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7617983 Methods and apparatus for dynamic adjustment of scanner parameters  
Systems and techniques for improved accuracy of bar code detection and decoding are described. A bar code scanner employs a rotating spinner to reflect a laser beam used to produce one or more scan...
7617981 Method and system for targeted marketing by leveraging video-based demographic insights  
Demographic and transaction data are presented in a report usable for marketing-related purposes and other applications using a camera apparatus to capture customer image data at a point-of-sale...
7617980 Integrated optical module for reflectance sensing  
Reflection of light from a surface is sensed by emitting light from a light emitting diode and focusing the light using an aspherical emitter lens to illuminate a reflecting surface. Light...
7614562 Bar code reader with multiple bar code reading stations  
A system and method are disclosed in which a bar code reader may include an image capture device; and at least two bar code reading stations, the image capture device being able to read bar code...
7614558 Document correction detection system and document tampering prevention system  
A document correction detection system includes a code analysis section that inputs a read image provided by optically reading a print medium on which a document image and a code image are formed...
7614557 Image printing system, image input apparatus, and printing apparatus  
A scanner is connected to a printer to form a simple copying system in which the printer is controlled from the scanner. In one aspect of the invention, the scanner queries the printer to learn...
7614554 Electrosurgical device having RFID and optical imaging capabilities  
A medical device, such as an electrosurgical scalpel, having a base unit and one or more attachable implements for performing medical procedures. The device include a host controllable module for...
7614553 Method for reading an optically readable sheet  
A method for reading a sheet having one or more regions of choices and a plurality of mark spaces thereon may comprise reading or imaging the sheet, defining one or more choice regions each...
7612924 Carriage module with image capture unit  
A carriage module with an image capture unit for using in a scanning device is disclosed. The module includes a carriage having a sliding seat and a cam; a lens attached to the carriage device; an...
7611067 Printed material with identification function, image generating apparatus, image processing apparatus, image generating method, image processing method, and program product therefor  
A printed material includes a first coded pattern of image identification information repeatedly formed on a recording material, and a second coded pattern of a coordinate value on the recording...
7611061 Electro-optical reader with stop motion sensor  
A stop motion sensor supported by a mobile electro-optical reader is operative for sensing when the mobile reader is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and...
7611059 Code reading device and program  
On a display window that displays code patterns that are read at a time, a code reading device allows the code pattern that is successfully decoded to be visually confirmed with ease. In a handy...
7611058 Identification of units in customized production  
Mass-customized parts are identified by encoding part identification information into a multi-dimensional bar code, wherein mass-customization machinery, such as stereolithography apparatus, is...
7611057 Contents access method and sorting apparatus  
A method of providing an access to contents on a network includes sorting a first code for accessing the contents received from a contents requesting source to a pre-registered sorting destination...
7604172 Image signal output device and a method of generating a coded image signal  
An image signal output device includes a code generating means for generating a two-dimensional geometrical code based on a source data, a obtaining means for retrieving a sequential image signal,...
7604171 Optical reading head of scanning apparatus  
An optical reading head of a scanning apparatus includes a casing, a lens, a base and a sliding frame. The base is used to support an image sensing module and movable on the casing. The sliding...
7600693 Information code including redundant information providing copy protection  
In an information code which is arranged to redundantly code at least one first information element by means of a first information element, one or more of the marks can be omitted for the coding...
7600688 System surface for decoding coded data  
A system for decoding coded data provided on or in a surface is provided. The coded data includes at least one data portion arranged on or in the surface and alignment data at least partially...
7600687 Device and system for processing image data representing bar codes  
A device for processing image data relating to bar codes is described. In one embodiment a bar code verification device is provided having an ergonomic form factor characterized by a domed hand...
7594610 Customizable optical reader  
An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a...
7594607 Optical imaging system  
An optical imaging system includes a system of optical components for generating an image of a surface of a component which emits light which is radially symmetrical, at least in part, for an...
7591425 Method and system for securing a transaction  
An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with specific input devices, namely a light...
7588187 Non-imaging light collector for electro-optical scanner  
An extended working range electro-optical scanner ( 10 ) for reading a target bar code ( 100 ). The scanner ( 10 ) includes a scan engine ( 20 ) including a beam assembly ( 30 ) for repetitively...
7584890 Validator linear array  
An embodiment of the invention may include an apparatus. The apparatus may include a channel configured to accommodate a note, a photodetector array preferably arranged substantially perpendicular...
7581683 Readable printed tag having locator, orientation and data components  
A tag printed on a print medium that comprises a substantially circular locator component used to represent a location of a tag reading device with respect to the tag. The tag also includes an...
7581682 Image-recording device, method for recording an image that is visualized on a display unit, arrangement of an image-recording device and a display unit, use of said image-recording device, and use of said arrangement  
To improve image capture from a display or a surface, more specifically from a specular reflecting surface, the invention proposes an image capturing apparatus having an image capturing unit and an...
