Inventor

Ynjiun P. Wang

Inventor

Cupertino, CA, US

Overview

1992–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 309 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Kprimary

G06KGraphical data reading37%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television11%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes7%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

H04WWireless communication networks5%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

A61BDiagnosis3%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding3%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%

H04BTransmission3%

PatentTitleYear

10,825,556Clinical grade consumer physical assessment system2020 10,799,115Through focus retinal image capturing2020 10,772,495Retinal image capturing2020 10,769,393Chip on board based highly integrated imager2020 10,758,119Automatic fundus image capture system2020 10,735,684Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array2020 10,721,429Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array2020 10,691,907Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array2020 10,674,907Opthalmoscope device2020 10,602,926Through focus retinal image capturing2020 10,582,853Selective illumination fundus imaging2020 10,524,653Retinal image capturing2020 10,413,179Infrared fundus imaging system2019 10,376,141Fundus imaging system2019 10,335,029Opthalmoscope device2019 10,327,158Wireless mesh point portable data terminal2019 10,311,270Filtering inventory objects using images in an RFID system2019 10,313,954Electronic device with wireless path selection capability2019 10,296,770Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing2019 10,285,589Fundus image capture system2019 10,242,017Methods and apparatus to change a feature set on data collection devices2019 10,229,298RFID devices using metamaterial antennas2019 10,181,063Encoded information reading system including RFID reading device having multiple antennas2019 10,171,767Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array2019 10,159,409Opthalmoscope device2018 10,154,782Retinal image capturing2018 10,136,804Automatic fundus image capture system2018 10,115,052RFID devices using metamaterial antennas2018 10,075,997Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface2018 10,073,997Filtering inventory objects using images in an RFID system2018 10,032,056Method of using camera sensor interface to transfer multiple channels of scan data using an image format2018 10,028,658Imager for medical device2018 10,013,588Encoded information reading terminal with multi-directional antenna2018 10,002,272Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array2018 9,996,720Indicia reading terminal processing plurality of frames of image data responsively to trigger signal activation2018 9,990,520Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing2018 9,977,931Grouping transponders2018 9,934,486Dynamic scan context determination for asset reconciliation background2018 9,918,453'Tracking system'2018 9,918,629'Fundus imaging system'2018 9,860,865'Roaming encoded information reading terminal'2018 9,826,458'Electronic device with wireless path selection capability'2017 9,820,142'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2017 9,775,190'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2017 9,773,139'Apparatus comprising light sensing assemblies with range assisted gain control'2017 9,757,031'Ophthalmoscope device'2017 9,739,911'Focus module and components with actuator'2017 9,740,904'Method of using camera sensor interface to transfer multiple channels of scan data using an image format'2017 9,721,164'Apparatus, system, and method of use of imaging assembly on mobile terminal'2017 9,699,370'Apparatus and method comprising deformable lens element'2017 9,690,964'Filtering inventory objects using images in an RFID system'2017 9,679,168'System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types'2017 9,659,200'Indicia reading system employing digital gain control'2017 9,659,203'Low power multi-core decoder system and method'2017 9,652,736'Portable RFID reading terminal with visual indication of scan trace'2017 9,619,685'Encoded information reading terminal with replaceable imaging assembly'2017 9,609,241'Image sensor pixel array having output response curve including logarithmic pattern for image sensor based terminal'2017 9,576,169'Image reader having image sensor array'2017 9,578,269'Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array'2017 9,529,902'Hand held bar code readers or mobile computers with cloud computing services'2016 9,519,815'Optical indicia reading terminal with color image sensor'2016 9,501,674'Terminal for line-of-sight RFID tag reading'2016 9,498,126'Fundus imaging system'2016 9,489,557'Decodable indicia reading terminal with optical filter'2016 