Registers inventions 05/07

20070119916 - Method and system for managing supplies and performance in a collision center: A method and system for measuring performance and ordering supplies in a collision center includes an identification reader for reading product identification tags corresponding products removed from a supply of products. The identification reader also reads a repair order identification tag corresponding to a repair order of a vehicle under... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070119923 - Biometric authentication: A system and method for tokenless authentication. A customer can enroll with a customer identifier and by providing biometric samples. A customer checking, credit or debit account can be associated with the information provided by the customer. When the customer seeks to enter into a transaction, the customer provides his... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070119917 - Integrated circuit card, mobile communication terminal device, transaction system, and unauthorized use preventing method: An Integrated Circuit (IC) card stores therein card identification. The IC card includes a verification data fetching unit that fetches verification data from a mobile communication terminal of a user; a verification process unit that verifies whether fetched verification data is authentic thereby verifying whether the user is an authorized... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070119922 - Method, device and system of illumination-based disinfection: Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system illumination-based disinfection. A disinfector may include, for example, a conduit to carry a flowing medium to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the medium and an outlet to discharge the medium; a flow adapter configured... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070119924 - Security clearance card, system and method of reading a security clearance card: The security clearance card, system, and method include a card that stores data to verify the identity of an owner of the card. In addition to other types of information, the card stores biometric data of the owner and other identity data. Different portions of the data may be encrypted... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070119920 - System and method for disputing individual items that are the subject of a transaction: A system and method for disputing individual items that are the subject of a transaction includes storing, in a database, a record of a transaction in which a plurality of goods or services were sold to an individual that owns a transaction card through which access to monetary funds may... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070119921 - System and method for establishment of rules governing child accounts: A system and method for establishment of rules governing child accounts may include associating, in a database, a first transaction card through which access to monetary funds is extended with a second transaction card through which access to said monetary funds is extended. Also, in said database, said second transaction... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070119918 - System and method for new execution and management of financial and data transactions: A system and method for execution of financial and data transactions includes a point-of-sale device configured to execute a transaction in which at least one good or service is sold to an individual having a card with a storage medium encoding a card number. The transaction is completed after said... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070119919 - System and method for user selection of fraud detection rules: A system and method for establishing fraud detection rules system includes a first transaction card through which access to monetary funds is extended and a database associating said transaction card with one or more fraud detection rules governing access to said monetary funds by said transaction card. The system also... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070119925 - Burglarproof tag and method for preventing tag data from being stolen: A burglarproof tag and a method for preventing tag data from being stolen are disclosed. The burglarproof tag includes a license number (Ln) corresponding to a license code (L code) and a royalty number (Rn) corresponding to a royalty code (R code) by way of a random code. Moreover, both... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070119926 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) based location tracking system in an airport environment: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for tracking items automatically are ed. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is used with a material g system to enable the identification, location tracking, and managing of aviation assets, such as baggage and cargo, in an airport environment. For example, passive RFID tags are attached... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070119929 - Apparatus and method for authenticating products: A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information includes executable instruction to access cross-enterprise RF tag information, identify a product transition based upon the cross-enterprise RF tag information, and define a new product path based upon the product transition, where the new product path... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

