Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l.

Romano Volta

Monica Alegiani

Giuseppe Di Bari

Valentina Volta

Claudio Mazzone

Manlio Galanti

Paolo Zanon

Pietro Todescato

Enrico Lorenzoni

Mauro Pecorari

Joseph G Mistkawi

Paolo Mazzocato

Paolo Aprile

Andrea Di Chele

Marco Insero

Pierluigi Piletti

Paolo Zanetta

Luigi Frison

Maurizio Brancaleoni

Andrew Duncan

Nicola Centenaro

A scanning device includes: a motion sensor to detect motion imparted to the scanning device; a distance detector to determine a distance between the scanning device and a surface; an infrared detector to capture a temperature of the surface; an image sensor to capture an image of an indicia encoding data on the surface; and a processor configured to store the captured image and temperature, configured to operate the motion sensor to detect motion being imparted to the scanning device when in a low power state, and configured to transition the scanning device out of the low power state in response to such imparted motion by: operating the distance detector to determine the distance to the surface; and determining whether to operate the infrared detector to capture the temperature of the surface and whether to operate the image sensor to capture the image of the indicia, based on the distance.

Portable device combining indicia scan and contactless temperature functions

A system and method for retail inventory checkout in which the customer selects items from the item shelves and as an item is taken from the shelf, the customer employs an input device, such as a portable data terminal, a smart phone provided with a store application or other suitable device that communicates with the store network, to identify the item either by scanning the optical code on the item or by other means, and then once scanned, the item is added to the purchase list and then placed in a shopping cart, basket or other container. Once item selection is completed, the customer proceeds to a point of sale (POS) or pay station and puts the cart onto a weigh scale whereby the total weight of the cart with the items included (measured total weight) is measured by the weigh scale and the net weight of the items in the cart (calculated by subtracting the weight of the cart from the measured total weight) is compared to a theoretic weight of the items as calculated by the store system using the weight information of the items present in the store database. Based on the result of the comparison, the store system either approves the transaction, whereby the customer then pays for the transaction and is permitted to exit with the items, or the transaction is flagged for audit or further assistance/scrutiny.

Shopping cart monitoring system and method for store checkout

Optical scanner

Portable terminal

Systems and methods for securing and charging a machine-readable symbol reader in a position that enables the machine-readable symbol reader to continue to capture machine readable codes. The machine-readable symbol reader is secured by a stand that includes a base, an arm, and a cradle. The cradle includes a housing that forms a cavity that is sized and shaped to securely receive a portion of the head of the machine-readable symbol reader. The cavity may further align the window on the secured machine-readable symbol reader with an aperture such that the machine-readable symbol reader can continue to capture visual representations of machine-readable symbols. The housing may include a primary inductive charging interface that aligns and inductively couples with a complementary secondary inductive charging interface located within the machine-readable symbol reader to provide power to the machine-readable symbol reader while the machine-readable symbol reader captures visual representations of machine-readable symbols.

Stand to hold and charge a mobile machine-readable symbol reader

Coded information reader

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Bologna, Italy

Romano Volta