9,485,802'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2016 9,465,967'Apparatus comprising light sensing assemblies with range assisted gain control'2016 9,465,970'Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array'2016 9,454,546'Filtering inventory objects using images in an RFID system'2016 9,454,685'Portable RFID reading terminal with visual indication of scan trace'2016 9,454,686'Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2016 9,438,867'Digital picture taking optical reader having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2016 9,436,857'Encoded information reading system including RFID reading device having multiple antennas'2016 9,430,686'Package-on-package based integrated circuit chip imager'2016 9,424,453'Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing'2016 9,426,149'Mobile secure login system and method'2016 9,424,454'Chip on board based highly integrated imager'2016 9,407,840'Imaging apparatus comprising image sensor array having shared global shutter circuitry'2016 9,400,908'Imaging apparatus having lens element'2016 9,396,375'Multiple platform support system and method'2016 9,384,378'Low power multi-core decoder system and method'2016 9,378,399'Grouping transponders'2016 9,378,403'Method of using camera sensor interface to transfer multiple channels of scan data using an image format'2016 9,367,722'Indicia reading system employing digital gain control'2016 9,351,155'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2016 9,342,723'Encoded information reading terminal with multiple imaging assemblies'2016 9,342,810'Dynamic scan context determination for asset reconciliation'2016 9,323,969'Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing'2016 9,317,763'System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types'2016 9,305,199'Image reader having image sensor array'2016 9,288,372'Auto-exposure method using continuous video frames under controlled illumination'2016 9,282,501'Electronic device with wireless path selection capability'2016 9,277,109'Apparatus, system, and method of use of imaging assembly on mobile terminal'2016 9,261,398'Method of and system for detecting object weighing interferences'2016 9,262,661'Optical readers and methods employing polarization sensing of light from decodable indicia'2016 9,262,660'Optical indicia reading terminal with color image sensor'2016 9,256,853'Portable RFID reading terminal with visual indication of scan trace'2016 9,256,767'Tracking system'2016 9,237,847'Ophthalmoscope device'2016 9,235,741'Indicia reading terminals and methods employing light field imaging'2016 9,231,644'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2016 9,224,025'Decodable indicia reading terminal with optical filter'2015 9,223,860'Hand held bar code readers or mobile computers with cloud computing services'2015 9,213,960'Filtering inventory objects using images in an RFID system'2015 9,211,064'Fundus imaging system'2015 9,207,367'Apparatus and method comprising deformable lens element'2015 9,183,553'Once card number generation and validation method and apparatus'2015 9,183,425'Image sensor pixel array having output response curve including logarithmic pattern for image sensor based terminal'2015 9,167,421'Roaming encoded information reading terminal'2015 9,158,951'Laser scanning modules embodying silicone scan element with torsional hinges'2015 9,147,096'Imaging apparatus having lens element'2015 9,141,839'System and method for reading code symbols at long range using source power control'2015 9,135,483'Terminal having image data format conversion'2015 9,134,464'Focus module and components with actuator'2015 9,129,172'Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing'2015 9,111,159'Imaging based barcode scanner engine with multiple elements supported on a common printed circuit board'2015 9,098,763'Encoded information reading terminal with replaceable imaging assembly'2015 9,092,686'Low power multi-core decoder system and method'2015 9,092,654'Digital picture taking optical reader having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2015 9,082,031'Package-on-package based integrated circuit chip imager'2015 9,066,032'Imaging apparatus comprising image sensor array having shared global shutter circuitry'2015 9,064,167'Indicia reading system employing digital gain control'2015 9,058,527'Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2015 9,057,641'Method of and system for detecting object weighing interferences'2015 9,053,380'Removeable scanning module for mobile communication terminal'2015 9,049,640'Encoded information reading terminal with wireless path selection capability'2015 9,041,518'Portable RFID reading terminal with visual indication of scan trace'2015 9,038,911'Laser scanning code symbol reading system'2015 9,010,641'Multiple platform support system and method'2015 8,985,456'Auto-exposure method