James R Dearras

D2974304, Aug 30, 1988

Jun 27, 1986

6/879911

Michael S. Beard - Pineville NC
James M. DeArras - Richmond VA
Allen M. Grayson - Charlotte NC
Vernon L. Stant - Richmond VA
Frederick M. Weaver - Charlotte NC

Hand Held Products - Charlotte NC

D14115

56612915, Aug 26, 1997

Jun 7, 1995

8/477875

Kevin John Ahearn - Matthews NC
Frederick M. Weaver - Charlotte NC
James M. DeArras - Richmond VA
Vernon L. Stant - Richmond VA
James A. Trautwein - Charlotte NC

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Charlotte NC

G06K 710

235472

A portable item tracking unit includes a bar code reader for capturing a bar code related to an item, a microphone for capturing an audio identification from a recipient of an item, and a memory. The memory associatively electronically stores a digital signal related to the audio identification along with a digital representation of bar code data to provide audio proof of delivery of the item. A display and a speaker may respectively display the stored bar code related to the item and audibly broadcast the electronically stored audio identification for the item. A user input is preferably included for verifying that the input of the bar code and the audio identification is satisfactory. A transferring circuit transfers the electronically stored bar code and the electronically stored audio identification to a host computer. The host computer includes its own memory for associatively storing a plurality of digital identification indicia having a respective plurality of digital audio identifications for a corresponding plurality of items.

D3948552, Jun 2, 1998

Oct 9, 1996

D/060856

Kevin J. Ahearn - Matthews NC
Stephen Charles Allen - Matthews NC
James M. DeArras - Richmond VA

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Charlotte NC

1402

D14116

45717028, Feb 18, 1986

Aug 9, 1982

6/406480

James M. DeArras - Richmond VA

Hand-Held Products, Inc. - Charlotte NC

G06F 1300

364900

An apparatus for making available to a calculator remote programs provided on memory chips and transferring the data stored in the chips into the calculator using only the power supply of the calculator. A connector extends between the calculator and the apparatus for supplying a chain of clock pulses from the calculator for controlling the transfer of data between the apparatus and the calculator. The EPROM chips are temporarily turned on with power generated by the power supply carried in the calculator transferring the data stored in the chip to a temporary storage device. Data is transferred from the temporary storage device to the calculator at a slower rate than the rate that the data is transferred into the temporary storage device from the chip. Power is cut off to the chip immediately after the data is transferred from the chip to the temporary storage device minimizing the power requirement for transferring data from the chip to the calculator. A pair of semi-conductive devices and a capacitor are used for temporarily turning on the chip with the power.

D2974312, Aug 30, 1988

Jun 27, 1986

6/879792

Michael S. Beard - Pineville NC
James M. DeArras - Richmond VA
Allen M. Grayson - Charlotte NC
Vernon L. Stant - Richmond VA
Frederick M. Weaver - Charlotte NC

Hand Held Products - Charlotte NC

D14116

D2974320, Aug 30, 1988

Jun 27, 1986

6/879793

Vernon L. Stant - Richmond VA
Michael S. Beard - Pineville NC
James M. DeArras - Richmond VA
Allen M. Grayson - Charlotte NC
Frederick M. Weaver - Charlotte NC

Hand Held Products - Charlotte NC

D14116

56597614, Aug 19, 1997

Oct 18, 1994

8/324980

James M. DeArras - Richmond VA
Vernon L. Stant - Richmond VA
Lawrence R. Ober - Charlotte NC
Bengt E. Salmonsson - Charlotte NC
Joseph W. Lowe - Dunwoody GA
Walter C. Simciak - Winston-Salem NC
David P. Gibbon - Charlotte NC

Hand Held Products - Charlotte NC

G06F 1300

395750

A data recognition apparatus of the invention preferably has a data communication apparatus and a portable data reader adapted to communicate therewith. The portable data reader is particularly adapted to substantially extend the time period required before replacing or recharging a portable power source connected thereto. The portable data reader preferably includes a data sensor, a central processor, a display, a user interface, a transceiver, a timer, a portable power source, and a power manager. The power manager is connected in electrical communication with the portable power source, the data sensor, the central processor, the display, the user interface, and the transceiver and the central processor is connected in electrical communication with the timer. The power manager manages the amount of and timing of power supplied to the data sensor, the central processor, the display, and the transmitter and receiver responsive to command signals received from the central processor and interaction of a user with the user interface. The power manager also preferably provides at least four modes of predetermined power operation of the central processor, the display, and the user interface.