Registers inventions 09/06

20060208055 - Advanced gestational wheel calculator: The gestational wheel calculator of the current invention greatly extends the function and usefulness of the basic gestational calculation wheel by providing increased accuracy of gestational dates by using an average cycle length adjuster, provides paternity information using a sperm exposure marker, provides more accurate ultrasound and other test measurements...

20060208056 - Buckslip lead generation system: A system and method for generating well qualified sales leads to a service provider, using a novel buckslip, brochure or coupon promoting a product or service not usually carried by a retailer. The buckslip has a universal product code (UPC) barcode which can be scanned at a retailer's point-of-sale device,...

20060208058 - Device for reading information on part supply device: It is intended to obtain a reading device that is used in a component supplying system including a plurality of electronic-component supplying devices, such as feeders, that are arranged, and that easily reads, from an information indicator such as a bar code that is affixed to each of the supplying...

20060208057 - Harnes fabricating apparatus: An electric harness fabricating apparatus includes wire reel out means provided for a pressure welding apparatus for pressure-welding a connector a wire of a wire harness; two rotary encoders are provided at a wire supply apparatus for supplying the wire to the pressure welding apparatus and for detecting the of...

20060208061 - Controlling card-based mortgage computing: An electrical digital computer machine and a data processing system, methods of making and for using the machine, products produced thereby, as well as data structures and articles of manufacture pertaining thereto, and all necessary intermediates of that which is discussed herein, all in the field of computerized aspects of...

20060208059 - Method and system for processing a financial transaction: Convenient, efficient, and cost-effective processing of a financial transaction. Banking customers can drop-off financial transaction requests at any of a plurality of geographically dispersed collection sites that operate on behalf of an expedited mail delivery service. Each collection site can aggregate received transaction requests into a package to be delivered...

20060208060 - Method for managing consumer accounts and transactions: A method and system permits performing a debit/PIN transaction using one of a plurality of existing credit accounts belonging to a consumer. Account data is provided to a compilation account service provider about the plurality of existing credit accounts belonging to the consumer. The consumer is provided with a compilation...

20060208067 - Electronic value exchange system and electronic value exchange method: The present invention is directed to avoidance of inconvenience arising from application program's incapability of recognizing processing executed on the IC card side, interruption of communication between IC cards, and so on on the occasion of an exchange of electronic values between the IC cards. A portable terminal 20, when...

20060208068 - 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...

20060208062 - Injection molded gift case for debit, credit and smart cards: A one-piece gift case for flexible plastic magnetic or smart cards is loosely patterned after digital video disc cases, in that it is of clamshell design, having a spine, front cover, and rear cover s interconnected by “living” hinges. Made preferably of polyolefins, the rear cover of the case incorporates...

20060208064 - Method for managing consumer accounts and transactions: A method and system permits a consumer to access one of a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer. The system includes at least one transaction network configured to route credit card or ACH/debit card transactions. A compilation credit card is associated with the plurality of existing...

20060208065 - Method for managing consumer accounts and transactions: A method and system includes at least one transaction network configured to route credit card or ACH/debit card transactions. A compilation credit card is associated with the existing credit card accounts of the consumer. A compilation card service provider has a compilation card database that stores information about the plurality...

20060208063 - Multiple device and/or user association: Methods and devices are provided for automating a login process and user/device associations. A user's preferred device settings and/or functions may be provisioned automatically. Some implementations provide an automated log out or “sleep” when a user leaves one or more of the devices. Users may be automatically identified and associated....

20060208066 - Rfid token with multiple interface controller: An RFID token apparatus has a connection module for interfacing with an appliance capable of communicating and interacting with remote servers and networks, a translation module for moving signals between a USB interface and a smart card interface, a processor module which may be capable of operating as a dual-interface...

20060208069 - Mutual authentication security system with recovery from partial programming: Memory contents in an electronic key are re-programmed using a base station from a multi-byte pre-existing or default value. If writing the new secret code value is interrupted and results in a partially-written value then a first recovery code is formed comprising a leading portion having values matching a corresponding...

