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Charles A. Naylor
Also filed as: NAYLOR CHARLES · NAYLOR CHARLES A
58 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,811 citations·filing 1976–2007
99Inventor score
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62 records- 0199US7527205B2Automated package dimensioning systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·186 cites·11 claims
- 0298US5340973AAutomatic laser scanning system and method of reading bar code symbols using sameMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 23, 1994·258 cites·83 claims
- 0397US7104453B1Unitary package identification and dimensioning system employing ladar-based scanning methodsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 12, 2006·125 cites·4 claims
- 0497US6742707B1Method of speckle-noise pattern reduction and apparatus therefor based on reducing the spatial-coherence of the planar laser illumination beam before the beam illuminates the target object by applying spatial phase shifting techniques during the transmission of the plib theretowardsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2004·84 cites·16 claims
- 0597US6575369B1Automatic optical projection scanner with improved activation controlling mechanismMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 10, 2003·160 cites·33 claims
- 0697US6499664B2Automatic optical scanner with improved activation controlling mechanismMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 31, 2002·145 cites·33 claims
- 0797US5468951AAutomatic hand-supportable code symbol scanning device with improved laser beam pointing efficiencyMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 21, 1995·234 cites·19 claims
- 0896US6631842B1Method of and system for producing images of objects using planar laser illumination beams and image detection arraysMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 14, 2003·58 cites·15 claims
- 0996US5883375ABar code symbol scanner having fixed and hand-held modesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·255 cites·16 claims
- 1095US6629641B2Method of and system for producing images of objects using planar laser illumination beams and image detection arraysMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 7, 2003·60 cites·33 claims
- 1194US6978936B2Method of and system for automatically producing digital images of moving objects, with pixels having a substantially uniform white level independent of the velocities of the moving objectsMETPOLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 27, 2005·59 cites·14 claims
- 1293US7527200B2Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systems with integrated despeckling mechanisms provided thereinMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·17 cites·10 claims
- 1393US6837437B2Planar laser illumination modules (PLIMS) employed in a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·33 cites·5 claims
- 1493US6360947B1Automated holographic-based tunnel-type laser scanning system for omni-directional scanning of bar code symbols on package surfaces facing any direction or orientation within a three-dimensional scanning volume disposed above a conveyor beltMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 26, 2002·171 cites·8 claims
- 1593US5557093ACompact projection laser scanner for producing a narrowly confined scanning volume for omni-directional scanning of code symbols therein, while preventing unintentional scanning of code symbols on nearby objectsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·136 cites·12 claims
- 1692US7131586B2Method of and apparatus for reducing speckle-pattern noise in a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·36 cites·18 claims
- 1792US6786414B2Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) systemsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·29 cites·14 claims
- 1891US6988661B2Automated object identification and attribute acquisition system having a multi-compartment housing with optically-isolated light transmission apertures for operation of a planar laser illumination and imaging (pliim) based linear imaging subsystem and a laser-baseMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 24, 2006·24 cites·18 claims
- 1990US7600689B2Tunnel-based object identification and dimensioning systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·15 cites·3 claims
- 2085US6830189B2Method of and system for producing digital images of objects with subtantially reduced speckle-noise patterns by illuminating said objects with spatially and/or temporally coherent-reduced planar laser illuminationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 14, 2004·40 cites·8 claims
- 2183US6978935B2Planar light illumination and imaging (pliim) based system having a linear image detection chip mounting assembly with means for preventing misalignment between the field of view (fov) of said linear image detection chip and the co-planar laser illumination beam (plib) produced by said pliim based system, in response to thermal expansion and/or contraction within said pliim based systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 27, 2005·9 cites·30 claims
- 2283US5216232AProjection laser scanner producing a narrow scan volumeMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 1, 1993·62 cites·16 claims
- 2382US5616908AAutomatic countertop laser scanner with flickering laser scanner beam for improved visibility thereof during bar code symbol readingMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 1, 1997·53 cites·9 claims
- 2482US5484992AAutomatic hand-supportable laser scanner with flickering laser scanning beam to improve visibility thereof and beam-symbol alignment during bar code symbol presence detectionMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 16, 1996·79 cites·10 claims
- 2581US7832643B2Hand-supported planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based systems with laser despeckling mechanisms integrated thereinMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 16, 2010·7 cites·29 claims
