Metrologic Instruments, Inc.

Other

The Code Corporation

Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.

Auto Image Id, Inc.

David P Bubnoski

Carl Harry Knowles

David M Wilz

George B Rockstein

Charles A Naylor

Anatoly Kotlarsky

James C Hahn

Ming Lei

An application on a mobile device may include a barcode decoder. The application may be configured to download a configuration file. The configuration file may include an enterprise identifier that is uniquely associated with an enterprise. The application may additionally be configured to obtain a license key for the barcode decoder. The license key may be based on the enterprise identifier. The application may additionally be configured to transition the barcode decoder from an inactive state to an active state conditional upon verifying that the license key is based on the enterprise identifier.

Enterprise-level licensing for a barcode decoder within a mobile device application

A novel bar code scanner includes a mounting/conveying mechanism that is wearable on or mounted to the body of a user, and/or that is adapted for conveying the scanner from place to place. The bar code scanner also includes a housing, an aperture, an object detection mechanism, a scan data producing mechanism, an optical energy producing mechanism, an optical detector, a bar code symbol detection circuit, a programmed microprocessor, and system control circuitry. Optionally, the aforementioned components may be provided in the form of a two-piece system that includes a scanning engine coupled to a remote unit over a wired or wireless, or wired and wireless, communications link.

Optical scanner with mounting/conveying mechanism and system control circuitry

A bar code scanner for stationary disposition at a counter to projecting a scanning pattern comprising first, second, third, fourth and fifth groups of parallel scan lines within a relatively narrow, yet diverging, volume, e.g., pyramid, cone, etc., centered about a projection axis. The scanner includes a compact housing mounted on an adjustable base. The housing includes a window, five stationary mirrors, a laser diode, a rotating reflective polygon for sweeping the laser beam from the diode across the mirrors and out a window so that the projection axis is substantially but not precisely perpendicular to the window. The scanner also includes a fixed curved collecting mirror and a concentrating lens to focus light which is reflected off of a bar code to a photodetector. One mirror extends along an axis parallel to the transverse axis to produce the first group of scan lines. The second and third mirrors are disposed opposite each other close to and laterally of the polygon and extending along respective axes at a small acute angle, e.g., 8 degrees, to the longitudinal axis to produce respective ones of the second and third group of scan lines. The fourth and fifth mirrors are disposed between the second and third reflecting mirrors, respectively, and each extends along a respective axis at a substantial acute angle, e.g., 48 degrees, to the longitudinal axis to produce respective ones of the fourth and fifth group of scan lines.

Optical scanner for omni-directional scanning of code symbols within a scanning volume

A portable automatic code symbol reading system having a laser scanning engine that provide hands-free automatic laser scanning capabilities. The automatic code symbol reading system includes a self-contained power supply aboard its housing, and a power-conserving control subsystem for conserving the consumption of electrical power during automatic portable laser scanning operations. The control subsystem of the present invention has a plurality of control centers which control the operation of the system components in accordance with preselected system control operations. Each of the control centers is responsive to control activation signals generated by certain of the system components upon the occurrence of predefined conditions. Certain of the control centers are capable of overriding other control centers to provide diverse control capabilities. These control capabilities facilitate execution of intelligent functions and power consumption measures required during automatic, hands-free code symbol reading operations.

Optical scanner with controller subsystem

A projection laser scanner produces an approximately columnar scanning volume for scanning code symbols therein, while preventing unintentional scanning of code symbols on nearby objects located outside of the approximately columnar scanning volume. The approximately columnar scanning volume is produced using at least five stationary light reflective surfaces arranged in two or more pairs.

Countertop projection laser scanning system for omnidirectional scanning of code symbols within a narrowly-confined scanning volume projected above a countertop surface

A method and apparatus for aligning a target within a field of view of an optical scanner is provided. In an optical scanner having a field of view, apparatus for indicating whether a target is aligned within said field of view includes a microprocessor and an alignment indicator. The alignment indicator is electrically connected to the microprocessor and includes, for example, a light emitting diode. The microprocessor defines a first zone and a second zone within the field of view and determines whether the target is within the field of view. If the target is within the field of view, the microprocessor identifies a target alignment point on the target. The microprocessor determines whether the target alignment point is within either the first zone or the second zone and sends a signal to the alignment indicator. In response, the alignment indicator provides an indication indicating whether the target alignment point is located within the first zone, the second zone, or neither.

