Patents
US 11984000 B2: Fixed retail scanner heat management system for multi-port network switch and related methods
- Granted
- 2024-05-14
- Filed
- 2022-12-14 application 18081621
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner including a data reader comprising a main board, one or more camera modules, and a multi-port network switch disposed within the data reader. A heat management system is disposed within the data reader housing and operably coupled with at least the multi-port network switch to dissipate heat therefrom. The disclosure includes a heat pipe thermally coupled to a switch processor, the heat pipe extending across at least a portion of the bi-optic housing to an air chamber formed within the bi-optic housing.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240514.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic USA, Inc. 86 patents | US company or organization | Eugene, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mistkawi | Tigard, OR | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Thompson | Eugene, OR | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard Neel | Eugene, OR | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brett Howard | Eugene, OR | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07G | Registering the receipt of cash, valuables, or tokens | G07G1/0045 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K7/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q20/208 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DATALOGIC USA, INC. signed 2024-07-08 | DATALOGIC IP TECH S.R.L. CALDERARA DI RENO, BOLOGNA | 67992/421 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-12-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOWARD, BRETT signed 2022-12-09 NEEL, RICHARD signed 2022-12-09 THOMPSON, RYAN signed 2022-12-09 MISTKAWI, JOSEPH signed 2022-12-11 | DATALOGIC USA, INC. EUGENE, OR | 62176/723 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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