7581679 Dual light source voltage-modulated reciprocal control circuit for scanner  
A dual light source voltage-modulated reciprocal control circuit for a scanner. The circuit includes a voltage modulation circuit, a first lamp driving circuit, a second lamp driving circuit and a...
7581677 Vote by mail envelope that protects privacy of voter's signature  
Methods and systems that provide privacy of signatures on envelopes containing ballots are provided. The envelope for returning ballots includes a flap with a window that aligns with a signature...
7578441 Data retrieval method and apparatus  
An association is created in a computer system between the appearance of a token and one or more stored files for the purpose of retrieving and presenting said one or more stored files. The...
7575167 Method of dynamically managing system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system  
A method employing automated real-time analysis of the exposure quality of captured digital images and automated reconfiguration of system control parameters (relating to illumination and exposure...
7571854 Imaging reader and method with internal window reflections directed away from imager  
A target is illuminated with illumination light for image capture by a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. Internal reflections of the illumination light at a window are minimized, if not...
7570567 Multi-layered holographic read-only memory and data retrieval method  
An inexpensive multi-layered holographic read-only memory having a large capacity is provided. In the memory in which single-mode slab waveguides are multi-layered, a periodic scattering center...
7568624 Component-supplying-device-related-information reading apparatus  
A component supplying system including a plurality of electronic-component supplying devices arranged to read from an information indicator information, such as ID, that is related to the each...
7568622 Input unit arrangement  
An input unit arrangement for controlling an electronic device is provided. The arrangement comprises; a base; a position-coding pattern provided on the base and coding a first and second sets of...
7566008 Good read indicator for hybrid code reader  
The present invention relates to an image collecting module. The image collection module is provided with a first indicator operable to provide an indication of a valid read of a first portion of a...
7564587 Method of scoring a printed form having targets to be marked  
A digital form scoring system that does not require that the targets on the marked form be digitally captured with a drop-out scanner. This is accomplished by locating each target, and in the mark...
7562825 Method and apparatus for optically reading information attached to a target  
In an apparatus, a collimated-beam irradiating unit irradiates on the target a substantially collimated beam with a size thereon. A first pickup unit causes the photodetector to pick up through the...
7562822 Methods and devices for creating and processing content  
A mark on a surface in sensed by a pen as the mark is made on the surface using the pen. The surface has printed thereon a pattern of markings that define a two-dimensional coordinate system....
7562821 Position measurement system  
A position measurement system, includes: a plurality of concentric pattern projectors each for projecting a concentric pattern; an image sensor that has a sensor plane and that detects the...
7559481 Differentiable spectral bar code methods and systems  
Devices, systems, methods, and compositions of matter can track and/or identify a library of elements, particularly for use with fluids, particulates, cells, and the like. Signals from one or more...
7556197 Card stack reader, card thereof, card case, method for manufacturing card, game machine using the same, computer-readable storage medium on which game program is recorded  
Embodiments describe a card stack reader having an imaging unit which reads an image from a peripheral side portion of a stack of cards, each card having a read code along a peripheral side edge...
7556196 Optical reading head of scanning apparatus  
An optical reading device of a scanning apparatus includes a housing, two movable mirror clamps and two supporting plates. The housing contains therein a light source, a mirror set, a lens and an...
7555145 Multi-level optical mark reading that uses an unambiguous symbology of marks to fill into response bubbles  
One or more response bubbles are used on a scannable form to be read by a scanning system. An unambiguous symbology of marks is defined to fill into each response bubble, thereby allowing at least...
7552873 Transmissive optical encoder  
In one embodiment, an optical encoder includes a light source, a detector array and a code member. The detector array is positioned in spaced-apart relation to the light source and includes at...
7552863 Method for updating indicia readers  
A method of operating an indicia reader comprising the steps of: requesting upgrade software from a remote server; the remote server sending in response to the request an information bearing...
7549597 Graphical indicator  
A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information includes a content part and a header part. The content part is spread with a plurality of micro-units and...
7549586 Optical measurement system and sample optical property management method  
An optical measurement system which manages whether an optical property of a sample falls within a predetermined management range. The optical measurement system has a measuring device for...
7545373 Applications with integrated capture  
Embodiments include a system for integrating capture software functionality into other software applications including computer aided design (CAD) application, search application, database...
7543748 Method and system for creating and using redundant and high capacity barcodes  
Methods and systems for creating and using redundant and very high capacity barcodes are presented. An individual barcode can include one or more finder patterns, one or more position detection...
7543747 Image capture apparatus and method  
There is provided an image capture apparatus and method. An image capture device can be used in the decoding of a decodable indicia, e.g., bar code symbols and/or text characters and can further be...