Optical scanner alignment indicator method and apparatus

A portable automatic code symbol reading system having a laser scanning engine mounted upon the hand of its operator to provide hands-free automatic laser scanning capabilities. The automatic code symbol reading system includes a battery power supply aboard its hand-mounted housing, and a power-conserving control subsystem for conserving the consumption of electrical power during automatic portable laser scanning operations. The control subsystem of the present invention has a plurality of control centers which control the operation of the system components in accordance with preselected system control operations. Each of the control centers is responsive to control activation signals generated by certain of the system components upon the occurrence of predefined conditions. Certain of the control centers are capable of overriding other control centers to provide diverse control capabilities. These control capabilities facilitate execution of intelligent functions and power consumption measures required during automatic, hands-free code symbol reading operations.

Body-wearable automatic laser scanner

A bar code scanner for stationary disposition at a counter to projecting a scanning pattern comprising first, second, third, fourth and fifth groups of parallel scan lines within a relatively narrow, yet diverging, volume, e.g., pyramid, cone, etc., centered about a projection axis. The scanner includes a compact housing mounted on an adjustible base. The housing includes a window, five stationary mirrors, a laser diode, a rotating reflective polygon for sweeping the laser beam from the diode across the mirrors and out a window so that the projection axis is substantially but not precisely perpendicular to the window. The scanner also includes a fixed curved collecting mirror and a concentrating lens to focus light which is reflected off of a bar code to a photodetector. One mirror extends along an axis parallel to the transverse axis to produce the first group of scan lines. The second and third mirrors are disposed opposite each other close to and laterally of the polygon and extending along respective axes at a small acute angle, e.g., 8 degrees, to the longitudinal axis to produce respective ones of the second and third group of scan lines. The fourth and fifth mirrors are disposed between the second and third reflecting mirrors, respectively, and each extends along a respective axis at a substantial acute angle, e.g., 48 degrees, to the longitudinal axis to produce respective ones of the fourth and fifth group of scan lines.

Countertop projection laser scanning system for omnidirectional scanning

Automatic hand-mounted bar code symbol laser scanner

Body-wearable laser scanning system with code symbol detection

Bar code symbol reading system with automatic modes of hand-held (i.e., hands-on) and stand-supported (i.e., hands-free) operation. In the hand-held mode of automatic operation, the user initiates laser scanning by simply bringing the object within at least a portion of the scan field of the automatic bar code symbol reading device. In the stand-supported mode of automatic operation, a scanner support stand is used to support the automatic bar code symbol reading device relative to a countertop surface so that the scan field is projected away from the scanner support stand and the hand-supportable housing, and extends above the countertop surface permitting the automatic reading bar code symbols on goods passed thereby. This way, during the scanner-supported mode of automatic operation, a bar code symbol on an object of virtually any size can be automatically read when the object is automatically detected in the outwardly projected scan field while the hand-supportable bar code symbol reading device is supported within the scanner support stand.

Bar code symbol reading system having automatic hand-supportable bar

An automatic bar code symbol reading system comprising components for carrying out object detection, scanning, photoreceiving, A/D conversion, bar code presence detection, symbol decoding, data format conversion, data storage and data transmission functions. In general, the bar code symbol reading device includes a control system having a plurality of control centers that control the operation of the system components in accordance with preselected system control operations. Each of the control centers are responsive to control activation signals generated by certain of the system components upon the occurrence of predefined conditions. Certain of the control centers are capable overriding other control centers to provide diverse control capabilities which facilitates execution of intelligent operations and power consumption, during bar code symbol reading.

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Glassboro, NJ, United States of America

David P Bubnoski