- 2681US7673803B2Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based engineMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 9, 2010·7 cites·14 claims
- 2781US7584893B2Tunnel-type digital imaging system for use within retail shopping environments such as supermarketsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 8, 2009·7 cites·22 claims
- 2881US5661292AAutomatic laser projection scanner with improved laser beam scanning efficiencyMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 26, 1997·53 cites·41 claims
- 2978US6764008B2Planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) system employing an area-type image detection arrayMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·10 cites·29 claims
- 3077US7527202B2Hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reading systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·5 cites·8 claims
- 3176US7124950B2Bar code symbol reading system employing electronically-controlled raster-type laser scanner for reading bar code symbols during on hands-on and hands-free modes of operationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·22 cites·12 claims
- 3276US6098885ACountertop projection laser scanning system for omnidirectional scanning volume projected above a countertop surface of code symbols within a narrowly-confined scanningMETROLOGIC INSTR·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 8, 2000·50 cites·11 claims
- 3375US7621455B2Hand-supportable code symbol reader employing coplanar laser illumination and linear imagingMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 24, 2009·3 cites·10 claims
- 3475US7533821B2Hand-supportable planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) device for producing a planar laser illumination beam (PLIB) coplanar with the field of view (FOV) of a linear image detection arrayMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 19, 2009·3 cites·10 claims
- 3575US5637852ACounter-top projection laser scanner for omni-directional scanning of code symbols within a narrowly confined scanning volume, while preventing unintentional scanning of code symbols of nearby objectsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·39 cites·15 claims
- 3674US7581681B2Tunnel-type digital imaging system for use within retail shopping environments such as supermarketsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 1, 2009·4 cites·24 claims
- 3774US6742711B2Method of extending the working distance of a planar laser illumination and imaging system without increasing the output power of the visible laser diode (VLD) sources employed thereMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 1, 2004·7 cites·1 claims
- 3873US7070106B2Internet-based remote monitoring, configuration and service (RMCS) system capable of monitoring, configuring and servicing a planar laser illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based networkMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 4, 2006·20 cites·33 claims
- 3973US6896184B2Planar laser illumination and imaging (pliim) system employing laser-diode based planar laser illumination arrays and a linear electronic image detection array employing image formation optics that optically compensates for decreases in the power-density of the planar laser illumination beam with increases in object distance during illumination and imaging operationsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·8 cites·42 claims
- 4073US6874689B2Laser beam scanning device employing a scanning element having a flexible photo-etched gap region disposed between an anchored base portion and a light beam deflecting portion having a natural frequency of oscillation tuned by the physical dimensions of said flexible photo-etched gap region and forcibly oscillated about a fixed pivot point at an electronically-controlled frequency of oscillation substantially different from said natural resonant frequency of oscillationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 5, 2005·18 cites·16 claims
- 4172US6588665B2Omni-directional tunnel-type laser scanning system for scanning bar code symbols on object surfaces facing any direction within a three-dimensional scanning volume disposed above a conveyor beltMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·15 cites·9 claims
- 4272US4762984ALaser scanner apparatus with adjustable mount for connectorsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 9, 1988·35 cites·18 claims
- 4371US6257492B1Combination hand-held and counter-top omni-directional scannerFiled 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·42 cites·26 claims
- 4471US6227450B1Electronically-controlled mechanically-damped off-resonant light beam scanning mechanism and code symbol readers employing the sameMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 8, 2001·37 cites·34 claims
- 4568US7255280B2Electronically-controlled mechanically-damped off-resonant light beam scanning mechanism and code symbol readers employing the sameMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2007·3 cites·16 claims
- 4664US7523863B2Hand-supportable LED-based planar illumination and imaging systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 28, 2009·1 cites·10 claims
- 4764US6742709B2Bar code symbol reading system employing electronically-controlled raster-type laser scanner for reading bar code symbols during hands-on and hands-free modes of operationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2004·10 cites·19 claims
- 4864US6651890B2Combination hand-held and counter-top omnidirectional scannerFiled 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·14 cites·27 claims
- 4962US8274390B2Radio frequency identification antenna switching in a conveyor systemBLAKE ROBERT E·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 25, 2012·4 cites·12 claims
- 5060US6189793B1Automatic laser projection scanner with improved activation controlling mechanismMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 20, 2001·16 cites·32 claims
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