20070119930 - Automated will call system: A will call system for automating the management of storage and retrieval of items, preferably medical prescriptions. The automated system provides informational control of all items in the system. The automated will call monitors the length of time an item remains in the system, and into which location an item... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070119928 - Generating a nutraceutical request from an inventory: A method, system, and computer program product are described for registering a dispensation from an inventory and responding to the registering by indicating a nutraceutical request quantity partly based on the inventory and partly based on a consumption regimen.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070119927 - Tag mounting device used for locating shipping containers and truck trailers: A tag mounting device can temporarily mount a tag transmitter on a shipping container or trailer for tracking location of the shipping container or trailer. The tag mounting device includes a mounting frame having a support leg with opposing ends. A clamp mechanism is carried by the support leg for... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070119931 - Apparatus for reading/writing storage devices: The conventional apparatus for reading/writing storage devices need a built-in microprocessor control unit (MCU) to process commands. Thus, the flexiability (e.g.: supporting capacity of storage device) and the cost of the apparatus are not satisfied. The present invention employs a driver and a hardwire circuit to replace the MCU for... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070119932 - Tag access control system, tag access control method and recording medium storing tag access control program: A tag access control system for controlling data communication between a plurality of reader/writers respectively having a plurality of antennas and one or more IC tags moving sequentially through communication ranges of the plurality of antennas includes a storing portion for storing movement information and reader/writer information, a command accepting... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070119934 - Method and apparatus for optically reading identification information from commodity: A scan beam formed by the optical scanning unit is divided by the first scan beam dividing unit and the second scan beam dividing unit. The first scan beam dividing unit and the second scan beam dividing unit are disposed in such a manner that the scan beams divided by... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070119933 - Optical encoder with contamination detection: An optical unit includes an optical emitter receiving an optical emitter current, an optical sensor receiving an optical sensor current and light from the optical emitter and in response thereto outputting at least one signal indicating relative movement between the optical unit and an optical code scale, and an optical... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070119935 - Optical scanning system and image forming apparatus using the same: An optical scanning system having an imaging optical system for imaging a plurality of light beams deflected by a deflecting surface of a optical deflector upon different scan surfaces. The imaging optical system includes an imaging optical element which has at least one optical surface defined, with respect to the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070119936 - Barcode reader: A barcode reader outputs a beep sound upon successfully reading a barcode. The barcode reader includes separate buttons for changing an output volume level and output tine level of the beep sound. The buttons are provided on a surface of the barcode reader.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070119939 - Methods and apparatus for identifying candidate barcode fields: A system is provided for selecting a particular barcode on an item that includes multiple barcodes. The system (1) acquires, via a barcode imager, an image of the item within the field of view of the barcode imager, (2) analyzes the acquired image to determine a set of potential barcode... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070119938 - System and method for decoding a barcode: Described is a method and system for barcode decoding. The method comprises receiving an input signal corresponding to a reflection of light from a bar code. The input signal is divided into a predetermined number of segments. Each segment includes a plurality of samples. Each of the segments is represented... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070119940 - Apparatus, method and program for generating two-dimensional bar code image, system and method for information transmission and apparatus method and program for decoding two-dimensional bar code: A two-dimensional bar code image generation apparatus for generating a color image according to a two-dimensional bar code comprises a two-dimensional bar code encoding section 11 that encodes the input information into a two-dimensional bar code, an up-sampling section 12 that up-samples the two-dimensional bar code, a luminance signal generating... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070119941 - Bar code scanner programming: A user generates a programming bar code or programming parameter file that encompasses all desired parameter settings. A batch of scanners is programmed by scanning the bar code or reading the parameter file to simplify and expedite the programming process.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070119942 - Method, diaphragms and optical receiving devices for improving the depth of field in a linear optical code reader: A method for improving the depth of field in the detection of a linear optical code includes simultaneously forming two or more overlapped equally focused but differently diaphragmed in phase images of an optical code onto a linear sensor. Diaphragms and optical receiving devices suitable to implement the method are... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070119944 - Decoding with data from multiple scans: Partial decode results that successfully decode a subset of bar code symbol components and a quality indicator associated with each component are stored. These partial decode results are combined based on the quality indicator to achieve an improved decode of the symbol.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070119943 - System and method for bar code decoding: Described is a system and method for bar code decoding. The system comprises first and second digitizers and a processor. The first digitizer outputs a first digitized representation of a bar code. The second digitizer outputs a second digitized representation of the bar code. The processor compares the first and... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070119937 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus having a communication interface receives image data through the communication interface to form an image. The image forming apparatus includes a power supply unit, a states monitor unit, and a mode switch unit. The power supply unit supplies electric power either in an operation mode in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070119946 - Apparatus for optically reading identification information from commodity: A reading apparatus reads identification information attached on an object located outside of the reading apparatus by optically scanning a surface of the object. The reading apparatus includes a supporting member that supports a optical deflecting unit and that rotatably supports a light collecting unit.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070119945 - Moving coil actuator with expandable range of motion: A moving coil actuator contains a magnet assembly that is movable to shift the range of motion of the coil. The magnet assembly moves between two or more positions along a path of travel that is parallel to the path of travel of the reciprocating motion of the coil. With... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070119947 - Scanner flipper integrity indicator: A scanner flipper integrity checking method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the method powers a motor for a predetermined amount of time. After the predetermined time has expired a wave is received indicative of the frequency of the oscillation of the flipper. Thereafter, the method uses... Agent: Nancy A Smith Metrologic Instruments, Inc

