James B O'Donnell

US Patent:

7121470, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Sep 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/252259

Inventors:

Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
James O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547201, 235380, 235383

Abstract:

A transaction terminal includes a housing, an elongated finger recess defined by the housing, and a finger scanner sensor disposed in the recess. The elongated finger recess may include a length of at least approximately a two knuckle distance. An outer surface region of the housing and the finger recess may define a web receiving area adapted to receive a web of a hand. The transaction terminal can include a card cavity formed integral with the elongated finger recess.

US Patent:

7451917, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339444

Inventors:

Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
George S. Smith - Manlius NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G07D 11/00
G07F 19/00

US Classification:

235379, 235473

Abstract:

A transaction terminal including a display, a housing, an imaging module assembly wherein the imaging module assembly comprises a control and decode circuit, an imaging module, and a light pipe disposed optically forward of the imaging module. The light pipe may be in a tubular configuration and may include a first end disposed inside the housing and a second end extending to an exterior of the housing. The transaction terminal may include a motion detector generating a motion detection signal that serves as a trigger signal. When a motion detection signal changes state from OFF to ON, light sources of the LEDs are actuated so that a user is notified of a decoding function of the terminal.

US Patent:

7472825, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Apr 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414385

Inventors:

Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
William H. Havens - Marcellus NY, US
Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
George S. Smith - Skaneateles NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls, NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

235379, 23546201

Abstract:

A transaction terminal including a motherboard and a display coupled to the motherboard. The transaction terminal further includes a removable data carrier reader coupled to the motherboard and an optical reader coupled to the motherboard, the optical reader having a field of view. The transaction terminal further includes a user interface coupled to the motherboard and a shroud disposed proximate to the optical reader, the shroud emitting light.

US Patent:

7479946, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/044119

Inventors:

Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Eric C. Coleman - Liverpool NY, US
Donna M. Fletcher - Auburn NY, US
James Gresko - Rochester NY, US
Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
Paul Higgins - Fayetteville NY, US
Paul Klock - Rochester NY, US
David A. Mangicaro - Syracuse NY, US
Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
Russ A. Meseroll - Camillus NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
James B. Rosetti - Auburn NY, US
Joseph B. Sakal - Skaneateles NY, US
Thomas A. Siegler - Charlotte NC, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173, 345169, 345179

Abstract:

An ergonomically designed transactional terminal according to the invention in one embodiment includes a housing having a top portion partially defined by a touch screen, a base, and an enlarged head portion extending forwardly from the base to define a lip. An insert style card reader having horizontally oriented feed slot opening toward the front of the housing is disposed in the lip of the housing. The feed slot may be angled downward slightly to reduce build up in the slot and to encourage a sweeping action by a card during card removal. The touch screen may be angled downward in coplanar relationship with the feed slot to improve visibility of the touch screen and to improve simultaneous observation of touch screen and card indicia.

US Patent:

7631807, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Sep 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/252227

Inventors:

Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
G06K 5/00
G06F 7/08

US Classification:

235383, 235380, 235381

Abstract:

A transaction terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, a card reader, an imaging module, and a decode circuit coupled to the imaging module. The imaging module in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends rearward of the housing. In a typical use of the terminal a store clerk can easily move objects into a field of view of the terminal. The transaction terminal can be coupled to a POS network which remotely sends a trigger signal actuating the imaging module when an age-proof-require product is being purchased.

US Patent:

7748620, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Sep 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/252227

Inventors:

Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
G06K 5/00
G06F 7/08

US Classification:

235383, 235380, 235381

Abstract:

A transaction terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, a card reader, an imaging module, and a decode circuit coupled to the imaging module. The imaging module in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends rearward of the housing. In a typical use of the terminal a store clerk can easily move objects into a field of view of the terminal. The transaction terminal can be coupled to a POS network which remotely sends a trigger signal actuating the imaging module when an age-proof-require product is being purchased.

US Patent:

8011580, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

Dec 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/637528

Inventors:

Garrison Gomez - Marietta NY, US
Timothy R. Fitch - Syracuse NY, US
Melvin D. McCall - Homer NY, US
James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
David Sperduti - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
G06K 5/00
G06K 7/00
G06K 7/10
G06F 7/08

US Classification:

235383, 235380, 235381, 235439, 235454

Abstract:

A terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, and an imaging assembly. The imaging assembly in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends externally from the housing. The imaging assembly can be utilized for capture of images disposed externally to the housing. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be processed for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be stored.

US Patent:

8157177, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/017909

Inventors:

James F. O'Donnell - Camillus NY, US
Michael Scollan - Morristown NJ, US
James Ledwith - Morristown NJ, US
Daniel Van Volkinburg - Syracuse NY, US

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547201, 23546245, 23546221, 23546242

Abstract:

Embodiments of an indicia reading system comprise a terminal and a cradle that communicate via wireless technology and are configured to charge a battery in the terminal using power supplied by a host device when the terminal is operated in a presentation mode.