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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123132 | Optical reader having an imager There is described a device having a two dimensional imager. The device having a two dimensional image sensor can be a hand held device. Imaging optics can be provided for focusing light reflected from a target onto the two dimensional imager. An image including ima... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7988052 | Optical reader having an imager There is described a device having a two dimensional imager. The device having a two dimensional image sensor can be a hand held device. Imaging optics can be provided for focusing light reflected from a target onto the two dimensional imager. An image including ima... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7387251 | Bar code recognition method and system for paper handling equipment A method and system for reading various codes, such as codes imprinted on an item, includes a first and a second code reader that each scan the code on the item to read the code. The data obtained by the first and the second code reader is merged to reconstruct the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380721 | Low-cost compact bar code sensor 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 de... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364079 | Tracking label An improved tracking label may comprise a destination ZIP field (130), content identifier number (CIN) description field (115), and a barcode field (150). In addition, the improved label comprises at least one of a printer line field (105... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360704 | Scan engine with guiding light beams A method for reading symbols having data identifying characteristics is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a nose portion that forms part of a symbol capture device. The nose portion has a plurality of spaced apart light sources that are adapted t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325741 | Enhanced system management and user assistance through software monitoring A data utilization installation has various components such as a management computer, a mobile computer system, an access point, a printer, and application software. The management system collects status information from the components, and evaluates whether the com... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311259 | Bar code reader and method of reading of bar code A bar code reader includes a first circuit board on which a photodiode, which receives light reflected from a bar code, is installed and a second circuit board on which a processing unit that processes a signal output from the photodiode. The position at which the f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306164 | Biochemical analysis method and apparatus Samples and dry chemical analysis elements, which are necessary for analyses of the samples, are loaded on a sample tray. Each sample is sucked with a spotting nozzle of a spotting unit and spotted onto one dry chemical analysis element. Analysis information, which ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306154 | Barcode scanning system with a compensation circuit A barcode scanning system is provided, which comprises an amplitude compensation circuit to change the amplitude of signals corresponding to each location on the barcode such that all the signals have the same amplitude. The changing of the amplitude may be determin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299989 | System and method for decoding and encoding compensated optical codes An optical code reader system is provided for reading a presented optical code having first and second sets of elements, the first set of elements including a plurality of elements having a first reflective property and the second set of elements including a plurali... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296004 | Electronic bill payment system with merchant identification A computer implemented system and method for payment remittance receives a payor's payment information, processes this payment information, other than a received zip code, to identify an eleven digit zip code for a payee. The system and method then accesses a databa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287697 | Optical reader having a color imager The present invention relates to an optical reader that includes a color imaging assembly that generates color imaging data. There is described an optical reader that can associate an acquired color image with additional data. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267280 | Diffractive optical variable image including barcode An optically variable device (OVD) is provided that includes a barcode rendered from a three-dimensional barcode. To increase the readability of the barcode rendered in the OVD, the bars of the three-dimensional barcode may have tapered sidewalls and depths that are... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252228 | Apparatus and methods for identifying a delivery item using an identification code Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for identifying a mailpiece in an identification code sorting system using an identification code. In one embodiment, an identification code is marked on a mailpiece. In this embodiment, the identif... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229025 | Barcode with enhanced additional stored data A printed barcode including first basic barcode information stored in a first basic mode of printed data storage, and second additional enhanced barcode information stored in a second enhanced mode of printed data storage. The second information is printed, at least... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7181066 | Method for locating bar codes and symbols in an image A search method is disclosed for finding bar code symbols and various two-dimensional symbols, regardless of orientation, that is efficient, robust, and easy to use. The method works well on cluttered backgrounds, on skewed symbols, when symbols are almost touching,... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177954 | Interface system using hotspots A system and method for providing interaction between a user and a computer system is disclosed. A computer system has a sensor configured to read and interpret a content hotspot and to read and interpret a context hotspot, and a processor configured to perform an o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7149001 | System for supporting a multiplicity of copy features A system for processing of a print ready data stream for an output device. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137558 | Methods and apparatus for forming barcode characters Methods and apparatus described herein form barcode characters by determining a number of pixels associated with forming a first bar and a second bar of a first barcode character. A separation width value associated with the first bar and the second bar is determine... