Registers inventions 08/06

20060191990 - Electrosurgical counter and lockout mechanism: An electrosurgical apparatus having a counter/lockout mechanism that monitors the number of sterilization/use cycles the electrosurgical apparatus undergoes and indicates the number of sterilization/use cycles that have actually been performed. The counter/lockout mechanism includes a temperature actuated element actuated in response to each sterilization cycle and a mechanically actuated element...

20060191992 - Method and system for illustrating sound and text: A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. The page of the book which...

20060191991 - Tag writing and reading method for semiconductor product: A tag writing and reading method suitable for a semiconductor product are provided. In the tag writing method, a code representing a tag is provided, and then the code is converted into a tag pattern that is then combined with a portion of the pattern of the pattern. Next, the...

20060191993 - Feed-forward control in event-based manufacturing systems: Communication between machines in an event-based manufacturing system. In an event-based manufacturing system, material-specific data obtained for a material produced during a first manufacturing operation is used to govern a second manufacturing operation to decrease the likelihood of at least a delay event, a waste event, or poor quality of...

20060191998 - Cash letter print streams with audit data: Producing print streams for efficiently generating properly formatted and ordered paper cash letters comprises print stream file that includes electronic form definitions for each cash letter document. The cash letter documents can include a cover page, one or more bundles of substitute checks, a bundle summary for each substitute check...

20060191994 - Method and apparatus for money transfer: A method of performing a money transfer send transaction comprises receiving information at a call center from a sender for a send transaction, including a proposed send amount, and responsive to the information from the sender received at the call center, building a staging record for the send transaction. The...

20060191999 - Method and system for performing money transfer transactions: A system for performing a money transfer receive transaction includes a receive transaction staging device which provides a recipient with access to a financial services institution in order to receive transaction details from the recipient. The system also includes a data base for storing transaction details and a receive control...

20060191995 - Secure transaction system: The system of the present invention comprises a personal Virtual Safety Deposit Box where users are able to enroll their identification methods, financial accounts and personal information. Once authenticated, this information is transferred to a master file within a central databank. Enrollment enables the user to link each item (collectively...

20060191997 - System and method for monitoring a validator: A system for monitoring a validator that assesses a token is disclosed. The system includes an input device 4 for receiving messages 5 from a machine 2 including a validator 6. The messages containing data indicative of validator events such as an assessment of a token resulting in acceptance of...

20060191996 - System and method of operating an automated banking machine system and method with inputs from a portable wireless device: A system and method for enabling a portable wireless devices to operate an automated teller machine (ATM) including cash dispenser is provided. The portable device includes at least one input device and at least one output device. The portable device is responsive to at least one input to the input...

20060192000 - Method for authenticating ruim card: A method for authenticating a RUIM card comprises: determining whether authentication process proceeds or not depending on identification of an external input code with an internal storage code; generating an authentication parameter with a RUIM identifier and an ESN (Electric Serial Number); generating a final authentication value with an authentication...

20060192003 - Article tracking system and method: A system and method are useful for tracking and/or managing an article at one or more stations. An RFID tag including a memory and an antenna is associated with each article, and an RFID tag reader at the station has plural antennas for communicating with RFID tags and reading information...

20060192001 - Methods and devices for providing alerts for spoilage and hazardous combinations: The present invention includes methods and devices for providing safeguards to the access of certain substances. Some implementations provide alerts and/or other appropriate actions when substances are subject to spoilage or expiration. Some implementations provide responses to potentially dangerous combinations of substances. Other aspects of the invention involve determining the...

20060192002 - Rfid device detection system and method: An RFID device detection system includes a proximity locator, which generates an electric field for reading an antennaless RFID device, or for reading other, antennaed RFID devices. An antennaless RFID device includes non-antenna conductive leads coupled to a chip. The proximity locator includes one or more conductors forming a transmission...

20060192004 - Stylized method of using and distributing consumer electronic devices: Various embodiments of a consumer electronic device comprising two components are disclosed. One component is the functional element, another component is a stylized element. In an example of a USB flash drive, a functional component includes flash memory and a controller, while the stylized element is a case with a...

20060192005 - Image display apparatus: An image display apparatus has a reader/writer for a contactless IC card, which is disposed at a position adjacent to a display section of the image display apparatus....

20060192006 - Magnetic stripe card with dynamic numbers: A magnetic stripe card includes a magnetic stripe, a plurality of magnetic write heads, and data circuitry. The magnetic stripe stores magnetic fields indicative of a dynamic number. The plurality of magnetic write heads located under the magnetic stripe generates the magnetic fields to write bits of the dynamic number...

20060192007 - Radio communication device, radio communication method and non-contact ic card reader/writer device: A radio communication device of an example of the present invention is one capable of communicating a plurality kinds of radio communicating media having different resonant frequencies comprises a transmission unit having a first resonant frequency tuned to and resonated with the resonant frequencies of the radio communication media in...

