公开(公告)号：US11934912B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17872920

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Edward Barkan ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/10564 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/1413

Abstract: An example bioptic barcode reader includes an imaging assembly, first illumination assembly, and second illumination assembly. No more than 10% of a light source of the second illumination assembly is visible within a boundary of a first imaging FOV of the imaging assembly. No more than 10% of a first mirror is visible within a boundary of a second imaging FOV of the imaging assembly. An upper edge of an aperture in an upper housing portion is outside a boundary of a first illumination FOV of the first illumination assembly. All or substantially all light rays from the second illumination assembly that pass through a horizontal window in a lower housing portion form respective angles relative to horizontal that are equal to or less than a second angle formed between a normal line of the first mirror and horizontal.

公开(公告)号：US20240086886A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18510349

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Edward Barkan ,  Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Robert Sanders ,  Thomas E. Wulff ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Yuri Astvatsaturov

IPC: G06Q20/20 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07G1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q20/208 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K7/10386 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K19/06112 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  G07G1/0081 ,  G07G1/009

Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of product scanning systems and arrangements used within a retail venue. In an embodiment, the present invention is a data capture system that includes a scanner pod housing a plurality of scanners, each configured to capture product data; a data capture module communicatively coupled to the scanner pod, the first data capture module configured to capture, via a mobile device associated with a customer, customer data; and a server communicatively coupled to at least one of the scanner pod and the first data capture module, the server being configured to, upon the first data capture module capturing the customer data associated with the customer, associate one of the plurality of scanners with at least one of the customer and the customer data associated with the customer, resulting in an associated data capture device.

公开(公告)号：US11909235B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17670823

申请日：2022-02-14

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera ,  Edward Barkan

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: H02J7/00306 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  H02J7/0048

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing indications of shutdown states for handheld barcode scanners are disclosed herein. An example handheld barcode scanner includes a power source, a power source monitor, an indicator, and a processor disposed inside a housing. The power source monitor is configured to detect whether the power source has reached a pre-determined amount of discharge at which the internal power source is to be shut down to prevent damage. The processor configured to, when the internal power source has reached the pre-determined amount of discharge: configure the indicator to provide, while the internal power source is in the shutdown state, an indication that the internal power source is shutdown, and configure the internal power source into the shutdown state such that an image sensor, an indicia decoder, and the processor are de-energized.

公开(公告)号：US20240040264A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US17877677

申请日：2022-07-29

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuri Astvatsaturov ,  Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Matthew Lawrence Horner

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G06V10/70 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N9/0451 ,  G06V10/70 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K2007/10524

Abstract: Imaging devices, systems, and methods for imaging or scanning objects using composite color light are described herein. An example device includes: a plurality of light sources, each configured to emit light in a different wavelength range; an imaging assembly having an imaging sensor operable to receive light from a field of view (FOV), the imaging sensor configured to capture image data during a frame having an exposure duration and a non-exposure duration; and a microprocessor and computer-readable media storing machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause: a first subset of the plurality of light sources to emit a first light during a first illumination duration that at least partially overlaps with the exposure duration of the frame; and a second subset of the plurality of light sources to emit a second light during a second illumination duration that at least partially overlaps with the non-exposure duration of the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230388617A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17828759

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Edward Barkan ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/2353

Abstract: An imaging system with a shared illumination source is disclosed herein. An example imaging system includes an illumination source configured to emit an illumination pulse that provides illumination during a predetermined period, a first imaging apparatus, a second imaging apparatus, and a processor. The first imaging apparatus comprises: a first imaging sensor configured to capture first image data, and a first imaging control circuitry configured to expose the first imaging sensor. The second imaging apparatus comprises: a second imaging sensor configured to capture second image data, and a second imaging control circuitry configured to expose the second imaging sensor. The processor is configured to: receive the first image data and the second image data, perform an indicia decoding analysis on the second image data, and perform an image analysis on the first image data that does not include the indicia decoding analysis.

公开(公告)号：US11809999B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US16799317

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Edward Barkan ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06F16/583 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N7/00 ,  G06K9/03 ,  G06N3/088 ,  G06F18/21 ,  G06N7/01 ,  G06V30/12 ,  G06V30/19 ,  G06V30/10

CPC classification number: G06N3/088 ,  G06F16/5854 ,  G06F18/217 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N7/01 ,  G06V30/12 ,  G06V30/19173 ,  G06V30/10

Abstract: Object recognition scanning systems and methods for implementing artificial intelligence based item determination are disclosed herein. Example object recognition scanning systems and methods include imaging, by an imager having a field of view (FOV) extending over a scanning area, one or more items within the FOV, and receiving image data of an item imaged by the imager during a scanning session. A trained object recognition model, taking the image data as input, determines a product identification probability for the item. The object recognition scanning systems and methods include executing one of: (a) a first decoding sequence including, (b) a second decoding sequence, or (c) a mismatch detection sequence.

公开(公告)号：US11775784B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17474658

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Edward Barkan ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Darran Michael Handshaw

IPC: G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/10198 ,  G06K7/10415 ,  G06K7/10821 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A bioptic barcode reader is disclosed for selective use of illumination color to capture appropriate data. The bioptic barcode reader includes a housing and a primary imager positioned within the housing, configured to scan a target object during a first time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a primary illumination source positioned within the housing configured to emit primary illumination in a primary wavelength range during the first time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a secondary imager configured to capture one or more images of a target object during a second time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a secondary illumination source configured to emit secondary illumination in a secondary wavelength range during the second time period, wherein the second time period and first time period are interleaved and the secondary wavelength range is different from the primary wavelength range.

公开(公告)号：US11748585B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17495419

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N25/40

CPC classification number: G06K7/10881 ,  H04N23/50 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N25/41

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is an imaging engine assembly that includes a housing with a window, an imaging assembly positioned within the housing, the imaging assembly operable to capture image data over a field of view extending through the window and decode an indicium captured in the image data, and a cover positioned at least partially over the housing. The imaging engine housing and the cover are configured such that the cover is alternatively mountable between a first orientation and a diametrically opposed second orientation relative to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20230261488A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US17670823

申请日：2022-02-14

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera ,  Edward Barkan

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14

CPC classification number: H02J7/00306 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/1413

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing indications of shutdown states for handheld barcode scanners are disclosed herein. An example handheld barcode scanner includes a power source, a power source monitor, an indicator, and a processor disposed inside a housing. The power source monitor is configured to detect whether the power source has reached a pre-determined amount of discharge at which the internal power source is to be shut down to prevent damage. The processor configured to, when the internal power source has reached the pre-determined amount of discharge: configure the indicator to provide, while the internal power source is in the shutdown state, an indication that the internal power source is shutdown, and configure the internal power source into the shutdown state such that an image sensor, an indicia decoder, and the processor are de-energized.

公开(公告)号：US20230177292A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18103464

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Edward Barkan ,  Mark Drzymala ,  Dariusz J. Madej ,  Christopher W. Brock

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/1413 ,  G06K7/10831

Abstract: Barcode readers with transflective mirrors are disclosed herein. An example barcode reader includes a housing and a window positioned within the housing, an imaging sensor and an illumination source positioned within the housing, and a transflective mirror positioned within the housing. The field-of-view of the imaging sensor is directed through the window along a first central axis of the field-of-view of the imaging sensor and the illumination pattern from the illumination source is directed through the window along a second central axis of the illumination pattern that is substantially parallel to the first central axis of the field-of-view of the imaging sensor.