20070119948 - Method of and control switch arrangement for controlling different operational states in an electro-optical reader: A control switch arrangement for sequentially controlling different operating states in a moving beam reader or an imager employs a force sensing resistor switch requiring a low actuation force, and a control switch with improved tactile feedback and ergonomic efficiency between the switches.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20070119949 - Fluorescent or luminescent optical symbol scanner: A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly that employs black-light emitting diodes to illuminate luminescent or fluorescent bar code symbols that are invisibly printed or formed the surface of an article. The scanner employs an array of far blue or UV LEDs or laser diodes. An... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20070119950 - Document edge encoding using multi-spectral encoding tags: A document including a substrate and an information marking printed on the substrate. The substrate has a front side, a rear side and a perimeter side edge. The perimeter side edge has a substantially smaller size than the front side and the rear side. The information marking is printed on... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. Intellectual Property And Technology Law Dept.

20070119951 - Combined multi-spectral document markings: A document printed marking including a first information marking including first luminescent taggants having a first luminescence wavelength band; and a second information marking printed at least partially on the first information marking at an overlap location. The second information marking includes second different luminescent taggant having a second different... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. Intellectual Property And Technology Law Dept.

20070119952 - Portable apparatus, storage medium storing program of controlling ic card function lock, and method of controlling ic card function lock: A portable apparatus includes an IC card function capable of performing a predetermined operation via wireless communications. The apparatus further includes; a lock switching operation section which switches the IC card function between a locked state in which the IC card function is ineffective and an unlocked state in which... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070119953 - Portable device and method for setting a hardware identity code corresponding to the portable device: A portable device and a method for setting a hardware identity code corresponding to the portable device are disclosed. The portable device includes a first module capable of performing a first function and corresponding to a first hardware identity code; a second module capable of performing a second function and... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070119954 - Method for improving security and enhancing information storage capability, the system and apparatus for producing the method, and products produced by the system and apparatus using the method: One alternative and optional method of the present invention provides a secured item specific identification system incorporating the steps of identifying an item to a determined degree, generating a first identifying code for the item, generating a second code and separately providing the same to a partner, enabling an access... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20070119955 - Method for improving security and enhancing information storage capability, the system and apparatus for producing the method, and products produced by the system and apparatus using the method: One alternative and optional method of the present invention provides a secured item specific identification system incorporating the steps of identifying an item to a determined degree, generating a first identifying code for the item, generating a second code and separately providing the same to a partner, enabling an access... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20070119956 - Two-dimensional tag with locator and orientation components: A two-dimensional (2D) tag is provided for reading with an optical reader. The tag includes a locator component for locating the tag. An orientation component is provided so that the reader can sense its orientation relative to the tag. One or more data areas are provided which contain data to... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070114272 - Dispenser for monetary items: The invention relates to a dispenser for monetary items, in which the deposit and withdrawal module is mounted so that it can pivot in relation to the processing module, between a deposit and a withdrawal position and a processing position.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070114273 - Transaction cooperation method in branch office system: A cooperating process between respective terminals (apparatuses) in a branch office system for a transaction for a customer who does not have an account or a customer who is supposed to open an account (namely, a customer who does not have a card) is disclosed. In the case where a... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070114275 - Novel enhanced quasi-personalized data set products and processes: At least one of a card, product, key-chain fob, or any other tangibly manifested item or related mechanism is provided whereby a user can store a specific data set or predetermined order which is then scanned, read or otherwise interpreted at a point-of-purchase location and debited off of/or otherwise reduced... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070114274 - System, apparatus and method for obtaining one-time credit card numbers using a smart card: A system, apparatus and method for utilizing one-time, or temporary, “credit” card information for executing purchase transactions with a smart card or similar electronic data card device. The card is activated in an activation process with the issuer prior to receiving and utilizing temporary card information (numbers). Retrieval and submission... Agent: O'banion & Ritchey LLP/ Sony Electronics, Inc.