using continuous video frames under controlled illumination'2015 8,978,984'Indicia reading terminals and methods for decoding decodable indicia employing light field imaging'2015 8,978,985'Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array'2015 8,950,678'Barcode reader with edge detection enhancement'2015 8,944,330'RFID devices using metamaterial antennas'2015 8,919,654'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2014 8,915,439'Laser scanning modules embodying silicone scan element with torsional hinges'2014 8,910,875'Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing'2014 8,881,987'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2014 8,881,983'Optical readers and methods employing polarization sensing of light from decodable indicia'2014 8,820,630'Hand held bar code readers or mobile computers with cloud computing services'2014 8,807,431'Encoded information reading terminal with wireless path selecton capability'2014 8,794,520'Method and apparatus for operating indicia reading terminal including parameter determination'2014 8,794,526'Indicia reading terminal processing plurality of frames of image data responsively to trigger signal activation'2014 8,794,525'Method of and system for detecting produce weighing interferences in a POS-based checkout/scale system'2014 8,791,795'Terminal for line-of-sight RFID tag reading'2014 8,789,759'Laser scanning code symbol reading system employing multi-channel scan data signal processing with synchronized digital gain control (SDGC) for full range scanning'2014 8,783,573'Indicia reading terminal having plurality of optical assemblies'2014 8,757,495'Encoded information reading terminal with multi-band antenna'2014 8,752,766'Indicia reading system employing digital gain control'2014 8,733,660'Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array'2014 8,727,223'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensor array'2014 8,720,784'Digital picture taking optical reader having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2014 8,720,781'Image reader having image sensor array'2014 8,720,785'Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2014 8,708,236'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2014 8,687,282'Focus module and components with actuator'2014 8,657,200'Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing'2014 8,646,694'Indicia reading terminal including frame processing'2014 8,640,960'Optical filter for image and barcode scanning'2014 8,636,224'System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types'2014 8,636,215'Decodable indicia reading terminal with optical filter'2014 8,638,806'Wireless mesh point portable data terminal'2014 8,635,309'Methods and apparatus to change a feature set on data collection devices'2014 8,628,015'Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing'2014 8,629,926'Imaging apparatus comprising image sensor array having shared global shutter circuitry'2014 8,616,454'Data reader apparatus having an adaptive lens'2013 8,608,071'Optical indicia reading terminal with two image sensors'2013 8,611,309'Roaming encoded information reading terminal'2013 8,596,533'RFID devices using metamaterial antennas'2013 8,596,543'Indicia reading terminal including focus element with expanded range of focus distances'2013 8,599,271'Apparatus, system, and method of use of imaging assembly on mobile terminal'2013 8,587,595'Low power multi-core decoder system and method'2013 8,584,945'Encoded information reading terminal with wireless path selection capability'2013 8,556,178'RFID devices using metamaterial antennas'2013 8,544,750'Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2013 8,528,823'Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing'2013 8,520,080'Apparatus, system, and method of use of imaging assembly on mobile terminal'2013 8,505,822'Apparatus and method comprising deformable lens element'2013 8,496,181'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2013 8,485,430'Hand held bar code readers or mobile computers with cloud computing services'2013 8,477,141'Low power multi-core decoder system and method'2013 8,408,464'Auto-exposure method using continuous video frames under controlled illumination'2013 8,373,108'Indicia reading terminal operative for processing of frames having plurality of frame featurizations'2013 8,366,002'Solid elastic lens element and method of making same'2013 8,360,319'Encoded information reading terminal operating in infrastructure more and AD-HOC mode'2013 8,348,169'Image reader comprising CMOS based image sensor array'2013 8,348,167'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensor array'2013 8,345,117'Terminal outputting monochrome image data and color image data'2013 8,333,323'Mobile device using short cycle power source'2012 8,317,104'Image engine with integrated circuit structure for indicia reading terminal'2012 