20060208074 - Digital online exchange: A system for dynamically pricing media content is operatively coupled to one or more clients over a network. The system dynamically adjusts pricing of the media content and delivers the media content to the clients that order the media content at a dynamically adjusted price. The price can be dynamically...

20060208071 - Method of protecting a brand by sale promotion: A method of protecting a brand by sale promotion includes the steps of (a) establishing an identification code of a product into a server by a manufacturer while encoding the identification code into a label of the product, wherein the identification code includes at least an attribute of the product;...

20060208070 - Real-time retail marketing system and method: A marketing system and method for a retail environment periodically reads RFID tags attached to products to produce a list of product identifications. Consumer recommendation rules are updated according to each list, and recommendations are generated according to the updated consumer recommendation rules. Then, content can be displayed in the...

20060208073 - Shopping cart handle in with built-in console for the input and display of consumer product information: A console for the input and display of consumer product information such as pricing, etc. The console may be built into the handle of the shopping cart or as a retrofit application on existing handles. The console has a product information input device for numerical values such as product pricing,...

20060208072 - Shopping cart with rfid capability: The present invention discloses a shopping cart with RFID capability, for detecting a RFID tag, comprising: a frame, further comprising: an accommodating space for accommodating RFID-tagged items; a plurality of wheels, coupling to the frame for carrying the frame to move according to the rotation of the wheels; and a...

20060208075 - Moveable object accountability system: This discloses an accountability system for monitoring the status of a certain condition of a moveable object having an electronic identification device with a transmittable unique identification code. A verification station with an electronic signal transmission and reception device remotely initiates communication with the electronic identification device on the moveable...

20060208076 - Method and system for aiming an rfid reader: A method and system for enhancing the accuracy of RFID tag reading is disclosed. An imaging device is used to facilitate aiming of the RFID tag in a manner that mitigates the likelihood of inadvertently reading a nearby RFID tag instead of the desired tag. In this manner, the utility...

20060208077 - Memory card connector: A memory card connector is provided for receiving a memory card having a plurality of conductive contacts. The connector includes an insulative housing that mounts a plurality of conductive terminals. A cover has receptacle means for receiving the memory card. The cover is pivotally mounted on the housing for pivotal...

20060208078 - 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...

20060208080 - Distributed rfid antenna array utilizing circular polarized helical antennas: In accordance with the teachings described herein, RFID systems are provided that include a distributed RFID antenna array utilizing one or more circular polarized helical antennas. A plurality of RFID tags may be used, with each RFID tag including a linear polarized antenna for communicating RFID tag signals. One or...

20060208079 - Rfid testing system: The present invention discloses a RFID testing system, comprising an object-under-test having a RFID tag attached thereto, a RFID reader and a tester. Wherein, the tester further comprises: a base; a bar-shaped first rail, mounted on the base in a stationary manner; a bar-shaped second rail, perpendicularly and slidably mounted...

20060208081 - Methods of recording and reading digital data on a photographic support: The invention relates to a method of recording of digital data on a photographic support, comprising the conversion of the data into color and/or density values and the writing, for each data item, of at least one writing range, whose color and/or density correspond to the data, characterized in the...

20060208082 - Scanner with variable scan range: A scanner with variable scan range. The scanner comprises a plurality of scan units and at least one joint mechanism corresponding to the scan units. The scan units are mechanically and electrically connected, and the scan range is variable for scanning objects of different sizes....

20060208083 - Imaging-based bar code symbol reading system permitting modification of system features and functionalities without detailed knowledge about the hardware platform, communication interfaces, or user interfaces: Disclosed is an image capture and processing system that supports manufacturer-constrained system behavior modification by the end_user through the development and installation/deployment of plug-in modules within the application layer of the system by a person other than the system designer, so as to allow this person to flexible modify prespecified...

20060208084 - Method and system for assisted culling and reformatting of encoded microtubes: A method and system for aiding the selecting/culling or reformatting of encoded containers stored in a multi-rack array with respect to certain desired characteristics of compositions held within the containers employing a corresponding graphical interface that indicates the physical position of the containers within the array, and selection operations to...

