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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:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Applicants:
David L. Gregerson, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Vaughn W. Keenan, Pendergrass, GA (US);
Inventors:
David L. Gregerson, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Vaughn W. Keenan, Pendergrass, GA (US);
Assignee:
NCR Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical scanner with a floating load cell frame. The optical scanner includes a plurality of planar load cells and a frame for tying the planar load cells together in order to counteract side loads and minimize corresponding spreading of the planar load cells. In one embodiment, the optical scanner includes four planar load cells and the floating frame includes two to four frame members that tie the planar load cells together.