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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2007
Robert E. Blake, Woodbury Heights, NJ (US);
Donald T. Hudrick, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
David M. Wilz, Sr., Sewell, NJ (US);
Stephen J. Colavito, Boothwyn, PA (US);
Robert E. Blake, Woodbury Heights, NJ (US);
Donald T. Hudrick, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
David M. Wilz, Sr., Sewell, NJ (US);
Stephen J. Colavito, Boothwyn, PA (US);
Metrologic Instruments, Inc., Blackwood, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of waking up an in-counter bar code scanner from its standby mode comprises providing a sensor assembly attached to a touch plate. The sensor assembly comprises an oscillating magnet member affixed at one end and a permanent magnet attached at an opposite free end at the end of a flexible member. When a user touches the touch plate, the impact force exerted on the touch plate is transmitted to the oscillating magnet member causing the magnet to oscillate inducing an electrical signal in a pick-up coil provided near the magnet and wakes up the bar code scanner.