20060208085 - Acquisition of a user expression and a context of the expression: Embodiments include an apparatus, device, system, and method. In an embodiment, a portable system is provided. The system includes a context-detecting device operable to generate information indicative of a recognizable aspect of an item, and an annotating device operable to generate information indicative of a user expression associated with the...

20060208086 - Multifunction trigger for rfid and optical readers: Methods and apparatuses for operating a handheld data reader are disclosed, including a trigger mechanism in communication with a control unit of the data reader for activating different functions of the data reader in response to the application of different manual manipulation inputs to the trigger. In response to a...

20060208088 - Communication system, communication apparatus and method, recording medium, and program: A communication system includes a first communication apparatus; and a second communication apparatus, wherein the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus communicate with each other by wireless. The first communication apparatus includes a first storage device for storing configuration information for rejecting unauthorized connection and for connecting only...

20060208087 - Moveable object accountability system: This discloses an accountability system for monitoring the status of a certain condition of a moveable object having an electronic identification device with a transmittable unique identification code. A verification station with an electronic signal transmission and reception device remotely initiates communication with the electronic identification device on the moveable...

20060208090 - Encoding labels without use of ink: This process allows one to create bar code and dot code labels that are sensitive to infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light with out the use of ink. This is accomplished by cutting out or otherwise removing select areas of media to create shapes identical to the outlines of data elements...

20060208089 - Identifier for memory tags: A memory tag has a memory. Associated with the memory tag there is a readable structure. The readable structure can be read to generate an identifier. However, the readable structure cannot be provided so as to encode a predetermined identifier....

20060208097 - Electronic apparatus, unit drive, and interface controlling method of the unit drive: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus including an driving unit configured to drive an expansion unit which is detachably loaded, and a communication controller configured to control communication with the driving unit via an interface which can be electrically disconnected with power turned on, the driving unit includes a...

20060208096 - Flash memory expansion device & method: A flash memory expansion device and method providing expanded capacity and allowing data exchange between two memory devices without depending on a computer; the device including control, memory, connection, operation, display, and power supply unit; both devices being plugged to each other, operation unit of the first device reads through...

20060208093 - Method and system for configuring a communication card in a computer system: A method of configuring a communication card in a computer system comprises retrieving information relating to a country in which the computer system will be used from the computer system into the communication card. Based on the retrieved information, the communication card selects a configuration setting from a plurality of...

20060208092 - Non-volatile memory card with autarkic chronometer: A non-volatile memory card is described, which comprises a chronometer powered by an autarkic, card-internal power supply with a long-term energy store. The chronometer is connected to a card internal controller, such that the chronometer can provide the current time to the controller independent of a host system....

20060208095 - Rfid tag: With the RFID comprising a transmitting and receiving antenna, a detecting block formed in the circumference of the antenna, and an electronic component connected to the antenna and detecting block to detect breakdown of the detecting block, illegal use can be prevented, matching between the tag antenna and IC chip...

20060208094 - Rfid tag, module component, and rfid tag fabrication method: An RFID tag is provided which comprises: a first part which has a first base and a communication antenna formed on the first base by use of a paste of resin material mixed with metallic filler; and a second part disposed on the first part, which has a second base,...

20060208091 - Semiconductor device: A semiconductor device includes external interface terminals and processing circuits, and it is fed with an operating power source when detachably set in a host equipment. Power source feeding terminals (VCC, VSS) among the external interface terminals are long enough to keep touching the corresponding terminals of the host equipment...

20060202009 - Method to verify or track a physical address while providing a service: Buildings such as residences and commercial locations are provided with an address marker including a barcode and/or RF tag. This allows immediate verification of the physical address of the location and/or the name of the owner, business(es), residents, and/or employees at that location. A service provider utilizes the address information...

20060202010 - Providing change information for documents: A method of supplying information comprises providing a document having a memory tag. The document has a human-readable part presenting the information in human-readable form. The method further comprises storing change information identifying changes to the information on the memory tag....

