Daniel A Kenney

Title: Innovations by Daniel A Kenney

Introduction

Daniel A Kenney is an accomplished inventor based in Daytona Beach, FL (US). He has made significant contributions to the field of machine-readable code technology. With a total of 2 patents, his work showcases his expertise and innovative spirit.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is a scanning device for reconstructing a complete code from scanned segments. This invention features both a device and method for reading machine-readable code. The device includes a scanning apparatus, a signal processor, and a data processor. The scanning apparatus scans the code and outputs a signal representative of at least a portion of the code. The signal processing means processes each of the signals outputted by the scanning means and provides signal identification data, including a width and position associated with each of the signals, for each successive scan of the code. The data processing means reconstructs the code from the signal identification data for each successive scan of the code, provided by the signal processing means. The data processing means includes a position aligning means for selecting an element in a previous scan and calculating the position of that element in a successive scan based upon a calculated offset. It also includes means for aligning the successive scan with the previous scan by means of the calculated offset. Furthermore, the alignment verification means verifies the alignment between the previous scan and the successive scan performed as a result of the means for aligning.

Another notable patent by Kenney is also a scanning device for reconstructing a complete code from scanned segments. This invention features a device and method for reading machine-readable code, having a plurality of code elements on an object. The device includes a scanning apparatus, a signal processor, and a data processor. The scanning apparatus successively scans the code and outputs a signal representative of at least a portion of the code for each successive scan. The signal processor processes each of the signals outputted by the scanning apparatus and provides signal identification data, including a width and position associated with each of the outputted signals. The data processor reconstructs the code from the signal identification data for each successive scan of the code, provided by the signal processor. The data processor reconstructs the code by determining the position of a selected code element for a successive scan and by positionally aligning the selected code element with the corresponding element from a prior scan. In a preferred embodiment, the device can simultaneously read and decode a plurality of bar codes affixed