20060192009 - Apparatus and method for acquiring and reading optical codes with result indication: In an apparatus and a method for acquiring and reading optical codes, the indication of the reading result is carried out projecting a luminous figure onto the optical code, that is to say in the position on which the attention of the operator is focused. The luminous figure can have...

20060192008 - Optical encoder with integrated monitor: A sensor head for sensing light modulated by a moveable member, such as a code wheel or code strip, in an optical encoder. The sensor head has at least one monitor optical sensor and a primary optical sensor positioned to receive light modulated by a modulation track on the moveable...

20060192010 - Optoelectronic device and process for acquiring symbols, such as bar codes, using a two-dimensional sensor: The invention relates to a device and a process for acquiring bichromatic bar codes, with a two-dimensional sensor with electronic scanning. The height Hy of the scanned portion is modified between at least two successive scanning operations. Thus, the device is or may be adapted to the type and/or to...

20060192011 - Bar code signal processing: A low pass filter that approximates a Gaussian transfer function filters the analog bar code signal prior to digitization is used to smooth the bar code signal. The Gaussian filter has a transfer function that compensates for beam distortion close in to the bar code scanner. The smoothed bar code...

20060192012 - Laser scanner having analog digitizer with increased noise immunity: A laser scanner for reading a bar code having a plurality of bar code elements. The laser scanner includes a digitizer which receives as an input an analog signal from photodetector circuitry and digitizes the analog signal to produce a digital bar code pattern (DBP) signal representative of the bar...

20060192014 - Housing for hand held scanner: A housing for a hand-held scanner has an upper surface having a front portion and a rear portion, a lower surface having a front portion and a rear portion, side surfaces between the upper and lower surfaces and a first groove in the lower surface between the front portion and...

20060192015 - Methods and apparatus for monitoring electrical contacts: Methods and apparatus for monitoring electrical contacts comprising measuring a first voltage across a connection between a device and a base, charging a power source in the device, measuring a second voltage across the connection, determining a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage and initiating a signal...

20060192013 - System and method for associating machine readable information and dimensioning data for conveyor borne packages: A method for associating machine readable information (12) on singulated or non-singulated packages (15) on a conveyor (50) with dimensioning data is provided. The method includes orienting a handheld scanner (14) toward a package (15) on the conveyor (50) to read machine readable information on the package. A specific time...

20060192016 - Compact personal storage accessory: A personal storage accessory is disclosed for the efficient storage of personal effects related to personal finances. The personal storage accessory includes a first panel attached to a second panel. The first panel has a length and width that only slightly depart from the length and width of a typical...

20060192017 - Optical information storage medium and optical information storage medium reproducing apparatus: An optical information storage medium includes a light transmitting layer, a first information storage layer, an intermediate layer mainly made of resin, a second information storage layer, and a substrate. The light transmitting layer, the first information storage layer, the intermediate layer, the second information storage layer, and the substrate...

20060192020 - Ic-card service period setting method, ic card, ic card case and battery charger: A method of setting validity period of IC card, includes preparing IC card including change unit whose state changes with lapse of time starting from initial state without external power, measuring unit configured to measure state of change unit so as to generate information indicating whether or not validity period...

20060192018 - Information card system: A data distribution system (10) including an information card (12) to work with a reader (14, 72). The information card (12) includes visible indicia (20) on its front, stripe zones (34) and a ring zone (36) nominally “on” its back and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (70). The zones (34,...

20060192019 - Semiconductor device and driving method thereof: The invention provides a semiconductor device with high yield by reducing an effect of variations in characteristics of a semiconductor element. Further, by reducing an effect of variations in characteristics of a semiconductor element to improve productivity, an inexpensive semiconductor device can be provided. Further, an inexpensive semiconductor device can...

20060186189 - System and method for preserving historical information for viewing by posterity: A system and method that will enable individuals or organizations to store any digital information they wish to preserve for posterity. According to typical methodology, the individual may establish an account with a service provider through which information may be collected for posterity. For example, the service provider may maintain...

20060186192 - Automatic generation of bank deposits: An accounting system has a data file and a bank deposit generator. The data file contains a plurality of financial transactions. Each financial transaction includes associated information. The bank deposit generator is adapted to identify one or more cash-in transactions of the plurality of transactions according to selectable criteria and...

20060186190 - Banknote-processing device: A banknote processing device where banknotes are stopped at a predetermined position of a stacker guide without being deformed. Braking means (4) is provided at a portion of a stacker guide (3), and the braking means (4) has a rolling body (7) producing a braking force in the advance direction...

