information of the read segment code, and interpreting the data... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043376 | ENCODING METHOD FOR ENCODING MEDICAL ITEMS A coding for a medical disposable item is proposed comprising at least one information component in encoded form. Associated encoding methods and devices, and associated decoding methods and devices, are also proposed. The coding generally comprises an optical informati... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037703 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL INFORMATION READING DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT MOUNTING METHOD When an optical module is manufactured, a module package is used in which a collimating lens is attached, and in which a pedestal is installed to arrange the laser light source unit so that the laser beam is outputted substantially parallel to the optical path passing t... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037704 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY CODE The present invention relates to a two-dimensional array code. The two-dimensional array code comprises a plurality of equal-height code characters arranged into a two-dimensional array, wherein each of the code characters corresponds to a bit group representing informa... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031973 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY CODE The present invention relates to a two-dimensional array code. The two-dimensional array code comprises a plurality of code characters arranged into a two-dimensional array, wherein each of the code characters corresponds to a bit group representing information; and a l... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031974 | CODE SYMBOL READING APPARATUS A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the front... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031977 | IMAGE ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE FOR INDICIA READING TERMINAL Embodiments of the present invention comprise an image engine constructed as an IC structure that has one or more active regions for illuminating, imaging, and decoding a decodable indicia. In one embodiment of the image engine, the IC structure can comprise an imaging ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024954 | Optical Assembly and Optical-Information-Reading Device A camera module 1 is provided with liquid lens 2 that moves its focus position by an application of voltage thereto. A CMOS substrate 7 has a CMOS image sensor 70 that photographs an image focused by the liquid lens 2, and a flexible p... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING QR CODE Disclosed is a system and method for identifying a QR (Quick Response) code. The method includes steps of simultaneously obtaining a first image and a second image respectively representing the QR code, geometrically transforming the second image into a third image, sub... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024953 | DETECTION OF SECURITY MARKS SIMULATING NATURAL DEFECTS FOR EMBEDDING INFORMATION IN DOCUMENTS A system for generating a security mark includes a data reception component that receives information. A security mark generation component in communication with the data reception component generates at least one security mark configuration based at least in part upon ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120018516 | DATA READER HAVING COMPACT ARRANGEMENT A data reader including one or more imagers or imager assemblies that capture two-dimensional images of an object disposed in a view volume, the data reader having fold minors and other component arrangement that enable compact and efficient component configuration.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022680 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE READING DEVICE, TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE READING METHOD, METHOD OF CONTROLLING MANUFACTURING HISTORY INFORMATION OF MEMBER HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR SECTION ORTHOGONAL TO THE CENTRAL AXIS THEREOF, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMBER USING THE CONTROL METHOD [Problem to be Solved] Provided are a two-dimensional code reading device and a two-dimensional code reading method for reading a two-dimensional code carved in a member having a substantially circular section orthogonal to the central axis... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018515 | COMMODITY CODE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD A commodity code reading apparatus includes: an image capturing section configured to sequentially capture a frame image picked up by an image pick up section; a code detecting section configured to detect a code symbol included in the captured frame image; a decoding s... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006894 | PRINTED MEDIA PRODUCTS INCLUDING DATA FILES PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE LAYERS OF ENCODED, COLORED DOTS A printed media product, such as a trading card, that has a substrate and an encoded data element applied to a surface of the substrate containing information. The encoded data element includes first, second, and third data layers with first, second, and third patterns ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000982 | ADAPTIVE DATA READER AND METHOD OF OPERATING Disclosed systems and methods preferably capture one or more images of an item bearing an optical code and analyze such images to determine whether the item has a highly, or relatively highly, reflective surface or not. Based on such a determination, operating parameter... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000980 | CODE READING APPARATUS AND CODE READING METHOD A code reading apparatus includes: a photographing section configured to photograph an image; a capturing section configured to capture the photographed image; a first reading section configured to detect, from the captured image, a code symbol that represents commodity... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000981 | DECODING UTILIZING IMAGE DATA The invention relates to decoding utilizing image data. The image data can be received from a source. A processor can process the image data for decoding. A processing for decoding can be responsive to determined information.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315769 | PORTABLE OPTICAL CARD READERS A device for reading optical data cards. This device includes a shuttle mounted on shuttle tracks within the device housing. The shuttle is configured to move back and forth on the shuttle tracks driven by the shuttle motor. A card loader allows optical data cards to be... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309148 | Code Reading Device Provided is a code reading device capable of reducing a time from start of reading of a symbol code until a decoded result is transmitted to an external device. The code reading device includes first and second CPUs that access a shared memory, an imaging element that o... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110309146 | Apparatus and method for enhancing card security A card adapted to be read by a machine has certain patterns and physical characteristics unique to the card and includes electronic circuitry for storing selected of these characteristics. The machine includes apparatus for; (a) optically sensing selected characteristic... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303748 | Method and Apparatus for Encoding and Reading Optical Machine-Readable Data Codes A method and apparatus for data encoding and optical recognition of encoded data includes generating symbols that represent data using angles (rather than linear dimensions as used for conventional bar codes). One embodiment uses spirals isocurves. Another uses parabola... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110290887 | SOLID ELASTIC LENS ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A lens element is provided that includes a housing defining a center bore and an optical axis, and a light transmissive cover coupled to the housing. A first elastic solid lens is disposed within the housing adjacent the light transmissive cover, and is characterized by... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDS AND DEVICES OPERABLE TO COMMUNICATE VIA LIGHT PULSING A card is provided with a light sensor operable to receive information via light emitted from a display screen or another source of light. Accordingly, a mobile telephonic device or portable computer (e.g., tablet computer) may communicate information to a card via ligh... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110266348 | Method and System for Encoding and Decoding Data Disclosed is a processing system and method, the system including a code physically associated with a source. The code includes one or more patterns including a guide pattern arranged in a mark, wherein each pattern includes one or more pattern elements arranged in patt... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110248085 | Method And Device For Cleaning Teeth The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, wit... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110240741 | DOCUMENT DECODING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED DECODING PERFORMANCE OF INDICIA READING TERMINAL Embodiments of the present invention comprise an indicia reading terminal including operatively configured to interact with a storage module to store data, including location data, of a decodable indicia found in a captured document image. In one embodiment, the indicia... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240739 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING MANUFACTURED GOODS The present invention is related to a method for the authentication of an article comprising the steps of generating identification data about an article, geometrical coding the identification data to form one geometric coding, incorporating the geometrical coding into ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110233278 | POINT-OF-TRANSACTION WORKSTATION FOR ELECTRO-OPTICALLY READING ONE-DIMENSIONAL AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL INDICIA BY IMAGE CAPTURE A solid-state imager is mounted at a point-of-transaction workstation for capturing images of one- and two-dimensional indicia and is operated at high speed to resist image blurring due to relative movement between the target and the imager. Dedicated hardware assistanc... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110238506 | INTERNET-BASED BRAND MARKETING COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR ENABLING COMMISSION-BASED E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS ALONG THE FABRIC OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW) USING SERVER-SIDE DRIVEN MULTI-MODE VIRTUAL KIOSKS (MMVKS) Internet-based Enterprise-Level Brand Management And Marketing Communication Network based on an innovative brand command, control and communication architecture (BC3), which gives brand owners complete command and control over the wide range of brand-building assets, m... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110220720 | CODE READING APPARATUS, SALES REGISTRATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CODE READING METHOD According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a determining unit, and a notifying unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an image pickup unit. The determining unit determines whether the image captured by ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110210173 | STEGANOGRAPHY WITH PHOTO-RESPONSIVE DYES An article identifier or code including at least one photo-responsive dye and a method of encoding or embedding information in same. A reader device for decoding or extracting information in an article identifier or code and verifying or authenticating that information ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110192905 | DATA COLLECTION MODULE AND SYSTEM A data collection module including an illumination assembly and an imaging assembly, a processor configured to operate the illumination and imaging assemblies, at least one network interface configured to communicate with a terminal module, at least one power supply and... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110186639 | CONTACT APERTURE FOR IMAGING APPARATUS Disclosed is an optical imaging apparatus for focusing an image of an encoded symbol character onto an image sensor. The optical imaging apparatus includes a housing having a user input interface and a user output interface. An imaging module disposed within the housing... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110186636 | IMAGING ENGINE WITH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE An imaging engine includes a multi-functional structure. This structure functions as an optics barrel. In other words, at least one lens is positioned within the structure. In addition, the structure functions as an attachment/mounting apparatus for an image sensor boar... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110186635 | IMAGING ENGINE WITH INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE LENS CARRIAGES An imaging engine in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first image sensor section, a second image sensor section, an optics barrel, a first lens carriage that includes at least one lens, and a second lens carriage that includes at least one lens. The fir... | 08/04/2011 |