20060202011 - Radio frequency aerial capable of remote identifying: An radio frequency aerial is capable of remote identifying and applied in a wireless communication apparatus. The radio frequency aerial comprises an identification chip for receiving a radio frequency identification signal, therefore, not only transmitting for general radio frequency communication signal, but also for radio frequency identification signal. Thus, a...

20060202013 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202014 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202015 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202016 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202017 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202018 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202019 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202020 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202021 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202022 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202023 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may...

20060202012 - Secure data processing system, such as a system for detecting fraud and expediting note processing: A transaction fraud detection system allows for the processing of documents such as checks in a way that reduces the possibility of fraud. The transaction fraud detection system provides customer enrollment and check enrollment functionality. It applies rules to data collected using the customer enrollment, the check enrollment, and possibly...

20060202024 - Systems and methods for interfacing location-base 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...

20060202025 - Mobile phone charge card notification and authorization method: An added level of security is added to charge card transactions. Upon presenting a credit card for a purchase, for example, the cardholder receives a message on his cell phone that a charge authorization request has been received. The cardholder may also be prompted to reply with a password or...

20060202026 - Financial automated-teller machine and method of withdrawing cassette provided therein: The present invention provides a financial automated-teller machine comprising a main body having an operation unit and a cash deposit/withdrawal unit installed at a front face thereof; a safety door having a locking function and hingedly connected to an edge of the front face of the main body; a safe...

20060202027 - Methods and systems for customer validation using any of a plurality of identification documents and identification document readers: The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization of fuel dispensing and authorization or confirmation of participation in frequent shopper programs, club memberships, and the like. In one embodiment, identification documents may be used as membership cards for a retailer's membership or frequent shopper program and any of...

20060202028 - Multispectral biometric sensor: Methods and systems are provided for biometric sensing. An illumination subsystem provides light at discrete wavelengths to a skin site of an individual. A detection subsystem receives light scattered from the skin site. A computational unit is interfaced with the detection system. The computational unit has instructions for deriving a...

20060202029 - Global origin and departure information system: Embodiments consistent with the invention provide a method for managing traveler information of a traveler having a country of origin and traveling from a country of embarkation to a country of destination. The method includes receiving input data from a graphic user interface containing traveler information at the country of...

20060202030 - Moveable object accountability system: This discloses an accountability system for monitoring the status of a certain condition of a moveable object having an electronic identification device with a transmittable unique identification code. A verification station with an electronic signal transmission and reception device remotely initiates communication with the electronic identification device on the moveable...

20060202031 - Reader for an optically readable ballot: A ballot reader images a ballot, checks the ballot, and displays the ballot image for voter review. The voter may cast the ballot causing it to be collected and the vote thereon recorded, or may have the ballot returned. Checking may include, e.g., checking for a complete ballot, undervotes and/or...

20060202032 - Combination rfid/image reader: An automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) system is provided. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an image reader, a memory module, and a central processing unit (CPU). The image reader captures image data from a label and transmits the data to the memory module. The RFID...

20060202033 - Apparatus for and method of using an intelligent network and rfid signal router: Apparatuses, systems for, and methods of transporting digital signals and radio-frequency (“RF”) signals are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, an intelligent network (e.g., a combination router) and corresponding method are provided for transporting RF signals to, for example, an RFID antenna and transporting digital signals...

20060202034 - Use of small electronic circuit cards with different interfaces in an electronic system: Electronic systems, such as automobile radios, portable and other computing devices, and global positioning system receivers, often require that a correct security code be inputted from a small memory card that is removably inserted into a card slot of the system before the system is rendered operable in total or...

20060202035 - System, method, and apparatus for communicating information between a mobile communications device and a bar code scanner: A system, method, and apparatus for communicating information encoded in a bar code format between a mobile communications device and a bar code scanner. Transmission information data is encoded into a bar code format. A signal is generated from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning...

20060202036 - Bar code reading device with global electronic shutter control: The invention features an image reader and a corresponding method for capturing a sharp distortion free image of a target, such as a one or two-dimensional bar code. In one embodiment, the image reader comprises a two-dimensional CMOS based image sensor array, a timing module, an illumination module, and a...

