公开(公告)号：US20230177455A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17544596

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： David Bellows ,  Russell Calvarese ,  Sean Connolly

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  H04L67/12 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  H04L67/12 ,  B65G1/0457

Abstract: An inventory system is disclosed. The inventory system may include a support frame and a suspension support that is configured to extend from the support frame. The inventory system may include a sensor configuration arranged on the suspension support. The sensor configuration may include a plurality of sensor elements that are configured to sense whether one or more objects are being suspended from the suspension support. The inventory system may include an electrical connector interface that facilitates communication of an inventory status associated with the suspension support.

公开(公告)号：US11200388B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16509494

申请日：2019-07-12

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Rehan K. Jaffri ,  Sean Connolly ,  Mark W. Duron

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A bioptic barcode reader configured to be supported by a workstation and having a lower housing comprising a platter having a generally horizontal window and a tower portion extending generally perpendicular to the lower housing and having a generally vertical window. A multi-axis radio-frequency identification antenna assembly is positioned within the tower portion of the bioptic barcode reader and includes first, second, and third antennas. The first antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a first direction, the second antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a second direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and the third antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a third direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20210279671A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US16810566

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Sean Connolly ,  Russell Calvarese ,  David Bellows

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: Smart shelf systems and methods of operating the same are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a current position of a divider on a smart shelf based on sensor outputs of the smart shelf at the current position responsive to the divider positioned at the current position; comparing the current position of the divider to an intended position of the divider; and providing a first alert when the current position of the divider does not match the intended position of the divider. In some examples, the intended position of the divider is updated to the current or an installed position of the divider.

公开(公告)号：US20210143902A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16678409

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Sean Connolly ,  Mark W. Duron ,  Jimmy Chabra

IPC: H04B7/26 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/07

Abstract: Systems and methods to co-locate RFID readers with in-band sensor networks, such as LoRa sensor networks, are disclosed herein. An example arrangement is a co-located device that includes a dual-mode transceiver configured to communicate with targets operating in a first protocol (e.g., RFID) and other targets operating in a second protocol (e.g., LoRa). The example arrangement includes a dual-mode controller that operates the dual-mode transceiver to communicate via the first protocol during a first time period while disabling communication via the second protocol and to communicate via the second protocol in a second time period while disabling communication via the first protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20210049330A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16538538

申请日：2019-08-12

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Rehan K. Jaffri ,  Mark W. Duron ,  Sean Connolly

IPC: G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: A bioptic barcode reader configured to be supported by a workstation and having a lower housing with a platter having a generally horizontal window and a tower extending generally perpendicular to the lower housing and having a generally vertical window. A radio-frequency identification radio is positioned within the lower housing and is communicatively coupled to a feed patch positioned within the lower housing and proximate, but spaced apart from, the platter such that the feed patch is capacitively coupled to the platter and configured to energize the platter such that the platter is operative as a radio-frequency identification reader antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20210012072A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16509494

申请日：2019-07-12

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Rehan K. Jaffri ,  Sean Connolly ,  Mark W. Duron

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  H01Q21/24

Abstract: A bioptic barcode reader configured to be supported by a workstation and having a lower housing comprising a platter having a generally horizontal window and a tower portion extending generally perpendicular to the lower housing and having a generally vertical window. A multi-axis radio-frequency identification antenna assembly is positioned within the tower portion of the bioptic barcode reader and includes first, second, and third antennas. The first antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a first direction, the second antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a second direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and the third antenna is configured to emit a radiation pattern oriented in a third direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.