Paul Robert Hepworth, 46224 E 3140 N, Provo, UT 84604

6942152, Sep 13, 2005

Jan 21, 2004

10/761711

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G02B026/10

23546225, 382103

A versatile graphical code reader that is configured for efficient decoding is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the graphical code reader includes an image sensor. The graphical code reader also includes a region selection component that selects a first region of a digital image obtained from the image sensor. The first region of the digital image corresponds to a same region of the image sensor as a decoded region in a most recently decoded digital image. The graphical code reader also includes a processing component that processes the first region of the digital image before processing any other region of the digital image.

6957769, Oct 25, 2005

Apr 12, 2002

10/121347

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
Dimitri V. Yatsenko - Sandy UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06F017/00

235375, 23546201

A system for decoding machine-readable graphical codes is provided. The system includes a graphical code reading device configured to read a graphical code and generate reference encoded source data. The reference encoded source data includes a first reference identifier and a second portion. The system also includes a computing device in electronic communication with the graphical code reading device. The computing device also includes a reference decoder configured to effect conversion of the reference encoded source data into source data. The source data includes first affiliated data in place of the first reference identifier. The first affiliated data may be longer in length than the first reference identifier. The source data also includes the second portion. The computing device also includes a software application configured to use the source data.

6978038, Dec 20, 2005

Apr 12, 2002

10/121248

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
Weiyang Zhou - Sandy UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06K009/00
G06K007/10

382112, 382299, 23546201

A method for increasing the readability of a machine-readable graphical code on a printing surface is provided. The method includes receiving a graphical code image. The graphical code image is an electronic representation of a graphical code. The graphical code image includes a white region and a non-white region adjacent to the white region. The method also includes determining a size increase of the non-white region. The size increase indicates how much the size of the non-white region will increase when the graphical code image is printed on the printing surface. The method also includes creating a size compensated graphical code image by reducing the size of the non-white region by an amount that will substantially compensate for the size increase of the non-white region.

6997387, Feb 14, 2006

Mar 28, 2002

10/109081

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
Mario Miyojim - West Valley UT, US
Morgan Taylor - Lehi UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06K 5/04

23546208, 23546201, 235375, 235435, 235454

The present invention provides a novel optical reader device and method for calibrating the device. The device executes a calibration module that locates the actual coordinates for a targeting symbol in a captured image. The coordinates are stored as calibration coordinates in the memory. During normal operation of the reader device, the stored calibration coordinates are used to locate a target, such as a bar code. In order to locate the targeting symbol, the calibration module may overlay a template on clusters that may be the targeting symbol. A reasonable accurate comparison identifies the cluster as the targeting symbol. Alternatively, the calibration module may approach a cluster from four frames of the image and identify the cluster's tangents and perimeter. Geometrical calculations are used to identify the center of an identified targeting symbol.

7014113, Mar 21, 2006

Aug 18, 2003

10/643004

George Powell - Sandy UT, US
Blake Crowther - Franklin ID, US
Ryan Hyde - Draper UT, US
Mark Wenzel - West Valley City UT, US
Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
Morgan Taylor - Lehi UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06K 7/10

235454, 23546225

A graphical code reader is disclosed. The graphical code reader includes an image sensor. A first lens is provided for focusing light reflected from a graphical code to form a first image on a first region of the image sensor. A second lens is provided for focusing light reflected from the graphical code to form a second image on a second region of the image sensor. The first lens is separated from the image sensor by a first distance, and the second lens is separated from the image sensor by a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance. A decoder is also provided for processing image data to obtain information contained in the graphical code.

7036735, May 2, 2006

Jan 21, 2004

10/761949

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
George Powell - Sandy UT, US
Ryan Hyde - Draper UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06K 7/14
G06K 7/10

235454, 235468

A graphical code reader is described herein. The graphical code reader includes an infrared light-emitting diode and a red light-emitting diode. The graphical code reader also includes an image sensor. A lens is positioned to focus reflected light on the image sensor. The graphical code reader also includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions are stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to implement a method that involves illuminating the infrared light-emitting diode at an infrared illumination intensity level and illuminating the red light-emitting diode at a red illumination intensity level. The method also involves capturing a digital image for processing. The digital image is an electronic representation of an optical image formed on the image sensor. The method also involves processing the digital image to attempt to decode a graphical code within the digital image.

7070091, Jul 4, 2006

Feb 6, 2004

10/773574

Paul Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
George Powell - Sandy UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06F 17/00

235375

A computing device for processing object identifier data corresponding to an object identifier includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions are stored in the memory. The instructions are executable to implement a method that involves obtaining the object identifier data. The method also involves obtaining supplemental information about the object identifier. The supplemental information identifies a symbology of the object identifier. The method also involves matching the object identifier data with a first pattern associated with a first rule that comprises first instructions and also with a second rule that comprises second instructions. The method also involves using the symbology of the object identifier to determine which of the first rule and the second rule are applied to the object identifier data.

7072974, Jul 4, 2006

Nov 20, 2001

10/006439

Paul J. Hepworth - Riverton UT, US
Dimitri V. Yatsenko - Sandy UT, US
Darren P. Smith - Orem UT, US

The Code Corporation - Draper UT

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00

709236, 709228, 710 30

A system is disclosed for providing data from a graphical code reading device to a software module. The system includes a graphical code reading device that scans a graphical code and provides graphical code data. A computer is in electronic communication with the graphical code reading device and receives the graphical code data from the graphical code reading device. The computer includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor and a communications port in electronic communication with the processor for communicating with the graphical code reading device. An association may include a data type and a software module identifier. A driver is used to receive the graphical code data and obtain the software module identifier through use of the data type to provide the graphical code data to the software module identified by the software module identifier.