20060202037 - System and method for evaluating data sets over a communications network: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing researchers with a computer-assisted tool to evaluate, over a communications network, large electronic data sets stored on a remote server. The system allows the centralization of multiple data manipulation and analysis software modules co-located with the large data...

20060202038 - System and method to automatically focus an image reader: The invention features a system and method to automatically focus an image reader using a single frame of image data. The method comprises exposing sequentially a plurality of rows of pixels in the image sensor. The method further comprising varying in incremental steps the focus of the image reader's optical...

20060202039 - Camera-based barcode recognition: Embodiments of the invention relate to decoding encoded barcode information from a camera-captured image by generating a binarized sequence from the camera-captured image and decoding the encoded barcode information from the binarized sequence. The camera-captured image is transformed into a preprocessed grayscale image, reducing noise and enhancing contrast between bars...

20060202040 - Camera-based barcode recognition: Embodiments of the invention relate to decoding encoded barcode information from a series of camera-captured images by generating binarized sequences from the series of camera-captured images and decoding the encoded barcode information from the binarized sequences. A series of preprocessed images is generated from the series of camera-captured images by...

20060202041 - Integrated circuit card and a method for manufacturing the same: A semiconductor chip is mounted onto a wiring substrate having external connecting terminals, electrodes on the semiconductor chip and wiring lines on the wiring substrate are connected together electrically through bonding wires, and a sealing portion is formed by resin molding, to form an IC body. Further, a case formed...

20060202042 - Programmable digital labels: A label for a product includes an electronic display for displaying label information. The digital label includes an operating system program with an applications interface to allow development of custom applications by manufacturers, retailers, and users of the product. The digital label also includes a communications interface enable communication with...

20060202043 - Semiconductor integrated circuit device and contactless ic card: A semiconductor integrated circuit device (IC) and a contactless IC card including a receiver circuit that is able to stably demodulate information signals superimposed on AC signals from an interrogator. The receiver circuit included in the IC is equipped with antenna terminals, a power supply circuit, and a filter circuit....

20060196927 - Automated condition evaluator: Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an item is placed into a sensor chamber...

20060196925 - Mobile communication terminal: A mobile communication terminal comprising a display and a keypad having plural keys. The keypad comprises a frame surrounding the display and the keys are arranged at respective key positions on the frame. The terminal is further configured to display symbols at positions on the display corresponding to the key...

20060196926 - Sensitive commodity depository and method of use: A secure depository (10) for deposit of commodities (100), such as documents, thereinto such as for delivery to third parties or for document destruction. The depository (10) provides a secure storage area (24) therewithin, a receiver (52) into which documents are deposited by a customer, a self-pay mechanism such as...

20060196928 - System and method to assist patients in complying with medication regimes: A Medication Recording System of the present invention is an electronic daily medication planner which assists a person to comply with his or her medication administration needs and to communicate with caregivers about their diagnoses, allergies and current medication schedule. The Medication Recording System provides a way to create a...

20060196930 - Categorization of financial transactions: A user records categorization information on a financial instrument used to conduct a financial transaction. A financial entity that handles the financial instrument processes the categorization information recorded on the financial instrument. The financial entity uses the processed categorization information to generate a report for the user. The financial entity...

20060196933 - 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...

20060196931 - Methods, system and mobile device capable of enabling credit card personalization using a wireless network: Methods of creating a secure channel over which credit card personalization data can be transmitted over the air (OTA) are provided. In particular, Generic Authentication Architecture (GAA) may be used to establish a secure communication channel between the user equipment (UE) and a personalization application server or bureau acting as...

20060196929 - Multiple use secure transaction card: Diverse and or multiple functions are performed in a secure manner using a secure transaction card which validates a holder of the secure transaction card in accordance with a Personal Identification Number (PIN), generates, encrypts and transmits a pair of pseudo-random number sequences through a card reader to validate the...

20060196932 - Rules management systems and methods: A method of providing bankcard services includes receiving at a host computer system information from a client defining an event. The method includes receiving at the host computer system information identifying a condition relating to at least one element associated with bankcard accounts. The method further includes receiving at the...

