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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas Walter Main, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Tim A Kassens, Marion, IA (US);
Assignee:
Intermec IP Corp., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
23546244 ; 23546245 ; 23546246 ; 23546247 ;
Abstract
A hand-held data processing assembly having a detachable radio frequency tag reader module. The assembly can have an electromagnetic field permeable housing. In one embodiment, the detachable tag reader module can be replaced with a different tag reader module. In other embodiments, the detachable tag reader module can be replaced with other types of reader modules such as a CCD reader module or a laser scanner module. The system can be held with the right or left hand. In either case, the user interface of the system faces the user during operation.