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METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

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648Patents
283Active
648Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 19, 1974 → Mar 13, 2018 · 202 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7762462B2 Electronic information display system employing a plurality of electronic-ink display labels associated with a plurality of manufactured items for displaying information which changes as the manufactured items move through wholesale/retail distribution channels Physics 1,011 Active
US5905248A System and method for carrying out information-related transactions using web documents embodying transaction enabling applets automatically launched and executed in response to reading URL-encoded symbols pointing thereto Physics 755 Expired
US7128266B2 Hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reader supporting narrow-area and wide-area modes of illumination and image capture Physics 688 Expired
US8457013B2 Wireless dual-function network device dynamically switching and reconfiguring from a wireless network router state of operation into a wireless network coordinator state of operation in a wireless communication network Electricity 590 Active
US8408464B2 Auto-exposure method using continuous video frames under controlled illumination Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 571 Active
US5869819A Internet-based system and method for tracking objects bearing URL-encoded bar code symbols Physics 562 Expired
US8381979B2 Bar code symbol reading system employing EAS-enabling faceplate bezel Physics 561 Active
US8366005B2 Hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system supporting a multi-tier modular software architecture Physics 558 Active
US8424768B2 Trigger mechanism for hand held devices Electricity 556 Active
US8490877B2 Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system having finger-pointing triggered mode of operation Physics 553 Active
US8561905B2 Hybrid-type bioptical laser scanning and digital imaging system supporting automatic object motion detection at the edges of a 3D scanning volume Physics 553 Active
US8390909B2 Molded elastomeric flexural elements for use in a laser scanning assemblies and scanners, and methods of manufacturing, tuning and adjusting the same Electricity 553 Active
US8408468B2 Method of and system for reading visible and/or invisible code symbols in a user-transparent manner using visible/invisible illumination source switching during data capture and processing operations Physics 552 Active
US8556176B2 Method of and apparatus for managing and redeeming bar-coded coupons displayed from the light emitting display surfaces of information display devices Physics 551 Active
US8636212B2 Decodable indicia reading terminal with indicia analysis functionality Physics 548 Active
US8376233B2 Bar code symbol reading system employing an extremely elongated laser scanning beam capable of reading poor and damaged quality bar code symbols with improved levels of performance Physics 548 Active
US8317105B2 Optical scanning system having an extended programming mode and method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied therewithin Physics 547 Active
US8550357B2 Open air indicia reader stand Physics 546 Active
US8294969B2 Scan element for use in scanning light and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 546 Active
US8322622B2 Hand-supportable digital-imaging based code symbol reading system supporting motion blur reduction using an accelerometer sensor Physics 546 Active
US8636200B2 MMS text messaging for hand held indicia reader Electricity 546 Active
US8657200B2 Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing Electricity 546 Active
US8408469B2 Laser scanning assembly having an improved scan angle-multiplication factor Physics 545 Active
US8590789B2 Scanner with wake-up mode Physics 544 Active
US8371507B2 Method of selectively projecting scan lines in a multiple-line barcode scanner Physics 544 Active

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