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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439264 | Reading apparatus having partial frame operating mode A method for decoding a decodable symbol using an optical reader having a 2D image sensor that is configured to operate in a partial frame capture operating mode. In a partial frame operating mode, the reader clocks out and captures at least one partial frame of ima... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439263 | Handheld electronic article surveillance (EAS) device detector/deactivator with integrated data capture system A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8393540 | XML printer system with RFID capability An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system operatively coupled ... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8360318 | Dimensioning and barcode reading system A system and method for auto-calibrating a barcode scanning tunnel to determine the orientation of one or more cameras with respect to a range finder and a conveyor belt comprises providing a scanning tunnel having a moveable surface, at least one range finder havin... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8342406 | System and method for data transfer through animated barcodes A system and method are provided for transferring data to a mobile device through animated barcodes. The mobile device scans, with a barcode reader, at least a first barcode and then scans at least a second barcode, whereby the barcodes are shown on a display. The d... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8322618 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method When a read resolution set for a reader unit (200) is different from the transmission resolution, the read resolution is increased, and then the reader unit (200) reads an image. When the image read by the reader unit (200) contains the first en... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8322619 | Account application product, associated package and method for processing an associated application An account application product includes a package, an account identifier and a terms sheet. The package includes a first panel extending from a free edge to a first fold line, a second panel extending away from the first fold line to a second fold line, and a third ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8313029 | Apparatus and methods for decoding images A method and system for determining an orientation of a data-encoding symbol, such as a PDF417 bar-code symbol, and for decoding the encoded data. One example method may include detecting an encoded data sequence at a first location of the symbol and at a second loc... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8308067 | Structural display of visual codes An apparatus is described for displaying visual codes using structural components, and a system and method is described for modifying the visual codes. ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8292179 | Systems and methods for acquiring media assets In one aspect, the invention provides a device for facilitating the acquisition of media assets. In some embodiments, the device includes: a housing; a USB connector projecting outwardly from an end of the housing; a card reader housed in the housing; non-volatile m... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8292178 | Integrated smart label Implementations of the present disclosure provide an integrated smart label, comprising a plurality of electronic components, each of the electronic components including a profile defining at least a portion of a machine-readable indicia, at least one of the electro... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8282001 | Method for data interchange A method for data interchange includes summing up data associated with an electronic document to provide summed up data, representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes, and returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code sca... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8272570 | Multi-modal one-dimensional barcodes Techniques for decoding a multi-modal barcode are provided. The techniques include scanning a multi-modal barcode into a grayscale image, applying a threshold to quantize the grayscale image into a monochrome image, passing the monochrome image to 1D barcode recover... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8251290 | Bar code validation using a wireless communication device A wireless communication device optically receives and processes a bar code and a background item to the barcode to generate image data. A processing system processes the image data to identify a bar code portion of the image data and to identify a background portio... | 08/28/2012 |
| 8245932 | Method of reading at least one bar code and system for reading a bar code A method of reading at least one bar code carried by a substrate, the method including: a) generating, especially in an automatic manner, when presenting the bar code to a system for reading the bar code, at least one authentication cue related to an intrinsic physi... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8240570 | Hybrid imaging optical code reader A wireless hybrid imaging optical code reader is operable in both handheld and fixed configurations, the fixed configuration corresponding to the imaging optical code reader being mounted upon a fixed laser optical code scanner. The imaging optical code reader compr... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8215555 | Barcode data management device, printing apparatus There is provided a barcode data management device including: a conversion unit that converts print data including barcode data into electronic format data for viewing; an extraction unit that extracts barcode data included in the print data, the barcode data includ... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8210435 | Optical position marker apparatus An apparatus for marking predetermined known overhead positional locations within a coordinate space, for viewing by an image acquisition system. The apparatus comprises a plurality of marker tags, grouped in one or more rows, each row having an axis, each row being... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8201742 | Barcode processing apparatus and barcode processing method According to one embodiment, a barcode processing apparatus comprises a reading unit configured to read an image of a barcode configured by a plurality of bars laid out at a predetermined interval, each bar being formed by a plurality of ink dots, and a barcode reco... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8196833 | Hybrid synthetic barcode and RFID system and method A management system utilizes compact, reliable, adaptable, and cost effective article identifying synthetic barcode modules, which obviate printed barcodes. The modules are programmable, detect the presence of a conventional laser barcode scanner and communicate inf... