Pass + Seymour, Inc.

Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc.

Hand Held Products, Inc.

Welch Allyn, Inc.

Ge Inspection Technologies, Gmbh

Ge Sensing & Inspection Technologies, Gmbh

Edward B Hubben

Melvin D McCall

Vivian Loomis Hunter

Eric D Schwartz

Brian L Jovanovski

Gerard Frederick Beckhusen

Jean-Claude Marcou

Clark Alexander Bendall

Thomas Karpen

Bradford James Morse

Thomas Eldred Lambdin

Bruce A Pellegrino

Robert J Hennick

Robert C Hinkley

Michael P Lacey

John T Mahaney

Victor L Brezee

Curtis J Royce

Brian L Jovanvoski

An inspection apparatus can be operated to collect files during performance of an inspection. An inspection apparatus can associate metadata to a collected file. In one embodiment metadata associated with a collected file can include an article identifier. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected file can include data input into an inspection apparatus by an inspector. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected media file can include sensor output data. An inspection apparatus in one embodiment can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection.

Article inspection apparatus

An inspection apparatus can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection. The application can be provided in such form as to be modified. In one embodiment, an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data collected by an inspection apparatus of an inspection system. In one embodiment an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data output by a data output device.

Inspection apparatus for inspecting articles

There is described an optical assembly. In one aspect, the optical assembly can be used in an optical reader. In another aspect, the optical assembly can include a support for supporting various components.

Image sensor assembly for optical reader

These and other objects of the present invention are attained by apparatus for adjusting the position of a line of light in barcode space that includes a support frame having a rear housing containing a solid state imager and a pair of support arms extending forwardly from the front of the housing. An imaging lens is mounted between the arms for focusing an image of a target in barcode space upon the solid state imager along the optical axis of the imaging lens. Illuminating LEDs are mounted on either side of the imaging lens for illuminating the target. The illumination is passed through a pair of cylindrical lenses that are adjustably mounted upon the distal ends of the arm so that the light can be selectively positioned in barcode space.

Adjustable illumination system for a barcode scanner

The invention is optical assembly for use in a barcode reader that includes a frame having a rear housing and a pair of arms outwardly extended from the housing. An optical card containing an imaging lens is slidably received in a rear guideway situated between the arms. An aperture card is slidably received in a front guideway situated between the arms in front of the lens. Lamp support brackets are also mounted to either side of the arms. Each bracket contains a pair of LEDs that are aligned in coplanar relation with the imaging lens. A cylindrical lens is mounted in front of the lamp support brackets within the arms of the frame to magnify and focus the illumination from the LED upon a target in barcode space. A horizontally extended field stop aperture is positioned in front of each LED.

Optical assembly for barcode scanner

An apparatus for adjusting the position of a line of light in barcode space that includes a support frame having a rear housing containing a solid state imager and a pair of support arms extending forwardly from the front of the housing. An imaging lens is mounted between the arms for focusing an image of a target in barcode space upon the solid state imager along the optical axis of the imaging lens. Illuminating LEDs are mounted on either side of the imaging lens for illuminating the target. The illumination is passed through a pair of cylindrical lenses that are adjustably mounted upon the distal ends of the arm so that the light can be selectively positioned in barcode space.

A mounting member for engagement with the housing of a PIR device includes a plurality of elongated, flexible arms for mounting the device in an operative position on a ceiling panel. The arms are hingedly attached to the mounting member and extend to terminal ends which are attached to one another. The arms may be moved toward one another to a flexed position to permit insertion through an opening in the ceiling panel, and return to their unflexed position to engage the panel adjacent the periphery of the opening. A first plurality of relatively short legs having inwardly directed hook portions are provided on the mounting member for engagement with the horizontal flange on an inverted T-shaped track member for supporting ceiling panels. A second plurality of short legs having outwardly directed hooked portions permit engagement of the mounting member with a wall plate having an opening therein. The mounting member and device housing may be jointly rotated about the central axis of the device lens for selective positioning of lens segments in a desired orientation, aided by the presence of fixed indicia on the device housing. Also, the device housing may be rotated with respect to the mounting member and frictionally secured in the desired position.

Versatile mounting and adjustment system for passive infrared detector

Passive infrared detector housing

Infrared signal detector

Wall plate for electrical wiring device

A two-piece wall plate for use with a wall mounted receptacle, switch or other wiring device. A first, frame-like base plate is secured by screws to the mounting ears of the wiring device, and a second, frame-like cover plate is releasably connected to the base plate, in covering relation thereto. A bezel portion of the base plate closely surrounds the periphery of one or more wiring devices mounted in the usual way in a conventional wall box, and extends through a central opening in the cover plate. The cover plate is mounted on the base plate by a snap fit connection provided by elongated grooves in the outwardly facing side surface of the bezel which receive elongated ridges extending inwardly about the boundary of the central opening in the cover plate.

Two-piece wall plate for electrical device

A mounting strap for attaching a wiring device to a utility box behind a wall opening. The mounting strap is fixedly connected to the wiring device body and includes ears extending outwardly from opposite ends of the device and having the usual openings for loose passage of mounting screws. The openings are surrounded by a deformable portion connected to an adjoining area of the strap by a bendable portion. The deformable portion is separated from other adjoining areas by cut-out or structurally weakened areas, whereby tightening of the mounting screws causes the bendable portion to bend, moving the deformable portion relative to and out of the plane of the adjacent areas of the ears as such areas are maintained in their original plane, e.g., by terminal edge portions of the ears engaging the wall surface adjacent the opening therein providing access to the utility box.

Deformable mounting strap for wiring device

An electrical wiring device having a housing with a first set of openings through which the bare ends of conductors are pushed to effect so-called push-wire connection of the conductors to terminals within the housing in the usual manner. A second set of openings is provided adjacent the first set and a reciprocally slidable member is positioned within each of the second set of openings. Using a small tool, the slidable members may be pushed inwardly to contact and move the spring clip holding the conductor in firm engagement with the terminal, thereby releasing the conductor and permitting its withdrawal from the wiring device. The slidable members include a central stem portion with protrusions extending outwardly in opposite directions adjacent the two ends thereof. The slidable members are configured to cooperate with portions of the wiring device in such a way that movement is constrained to a predetermined path between inner and outer limits.

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Skaneateles, NY, United States of America

Edward B Hubben