8,302,866'Optical reader using distance map decoding'2012 8,305,691'Fluid lens element for use in changing thermal operating environment'2012 8,292,183'Indicia reading terminal having multiple setting imaging lens'2012 8,295,601'Indicia reading terminal having multiple exposure periods and methods for same'2012 8,282,004'Focusing apparatus and terminal comprising variable focus lens assembly'2012 8,281,030'HTTP enabled computer peripheral'2012 8,256,681'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2012 8,226,009'Laser scanner with improved decoding'2012 8,225,089'Electronic transaction systems utilizing a PEAD and a private key'2012 8,218,027'Imaging terminal having color correction'2012 8,196,839'Optical reader having reduced specular reflection read failures'2012 8,196,842'System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types'2012 8,191,785'Encoded information reading terminal operating in infrastructure mode and ad-hoc mode'2012 8,186,595'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing integrated circuit'2012 8,181,871'Encoded information reading terminal with wireless path selection capability'2012 8,179,859'Roaming encoded information reading terminal'2012 8,177,134'Multiple range indicia reader with single trigger actuation'2012 8,162,225'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2012 8,146,820'Image reader having image sensor array'2012 8,141,784'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2012 8,144,202'Apparatus, system, and method of use of imaging assembly on mobile terminal'2012 8,087,590'Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing'2012 8,083,148'Indicia reading terminal including frame processing'2011 8,047,439'Image reader having image sensor array'2011 8,038,066'Laser scanner with deformable lens'2011 8,038,065'Encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface'2011 8,027,096'Focus module and components with actuator polymer control'2011 8,025,232'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit'2011 8,016,189'Electronic transaction systems and methods therefor'2011 8,002,188'Method utilizing digital picture taking optical reader having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor'2011 7,984,855'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit'2011 7,922,088'System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types'2011 7,918,398'Indicia reading terminal having multiple setting imaging lens'2011 7,909,257'Apparatus having coordinated exposure period and illumination period'2011 7,874,483'Encoded information reading terminal with wireless path selection capability'2011 7,813,047'Apparatus and method comprising deformable lens element'2010 7,784,696'Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit'2010 7,780,089'Digital picture taking optical reader having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array'2010 7,770,799'Optical reader having reduced specular reflection read failures'2010 7,740,176'Indicia reading apparatus having reduced trigger-to-read time'2010 7,726,575'Indicia reading terminal having spatial measurement functionality'2010 7,717,342'Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks'2010 7,699,227'Optical reader'2010 7,635,084'Electronic transaction systems and methods therefor'2009 7,611,060'System and method to automatically focus an image reader'2009 7,568,628'Bar code reading device with global electronic shutter control'2009 7,568,015'Routing device and method for use with a HTTP enabled computer peripheral'2009 7,416,125'Synthesis decoding and methods of use thereof'2008 7,364,081'Method and apparatus for reading under sampled bar code symbols'2008 7,293,712'System and method to automatically discriminate between a signature and a dataform'2007 7,107,246'Methods of exchanging secure messages'2006 7,089,214'Method for utilizing a portable electronic authorization device to approve transactions between a user and an electronic transaction system'2006 7,065,344'Portable data collection network with telephone and voice mail capability'2006 6,850,916'Portable electronic charge and authorization devices and methods therefor'2005 6,594,759'Authorization firmware for conducting transactions with an electronic transaction system and methods therefor'2003 6,343,740'Oblique access to image data for reading apparatus'2002 6,282,656'Electronic transaction systems and methods therefor'2001 6,175,922'Electronic transaction systems and methods therefor'2001 6,129,278'Detecting image cell position with subpixel accuracy'2000 6,053,407'Maxicode data extraction using spatial domain features'2000 6,019,286'Portable data collection device with dataform decoding and image capture capability'2000 6,002,491'Apparatus for processing human-readable and machine-readable documents'1999 5,979,763'Sub-pixel dataform reader with dynamic noise margins'1999 