Michael A Catalano

US Patent:

56125305, Mar 18, 1997

Filed:

Jan 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/377448

Inventors:

Robert Sanders - Bayport NY
Altaf Mulla - Merrick NY
Michael Catalano - Lindenhurst NY

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235462

Abstract:

An optical scanner for reading indicia such as barcode symbols is usable in a first, hand-held mode and in a second, hands-free mode in which the scanner is mounted to a fixed stand. Switching means are provided so that when the scanner is lifted from the stand, for hand-held use, it automatically switches to a first working range, and when it is replaced onto the stand it automatically switches to a second, closer, working range. In the first working range, the software is optimised to read barcode symbols at a relatively long distance from the scanner; in the second working range the software is optimised to read barcode symbols which are relatively close to the scanner. The switching means may comprise any type of contact or non-contact switch such as a reed switch or a Hall effect switch.

US Patent:

58754156, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Sep 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/932496

Inventors:

Robert Lieb - Islip NY
Nicholas Buongervino - Hauppauge NY
Patrick Mauro - Lake Grove NY
Michael Rizzi - N. Babylon NY
Ellen Oppenheim - Coram NY
Joseph Boriotti - E. Northport NY
Robert May - Sayville NY
Sara Karcher - Boise ID
Anthony Biuso - S. Setauket NY
Paul R. Poloniewicz - E. Setauket NY
Daniel Brown - E. Northport NY
Anthony Fama - Mastic NY
Robert Stein - Plainview NY
Cary Chu - Port Jefferson NY
Michael Catalano - Lindenhurst NY
Altaf Mulla - Merrick NY

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

H03K 1324

US Classification:

702122

Abstract:

A universal interface system for use with a data acquisition system including a data acquisition device such as a bar code scanner or scanner integrated terminal for providing digital data signals indicative of acquired data for transmission to a host device such as a computer, and a host device having host-specific input/output data format requirements. The universal interface system comprises universal data exchange means located in the data acquisition device for providing digital data signals in a universal data exchange format independent of the data format requirements of the host device; and a host interface cable coupled to the data acquisition device and to said host device, for transmitting acquired digital data from the data acquisition device to the host device, the interface cable comprising means for translating digital data from the universal data exchange format to the host-specific input/output data format requirements. The interface cable comprises a buffer for storing a host parameter data word used in communications with the host device. The universal data exchange means comprises a memory for storing a plurality of host parameter data words, each of the host parameter data words being associated with one of a plurality of different host interface modules; and means for reading from the memory and transmitting to the host interface module the host parameter data word associated with the particular host interface module operatively connected thereto.

US Patent:

61156787, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Feb 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/255663

Inventors:

Robert Lieb - Bohemia NY
Nicholas Buongervino - Hauppauge NY
Patrick Mauro - Lake Grove NY
Michael Rizzi - N. Babylon NY
Ellen Oppenheim - Coram NY
Joseph Boriotti - E. Northport NY
Robert May - Sayville NY
Sara Karcher - Boise ID
Anthony Biuso - S. Setauket NY
Paul R. Poloniewicz - E. Setauket NY
Daniel Brown - E. Northport NY
Anthony Fama - Mastic NY
Robert Stein - Plainview NY
Cary Chu - Lake Grove NY
Michael Catalano - Lindenhurst NY
Altaf Mulla - Merrick NY

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

H03M 506

US Classification:

702122

Abstract:

A universal interface system for use with a data acquisition system including a data acquisition device such as a bar code scanner or scanner integrated terminal for providing digital data signals indicative of acquired data for transmission to a host device such as a computer, and a host device having host-specific input/output data format requirements. The universal interface system comprises universal data exchange means located in the data acquisition device for providing digital data signals in a universal data exchange format independent of the data format requirements of the host device; and a host interface cable coupled to the data acquisition device and to said host device, for transmitting acquired digital data from the data acquisition device to the host device, the interface cable comprising means for translating digital data from the universal data exchange format to the host-specific input/output data format requirements. The interface cable comprises a buffer for storing a host parameter data word used in communications with the host device. The universal data exchange means comprises a memory for storing a plurality of host parameter data words, each of the host parameter data words being associated with one of a plurality of different host interface modules; and means for reading from the memory and transmitting to the host interface module the host parameter data word associated with the particular host interface module operatively connected thereto.