20060186193 - Cash under and cash over adjustments to receipt totals for bank deposits: A method of correcting a computerized ledger for deposit discrepancies uses a display such as a window to record a deposit transaction. An amount of receipts and an amount of adjustment are provided to account for cash over and cash under adjustments to a bank deposit. The data is stored...

20060186194 - Image exchange without full micr qualification: A system and related methods of correcting errors during check or financial document processing by a bank of first deposit or other entity receiving a paper check or financial document, or by a second bank on whose accounts the checks were written. These corrections can be performed by the computer...

20060186191 - Methods and apparatus for providing a security value for a payment device: Embodiments herein provide a system, method, apparatus, and computer program code to calculate a security value to associate with a payment device, to associate the security value with a print representation of the payment device where the security value and the payment device provide a unique combination, and to compare...

20060186197 - Method and apparatus for wireless customer interaction with the attendants working in a restaurant: An apparatus and method are disclosed of a wireless system for customers to interact with attendants (e.g waiters) in restaurants. The system provides for a computing system that transmits electronic menus to wireless portable digital assistants (PDA's) and enables customers to place orders and make real-time service requests. For example,...

20060186196 - Stored-value card assembly with a plurality of stored-value cards: A stored-value card assembly includes a plurality of stored-value cards and a package. The plurality of stored-value cards each include an account identifier linking the respective stored-value card to a different financial account or record. The package is configured to maintain the plurality of stored-value cards such that the account...

20060186195 - System for increasing the security of credit and debit cards transactions: A system for facilitating a commercial transaction by a consumer includes a card or electronic storage device which includes a first number for identifying a financial account of the consumer and a second number, related to the first number, for use in authorizing a transaction involving the financial account of...

20060186198 - Discrimination apparatus and roller assembly: A fixed driving roller shaft not actuated vertically is disposed facing a sheet-reading sensor. Low-hardness sensor-opposed rollers each having a fixed clearance with respect to the sheet-reading sensor are arranged at positions opposed thereto. Transport rollers harder than the sensor-opposed rollers are arranged at positions not opposed to the sheet-reading...

20060186199 - Apparatus for authorising access to an electronic device: Commonly used mobile devices provide authenticated access to the device through the manual entry of personal identification numbers (PINs). Third generation devices will potentially contain a large amount of user sensitive data and there is a need for increased security on the devices to prevent unauthorised access. However, increasing the...

20060186200 - Method for transferring data, a computer program product, a data provision and a data receiving device and a communication system: A method for transferring data from a data provision device to a data receiving device includes: (a) an initializing operation, comprising: providing an initial authenticity-indicator; providing at the data provision device an initial variable number as a current data-provision-device-variable-number; providing at the data provision device a current data-provision-device-authenticity-indicator, as a...

20060186201 - Combined multi-set inventory and employee tracking using location based tracking device system: An assembly job tracking system includes tracking devices for employees and inventory sets required for the job. As the inventory moves from assembly location to assembly location, in one embodiment, wireless stations receive data identifying the tracking device and information related to the job. Various techniques for determining the location...

20060186202 - Method and system for transparent and secure vote tabulation: A system and method to improve the transparency and security of an election are provided. In a first version, a tabulation system includes a paper ballot reader. The ballot reader informs a computational engine of the tabulation system in a digital data format of an informational pattern detected on each...

20060186203 - Magnetic thread reader: A method of detecting a magnetic thread comprises causing relative movement between the thread and an array of magnetic heads, each head generates a signal upon detecting a portion of the thread. The arrival of a thread at one of the heads is detected, that head being denoted a primary...

20060186204 - Combined multi-frequency electromagnetic and optical communication system: A communication system is provided that includes both an electromagnetic (“EM”) communication device and an optical communication device including at least a machine readable symbol where at least a portion of the EM communication device and at least a portion of the machine readable symbol are formed from the same...

20060186205 - Range-finding system for a portable image reader: A range-finding system for a portable image reader is described. The range-finding system uses a distance-measuring device, such as an ultrasonic transducer, to determine the distance between the reader and a target, such as a label containing a bar code. An operator receives a visual indication which will assist in...

20060186206 - Scanning unit for a position measuring device: A scanning unit for a position measuring device for scanning a measuring graduation of the position measuring device, includes a scanning structure that is provided on a carrier and is formed such that, by interaction of an electromagnetic radiation, used for scanning the measuring graduation, with the measuring graduation on...

20060186207 - Re-configurable trigger assembly: Described is an improved trigger assembly for use in an electronic device. The trigger assembly includes a pressure sensitive member and a trigger button. The pressure sensitive member includes two or more conductive lines. The pressure sensitive member is secured to a portion of the mobile terminal. The trigger button...

20060186208 - Apparatus and method for presenting both faces of a document for processing: An apparatus for presenting each of a first face and a second face of a document to a processing element to facilitate processing of the document thereby. The apparatus includes a first transport subassembly for moving the document along a first document path to present the first face of the...