20060196934 - Security circuit and security cancellation method: A security circuit and a security cancellation method in which a code generation program 300 is input from the outside when the access security of internal resource data 360 for a semiconductor integrated circuit is to be cancelled, and in which the access security cannot be cancelled and access to...

20060196935 - Self-scanning system and purchased-item registering apparatus, purchased-item registering method, and computer product: A specific-item-information storing unit stores information on a specific item that can be contained in one container together with other item. A specific-item judging unit judges, when the registration for the purchased-item is received, whether the purchased-item is a specific item based on the information stored. A reception control unit...

20060196936 - Resonator use in the print field: A plurality of resonators are embedded in a base material for use in applications in the printing industry. The base material including the resonators can be used in printing press applications, finishing applications, packaging applications, distribution applications, and downstream applications. The base material can include paper, ink, coatings, polymers, composites,...

20060196937 - System and method for utilizing rf tags to collect data concerning post-consumer resources: Data concerning post-consumption items is collected from RF tags. RF tags applied to goods and materials that have been consumed or used and/or discarded or stored for recycling are read by a reader. The reader collects data from the tag and stores the data and/or transmits the collected data to...

20060196939 - System for electronically voting, counting, and examining ballots: There is provided an electronic voting and counting system including an electoral register check system, an electronic voting system, an electronic counting system, and an electronic examination system. The electoral register check system checks voter identification and whether a double vote is performed, with reference to an electoral register in...

20060196938 - Voting system with operating possibility for disabled persons, and use of such system: A voting system with operating possibility for disabled persons, wherein additional operating functions (4, 5, 7, 8) for persons with a physical disability are located at or near a front side (F) of the system. In addition, the invention provides a use of such a system to vote for candidates...

20060196940 - Micr reader: An MICR reading head is operable to read an MICR character printed on a medium fed in a first direction. A sensor is operable to detect an end portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of the medium. The MICR reading head is movable to a predetermined...

20060196941 - Non-contact information medium and communication system using non-contact information medium: A noncontact information medium includes a coil formed by a conductor, a capacitor that forms a resonance circuit together with the coil, an IC chip that controls information transmitted to and received from a reader-writer. The coil has a cutoff part formed by cutting off at least a part of...

20060196942 - Method and apparatus for optically reading information attached to a target: In an apparatus, a collimated-beam irradiating unit irradiates on the target a substantially collimated beam with a size thereon. A first pickup unit causes the photodetector to pick up through the imaging optics a first image of the target while the substantially collimated beam is being irradiated on the target...

20060196943 - Apparatus for reading codes: Apparatus for reading codes for capturing one- and/or two-dimensional codes located at varying distances. A light receiver is arranged in a housing that also includes a projection optics and a deflecting mirror located on the optical axis between the projection optics and the light receiver. The deflecting mirror is mounted...

20060196944 - Converging element and illuminating device: An LED light source is formed of an LED and an angle control lens. The angle control lens includes a transparent member in a shape of a rotational symmetry, and includes a center convex curved surface area (light-emission area) A1, a peripheral curved surface area (light-emission area) B1, a peripheral...

20060196945 - Identification device, anti-counterfeiting apparatus and method: The preferred embodiment provides a 3D nanometer scale data encryption key. It consists in using 3D polymer patterns on silicon substrates as evolved, tri-dimensional barcodes. It provides several possible degrees of encryption which, together with the high technology involved, makes it virtually impossible to counterfeit. There is described the basic...

20060196946 - Portable electronic device with a fine-tunable camera module: A portable electronic device includes a housing including a hole, a camera module holder installed inside the housing, and a camera module. One end of the camera module is wedged in the hole of the housing, and the other end of the camera module is installed on the camera holder...

20060196947 - Method and apparatus for providing a handheld stand-alone vertical number scanning calculator apparatus: A handheld vertical scanning calculator apparatus is provided. It allows the user to add paper-borne columns of numbers quickly using just one instrument. The main components are a) a scanning input that scans numbers vertically b) an OCR equipped CPU that recognizes the scanned input c) a calculating unit and...

