Symbol Technologies, LLC

Pepsico, Inc.

Btx Technologies, Inc.

Dominick Salvato

Michael J Sasloff

Robert I Sandler

Peter Randall Daly

David D Landron

Mark E Sidor

Martin Eduardo Broen

Curt D Croley

Gregory G Jones

Ian R Jenkins

Alistair Robert Hamilton

Jorg Schlieffers

Robert J Kowalski

Joseph Cabana

Michael S Slutsky

Timothy Kehoe

Christopher N Crawford

Michael Lanzaro

Robert K Destefano

Greg Schwartz

Chris Poulin

D Thomas McKinney

Daniel B De Lazari

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for a cost-reduced touch sensitive user interface including a static printed display. The methods and systems may include providing illumination to guide a user through interaction with a touch sensitive user interface. The methods and systems may include a configurable printed display. Further aspects are disclosed providing use of a cost-reduced touch user interface in a beverage dispensing apparatus.

Printed user interface

Systems and methods for a portable electronic device are provided. The portable electronic device includes a multimode camera system for providing a plurality of operation modes for the portable electronic device. The multimode camera system includes at least one image sensor and at least one lens. At least one of the image sensor(s) and the lens(es) is selectable and/or repositionable to provide a plurality of different focal lengths for the camera system.

Portable imaging system for multimode camera with different focal length lens and fixed or moveable image sensors

A system that facilitates desirable orientation of a display on a machine data reader comprises a keypad that is moveable with respect to a body of the machine data reader, the keypad utilized to relay information to the machine data reader. The system further comprises a component that senses a position of the keypad, and a component that orients the display based at least in part upon the sensed position of the keypad.

Rotatable/removable keyboard

The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant. The additional functionality includes the ability to automatically change the function of one or more of the application buttons on the personal digital assistant upon the attachment of the adapter unit.

Adapter unit for a personal digital assistant having automatically configurable application buttons

A portable bar code reading terminal includes an ASIC having circuitry for both a laser scanner and an imager. The terminal also includes a data blender for distributing data from multiple sources to multiple destinations based on the type and/or content of the data. The ASIC further provides circuitry for at least one of the following functions: power management, wake up control and power down, critical suspend shutdown, warm and cold boot functions, serial ports, matrix keyboard scanning, analog converters, touch panel, modular memory IDE interface, imaging support, finger print reader, USB host, and a magnetic stripe interface.

ASIC for supporting multiple functions of a portable data collection device

Rotatable/removeable keyboard

The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.

Adapter unit having an ergonomic grip for a personal digital assistant

An electrical connector for electrical connection to an electronic device includes: (1) a terminal block assembly formed of: (a) a connector base having first conductive members associated therewith; (b) a printed circuit board that includes a plurality of conductive paths formed thereon and is coupled to the connector base such that the first conductive members contact the plurality of conductive paths; and (c) one or more terminal blocks each formed of a housing that includes first openings for receiving second conductive members and a plurality of contacts disposed therein along with a plurality of contact fasteners that can be tightened so as to apply a force against the second conductive members so that they are brought into contact with and releasably fixed to respective contacts resulting in the first and second conductive members being electrically connected via the plurality of conductive paths; and (2) a connector housing for receiving and containing the terminal block assembly.

Electrical connector with an improved terminal block

The present invention relates generally to an adapter unit for a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an adapter unit that has a handle grip. The adapter unit provides additional functionality, and improved ergonomics and increased ruggedness to the personal digital assistant.

Adapter unit having a handle grip for a personal digital assistant

A portable data collection device has a display; manual data entry circuitry; a processor for receiving entered data and for controlling the display; a first wireless communication circuit for receiving data using a first protocol over short range from at least one data transmitting unit and a second wireless communication circuit using a second protocol for transmitting and receiving data over a long range from a host.

Portable data collection system

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North Salem, NY, United States of America

Dominick Salvato