20060186209 - Electronic transaction card: An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry...

20060186210 - Sleeve-type rfid tag: An RFID tag that is integrated into a substantially cylindrically-shaped structure that can be attached to an object to be identified through radio frequency identification techniques by sliding the substantially cylindrically-shaped structure over at least a portion of the object....

20060186211 - Smart card and method for controlling a mixed mode thereof: A mixed mode smart card is disclosed including an internal circuit having a CPU, a contactless mode processor adapted to prosecute a contactless mode operation, and a contact mode processor adapted to prosecute a contact mode operation. The mixed mode smart card also comprises a power voltage control block receiving...

20060186212 - Universal credit card apparatus and method: The apparatus and method described herein provides for creating multiple spatial patterns, such as magnetic patterns on credit cards. The invention includes storage of information from which patterns may be created, a pattern creation device for creating the spatial patterns, and control whereby the information which is stored is selectively...

20060180650 - Apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax for a product has been paid: An apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax or duty has been paid for the contents of that container. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is placed on the container which includes information indicative of whether the tax has been paid. The RFID tag includes a substrate, a radio frequency...

20060180648 - Handheld coordinate reference system: A method and apparatus for determining a spatial position of interest in an assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of determining a reference position of reference unit; moving the reference unit from the reference position to the first spatial position; inertially measuring a displacement of...

20060180649 - Mobile device base station for enhanced signal strength for media services: Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for receiving media content at a base station for use on a portable media device. Merely by way of example, one set of embodiments provides a base station with a plurality of receivers and inputs for receiving media content. In some...

20060180647 - Rfid applications: Applications of RFID technology include: RFID Tags on Automobiles in Parking Garages; RFID w/Toothbrushes; RFID Tags For Laundry Settings; RFID Tags Or Labels to Find a Mate; RFID To Identify The Value Of Coins; RFID Tags In The Doctors Office; RFID Tags Or Labels In Game Arcades; RFID With Prisoners;...

20060180652 - Atm system and method: An exemplary system includes an ATM (322) which is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users responsive to communication with a transaction host (336). The ATM is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays (328, 330) which are separate from the ATM. The processor in...

20060180653 - Atm system and method: An exemplary system includes an ATM (322) which is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users responsive to communication with a transaction host (336). The ATM is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays (328, 330) which are separate from the ATM. The processor in...

20060180654 - Atm system and method: An exemplary system includes an ATM (322) which is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users responsive to communication with a transaction host (336). The ATM is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays (328, 330) which are separate from the ATM. The processor in...

20060180655 - Atm system and method: An exemplary system includes an ATM (322) which is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users responsive to communication with a transaction host (336). The ATM is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays (328, 330) which are separate from the ATM. The processor in...

20060180656 - Cash dispensing automated banking machine display failure detection system and method: An ATM is operative to automatically self test a display module thereof. The test determines whether the display module fails to produce an acceptable display output. A predetermined color sequence is sent to the display module for display thereof. A sensor device positioned adjacent the display module screen senses displayed...

20060180651 - System and method for verifying the authenticity of a check and authorizing payment thereof: A system and method for verifying the authenticity and payment of a bank check at any of a plurality of banks or check cashing sites, wherein a payor or issuing site determines a first set of data including account and individualized payee data, which is communicated to a processing center...

20060180657 - Systems and methods for managing throughput of point of sale devices: Systems and methods for electronically processing accounts receivable (AR) check transactions via a location-base device associated with a merchant. The location-base device, such as a point-of-sale (POS) device, can be configured to perform various functions that facilitate processing of AR checks. Such functions may include improved user interface, an ability...

20060180658 - Credential communication device: A credential communication device and method adapted to transmit and receive data, including means to process said data in order to effect credential verification and trusted mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, further including at least one proximity conductor...

20060180660 - Electronic identification system: An electronic identification system comprising a system server and a plurality of mobile devices, the system server and the mobile devices being electronically connectable, where the system server contains references to a plurality of subscribers to the system. The system server receives an electronic request message from a remote location...

20060180659 - Patient information management system: An apparatus and system is disclosed for an improved patient information management system in a medical setting. The present invention relates to a remote patient information system comprising workstations, handheld computers, and wireless portable printers or portable-computing and labeling systems that facilitate the fulfillment of orders for patient specimen collection...

20060180661 - Method and system for deterring product counterfeiting, diversion and piracy: A method and system for authenticating goods and thereby detecting and deterring counterfeits are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a client utilizes data received from a host to generate a plurality of security codes and to direct a printing device to print the plurality of security codes...

20060180662 - Check-out system: A check-out system (1) with an improved security against unauthorized taking away of articles is described. A customer inputs an identification code of an article, for instance by a scanner. The identification is checked by a weight measurement, and possibly with further measuring methods. The articles are conveyed to a...

