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Christopher Allen
Also filed as: ALLEN CHRISTOPHER · ALLEN CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
31 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,606 citations·filing 2007–2024
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35 records- 0198US8517271B2Optical code symbol reading system employing a LED-driven optical-waveguide structure for illuminating a manually-actuated trigger switch integrated within a hand-supportable system housingKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 27, 2013·597 cites·20 claims
- 0298US8479992B2Optical code symbol reading system employing an acoustic-waveguide structure for coupling sonic energy, produced from an electro-transducer, to sound wave ports formed in the system housingKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 9, 2013·614 cites·11 claims
- 0398US8459557B2Dual laser scanning code symbol reading system employing automatic object presence detector for automatic laser source selectionHAVENS WILLIAM H·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 11, 2013·607 cites·24 claims
- 0498US8317105B2Optical scanning system having an extended programming mode and method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied therewithinKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 27, 2012·624 cites·15 claims
- 0597US7841533B2Method of capturing and processing digital images of an object within the field of view (FOV) of a hand-supportable digitial image capture and processing systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 30, 2010·34 cites·15 claims
- 0695US8157174B2Digital image capture and processing system employing an image formation and detection system having an area-type image detection array supporting single snap-shot and periodic snap-shot modes of image acquisition during object illumination and imaging operationsKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 17, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 0795US8087588B2Digital image capture and processing system having a single printed circuit (PC) board with a light transmission aperture, wherein a first linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the rear side of the PC board for producing a linear targeting illumination beam, and wherein a second linear array of visible LEDs are mounted on the front side of said PC board for producing a field of visible illumination within the field of view (FOV) of the systemKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 0894US11489352B2System and method for charging a barcode scannerHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 0993US7900839B2Hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system having a printed circuit board with a light transmission aperture, through which the field of view (FOV) of the image detection array and visible targeting illumination beam are projected using a FOV-folding mirrorMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·15 cites·13 claims
- 1091US8052057B2Method of programming the system configuration parameters of a digital image capture and processing system during the implementation of its communication interface with a host system without reading programming-type bar code symbolsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 8, 2011·15 cites·12 claims
- 1190US8157175B2Digital image capture and processing system supporting a presentation mode of system operation which employs a combination of video and snapshot modes of image detection array operation during a single cycle of system operationKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 17, 2012·11 cites·21 claims
- 1289US11675987B2Scanning apparatus and modular power sourceHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 13, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1389US7922089B2Hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system employing automatic object presence detection to control automatic generation of a linear targeting illumination beam within the field of view (FOV), and manual trigger switching to initiate illuminationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·9 cites·15 claims
- 1487US10263443B2Power capacity indicatorHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 16, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 1585US9997935B2System and method for charging a barcode scannerHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 1682US9104930B2Code symbol reading systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·21 claims
- 1782US8047438B2Digital image capture and processing system employing an image formation and detection subsystem having an area-type image detection array supporting periodic occurrance of snap-shot type image acquisition cycles at a high-repetition rate during object illuminationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·5 cites·24 claims
- 1881US10797498B2Power capacity indicatorHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1981US7988053B2Digital image capture and processing system employing an image formation and detection subsystem having image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) on an area-type image detection array, and a multi-mode illumination subsystem having near and far field LED-based illumination arrays for illuminating near and far field portions of said FOVMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 2, 2011·4 cites·10 claims
- 2081US7845561B2Digital image capture and processing system supporting a periodic snapshot mode of operation wherein during each image acquisition cycle, the rows of image detection elements in the image detection array are exposed simultaneously to illuminationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 7, 2010·4 cites·20 claims
- 2180US2025061295A1Scanning apparatus and modular power sourceHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2279US7845559B2Hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system employing visible targeting illumination beam projected from an array of visible light sources on the rear surface of a printed circuit (PC) board having a light transmission aperture, and reflected off multiple folding mirrors and projected through the light transmission aperture into a central portion of the field of view of said systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 7, 2010·3 cites·18 claims
- 2376US12164998B2Scanning apparatus and modular power sourceHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2474US8011585B2Digital image capture and processing system employing a linear LED-based illumination array mounted behind an illumination-focusing lens component integrated within the imaging window of the systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 6, 2011·2 cites·14 claims
- 2573US12153997B2Apparatuses, systems, and methods for visible laser diode preheat bias current for low temperature operationHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 2671US10804718B2System and method for charging a barcode scannerHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 2769US7967209B2Method of blocking a portion of illumination rays generated by a countertop-supported digital imaging system, and preventing illumination rays from striking the eyes of the system operator or nearby consumers during operation of said countertop-supported digital image capture and processing system installed at a retail point of sale (POS) stationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 28, 2011·1 cites·19 claims
- 2867US11139665B2Power capacity indicatorHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2961US7997489B2Countertop-based digital image capture and processing system having an illumination subsystem employing a single array of LEDs disposed behind an illumination focusing lens structure integrated within the imaging window, for generating a field of visible illumination highly confined below the fieldMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·0 cites·15 claims
- 3060US11003876B2Scanning apparatus and modular power sourceHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·9 claims
- 3160US8132731B2Digital image capture and processing system having a printed circuit (PC) board with a light transmission aperture, wherein an image detection array is mounted on the rear side of said PC board, and a linear array of light emitting diodes (LEDS) is mounted on the front surface of said PC board, and aligned with an illumination-focusing lens structure integrated within said imaging windowKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 13, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 3260US8100331B2Digital image capture and processing system having a printed circuit (PC) board with light transmission aperture, wherein first and second field of view (FOV) folding mirrors project the FOV of a digital image detection array on the rear surface of said PC board, through said light transmission apertureKOTLARSKY ANATOLY·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 3347US2008302873A1Digital image capture and processing system supporting automatic communication interface testing/detection and system configuration parameter (SCP) programmingMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3438US2016204623A1Charge limit selection for variable power supply configurationHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3537US2016204638A1Charger with an energy storage elementHAND HELD PROD INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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