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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113431 | Scale assembly mounting apparatus for an optical scanner A scale assembly mounting apparatus for an optical scanner which suspends a scale assembly above a mirror housing of the scanner. The apparatus includes a top surface which surrounds an aperture of a mirror housing of the scanner on at least three sides, and a botto... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091789 | Barcode imaging system and source of electromagnetic radiation therefor A barcode imaging apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation and an image acquisition device. The acquisition device is configured to be sensitive to a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the source of electromagnetic radiation. In use, ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8047441 | Barcode scanner capable of switching reading resolution of scanning A barcode scanner capable of switching the reading resolution of scanning can be used for scanning a barcode with high resolution or low resolution, including a shell body, a scan module and a switchable magnifying module. The shell body has an opening. The scan mod... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7992786 | Bar code reader There is provided a bar code reader arranging a diaphragm member in which a through hole for an emission diaphragm and a through hole for a field diaphragm are formed as one body on an optical path between a laser light source and a scanning unit, in such a way that... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963447 | Enhanced monitoring of laser output power in electro-optical readers Laser power monitoring arrangements interrupt power to a laser used in electro-optical readers upon detection of operating conditions not conforming to preestablished standards. An auxiliary light detector independently monitors the output power of a laser beam, and... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946494 | Laser scanning unit housing A cover is adapted to form part of a housing of a laser scanning unit. The cover comprises a main body having walls for defining at least one opening adjacent a lens located in a base of a laser scanning unit housing. At least one of the walls comprising seal struct... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942331 | Scanner with modular parts A modular barcode scanner for identifying various types of barcodes or the like is provided. The scanner has a housing that has a light source mounted therein and a plurality of walls with one wall at least partially disposed to allow a light path originating from t... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7900840 | Methods and apparatus for directing bar code positioning for imaging scanning Systems and techniques for improved imaging scanning. An imaging bar code scanner provides indicia to a user indicating areas for placement of a bar code so as to provide for efficient imaging scanning. The indicia may define the boundaries of the field of view of a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7815121 | Method of modifying and/or extending the standard features and functions of a digital image capture and processing system A method of modifying and/or extending the standard features and functions of a digital image capture and processing system. The method involves providing the system with a set of standard features and functions, and a computing platform which includes (i) memory fo... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810732 | Barcode reading mechanism and barcode reading method A reading unit having a light emitting portion for irradiating a barcode with irradiation light and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light of the irradiation light from the barcode, a supporting member for turnably supporting the reading unit on a r... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798410 | Hybrid laser scanning and imaging reader An imaging module is supported by a housing of a reader for electro-optically reading indicia. The imaging module includes a solid-state imager having an array of image sensors for capturing return light from the indicia during reading. A laser scanning module is al... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7743995 | Terminal design with shock isolation assembly Systems and methodologies are disclosed for isolating a portable hand held electronic unit from external mechanical shocks and/or vibrations by dampening them at several levels. The system can absorb an external mechanical shock at three different levels by employin... | 06/29/2010 |
| RE41349 | Apparatus and method for reading an optical code The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for reading an optical code. The apparatus having a casing with a reading window; the casing having an illuminator acting through the reading window on an optical code to be read, a detector responsive to light scat... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7600689 | Tunnel-based object identification and dimensioning system Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7556202 | Barcode scanner with tool free tower housing assembly A barcode scanner with a tool free tower housing assembly. The barcode scanner includes a base, a tower section coupled to the base, and a tower housing assembly over the tower section including a tower housing and a bezel that are installable and removable without ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7546953 | System for mounting a handheld barcode scanner There is provided a system 1 for mounting a handheld barcode scanner 2. System 1 includes a cradle 3 for releasably mounting scanner 2 such that scanner 2 provides a first scanning beam 4 in a predetermined first scan... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7500614 | Imaging module for optical reader The present invention relates to an apparatus packaging components of an optical reading device which may include illumination optical elements, receive optical elements, and signal processing elements. In one embodiment a single circuit board can carry multiple ele... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7445154 | Imaging reader with folded image capture path and direct illumination path A target is illuminated with illumination light along a direct optical path that has no optical surface areas shared with a folded optical path along which light is captured by an imager in an imaging reader. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419098 | Graphical code reading apparatus for reading codes on reflective surfaces A graphical code reading apparatus is disclosed. The graphical code reading apparatus is able to read graphical codes on reflective and curved reflective surfaces. The graphical code reading apparatus includes a graphical code reader having an illumination source su... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407103 | Bioptical holographic laser scanning system A bioptical holographic laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a holographic scanning disc having scanning facets with high and low elevation angle characteristics, as well as positive, negative and zero skew angle characteristi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404519 | Microwave oven with bar code scanner A microwave oven including: a control panel; a scanner guide in the control panel; a scanner drawable into the scanner guide and pushable out of the scanner guide; and a driving section drawing the scanner into and pushing the scanner out of the scanner guide. The b... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7389932 | Barcode scanner with tool free tower housing assembly A barcode scanner with a tool free tower housing assembly. The barcode scanner includes a base, a tower section coupled to the base, and a tower housing assembly over the tower section including a tower housing and a bezel that are installable and removable without ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389926 | Camera module and method of assembling same An image capture device and method of assembling same is disclosed which provides an improved technique of mounting a CMOS detector and also isolates the optics for image capture from the optics for illumination, thereby simplifying the adjustment process. An exempl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387252 | Optical reader with improved lens focusing system An optical reader comprising: an image sensor array of pixels for converting light reflected from a target containing a machine readable indicia into output signals representative thereof; a housing for holding the image sensor array; a processor for decoding the ou... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387247 | Optical information reader In an optical information reader, a case, and a light source is installed in the case. The light source supplies light. A lens is installed in the case and focuses the supplied light through part of the case onto optical information attached to a target. A particle ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380720 | Optical scanning system and image forming apparatus using the same An optical scanning system having an imaging optical system for imaging a plurality of light beams deflected by a deflecting surface of a optical deflector upon different scan surfaces. The imaging optical system includes an imaging optical element which has at leas... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7370798 | Coaligned bar codes and validation means A security mark having multiple optically orthogonal coaligned bar codes is produced using a reflection hologram visible substantially at only a first wavelength that is layered over a wavelength sensitive filter, which blocks light transmission at the first wavelen... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370802 | Hand held scanner with rotating head A hand-held optical character scanner includes a handle with a base including a plurality of angled planes for supporting the handle on a substantially flat object at different angles relative to the surface of the object, an arm extending from the handle, with a mo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370801 | Optical symbol scanner and illuminator with powered socket A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly has a powered socket into which an active or passive illumination module can be installed. The socket has a recess centered at the optic axis, and the illumination attachment module has a m... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360707 | Integrated assembly of trigger and lightpipe in electro-optical readers A trigger for initiating reading, and a lightpipe for displaying the results of the reading, together form an integrated molded assembly for installation into an electro-optical reader. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360705 | Apparatus and method for reading machine-readable symbols A reader for optically reading machine-readable symbols such as barcodes. The reader includes at least one light source for producing light and a number of light emitters for emitting the light from the reader according to a desired sequence. The distinct light emit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353051 | Torque cell A hand held mobile terminal includes at least one torque cell for facilitating a torsionally stiff housing structure. The torque cell includes a plurality of first locking members located around a perimeter of a first housing and a plurality of second locking member... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352519 | Lens module Combining one or more elements of a beam shaping assembly in a lens module to, for example, reduce the mechanical tolerances in construction of the assembly. An exemplary lens module comprises a molded plastic lens with alignment features, a cylindrical surface, a f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350711 | Ambient light shield and color filter for imaging-based bar code reader An ambient illumination shielding apparatus for an imaging-based scanner adapted to read direct part marking (DPM) bar codes. The shielding apparatus includes an illumination shield extending from a housing of the scanner and extending along at least a portion of a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344080 | Imaging-based bar code reader utilizing stitching method and swipe guide An imaging-based bar code reader that includes an item guide to guide movement of an item including a target bar code such that target bar code passes through a field of view of the reader in a straight line. The reader further includes an imaging and decoding syste... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344083 | Strap clip A clip is described for securing a strap to a housing having a slot for receiving the clip and a feature near the slot. The clip comprises a tab, a loop and a cover. The tab is shaped to fit in the slot on the housing. The loop defines an opening to receive a strap,... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338330 | Vehicle power system with integrated graphics display A power system with graphics display includes power inputs, power outputs and power protection and/or power conditioning adapted between the power inputs and power outputs. A graphics display is included in the system for displaying graphic images from an external v... | 03/04/2008 |