20060180663 - Method and system for performing security on multiple unresolved objects in a self checkout: A self-checkout system is provided whereby a set of objects can be recognized and security for the set of objects and a partial set of objects can be resolved (“Collection Resolution”) during a self checkout. In order for security to be resolved on an object, a partial set of objects...

20060180664 - Wirelessly deliverable and redeemable secure couponing system and method: A secure wireless supplemental content delivery method and system based upon a Java 2 Platform Micro Edition application. The system and method provide a one-time user application suitable for all wireless environments, including binary run-time environments or wireless application protocol where image saving is not possible, without reliance upon mobile...

20060180665 - Radio frequency identification systems applications: The invention relates to the use of RFID systems for use with items of interest having RFID tags, such as in a library. The invention has particular applicability to determining the location, order, and other information regarding such items....

20060180666 - Communication apparatus, communication method, and program: A communication apparatus performing communication in a noncontact manner is provided. The communication apparatus includes a transmission control unit configured to transmit a command; a timeout period checking unit configured to check whether a timeout period during which a response to the command is waited for has elapsed; a retransmission...

20060180667 - Device for controlling multiple types of electroluminescent devices: A controller for an electroluminescent device includes an internal electroluminescent device system configuration database that includes configuration data stored in the controller for multiple electroluminescent device systems. A processor executes instructions from an application program module stored in the controller to perform a function of the configuration data for an...

20060180668 - Media services manager for base station: Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for managing the reception and/or recording of media content on a base station. In certain embodiments, the base station is configured to transfer media content received by the base station to a portable media device. In one aspect, the portable media...

20060180669 - Method and apparatus for optically reading out information stored in a barcode: In a method, whether there is a first bar having a width and located at at least one of both ends of a first black and white pattern is determined. The width of the bar is greater than a maximum width of a second bar. The maximum width of the...

20060180670 - Triggering illumination for a data reader: Methods are disclosed for triggering a source of visible light in connection with a data reader in response to a sensed proximity of an item. In one configuration, a data reader includes an imaging reader, such as a CMOS imager, that is sensitive to both infrared illumination and visible light....

20060180671 - Apparatus for stamp-type barcode reader: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for stamp-type barcode reader of the present invention includes a camera for capturing a bar code and transmitting captured bar code image information to a bar code interpretation terminal on which bar code interpretation software is installed; and a camera stand for supporting the camera...

20060180672 - Method and system for multi-dimensional symbol coding system: A set of discrete colored elements is arranged in a matrix to form a grid tag. The grid tag is like a bar code, useful to identify products or things. A starter color may orient a reader to read the colors in sequence, top-down and left-to-right. Associated with the grid...

20060180673 - Embedded optical signatures in documents: A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature uses an invisible optical pattern or covering that can reflect light in non-visible wavelengths, such as light in infrared, or fluoresces when exposed to a particular wavelength of light, such as ultra-violet light....

20060180674 - Security card apparatus: The present invention is directed to a security card apparatus, comprising: electronic circuitry, e.g. smart card chip, flash memory, CPU, and memory, for providing a service to a host; a common computer communication interface, for connecting the security card apparatus to the host; a substrate of about a typical business...

20060180675 - Magnetic card display apparatus: A magnetic display apparatus includes a magnetic board unit which includes a non-magnetic board base and a magnetic layer attached to the non-magnetic board base. Magnetic clamp units, having a non-magnetic handle and a magnetic base, are provided for attaching non-magnetic articles to the magnetic board unit. A decorative layer...

20060175391 - Electronic device and display control method: An electronic device having a demonstration display function in a power-off state includes: display control means for showing demonstration display on a display part when a demonstration display setting for deciding whether the demonstration display should be shown or not is in an operating state, and showing no demonstration display...

20060175392 - Method and system for generating a calendar with a variable definition of days: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system for generating a calendar comprising a variable definition of days. The variable definition of days may correspond to an assignment of varying combinations of interest day types to days represented by the calendar. The interest day types may affect...

20060175393 - Analysis technique of computer system: This invention is to provide a technique to obtain data concerning a proper transaction amount. An information processing method to achieve the object comprises: obtaining data concerning a transaction amount presumed as being processed in a system to be analyzed for a plurality of business items; calculating a first load...

20060175394 - Pre-paid activation and replenishment on a point-of-sale device: A system and method for processing prepaid financial transactions. The system and method describe the utilization of one or more remote terminals that are adapted to acquire transaction information from a user and transmit a first signal indicative of the transaction information. The remote terminal is further adapted to receive...

20060175395 - Desktop card processor: A desktop card processor having increased card processing capabilities without increasing the horizontal footprint of the card processor. The card processor utilizes multiple card processing levels stacked in vertically separated levels to minimize the horizontal footprint of the card processor....

