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John Gardner
Also filed as: GARDNER JOHN · GARDNER JOHN A · GARDNER JOHN ALEXANDER · GARDNER JR JOHN A
42 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,171 citations·filing 1981–2024
98Inventor score
Files withMETROLOGIC INSTR INC18MAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC6HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC4ATOMA INT INC3GEN ELECTRIC3
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52 records- 0196US7775436B2Method of driving a plurality of visible and invisible LEDs so as to produce an illumination beam having a dynamically managed ratio of visible to invisible (IR) spectral energy/power during object illumination and imaging operationsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·41 cites·4 claims
- 0294US7546952B2Method of illuminating objects during digital image capture operations by mixing visible and invisible spectral illumination energy at point of sale (POS) environmentsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 16, 2009·30 cites·6 claims
- 0394US6544449B1Process for making decorative automotive interior trim articles with integral in-mold coated polyurethane aromatic elastomer coveringMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·122 cites·19 claims
- 0493US7954719B2Tunnel-type digital imaging-based self-checkout system for use in retail point-of-sale environmentsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·38 cites·7 claims
- 0593US7588188B2Pos-based digital image capturing and processing system using automatic object detection, spectral-mixing based illumination and linear imaging techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 15, 2009·23 cites·7 claims
- 0693US6753057B1Trim articles with light stable covering containing invisible tear seam, and process of making the sameMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 22, 2004·93 cites·7 claims
- 0793US6013210AProcess for making decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light stable coveringMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 11, 2000·86 cites·24 claims
- 0892US7806335B2Digital image capturing and processing system for automatically recognizing objects in a POS environmentMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 5, 2010·22 cites·8 claims
- 0992USD455776SSet of raised symbol elementsOREGON STATE·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 16, 2002·47 cites·1 claims
- 1092US5885662ADecorative automotive interior trim articles with integral light stable polyurethane elastomer covering and process for making the sameATOMA INT INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 23, 1999·97 cites·21 claims
- 1191US8042740B2Method of reading bar code symbols on objects at a point-of-sale station by passing said objects through a complex of stationary coplanar illumination and imaging planes projected into a 3D imaging volumeMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 25, 2011·19 cites·9 claims
- 1291US7575170B2POS-based digital image capturing and processing system using automatic object detection, spectral-mixing based illumination and linear imaging techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2009·21 cites·7 claims
- 1390US7571858B2POS-based digital image capturing and processing system using automatic object detection, spectral-mixing based illumination and linear imaging techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTRUEMTNS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 11, 2009·23 cites·10 claims
- 1490US5540682AElectrosurgery apparatusSMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 30, 1996·103 cites·14 claims
- 1589US7614560B2Method of illuminating objects at a point of sale (POS) station by adaptively controlling the spectral composition of the wide-area illumination beam produced from an illumination subsystem within an automatic digital image capture and processing systemMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 10, 2009·16 cites·9 claims
- 1689US6017617ADecorative automotive interior trim articles with integral light stable polyurethane elastomer covering and process for making the sameATOMA INT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 25, 2000·78 cites·11 claims
- 1785US7731091B2Digital image capturing and processing system employing automatic object detection and spectral-mixing based illumination techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 8, 2010·10 cites·8 claims
- 1883US7878407B2POS-based digital image capturing and processing system employing automatic object motion detection and spectral-mixing based illumination techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·9 cites·10 claims
- 1982US6210614B1Process of making decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light-stable covering containing invisible tear seamATOMA INT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·49 cites·36 claims
- 2081US7784698B2Digital image capturing and processing system for automatically recognizing graphical intelligence graphically represented in digital images of objectsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 31, 2010·7 cites·6 claims
- 2181US7661597B2Coplanar laser illumination and imaging subsystem employing spectral-mixing and despeckling of laser illuminationMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 16, 2010·7 cites·13 claims
- 2281US5131678AInvisible air bag cover doorDAVIDSON TEXTRON INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 21, 1992·55 cites·7 claims
- 2380US8172141B2Laser beam despeckling devicesKNOWLES C HARRY·Filed 2007·Granted May 8, 2012·7 cites·9 claims
- 2478US8857198B2Icemaker shut off method for premature harvest reductionSTYN CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 14, 2014·10 cites·20 claims
- 2578US8365551B2Vacuum insulator for a refrigerator applianceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·8 cites·19 claims
- 2677US7762465B2Device for optically multiplexing a laser beamMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·5 cites·4 claims
- 2775US8292381B2Consumer appliance such as dishwasher with soft open door mechanismMCDANIEL AARON MATTHEW·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2012·8 cites·14 claims
- 2873US7247382B2Decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light stable covering and process for making the sameMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2007·6 cites·11 claims
- 2972USD275694SArticulated dollCPG PROD CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 25, 1984·13 cites·1 claims
- 3070US8931859B2Consumer appliance such as dishwasher with soft open door mechanismGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 13, 2015·6 cites·25 claims
- 3167US7793841B2Laser illumination beam generation system employing despeckling of the laser beam using high-frequency modulation of the laser diode current and optical multiplexing of the component laser beamsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 14, 2010·2 cites·14 claims
- 3267US7784695B2Planar laser illumination module (PLIM) employing high-frequency modulation (HFM) of the laser drive currents and optical multplexing of the output laser beamsMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 31, 2010·2 cites·8 claims
- 3367US7665665B2Digital illumination and imaging subsystem employing despeckling mechanism employing high-frequency modulation of laser diode drive current and optical beam multiplexing techniquesMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 23, 2010·2 cites·5 claims
- 3465US2025021072A1Computer enabled system for calculation and provision of coding for operation of cnc machinesGARDNER JOHN·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3562US7806336B2Laser beam generation system employing a laser diode and high-frequency modulation circuitry mounted on a flexible circuitMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 5, 2010·1 cites·10 claims
- 3662US6656596B1Decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light stable covering and process for making the sameMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 2, 2003·20 cites·15 claims
- 3761US7770796B2Device for producing a laser beam of reduced coherency using high-frequency modulation of the laser diode current and optical multiplexing of the output laser beamMETROLOGIC INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·1 cites·4 claims
- 3860US11528851B2Indoor garden center with a moisture management systemHAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 20, 2022·0 cites·16 claims
- 3957US12491708B2Method and apparatus for producing embossed images and textVIEWPLUS TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4054US5390382APatient support tables and monitorsSMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 21, 1995·62 cites·9 claims
- 4154US4787281AMethod of dividing logs of heated metal into billets and apparatus for use in the methodMECHATHERM ENG LTD·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 29, 1988·14 cites·8 claims
- 4253US2023148484A1Method of operating a camera assembly in an indoor gardening applianceHAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4352US2009134221A1Tunnel-type digital imaging-based system for use in automated self-checkout and cashier-assisted checkout operations in retail store environmentsZHU XIAOXUN·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4450US2004126532A1Trim articles with light stable covering containing invisible tear seam, and process of making the sameMAGNA INTERIOR SYS INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4549US9141102B2Method and system for scheduling appliance operation during off-peak demand periodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 22, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 4649US2023177792A1Method of operating a camera assembly in an indoor gardening applianceHAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2005233287A1Accessible computer systemBULATOV VLADIMIR·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2015332607A1System for Producing Tactile ImagesVIEWPLUS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4943US2012242207A1Connection point for communication device on applianceMERSHON MARTIN·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 5042US4846029AShearing method and apparatusMECHATHERM ENG LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 11, 1989·8 cites·8 claims
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