20060196948 - Light transmissive cards with suppression of uv-induced fluorescence: A visible light transmissive card includes a security indicia that fluoresces under UV light. The card also includes at least one IR filter. The IR filter and/or another card layer that is substantially coextensive with a front card surface includes a component that also fluoresces under UV light. A UV...

20060196949 - Wide band ic tag: This invention provides a wide band IC tag in which the vicinity of an IC portion arranged in a tag main body can be arranged in a portion difficult to be influenced by an object. Therefore, this invention is characterized in the wide band IC tag for connecting the IC...

20060196951 - Blood component container: Blood component containers including a label are disclosed. The container label includes a display surface with at least one bar code based on a first bar code format and another bar code based on a second bar code format....

20060196950 - Method and system for creating and using redundant and high capacity barcodes: Methods and systems for creating and using redundant and very high capacity barcodes are presented. An individual barcode can include one or more finder patterns, one or more position detection patterns, one or more alignment patterns, one or more orientation detection patterns, one or more format and version information patterns,...

20060196927 - Automated condition evaluator: Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an item is placed into a sensor chamber...

20060196925 - Mobile communication terminal: A mobile communication terminal comprising a display and a keypad having plural keys. The keypad comprises a frame surrounding the display and the keys are arranged at respective key positions on the frame. The terminal is further configured to display symbols at positions on the display corresponding to the key...

20060196926 - Sensitive commodity depository and method of use: A secure depository (10) for deposit of commodities (100), such as documents, thereinto such as for delivery to third parties or for document destruction. The depository (10) provides a secure storage area (24) therewithin, a receiver (52) into which documents are deposited by a customer, a self-pay mechanism such as...

20060196928 - System and method to assist patients in complying with medication regimes: A Medication Recording System of the present invention is an electronic daily medication planner which assists a person to comply with his or her medication administration needs and to communicate with caregivers about their diagnoses, allergies and current medication schedule. The Medication Recording System provides a way to create a...

20060196930 - Categorization of financial transactions: A user records categorization information on a financial instrument used to conduct a financial transaction. A financial entity that handles the financial instrument processes the categorization information recorded on the financial instrument. The financial entity uses the processed categorization information to generate a report for the user. The financial entity...

20060196933 - 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...

20060196931 - Methods, system and mobile device capable of enabling credit card personalization using a wireless network: Methods of creating a secure channel over which credit card personalization data can be transmitted over the air (OTA) are provided. In particular, Generic Authentication Architecture (GAA) may be used to establish a secure communication channel between the user equipment (UE) and a personalization application server or bureau acting as...

20060196929 - Multiple use secure transaction card: Diverse and or multiple functions are performed in a secure manner using a secure transaction card which validates a holder of the secure transaction card in accordance with a Personal Identification Number (PIN), generates, encrypts and transmits a pair of pseudo-random number sequences through a card reader to validate the...

20060196932 - Rules management systems and methods: A method of providing bankcard services includes receiving at a host computer system information from a client defining an event. The method includes receiving at the host computer system information identifying a condition relating to at least one element associated with bankcard accounts. The method further includes receiving at the...

20060196934 - Security circuit and security cancellation method: A security circuit and a security cancellation method in which a code generation program 300 is input from the outside when the access security of internal resource data 360 for a semiconductor integrated circuit is to be cancelled, and in which the access security cannot be cancelled and access to...

20060196935 - Self-scanning system and purchased-item registering apparatus, purchased-item registering method, and computer product: A specific-item-information storing unit stores information on a specific item that can be contained in one container together with other item. A specific-item judging unit judges, when the registration for the purchased-item is received, whether the purchased-item is a specific item based on the information stored. A reception control unit...

20060196936 - Resonator use in the print field: A plurality of resonators are embedded in a base material for use in applications in the printing industry. The base material including the resonators can be used in printing press applications, finishing applications, packaging applications, distribution applications, and downstream applications. The base material can include paper, ink, coatings, polymers, composites,...