20060175397 - System and method of reporting lost or stolen cards: The system and method of reporting lost or stolen cards allows an individual to use one website to report multiple lost or stolen cards. A user enters lost card information on a card-reporting website. The information for the card is then sent through an e-mail to a card-issuing company. Once...

20060175396 - Systems and methods for managing and using prepaid purchasing accounts: The present invention extends to managing prepaid purchasing accounts and depositing funds therein. A kiosk and management system are connected over a network. The management system maintains purchasing accounts usable for multiple product or service purchases. To make a deposit, the consumer enters credentials at the kiosk, the credentials identifying...

20060175399 - Method for controlling processes in a medical workflow system: A system is described for managing data and information in a healthcare environment, such as a hospital. A handheld code scanner reads codes and either accepts data, or performs instructions based on the read code. The code scanner wirelessly transmits the codes or data to a central server which acts...

20060175398 - Universal ticket transport: A Universal Ticket Transport (UTT) 10, 150 may be configured to read from and write to many types of magnetically encoded tickets 20 currently used in fare collection systems. The UTT 10, 150 includes a mechanical insertion interface and automated movement along a transport path 18 for tickets 20 of...

20060175401 - Method of labeling an item for item-level identification: The invention is a method of validating a label that includes the steps of reading a product-specific code disposed on an item; retrieving a stored verification code corresponding to the product-specific code; reading a label verification code disposed on a label having a serial number encoded thereon; and determining whether...

20060175402 - Techniques to reduce false alarms, invalid security deactivation, and internal theft: A system, apparatus, method and article to eliminate false alarms, invalid security deactivation, and internal theft are described. The apparatus may include a first input to receive a first identification code associated with an item, a second input to receive a second identification code associated with the item, and an...

20060175400 - Wireless identification based display: Systems and methods for providing discreet messaging are provided. Based on an identification of a customer and/or a product to be purchased, a message is selectively produced and provided in a discreet manner to the customer. The message can be visible and/or audible. The customer can be identified using Radio...

20060175403 - Household management systems and methods: A household management system having a user interface, a media content data store, a purchase history data store, a media content manager in communication with the user interface and the media content data store, and a purchase history module in communication with the user interface and the purchase history data...

20060175404 - Process and assembly for identifying and tracking assets: An assembly and process for identifying and tracking assets, such as tubulars, equipment, tools and/or devices. An antenna is electrically connected to a responding device, such as a radio frequency identification device, and this assembly is connected to an asset. The antenna may be positioned about the exterior and/or the...

20060175405 - Adaptor for magnetic stripe card reader: An adaptor allows a magnetic stripe card reader to receive information from other media such as wireless proximity chip cards while maintaining the ability to receive a magnetic stripe card. In accordance with one embodiment, the adaptor includes a simulacrum structure of sufficiently narrow width to fit substantially permanently within...

20060175406 - Method for rf card detection in a contactless system: A method and processor-readable storage medium for performing the method of identifying RF cards in a card reader's field. Polling requests are sent to cards in a card reader's field. Where a clear response from the sent command is received from a responding card, the response is saved, the responding...

20060175407 - Rf-tag reading system and rf-tag reader/writer control system, and interference avoidance method therefor: An RF-tag reading system is provided, in which a reading schedule for reading RF-tags, without interference among RF-tag readers/writers, can automatically be created. A schedule table is a table that stores the identifiers of RF-tag readers/writers to which schedule control should be applied; fields for storing the IDs of reference...

20060175408 - Rfid tag and communication protocol for long range tag communications and power efficiency: An RFID tag has a frequency agile RF transceiver that transmits data from the RFID tag to a reader and a direct sequence spread spectrum RF receiver that receives communications from the reader. Messages between the reader and the RFID tag are divided into frames, and each frame contains a...

20060175409 - Code reader: A code reader comprising an integrated light source for the illumination of a reading region, a sensor matrix and an optical receiving system positioned in front of the latter, wherein the light emergence surface of the light source is located in or closely in front of the depth of field...

20060175410 - Method for reading a graphic pattern and acquiring its image: A method for reading a graphic pattern by illuminating the graphic pattern with at least two groups of light sources, each of the at least two groups of light sources having at least one light source operating according to an illumination cycle that comprises an illumination cycle-portion and a non-illumination...

20060175411 - Optical information readout apparatus: An optical information readout apparatus is disclosed having an image forming optical section 4 operative to shift first and second lenses 24, 25 along an optical axis “O” at areas in front of a photodetector 3. A cylindrical body 23 incorporates a lens holder means, including permanent magnets 26 to...

20060175412 - Method and device for reading deep barcodes by way of optical interference: This invention relates to a method for reading, while using optical interference, a barcode that extends into the depth of a substrate. The barcode is represented by an area with marks in the substrate that is partially transparent to electromagnetic radiation. The inventive method comprises the steps of irradiating the...

