James R Behrens

US Patent:

6598791, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Jan 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/766392

Inventors:

Donald Bellis, Jr. - Canandaigua NY
Barry Keys - Batavia NY
James Behrens - Macedon NY

Assignee:

PSC Scanning, Inc. - Eugene OR

International Classification:

G06K 1500

US Classification:

235383, 23546214, 23546215, 705 23

Abstract:

A self-checkout system for a retail establishment that allows a customer to checkout multiple items having respective identification codes, the system includes a computer having memory with a buffer, an identification code reader coupled to the computer for determining the identifications of the items by the identification codes, a security verification mechanism coupled to the computer for verifying that the items actually being checked out from the retail establishment are the same as those identified by the identification code reader, and whereby the computer is adapted to store identification information of multiple items obtained by the identification code reader in the buffer before verifying that the items actually being checked out from the retail establishment are the same as those identified by the identification code reader.

US Patent:

58250093, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Mar 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/815116

Inventors:

William M. Schmid - Auburn NY
James R. Behrens - Macedon NY

Assignee:

PSC, Inc. - Webster NY

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235462

Abstract:

A wireless scanning system for a bar code scanner and a personal computer. The bar code scanner sends raw bar code data via a wireless connection to the personal computer. The personal computer decodes the raw bar code data, and sends the digitized version of the raw bar code data to a keyboard buffer, in order to simulate data from the keyboard at the personal computer based on the raw bar code data.

US Patent:

52586049, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

Jan 28, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/826742

Inventors:

James Behrens - Macedon NY
Vincent Lamanna - Webster NY

Assignee:

PSC, Inc. - Webster NY

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235462

Abstract:

A portable bar code scanner system uses various interchangeable interface boards which allow the scanner system to be used with a plurality of different input/output devices (transaction terminals, computers, cash registers) having different operating characteristics. One of these boards is capable of accepting and transmitting digital character strings of various bit lengths to accommodate the operating characteristics of input/output devices using data in a string of predetermined bit length.

US Patent:

55415822, Jul 30, 1996

Filed:

Jan 13, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/180858

Inventors:

Richard H. Wagner - Dunwoody GA
James R. Behrens - Macedon NY
Robert L. Wagner - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Datascape, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04Q 100

US Classification:

34082551

Abstract:

A serial communication apparatus for directing data from a plurality of data input devices to a single data output device comprising a plurality of serial input connectors, a serial output connector, and logic and driver circuitry. The logic and driver circuitry automatically regulate the conditions under which a data input device transmits data to the data output device. In the illustrated embodiment of four data input devices, when all are idle, any of them may transmit data to the output device. If one data input device attempts to transmit data while the another data input device is transmitting data, then the logic and driver circuitry causes the second input device to pause until the first input device data transmission is complete. If both input devices attempt simultaneous data transmission, the logic and driver circuitry resolves the contest and allows only one data input device to transmit to the output device at a time.

US Patent:

60242841, Feb 15, 2000

Filed:

Aug 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/137510

Inventors:

William M. Schmid - Auburn NY
James R. Behrens - Macedon NY

Assignee:

PSC Inc. - Webster NY

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

23546246

Abstract:

A wireless scanning system for a bar code scanner and a personal computer. The bar code scanner sends raw bar code data via a wireless connection to the personal computer. The personal computer decodes the raw bar code data, and sends the digitized version of the raw bar code data to a keyboard buffer, in order to simulate data from the keyboard at the personal computer based on the raw bar code data.

Author:

James Stephen Behrens

ISBN #:

0879461950

Author:

James Stephen Behrens

ISBN #:

0879462205

Author:

James Stephen Behrens

ISBN #:

0879462094