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121466 | Bar encoding scheme for a scrolling display A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing an encoding scheme for a scrolling display comprising a plurality of sequences of bar codes, each sequence of bar codes identifying a corresponding display on a moving scroll, each sequence of bar codes comprising a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118478 | Self-verifying gaming voucher having secondary machine readable indicia A gaming voucher is printed with first and second machine readable indicia. The first machine readable indicia represents a unique gaming voucher number. The monetary value of the gaming voucher and additional information about the gaming voucher is stored in a data... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104451 | System and method of bar code error detection in large volume mailing A system for bar code error detection in large volume mailings against a print run which prints the bar code on a mail piece. The system checks the print quality of the bar code and compares it with pre-selected standards. The bar code is then decoded, and compared ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077323 | Bar code recognizing method and decoding apparatus for bar code recognition A bar code is scanned and a line of image data is extracted in a process. The line of extracted image is divided into patterns forming characters in a process. The divided patterns are converted into characters in a process. In the process, a pattern is divided by t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070108 | Bar code scanner A bar code scanner is disclosed, which is arranged to operate in both a first mode, and a second mode. In said first mode a limited number of bar code symbologies or types are read, as part of the scanning process. In said second mode, at least, one additional bar c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069253 | Techniques for tracking mailpieces and accounting for postage payment A method of preparing a mailpiece includes applying a mailpiece identification (MI) code that uniquely identifies the mailpiece, and applying a destination code to the mailpiece signifying at least part of an address. Tracking and accounting for such a mailpiece inc... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050603 | Watermark encoded video, and related methods Watermarks in video signals or the accompanying audio track are used to associate video objects in a video sequence with object specific actions or information. A video object refers to a spatial and temporal portion of a video signal that depicts a recognizable obj... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048191 | 4-state bar code printing and reading system and method for controlling the same A 4-state bar code printing and reading system for use in physical distribution-related services such as mail pieces, receptacles, reception and management forms or the like, and a method for controlling the system are disclosed. The 4-state bar code printing system... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025279 | Method for generating tags A generic data package template is described that allows data to be encoded and printed in any arbitrary shape using an arbitrary encoding scheme. The template comprises an arbitrary shaped constant background pattern that is read to locate and orient a data area. T... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021545 | Bar-code reader, method of reading a bar code and computer product In an optical bar-code reader, an optical scanner optically scans a bar code to obtain optical power of light reflected from white bars and black bars of the bar code, a differentiation unit calculates a differential of the optical power to obtain a differential wav... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021546 | Bar-code reader and method of reading bar-code In a bar-code generally number of modules corresponding to each character is seven. However, if the number of modules judged from the data obtained by reading a bar code is, for example, six, the character is demodulated using a demodulation-pattern table correspond... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007855 | Wafer identification mark A semiconductor wafer including a plurality of pits in the semiconductor wafer. The pits are arranged in an information-providing pattern and are readable after completion of processing on the wafer. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004393 | Method and apparatus for processing and determining the orientation of documents An apparatus is provided for determining the orientation of documents based upon the acquisition of images of the documents and the detection of barcode images from the documents. A document transport conveys documents along a selected path of movement. A document i... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6982798 | Interface surface printer A printer for receiving document data from a computer system and printing an interface onto a surface. The interface is based on the document data, which includes identity data indicative of at least one identity. The identity is, in turn, associated with a region o... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6981644 | Apparatus and method for recognizing code An apparatus and method for recognizing a code from a code image that is expressed physically or electronically and extracting data represented in the code image is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a raw image in which a code image is contained, ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976628 | System and method for ensuring the proper dispensation of pharmaceuticals A system is provided for dispensing pharmaceuticals or other material dispensed in prepackaged containers. The container includes a symbol such as a barcode to identify the contents of the container. The system uses a label having a first portion having an outer edg... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976621 | Apparatus and methods for identifying a mailpiece using an identification code Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for identifying a mailpiece in an identification code sorting system using an identification code. In one embodiment, an identification code is marked on a mailpiece. In this embodiment, the identif... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969003 | Method and apparatus for extending operating range of bar code scanner Briefly stated, the operating depth of field for a bar code scanner, preferably a laser scanner, is increased by placing a cubic phase mask (CPM) in the scanning beam. The masked beam is then scanned and reflected off a bar code and received by a photodetector. The ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6932272 | Micro bar code and recognition system and method thereof A micro bar code and a recognition system and method thereof are provided. The micro bar code is provided with a plurality of nanounits disposed in a predetermined arrangement. The nanounits are provided with nanomolecules having different sizes respectively. In the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925471 | Detecting interactions via intelligent gateway A method of detecting interactions among objects associated with RFID tags implemented in computer software operating in a services gateway, the services gateway including server software installed and operating upon a computer. The method includes reading, through ... | 08/02/2005 |
