592 patents
Utility
Systems and Methods for Automated Extraction of Target Text Strings
18 Jan 24
A method of extracting a target text string includes: at a controller of a data capture device, obtaining an image of an item having the target text string thereon; at the controller, selecting a search area from the image; at the controller, processing the search area via a primary image classifier, to identify a candidate target string; at the controller, validating the candidate target string based on a validation criterion; and displaying the validated candidate target string via an output device of the data capture device.
Chih Huan Chien, Denghui Xiao, Yan Zhang, Patrick Lee Soviak
Filed: 15 Jul 22
Utility
Capacitance-based Temperature Sensor with Delay
18 Jan 24
A temperature exposure indicator includes a first temperature responsive material, a capacitor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a first path connecting the first temperature responsive material to the gap.
Eric W. LIBERATO, Mohannad ABDO
Filed: 18 Jul 22
Utility
Device and Method for Playing Audio at a Connected Audio Device
18 Jan 24
An example printing device comprises: a memory configured to store audio files corresponding to printing device events; a communications interface configured to communicate with an audio device; a processor interconnected with the memory and the communications interface, the processor configured to: responsive to a printing device event, retrieve, from the memory, an audio file corresponding to the printing device event; and transmit via the communications interface, the audio file to the audio device.
Vinod Govindaraju, David A. Langevin
Filed: 26 Sep 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Encoding Hardware-Calculated Metadata into Raw Images for Transfer and Storage and Imaging Devices
4 Jan 24
Systems and methods for encoding metadata in image data captured by an imaging device, such as a barcode device or machine vision device, are provided.
Justin F. Barish
Filed: 29 Jun 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Tool Canvas Metadata & Auto-Configuration in Machine Vision Applications
4 Jan 24
Example systems and methods for auto-configuring a tool for one or more imaging device jobs are disclosed.
Matthew M. Degen, James Matthew Witherspoon, Brian S. Robertson, Matthew A. Russo
Filed: 29 Sep 22
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Method, System and Apparatus for Photometric Stereo Reconstruction of a Surface
28 Dec 23
A method includes capturing a first image of a surface illuminated from a first direction along an axis by a first light at a first elevation angle with other lights of the illumination system off, and capturing a second image of the surface illuminated from a second direction along the axis by a second light at a second elevation angle with the other lights off, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the second elevation angle being substantially identical to the first elevation angle.
Arnaud Lina
Filed: 25 May 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Enhanced Directionality in RFID Portal Systems
21 Dec 23
Systems and methods for enhanced directionality for portal detector stations are provided.
Robert E. Grant, Michael J. Koch
Filed: 23 May 22
Utility
System and Method for Robotic Object Detection Using a Convolutional Neural Network
21 Dec 23
A system includes a mobile robot, the robot comprising a sensor; and a server operably connected to the robot over a network, the robot being configured to detect an object by processing sensor data using a convolutional neural network.
Brian Richard Cairl
Filed: 1 Sep 23
Utility
Environmental History Monitor with Positional Displacement and Security Features
14 Dec 23
Environmental monitors for monitoring a predetermined environmental exposure, for example, an historical heat exposure such as a cumulative ambient heat exposure and/or a peak ambient heat exposure may include an environmental indicator material and a security material.
Marielle K. SMITH, Mohannad ABDO, Thi N. DO, Brian S. HUFFMAN
Filed: 28 Aug 23
Utility
Dynamic Optical Property Windows In Indicia with Sensors
7 Dec 23
An environmental exposure indicator includes a substrate and an environmental exposure indicator (“EEI”) material provided on the substrate that is configured to change an optical property between a creation state and an end state.
Eric A. Nudel, Mohannad Abdo, Nicholas A. Maas, Thaddeus Prusik
Filed: 21 Aug 23
Utility
System and Method for Exchanging Buffered Data
30 Nov 23
A mobile computing device includes: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by one or more access points; a controller for the wireless communications interface, the controller configured to: send a buffer indicator to the network to buffer incoming packets destined for the mobile computing device; move away from a home access point to which the mobile computing device is connected; accumulate outgoing packets destined for transmission to the network while the mobile computing device is away from the home access point; connect to a destination access point; transmit the outgoing packets to the destination access point; and after the outgoing packets are transmitted to the destination access point, send a release indicator to the network to release the buffered incoming packets for the mobile computing device.
Venkata Aneel Kumar Inuganti, Mahesh Kumar Edar, Darpan Majumder, Surya Kantha Rao Kandoti, Mahendiran Balasubramaniyam, Kishore Kumar Pathankanur, Naga Babu Parsi
Filed: 31 May 22
Utility
Detection of Medically Related Events at a Point of Sale
30 Nov 23
Systems and methods for detecting medically related events at a point of sale are disclosed herein.
Darran Michael Handshaw, Yuri Astvatsaturov, Edward Barkan
Filed: 10 Aug 23
Utility
Miniature Long Range Imaging Engine with Auto-focus and Auto-zoom System
30 Nov 23
Methods and systems to implement a miniature long range imaging engine with auto-focus, auto-zoom, and auto-illumination are disclosed herein.
Vladimir Gurevich, Christopher W. Brock, David Tsi Shi, David P. Goren, Carl D. Wittenberg
Filed: 14 Aug 23
Utility
Methods and Apparatus for Configuring Reduced Decode Ranges for Barcode Scanners
30 Nov 23
Methods and apparatus for configuring reduced decode ranges for barcode scanners are disclosed.
Vladimir Gurevich, Mehaboob Kumbalakkuzhiyil, Andrew Cornell, Christopher W. Brock, David Tsi Shi
Filed: 31 May 22
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Synchronizing Rolling Shutter and Global Shutter Sensors
30 Nov 23
An imaging system for synchronizing rolling shutter and global shutter sensors is disclosed herein.
Edward Barkan, Mark Drzymala, Darran Michael Handshaw
Filed: 31 May 22
Utility
Mounting System for Industrial Digital Barcode Reader
30 Nov 23
Scanning assemblies are disclosed herein.
Joseph D. Giordano, Steven D. Sieckowski, Darran Michael Handshaw
Filed: 26 May 22
Utility
Method and Apparatus to Protect Sensitive Information on Media Processing Devices
30 Nov 23
Methods and apparatus to protect sensitive information on media processing devices are disclosed.
Andrew J. Pekarske, James M. Rehberger
Filed: 7 Aug 23
Utility
Assistive Detection of Visual States for Monitoring Devices
30 Nov 23
A method in a computing device includes: capturing, via a camera of a computing device, an image of a monitoring device including a sensor, the sensor presenting an active one of a set of predefined visual states; detecting, within the image, a machine-readable indicium disposed on the monitoring device; determining, from the machine-readable indicium, a state detection parameter; selecting, according to the state detection parameter, at least portion of the image containing the sensor and determining the active state presented by the sensor; controlling an output assembly of the computing device to present a handling notification based on the determined active state.
James Roger Morley-Smith, Cameron James Smith, Hannah Marie Legg
Filed: 31 May 22
Utility
Weigh Platter Assembly with Parallax Based Off-Platter Detection
30 Nov 23
A weigh platter assembly includes a weigh platter and an off-platter detection assembly having a light emission assembly, a light detection assembly, and a controller.
Edward Barkan, Darran Michael Handshaw, Mark Drzymala
Filed: 14 Aug 23
Utility
Barcode Scanner with Vision System and Shared Illumination
30 Nov 23
An imaging system with a shared illumination source is disclosed herein.
Edward Barkan, Mark Drzymala, Darran Michael Handshaw
Filed: 31 May 22