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Utility
Single Plane Slot Scanner Support for Vision Camera Configurations
5 Oct 23
An imaging device includes a housing having an optically transmissive window, a first imaging assembly, and a second imaging assembly.
Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Joseph D. Giordano, Warren C. Zuelch
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Adapters for Handheld Barcode Readers and Assemblies with Vision Cameras
5 Oct 23
Adapters for handheld barcode readers and handheld barcode reader assemblies are disclosed herein.
Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Ronald Steven Ethe
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Slot Scanner Assembly with Wakeup System
5 Oct 23
Slot scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein.
Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Miguel Orlando Rodriguez Ortiz, Joseph D. Giordano, Gennaro Squillante
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Method, System and Apparatus for Detecting Device Malfunctions
5 Oct 23
An example method of detecting device malfunctions at a subject device includes: obtaining a device event indicator representing an event detected at a device sensor of the subject device; obtaining an external event indicator representing an external event detected by an environmental sensor, the external event occurring external to the subject device; and identifying a device malfunction at the subject device based on the device event indicator and the external event indicator.
Yuri Astvatsaturov
Filed: 7 Jun 23
Utility
Adaptive Push to Talk Switch Detection
5 Oct 23
Systems and methods for detecting a state of at least one button are disclosed herein.
Kevin Cordes, Tong-Hsiao Chang
Filed: 15 Mar 23
Utility
Bidirectional Printer Ribbon Supply System
28 Sep 23
A bidirectional ribbon supply system for a printer includes: a shaft supported by a frame of the printer, the shaft to rotate about an axis; a pulley affixed to the shaft; and a bias member coupled between the frame and the pulley to apply a force to the pulley in either of a first or second direction responsive to rotation of the pulley in the other of the first or second direction, wherein rotation of a spindle supported on the shaft in the first direction dispenses inside-coated ribbon toward a printhead, and rotation of the spindle in the second direction dispenses outside-coated ribbon toward the printhead.
Daniel P. Lanigan
Filed: 1 Jun 23
Utility
Sensor Arrays for a Smart Shelf
28 Sep 23
In some implementations, a system may activate sensors of a smart shelf based on detected events.
Sean Connolly, David Bellows, Russell Calvarese
Filed: 24 Mar 22
Utility
System and Method for Phased Software Update Deployment
21 Sep 23
A software deployment method in a server includes: obtaining a software update for deployment to a plurality of media processing devices; performing a primary deployment phase by: (i) transmitting the software update to selected media processing devices according to a primary deployment rate; (ii) responsive to the transmission, for each selected media processing device, updating a status indicator representing whether deployment of the software update succeeded; and (iii) determining, based on the status indicators, whether an update promotion condition has been satisfied; in response to determining that the update promotion condition has been satisfied, performing a secondary deployment phase by: transmitting the software update to further selected media processing devices according to a secondary deployment rate exceeding the primary deployment rate.
Ryan E. Brock, Michael J. Ringholm, Chris Kenley, Corbin P. Johnson
Filed: 15 Mar 22
Utility
Sensor Data Authentication
21 Sep 23
In some implementations, a device may transmit, to an authentication server, a certificate signing request (CSR) based on a private key stored on a data logger, wherein the data logger is integrated with a sensor within the device.
James P. Van Huis, Andrew J. Pekarske, Michael T. Cranston
Filed: 17 Mar 22
Utility
Enhanced Broadcast Function at Edge Devices
21 Sep 23
An edge device using broadcasting is disclosed herein.
Russell Calvarese, Sean Connolly, David Bellows
Filed: 18 Mar 22
Utility
Printer With Integrated Wireless Bridge
14 Sep 23
A computing device includes: a housing configured to receive a supply of print media; a print head supported by the housing; a wireless communications subsystem supported by the housing; a controller supported by the housing, the controller configured to: control the communications subsystem to detect a data collection device; obtain, from the data collection device via the communications subsystem, monitoring data collected by the data collection device indicative of an environmental condition; transmit the monitoring data; receive a command based on the monitoring data; and control the print head to apply indicia to the print media according to the command.
Robert Grom, David A. Langevin, Ujjaval C. Patel, Craig M. Swanson, Gerard R. Corriveau
Filed: 16 May 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Scanner Configuration Based on Focus of One or More Host Application Screens
14 Sep 23
Systems and methods are described for implementing scanner configuration based on focus of one or more host application screens.
Kenneth S. Bhella, Viraj Jeevan Thameera Amarasekera
Filed: 11 Mar 22
Utility
Configuring Security Tags Based on Directions of Movement of Products Associated with the Security Tags
31 Aug 23
In some implementations, a device may configure security tags.
Sajan Wilfred, Umesh Manthrayil Sachidanandan
Filed: 25 Feb 22
Utility
Methods and Apparatus to Determine Barcode Decoding Parameters for a Plurality of Barcodes in an Image
31 Aug 23
Methods and apparatus to determine barcode decoding parameters for a plurality of barcodes in an image are disclosed.
Peizheng Ma, Eugene B. Joseph, Dongqing Chen
Filed: 28 Jan 22
Utility
Barcode Reader with Platter Destabilizing Mechanism
31 Aug 23
Item weighing apparatuses, such as barcode readers with platters, having platter destabilizing mechanisms are disclosed herein.
Yuri Astvatsaturov, Darran Michael Handshaw
Filed: 28 Feb 22
Utility
Using Image Processing to Identify Produce
31 Aug 23
A controller using image processing to identify produce is disclosed herein.
Andrea Bordone Molini, Francesco Lupo, Andrea Mirabile
Filed: 28 Feb 22
Utility
Sensor-based System and Method for Dispatch and Allocation of Medical Devices and the Like
31 Aug 23
A system and method for resource and task allocation are disclosed herein.
Miroslav Trajkovic, Stuart Peter Hubbard
Filed: 28 Feb 22
Utility
System for Detection of Abandonment of a User Device
31 Aug 23
In some implementations, a server device may receive event-based data associated with a user device, wherein the user device is communicatively coupled with the server device via an access point within a physical environment.
Ajay Sood, Rajarshi Chatterjee, Manish K. Singh, Amrit Goyal
Filed: 28 Feb 22
Utility
System and Method for Silently Pairing Devices
31 Aug 23
A method of pairing a client device to a host device, the method comprising: obtaining, at the host device, a reference approval code; receiving, at the host device, a pairing request from the client device; when the pairing requests includes an embedded approval code, comparing the embedded approval code to the reference approval code; when the embedded approval code matches the reference approval code, bypassing an approval request and approving a pairing of the client device to the host device; and responsive to approving the pairing, pairing the client device to the host device based on the pairing request.
Maulin Sheth, Mariya Wright
Filed: 31 Jan 22
Utility
Methods and Apparatus to Provide Indications of Shutdown States for Handheld Barcode Scanners
17 Aug 23
Methods and apparatus for providing indications of shutdown states for handheld barcode scanners are disclosed herein.
Christopher P. Klicpera, Edward Barkan
Filed: 14 Feb 22