MICROSCAN SYSTEMS, INC.
51Patents
31Active
51Granted
50Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 17, 1988 → Mar 31, 2015 · 22 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6105869A | Symbol reading device including optics for uniformly illuminating symbology | Physics | 118 | Expired |
| US8374498B2 | Systems and/or devices for camera-based inspections | Physics | 86 | Active |
| US5637854A | Optical bar code scanner having object detection | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US4855581A | Decoding of barcodes by preprocessing scan data | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US5239169A | Optical signal processor for barcode reader | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US8374383B2 | Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing images | Physics | 32 | Active |
| US7835634B2 | Camera enclosure sealing system and method | Electricity | 32 | Active |
| US6854650B2 | Mirrored surface optical symbol scanner | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US6506620B1 | Process for manufacturing micromechanical and microoptomechanical structures with backside metalization | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US7118042B2 | Method and apparatus for rapid image capture in an image system | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US7978970B2 | Systems and/or devices for providing diffuse light | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US7253384B2 | Focusing system using light source and image sensor | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US8011583B2 | Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing data matrix lighting | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US7877003B2 | Devices, systems, and methods regarding images | Physics | 14 | Active |
| US5559320A | Mounting and balancing system for rotating polygon mirror in a bar code scanner | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US6827272B2 | Apparatus and method for automatic gain control during scanning | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US8107808B2 | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US6479315B1 | Process for manufacturing micromechanical and microoptomechanical structures with single crystal silicon exposure step | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US8032017B2 | Methods for providing diffuse light | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US8000594B2 | Diffuse reflective illuminator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US7850338B1 | Methods for directing light | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US6502750B1 | Scanning beam system and method for reading information symbols | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US7311260B2 | Camera positioning and confirmation feedback system | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US7341190B2 | Method and apparatus for rapid image capture in an image system | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US7822335B1 | Lens protector | Physics | 6 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.