5,974,202'Apparatus and method for processing a machine readable document with embedded machine instructions'1999 5,966,463'Dataform readers using interactive storage and analysis of image data'1999 5,917,913'Portable electronic authorization devices and methods therefor'1999 5,880,453'Reader system for removable two dimensional code'1999 5,866,888'Traveler security and luggage control system'1999 5,848,426'Automatic data translation between different business systems'1998 5,834,754'Portable data collection device with viewing assembly'1998 5,831,674'Oblique access to image data for reading bar codes'1998 5,818,023'Portable ID card verification apparatus'1998 5,818,028'Portable data collection device with two dimensional imaging assembly'1998 5,814,801'Maxicode data extraction using spatial domain features exclusive of fourier type domain transfer processing'1998 5,815,200'Extended working range dataform reader with reduced power consumption'1998 5,811,784'Extended working range dataform reader'1998 5,811,774'Extended working range dataform reader with reduced power consumption'1998 5,796,090'Microfilm reader for high density, two dimensional bar code symbology'1998 5,793,033'Portable data collection device with viewing assembly'1998 5,783,811'Portable data collection device with LED targeting and illumination assembly'1998 5,763,864'Dataform reader including dual laser and imaging reading assemblies'1998 5,760,382'Apparatus for processing human-readable and machine-readable documents'1998 5,742,263'Head tracking system for a head mounted display system'1998 5,739,518'Autodiscrimination for dataform decoding and standardized recording'1998 5,736,724'Oblique access to image data for reading dataforms'1998 5,719,384'Oblique access to image data for reading dataforms'1998 5,717,195'Imaging based slot dataform reader'1998 5,714,745'Portable data collection device with color imaging assembly'1998 5,710,419'Record with removable two-dimensional code'1998 5,702,059'Extended working range dataform reader including fuzzy logic image control circuitry'1997 5,703,349'Portable data collection device with two dimensional imaging assembly'1997 5,691,773'Anti-hand-jittering dataform readers and methods'1997 5,659,167'Visually interactive decoding of dataforms'1997 5,646,389'Inventory management system using coded re-order information'1997 5,646,390'Dataform readers and methods'1997 5,644,408'Apparatus for processing human-readable and machine-readable documents'1997 5,637,849'Maxicode data extraction using spatial domain features'1997 5,602,377'Bar code dataform scanning and labeling apparatus and method'1997 5,579,487'Portable work slate computer with multiple docking positions for interchangeably receiving removable modules'1996 5,572,006'Automatic exposure single frame imaging systems'1996 5,563,399'Bar code decoding with dynamically loadable data character sets'1996 5,521,366'Dataform readers having controlled and overlapped exposure integration periods'1996 5,513,264'Visually interactive encoding and decoding of dataforms'1996 5,506,697'Apparatus for processing human-readable and machine-readable documents'1996 5,504,322'High density two dimensional bar code symbology'1996 5,489,158'Printer system for removable machine readable code'1996 5,490,217'Automatic document handling system'1996 5,481,103'Packet bar code with data sequence encoded in address/data packets'1996 5,477,042'2-D bar code scanner/decoder having a redundancy canceller'1995 5,471,533'Record with encoded data'1995 5,455,414'Simplified bar code decoding with dynamically loadable data character sets'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2006Patents assigned to SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC (22)· patent assignee history

1992–1998Based in Port Jefferson Station, NY, US· patent location history

1993–1999Based in Stony Brook, NY, US· patent location history

1995–2000Patents assigned to METANETICS CORP (31)· patent assignee history

1995–2006Based in Fort Myers, FL, US· patent location history

1996–1999Based in Stonybrook, NY, US· patent location history

1999–2020Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

2007–2020Patents assigned to HAND HELD PROD INC (159)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to WANG YNJIUN P (46)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to WANG YNJIUN PAUL (28)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HAND HELD PROD INC	159	2007–2020
WANG YNJIUN Pself	46	2011–2016
METANETICS CORP	31	1995–2000
WANG YNJIUN PAULself	28	2012–2018
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC	22	1992–2006

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cupertino, California, US	245	1999–2020
Fort Myers, Florida, US	38	1995–2006
Stony Brook, New York, US	13	1993–1999
Port Jefferson Station, New York, US	5	1992–1998
Stonybrook, New York, US	4	1996–1999