20060175413 - Reading apparatus having reprogramming features: A reading apparatus is provided for scanning and decoding image data encoded in one of a plurality of types of indicia. The apparatus can include a solid state image sensor and a memory space in which image data can be stored. The apparatus can also include a decode circuit for...

20060175414 - Method for reading out symbol information and device for reading out symbol information: To provide a method for reading out symbol information and a device for reading out symbol information which are able to prevent a decline in decoding reliability by reducing noise caused by a quantized error, localized contaminations or the like. The method for reading out symbol information may comprise a...

20060175415 - Shelf tag, shelf tag manufacturing system, method and program for manufacturing shelf tag and storage medium: A shelf tag to be attached to a display shelf for displaying commercial products, includes: a commercial product name and a price of the commercial product and a dimensional value indicating a display position of the commercial product to be displayed in a row direction on the display shelf printed...

20060175421 - Deposition fabrication using inkjet technology: A method of fabricating a circuit lead, the method comprising: (a) depositing a slurry upon a substrate in a predetermined pattern, the substrate including a plurality of substantially uniformly patterned micropores operative to drain a fluid component of the slurry from the surface of the substrate, while maintaining conductive particles...

20060175417 - Dual integrated circuit card system: A dual card system for a portable device and a fixed terminal machine is disclosed. The dual card system includes a first card having a first substrate and a first integrated circuit (IC) provided with a first plurality of contacts on a top surface of the first substrate, and a...

20060175416 - Dual universal integrated circuit card (uicc) system for a portable device: The present invention discloses the dual universal integrated circuit cards (UICC) system for a portable device, the portable device includes a cellular phone or a personal digital assistance. The system comprises a slayer integrated circuit (IC) card having a first integrated circuit (IC). A substrate is carrying for a master...

20060175418 - Method for providing additional service based on dual uicc: A method for providing additional services by a UICC applied in a cellular phone is provided. First, an aperture would be formed on the UICC provided by a first service provider, and the UICC may include a first IC and first contact pads coupled to the first IC. This aperture...

20060175420 - Passive type rfid semiconductor device, ic tag, and control method: To provide a semiconductor device capable of securely executing a reading operation to improve a reliability of read data, an IC tag including the semiconductor device, and a control method for the IC tag. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a power supply voltage...

20060175419 - Smart card, smart card module, and a method for production of a smart card module: A smart card for contact data transmission includes a card body and a smart card module which is fitted in the card body. The smart card module includes a semiconductor chip with an active upper surface, a plastic housing compound that surrounds the semiconductor chip and includes at least one...

20060169763 - Automatically labeling and inspecting apparatus and method of use: An automatically marking, reading and distinguishing apparatus, which programmingly controls a conveyance of a printed circuit board, includes a table, an information label generator, at least one flipping device, and an image reading and distinguishing device. The table includes a first area and a second area. The information label generator...

20060169764 - Self-service terminal: A self-service terminal (SST) comprises: a first sensor for sensing a first condition at the SST and a second sensor for sensing a second condition at the SST. The conditions may relate to environmental characteristics, such as humidity or temperature; general characteristics; specific characteristics of the SST; or characteristics of...

20060169765 - Networked time-keeping system: Disclosed is time keeping system for an employer. The system includes one or more time-keeping network appliances. Each of these appliances includes a small web server. The system also includes some form of employee interface which enables the employee to submit, and the time keeper to receive, identification information regarding...

20060169766 - System and method for managing and processing stored-value cards and bill payment therefrom: A system and method for managing and processing stored-value debit, check card, signature debit, PIN based card or automatic teller machine (ATM) cards and bill payment from a variety of access points. Enrollment occurs between a card issuer and a card holder resulting in issuance of the card. When using...

20060169767 - Device and methods for secure transactions: Embodiments of the present invention provide users with apparatus and methods for managing user data and for making and accepting payments. A system for enabling secure payment transactions comprises user hardware, recipient hardware, and a data system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The data system comprises...

20060169768 - System for associating identification and personal data for multiple magnetic stripe cards or other sources to facilitate a transaction and related methods: A system to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a transaction and related methods are provided. The system includes a server configured to store personal control IDs and sets of personal data and configured to store a data profile derived from a set of personal data associated...

20060169769 - Intelligent manager for automatically handling and managing media: A system for managing a plurality of media includes an apparatus that houses a subset of the plurality. The apparatus may dispense media, either in raw or packaged form, and may receive media in response to customer requests and transactions, by identifying and authenticating customers and media. The apparatus may...

20060169770 - Sheet handling apparatus: A banknote handling apparatus comprises: a deposit-and-withdrawal port unit to or from which banknotes to be transacted are injected or discharged; and a banknote handling unit connected to the deposit-and-withdrawal port unit through a conveying route to discriminate the validity of a banknote and take in and discharge the banknote,...

