ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,248,844, issued on March 11, was assigned to Zebra Technologies Corp. (Lincolnshire, Ill.).

"Bioptic barcode reader and bioptic barcode reader assembly" was invented by Mark Drzymala (Saint James, N.Y.), Edward Barkan (Miller Place, N.Y.), Darran Michael Handshaw (Sound Beach, N.Y.) and Matthew Drzymala (Saint James, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Bioptic barcode reader assemblies are disclosed herein. An example bioptic barcode reader assembly includes a metal perimeter frame and a bioptic barcode reader positioned within and supported by the metal perimeter frame. The bioptic barcode reader includes an upper housing and a plastic...