20060196937 - System and method for utilizing rf tags to collect data concerning post-consumer resources: Data concerning post-consumption items is collected from RF tags. RF tags applied to goods and materials that have been consumed or used and/or discarded or stored for recycling are read by a reader. The reader collects data from the tag and stores the data and/or transmits the collected data to...

20060196939 - System for electronically voting, counting, and examining ballots: There is provided an electronic voting and counting system including an electoral register check system, an electronic voting system, an electronic counting system, and an electronic examination system. The electoral register check system checks voter identification and whether a double vote is performed, with reference to an electoral register in...

20060196938 - Voting system with operating possibility for disabled persons, and use of such system: A voting system with operating possibility for disabled persons, wherein additional operating functions (4, 5, 7, 8) for persons with a physical disability are located at or near a front side (F) of the system. In addition, the invention provides a use of such a system to vote for candidates...

20060196940 - Micr reader: An MICR reading head is operable to read an MICR character printed on a medium fed in a first direction. A sensor is operable to detect an end portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction of the medium. The MICR reading head is movable to a predetermined...

20060196941 - Non-contact information medium and communication system using non-contact information medium: A noncontact information medium includes a coil formed by a conductor, a capacitor that forms a resonance circuit together with the coil, an IC chip that controls information transmitted to and received from a reader-writer. The coil has a cutoff part formed by cutting off at least a part of...

20060196942 - Method and apparatus for optically reading information attached to a target: In an apparatus, a collimated-beam irradiating unit irradiates on the target a substantially collimated beam with a size thereon. A first pickup unit causes the photodetector to pick up through the imaging optics a first image of the target while the substantially collimated beam is being irradiated on the target...

20060196943 - Apparatus for reading codes: Apparatus for reading codes for capturing one- and/or two-dimensional codes located at varying distances. A light receiver is arranged in a housing that also includes a projection optics and a deflecting mirror located on the optical axis between the projection optics and the light receiver. The deflecting mirror is mounted...

20060196944 - Converging element and illuminating device: An LED light source is formed of an LED and an angle control lens. The angle control lens includes a transparent member in a shape of a rotational symmetry, and includes a center convex curved surface area (light-emission area) A1, a peripheral curved surface area (light-emission area) B1, a peripheral...

20060196945 - Identification device, anti-counterfeiting apparatus and method: The preferred embodiment provides a 3D nanometer scale data encryption key. It consists in using 3D polymer patterns on silicon substrates as evolved, tri-dimensional barcodes. It provides several possible degrees of encryption which, together with the high technology involved, makes it virtually impossible to counterfeit. There is described the basic...

20060196946 - Portable electronic device with a fine-tunable camera module: A portable electronic device includes a housing including a hole, a camera module holder installed inside the housing, and a camera module. One end of the camera module is wedged in the hole of the housing, and the other end of the camera module is installed on the camera holder...

20060196947 - Method and apparatus for providing a handheld stand-alone vertical number scanning calculator apparatus: A handheld vertical scanning calculator apparatus is provided. It allows the user to add paper-borne columns of numbers quickly using just one instrument. The main components are a) a scanning input that scans numbers vertically b) an OCR equipped CPU that recognizes the scanned input c) a calculating unit and...

20060196948 - Light transmissive cards with suppression of uv-induced fluorescence: A visible light transmissive card includes a security indicia that fluoresces under UV light. The card also includes at least one IR filter. The IR filter and/or another card layer that is substantially coextensive with a front card surface includes a component that also fluoresces under UV light. A UV...

20060196949 - Wide band ic tag: This invention provides a wide band IC tag in which the vicinity of an IC portion arranged in a tag main body can be arranged in a portion difficult to be influenced by an object. Therefore, this invention is characterized in the wide band IC tag for connecting the IC...

20060196951 - Blood component container: Blood component containers including a label are disclosed. The container label includes a display surface with at least one bar code based on a first bar code format and another bar code based on a second bar code format....

20060196950 - Method and system for creating and using redundant and high capacity barcodes: Methods and systems for creating and using redundant and very high capacity barcodes are presented. An individual barcode can include one or more finder patterns, one or more position detection patterns, one or more alignment patterns, one or more orientation detection patterns, one or more format and version information patterns,...