20060169771 - Proximity validation system and method: A gate keeping system for a user accessible resource is provided. The system has a server, a transceiver and an RFID tag. The server is communicably connected to the resource for sending commands allowing and terminating user access to the resource. The receiver is communicably connected to the server and...

20060169772 - Wireless mobile instant product price comparison and product review: A method, system, computer program product, and device for providing product information, such as, for example, product price comparison information, product reviews, retailer information, retailer reviews, and information about similar products, to a user utilizing a mobile data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, a user, using a product...

20060169773 - Providing information regarding a product: Interactive information regarding a product in a package is provided. A unique identifier is received. The unique identifier identifies a package containing a product. Use information is generated based at least partially on stored user information regarding past use of the product....

20060169775 - System and method for evaluating inventory: A computer assisted method for evaluating inventory is provided. The method includes receiving case composition information and case cost information for a case at a store where the case composition information identifies an item of the case and the case cost information identifies cost of the case. An item cost...

20060169774 - System and method for managing financial data: A system and method for managing financial data for a store that enables management to track and monitor the actual cost of items sold in each store of an enterprise. The system tracks the number, type and cost of each case received at a store within an enterprise and calculates...

20060169776 - System for tracking grain: A system for tracking transported grain. A writer records data into an RFID tag. The data includes at least a time when the RFID tag was handled with surrounding grain and information sufficient to determine a location of handling at the time when the RFID tag was handled with surrounding...

20060169777 - Computer-based method and apparatus for verifying an electronic voting process: The invention broadly comprises a computer-based method and system for verifying an electronic voting process, comprising the steps of generating an original digital fingerprint of an electronic record at a first time and transmitting the original digital fingerprint. The method generates a validation digital fingerprint of the electronic record at...

20060169778 - Electronic voting apparatus, system and method: A voting system and method that provides a printed confirmation of voting selections made comprises a voter interface for receiving voting selections made during a voting session; a processor for creating a voting record including the voting selections made during the voting session; a memory for storing the voting record;...

20060169779 - Scan module: Methods and apparatus for providing a relatively miniature scan module, for example, a small retroreflective scan engine. An exemplary scan module comprises a chassis, a drive coil, a scan motor, a laser, a mirror module and a sensor. The mirror module can comprise, in an embodiment, a single piece fold/collection...

20060169780 - Scan motor: Methods and apparatus for providing a relatively miniature injection molded scan motor, for example, for a retroreflective illumination system. An exemplary scan motor comprises a spring module that includes a static substrate and a dynamic substrate coupled together by an injection molded flexible spring. In an embodiment, the spring can...

20060169781 - Optical scanner assembly: An optical scanner may be used either with or without a support stand. When operated without the support stand, the scanner may be used to acquire an image of an object in virtually any location and/or orientation, e.g., an image of a picture hanging on a wall. When used in...

20060169782 - Automatically-activated wireless laser scanning 2d bar code symbol reading system capable of automatically transmitting stored symbol character data when the hand-supportable unit is operated within its rf data communication range and automatically collec: Disclosed is an automatically-activated wireless code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern for repeatedly reading one or more...

20060169783 - Color identification system: The color identification system associates a color to a reference symbol. One reference symbol is assigned to each color in the color spectrum. The reference symbol can be used on products, clothes, web sites, traffic signs, etc. When using the color identification system with clothing, a tag or other label...

20060169784 - Method and device for data input: A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of human-readable indicia. Each of the set of...

20060169785 - Identification document with printing that creates moving and three dimensional image effects with pulsed illumination: Identification documents have a three dimensional or moving image effect to enable human verification of their authenticity. These effects are created by printing image layers of invisible inks, such as UV or IR fluorescing inks, each depicting an object in varying position or perspective in an area on the document....

20060169788 - Applications of nano-enabled large area macroelectronic substrates incorporating nanowires and nanowire composites: Macroelectronic substrate materials incorporating nanowires are described. These are used to provide underlying electronic elements (e.g., transistors and the like) for a variety of different applications. Methods for making the macroelectronic substrate materials are disclosed. One application is for transmission an reception of RF signals in small, lightweight sensors. Such...

20060169786 - Manufacturing method of memory cards: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of memory cards, wherein contact terminals made from die molding are put on an injection machine for a plastic injection molding, so as to be embedded in a base made from a plastic injection molding method. After screening out imperfect products, chip modules...

20060169787 - Smart electronic label employing electronic ink: The present invention provides for smart and dumb implementations of a stand-alone, remotely updateable, remotely alterable, flexible electronic label. The electronic label provides for displaying information in connection with a mammal, non-mammal, an item or location. The label includes a display assembly having electronic ink disposed on a support, one...