20070114277 - Apparatus and method for commercial transactions: Apparatus and methods which facilitate use of a commercial transaction system by service employees and by customer users. The system responds to the presence and motions of a user to effectuate selection of elements for the transaction—such as selection of products or services—and validation of payment.... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070114276 - Apparatus for processing electronic tag information, pos terminal, and program for processing electronic tag information: [Problem] To output a proper statement of sale even if electronic tags are attached to both of a set product and individual products contained in the set product. [Solution] A database managed in a unified way comprises a product table having data of product codes and set flags each indicating... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070114278 - Method with which a terminal can retrieve information associated to an epc-code from an epc network: A method is disclosed with which a terminal (3) can retrieve information associated to an EPC code from an EPC network (4, 5, 6, 7). The EPC code is virtual, is generated independently of RFID tags and is stored permanently and is not—or not permanently—associated to an RFID tag. A... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070114279 - System and method for capturing and storing rfid/serialized item tracking information in a relational database system: A computer implemented method of and system for capturing, storing and organizing serialized tracking information associated with products sold by a retail enterprise. The serialized tracking information, available through the use of RFID technology, is stored and organized within a relational database in accordance with a logical data model comprising... Agent: James M. Stover Intellectual Property Section , Law Department

20070114280 - System and methods for tracking aircraft components: An aircraft component identification and maintenance tracking system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of aircraft components, a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, and a transceiver operatively configured to transmit an activation signal to each of the RFID tags. Each of the RFID tags is associated with... Agent: John S. Beulick Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070114281 - Card reader having contact and non-contact interface: A system (1) for executing system functions, for example a PC system, contains, firstly, a contact-bound characteristics block-processing stage (9), which is designed to process a contact-bound characteristics block (ATR) transferable from a contactbound data carrier (40) to a contact-bound read-write station (16) and, as a consequence of this processing,... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070114282 - Portable device with an active communication station configuration and a passive data carrier configuration: A portable device includes an active device (communication station) configuration for contactless communication with at least one external data carrier and a passive device (data carrier) configuration for contactless communication with at least one external communication station. A detection circuit is provided to detect the presence of an external data... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20070114283 - Reflective encoder with lens on code strip: An encoder that includes a code strip and an emitter-detector module is disclosed. The code strip has alternating reflective and opaque stripes and an imaging element in contact with a surface of the code strip. The optical element directs light incident thereon to the code strip. The emitter-detector module includes... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070114284 - Display unit for displaying programmable barcodes: A programmable display unit for displaying barcodes or, as the case may be, a radio transponder coupled to a programmable display unit of the aforementioned type. The display unit has for the purpose a multiplicity of strip-shaped display elements arranged substantially parallel to and at a predetermined distance from each... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070114285 - 2d coding and decoding barcode and its method thereof: A two-dimensional barcode includes a plurality of macro modules arranged in a two-dimensional array in a spiral sequence, each of macro modules includes a predetermined number of data unit modules for storing data codewords of a predetermined binary stream of bits, a predetermined number of cluster unit modules for storing... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070114286 - Laser scanner for reading optical codes: There is described a compact laser module (1) for reading optical codes, comprising: a scanning illumination section having at least one source (8) for generating a laser beam, and a scanner (9, 10) for scanning the optical code (C) to be read with a laser spot, and a receiving section... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070114287 - Automatically-activated hand-supportable omni-directional laser scanning bar code symbol reader having a user-selectable linear scanning menu-reading mode supported by a omni-directional laser scanning pattern having temporally varying intensity character: A multi-mode laser-based bar code symbol reading device having a hand-supportable housing with a light transmission aperture, wherethrough visible light can exit and enter the hand-supportable housing. A laser scanning engine, disposed within the hand-supportable housing, is controlled to selectively operate in either an omni-directional reading mode or a uni-directional... Agent: Thamas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070114288 - System and method for implementing an action based on a written mark: A system for implementing an action based on written mark, including a writable surface having one or more predefined locations thereon for receiving a written mark, a device for making the written mark on the writable surface and reading information, the information including both the written mark and the location... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070114289 - Method and apparatus for promoting a customer to return to, visit, or contact a business: A card apparatus for promoting a customer to return to or visit or contact a business includes a card, indicia on the card indicating in some fashion that the card is not a functional card, and a removable covering attached to the card that covers the indicia. The card apparatus... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070108267 - Cash deposit apparatus and associated methods and devices: A cash deposit apparatus has a user interface module that provides a user interface at a first external side of the apparatus and allows a user to interact with a cash processing transaction of the apparatus. A cash processing module processes cash deposited by the user and determines a value... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070108265 - Currency note identification and validation: Currency note identification and validation apparatus includes means defining a note path from a presentation position, and sensor means to identify at least one position parameter of a note as it traverses the note path. Scan head means responsive to identification of said at least one position parameter of the... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070108266 - System and method for facilitating open item clearance: Systems and methods are disclosed for assisting a user in clearing payments against vouchers in a financial system. A payment requiring user attention may be displayed to the user in an interface of the financial system. The financial system may automatically suggest at least one voucher to balance the payment.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070108269 - Processing merchant point-of-sale transactions using a mobile subscriber device: In an exemplary method, a telecommunication network node receives a communication originated by a wireless mobile device where the communication contains transaction information of items selected for purchases. The subscriber is authenticated as a member authorized to use purchase transaction services. A database stores an account of the subscriber. A... Agent: Carmen B. Patti & Associates, LLC