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8196832 | Reprogramming system and method for devices including programming symbol A system and method is provided wherein a device can be reprogrammed utilizing one or more programming symbols. A device subject to reprogramming can be a portable device. In one embodiment a device subject to reprogramming can be a portable symbol reading device ca... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8196834 | Scan engine with integrated object sensor in electro-optical readers A scan module in a reader for, and a method of, electro-optically reading symbols, include a light source for directing light at a symbol during reading, a light detector for detecting return light from the symbol during reading and for generating an electrical sign... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8162221 | Computer operation control and item selection and vending methods and systems A signal is transmitted into a computer in response to an image on a display screen of the computer such that the computer operates in response to the signal; this includes moving a scanner in optical communication with the display screen such that the scanner detec... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157173 | Method for tagged bar code data interchange A method of tagged bar code data interchange includes creating electronic and/or printed documents with tagged bar coded information, capturing and decoding the tagged bar coded information, caching the tagged bar coded information, parsing the bar coded data tags, ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152067 | Time limited business reply mail Systems and methods for utilizing time-dependent markings in systems including a mail delivery system for utilizing time-limited business reply mail are described. A business reply mail authorization permit is applied to a business reply mail piece using a time-depe... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152068 | Systems and methods for producing and processing time dependent dynamic barcodes in a mail delivery system Systems and methods for utilizing time-dependent dynamic barcodes in systems including a mail delivery system for manipulating delivery charges and/or sorting and delivery processing preferences are described. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146817 | Reading apparatus having partial frame operating mode A method for decoding a decodable symbol using an optical reader having a 2D image sensor that is configured to operate in a partial frame capture operating mode. In a partial frame operating mode, the reader clocks out and captures at least one partial frame of ima... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146816 | Multi-modal one-dimensional barcodes Techniques for creating a multi-modal one-dimensional (1D) barcode are provided. The techniques include obtaining N one-dimensional (1D) barcode images, wherein N 1D barcode images comprise two or more 1D barcode images, placing the N 1D barcode images with a horizo... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146815 | Bar code generator The present invention is directed to a bar code generator which improves a print quality of a bar code and further enhances reading precision thereof, as to both vertical and horizontal bar codes. In this bar code generator, bar width information is set independentl... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141783 | Barcode device 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. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136733 | VCSEL barcode scanner A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) barcode scanner uses a VCSEL light source module as a required light source for scanning or reading a barcode. Since a vertical cavity features extremely small thickness, capability of generating a longitudinal single... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109442 | Optical reader quality factor A method and apparatus for generating and applying quality factors (QFs) to an optical reader. After an optical reader is calibrated, a mid-range gray scale level is selected and scanned. The reader outputs digital numbers (DNs) that are generated for all the pixels... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104684 | Bar code made of electronic paper There is provided a bar code made of electronic paper. A bar code made of electronic paper according to an aspect of the invention may include: one or more e-paper stacks having a plurality of pieces of e-paper each having an entire surface displaying black, white o... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096476 | Article sales data processing apparatus An article sales data processing apparatus comprises a first reading unit configured to read an article identification code from a first medium attached to an article, a second reading unit configured to read the article identification code from a second medium atta... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079522 | Barcode device 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. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066186 | Confidentiality packaging system A packaging system uses marked, specially designed packaging to enable confidential purchasing of consumer goods. Products having a first configuration normally labeled for sale are convertible into a second configuration which conceals the identity of the goods, ot... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066187 | Methods and systems for network configuration Network and device configuration systems and methods are described. In an embodiment, a first user interface configured to receive from a user configuration information regarding a first network provided. Program code stored in computer accessible memory is configur... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8033468 | Apparatus, method and system for an image scanner with differential panning An image scanner apparatus, method and system to scan a bar code or other optical code using an image capture device where the blurring associated with the movement of the bar code pass the image scanner is reduced or eliminated by using differential panning of the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033469 | Apparatus for performing multimedia-based data transmission and associated method An apparatus for performing multimedia-based data transmission includes an image capturing device and a processing circuit. The image capturing device is a peripheral device for a user to capture images. In addition, in a situation where the apparatus is utilized as... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028914 | Laminated material having recorded information thereon, article to which the same is affixed, information reading method, and information reading apparatus A laminated material on which information is recorded is provided. The laminated material includes a microsphere fixing layer in which many transparent microspheres are arranged and buried with parts thereof exposed, a reflection layer disposed at almost the focus p... | 10/04/2011 |
