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：US12026574B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18113711

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera ,  Damien Ramrattan

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/80

CPC classification number: G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H02J7/0029 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: An energy storage device and a system having the same are provided. The energy storage device includes a power unit, a gauge, an antenna, and a bridge chip electrically coupled to the antenna. The bridge chip is configured to receive information from the gauge and transmit the information through the antenna to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US20240037359A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US17875671

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G01P15/18 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/1413 ,  G01P15/18 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K2007/10524

Abstract: Scanning systems are disclosed herein. An example scanning system includes a cradle and a barcode scanner. The cradle includes a cradle cavity portion, a cradle controller, a force sensor communicatively coupled therewith, and a first securing feature positioned at or near the cradle cavity portion and being communicatively coupled with the cradle controller. The barcode scanner includes a housing having a scanner housing cavity, an imaging assembly adapted to capture an image of an environment appearing in a field of view (FOV) and being at least partially disposed within the scanner housing cavity, a scanner controller adapted to control operation of the imaging assembly, and a second securing feature. In response to the force sensor sensing vibration exceeding a threshold value and/or the cradle being mounted in a predetermined orientation, the first and second securing features selectively interact to retain the barcode scanner within the cradle cavity portion.

公开(公告)号：US11849222B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17183794

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: H04N23/74 ,  H04L12/10 ,  F21S9/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/14

CPC classification number: H04N23/74 ,  F21S9/02 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/14

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically calibrating external illumination sources are disclosed herein. An example method includes supplying power over Ethernet (PoE) to an imaging assembly. The example method may further include identifying a characteristic corresponding to an external illumination source connected to the imaging assembly. The example method may further include adjusting an output intensity of the external illumination source based upon the characteristic, wherein the imaging assembly supplies the PoE to the external illumination source.

公开(公告)号：US20220252232A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17734931

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Joseph S. Slowik ,  Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: F21S9/02 ,  H05B45/30

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive energy storage in an illumination system are disclosed herein. An example method includes (1) obtaining, by one or more processors, data stored at a memory of a illumination unit; (2) obtaining, by one or more processors, a temperature value from a temperature sensor; (3) analyzing, by one or more processors, the obtained data and the temperature value to determine a minimum capacitor voltage to operate LEDs in accordance with an illumination cycle; and (4) control, by one or more processors, a voltage controller to convert an input voltage to the voltage controller to the determined minimum capacitor voltage, wherein the voltage controller is configured to apply the determined minimum capacitor voltage to a capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US11306887B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17169872

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Joseph S. Slowik ,  Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: H05B45/30 ,  F21S9/02 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Systems and methods for an adaptive power drive in an illumination system are disclosed herein. An example method includes (1) analyzing, by one or more processors data in a memory to determine a configuration of one or more LEDs; (2) obtaining, by one or more processors, illumination control instructions for operating the one or more LEDs during one or more illumination cycles; (3) controlling, by one or more processors, one or more switches of an illumination unit in accordance with illumination control instructions; (4) determining, by one or more processors, a current requirement for operating the one or more LEDs in accordance with the illumination control instructions; and (5) setting, by one or more processors, a current control set point of an LED driver to the current requirement.

公开(公告)号：US11133631B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16656185

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera ,  Eric Trongone

IPC: H01R31/08 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: Systems for adjusting power outputs of isolated electronic devices are described. A first connector including an external power pin and a field power pin connects an electronic device to a power supply. The first connector receives a first current level from the power supply at the external power pin, and a second current level from the power supply at the field power pin. A jumper block is configurable in a first position which electrically isolates the external power pin from the field power pin, and a second position which electrically couples the external power pin to the field power pin. The first position directs the first current level from the external power pin to a second connector, and the second position directs a combination of the first current level and the second current level from the external power pin and the field power pin to the second connector.

公开(公告)号：US20210083486A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16572076

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher P. Klicpera ,  Michael Robustelli

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H02J7/04

Abstract: Methods and a system for dynamically modifying charging settings for a battery assembly are described. A first usage value and a second usage value for the battery assembly are received. A usage difference value for the battery assembly is determined by comparing the first usage value to the second usage value. The usage difference value is compared to a plurality of battery usage ranges. Each battery usage range is associated with a bin count, a different voltage offset, and a different current offset. The bin count of one of the plurality of battery usage ranges is updated based on the comparison. The bin counts of the plurality of battery usage ranges are analyzed to determine a largest bin count and a respective battery usage range. The battery assembly is charged with a voltage offset and a current offset corresponding to the respective battery usage range with the largest bin count.

公开(公告)号：US10941911B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16803650

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Joseph S. Slowik ,  Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: H05B45/30 ,  F21S9/02 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Systems and methods for an adaptive power drive in an illumination system are disclosed herein. An example method includes (1) analyzing, by one or more processors data in a memory to determine a configuration of one or more LEDs; (2) obtaining, by one or more processors, illumination control instructions for operating the one or more LEDs during one or more illumination cycles; (3) controlling, by one or more processors, one or more switches of an illumination unit in accordance with illumination control instructions; (4) determining, by one or more processors, a current requirement for operating the one or more LEDs in accordance with the illumination control instructions; and (5) setting, by one or more processors, a current control set point of an LED driver to the current requirement.

公开(公告)号：US20210012622A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16509253

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Darran Michael Handshaw ,  Christopher P. Klicpera

IPC: G07G1/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: Scanning devices, and related methods, for constraining RFID signals within a physical location are disclosed. An example scanning device includes a housing, an identification tag reader in the housing, the identification tag reader having an active mode in which the identification tag reader is configured to identify tags within a detection region about the housing and determine identification data for the identified tags, and the identification tag reader having an inactive mode in which the identification tag reader is prevented from detecting tags within the detection region, and a detector in the housing configured to detect a presence of a control item in an environment, the identification tag reader in the active mode when the control item is detected in the environment, and the identification tag reader in the inactive mode if the presence of the control item is not been detected.