Zebra Technologies Corporation

Symbol Technologies, LLC

John Britts

Edward D Barkan

Mark E Drzymala

Robert James Pang

Sajan Wilfred

David R Turturro

Pragnesh Kishorbhai Sanchaniya

Darran Michael Handshaw

Christopher Warren Brock

Christopher J Fjellstad

Thomas Lackemann

Andrew Joseph Zosel

An example indicia reader includes a housing configured to be positioned above a product scanning area. The housing has a width, a height, and a width to height ratio equal to or greater than 2:1. A barcode camera is positioned at least partially within the housing and has a first field-of-view (FOV) configured to be directed towards the product scanning area. A vision camera is positioned at least partially within the housing and has a second FOV configured to at least partially overlap the first FOV. A controller is positioned within the housing and is communicatively coupled to the barcode camera and the vision camera. A decoder module is positioned within the housing and is communicatively coupled to the barcode camera and the controller. A video processing module is positioned within the housing and is communicatively coupled to the vision camera.

Indicia reader and indicia reader system

Techniques for volumetric assessment of a product based on images captured by a bi-optic scanner are disclosed herein. An example system includes a first imaging assembly, having a field of view of a product scanning region, configured to capture a first image of an item passing through the product scanning region; a second imaging assembly, having an orthogonal field of view, configured to capture a second image of the item passing through the product scanning region at the same time; processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to: determine a first distance of the item from an edge of the first field of view based on the first image; determine a second distance of the item from the a corresponding edge of the second field of view based on the second image; and generate an estimated volume of the item based on the first image, the first distance, the second image, and the second distance.

Product volumetric assessment using bi-optic scanner

Systems and methods for scanning multiple items in a single swipe are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing, by an optical imaging assembly, a plurality of images of a field of view (FOV) of the optical imaging assembly. A processor identifies a plurality of indicia from one or more images of the plurality of images. The indicia are indicative of the location of one or more objects of interest within the FOV. The processor decodes each indicia to determine information associated with the one or more objects of interest. The processor further identifies, a frame of interest in one or more images and initiates a dynamic frame that includes each frame of interest. The processor identifies, from the dynamic frame, a background region in the one or more images of the plurality of images, and the processor further removes the background region from the one or more images.

Method for scanning multiple items in a single swipe

Systems and methods for adapting swipe speeds for barcode readers. A barcode reader includes a housing and an optical imaging assembly positioned at least partially within the housing. The optical imaging assembly has a field of view (FOV). The optical imaging assembly is operable to capture one or more images of the FOV. The barcode reader also includes a processor communicatively coupled to the optical imaging assembly. The processor is configured to initiate an identification session when a target at least one of (i) enters the FOV and (ii) is in the FOV. The processor further is configured to, responsive to initiation of the identification session: terminate the identification session in response to identifying a product code associated with the target resulting in a termination of the identification session; responsive to the termination of the identification session, prevent initiation of a subsequent identification session until a detection of the target exiting the FOV; and responsive to the detection of the target exiting the FOV, enable initiation of a subsequent identification session.

Systems and methods for adapting swipe speeds for barcode readers

Successive products associated with targets to be electro-optically read are swiped, in their respective turns, past a window in a point-of-transaction workstation. A motion detector detects movement of each product. A reader electro-optically reads a target associated with each moving product. If the target associated with each moving product has not been read, then this event is deemed suspicious, and the event is flagged for a security investigation designed to deter product theft by sweethearting.

System and workstation for, and method of, deterring theft of a product associated with a target to be electro-optically read

A checkout system employs a bi-optical workstation having dual windows and a main reader for electro-optically reading indicia on products to be processed at the workstation through at least one of the windows. The workstation is supported by a countertop and has a raised housing extending upwardly away from the countertop. An auxiliary cordless reader is used for electro-optically reading the indicia in a handheld mode when the main reader is not operated. A cradle bounds a compartment in which the auxiliary cordless reader is removably received when not in the handheld mode. The cradle is supported by the raised housing above and remote from, and out of direct contact with, the countertop to form a zero-footprint therewith.

Point-of-transaction checkout system with zero-footprint cordless electro-optical reader

A multi-window scanner () and method () of operating multi-window scanner for imaging a target object () and auxiliary object () includes a housing () supporting a first window assembly () for scanning a target barcode (). The scanner also comprises a first scanning system () having one of an imaging camera () and a laser light source () positioned within the housing defining a field of view for reading the target barcode upon the target object. The scanner further comprises a second window assembly for reading auxiliary data () from an auxiliary object () relating to one or more target objects being scanned and a second scanning system () positioned within the housing for imaging the auxiliary data from the auxiliary object through the second window assembly ().

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John Britts