20070108271 - System and method for detecting fraudulent calls: Systems and methods for evaluating transactions to determine if suspicious activities are possibly present. Various methods include providing a reference designator list with information associated with one or more suspicious activities. Using the reference designator list, a first and a second transaction systems are evaluated. Various systems include two or... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070108268 - Temporary value card method and system: A method for using a temporary value card is provided. A first value is determined base upon a selection of goods or services from a provider. The temporary value card is sold at a POS. The first value is associated with the temporary value card.... Agent: J. Michael Martinez De Andino, Esq. Hunton & Williams LLP

20070108270 - Voucher system and method of use: A system for managing voucher use includes a database, a voucher, and a processor. The database stores an account defining at least one approved item available for purchase and a financial balance. The voucher includes an identifier linking the voucher to the account. The processor is in communication with the... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20070108273 - Object tracking in an enclosure: Various embodiments of object tracking systems and related methods and devices are disclosed. One method embodiment, among others, includes scanning an interior space of an enclosure, the enclosure having at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and at least one object associated with the at least one RFID tag,... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070108272 - Removable-medium apparatus and control method thereof: A removable-medium apparatus that outputs data, which is stored on a removable medium that can be freely mounted or removed. The removable-medium apparatus comprises: a judgment unit that determines whether or not ID information that is entered matches ID information that is stored on the removable medium; and a control... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070108275 - Managed purchasing account for defined commodities: A purchase account may be managed to control purchases made using the account. An account number may be provided at a point of sale. The account number is associated with or includes an identifier for a class or type of goods or services. A merchant computer may receive the identifier... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070108276 - One key rule product matching shopping contest: A retail contest consisting of one key rule for winning (60) which is made public (65) to customers (2), a product database (30) containing the items for sale in a store, a designated winning-list of items (40) containing a minimum of two items selected from the product database (30) and... Agent: Dino Scorziello

20070108274 - System and method to purchase applications by a point of sale terminal: A system and method to allow users to purchase software applications for point of sale (POS) terminals from an application server via a network (e.g., the Internet) utilizing the POS terminal itself. One or more menus providing portals to available applications and their respective demonstration applications are provided to users... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070108277 - Barcode printing system: A printing system including an interpreter with an interpreter program is provided. The interpreter converts each one of multiple print jobs from a job language format to a printable format for consumption by a printer. At least one of the multiple print jobs includes an identifier indicating that the at... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070108278 - Card reader: A card reader comprises an entry slot to allow access for a card into the interior of the card reader along a predetermined passage. The card reader further comprises a controller and an image capture device arranged so as to monitor the interior of the card reader.... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20070108279 - Unfold smart-card card reader: An unfold smart-card card reader includes a main body, which has a computer connector at a front end thereof and an insertion slot at a rear end thereof. The insertion slot has an integrated circuit card connector provided with a sensor. The main body is disposed with symmetrical left wing... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070108280 - Memory card and terminal equipment incorporating the same: Embodiments of the invention provide a memory card with RFID function, which includes a memory unit and a memory card interface for exchanging data stored in the memory unit with external equipment, wherein the data stored in the memory unit includes RFID configuration information, the memory card further includes: an... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070108281 - Reader application markup language schema: The subject invention provides a system and/or method that facilitates executing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) process by employing a reader application markup language (RAML) schema that provides a portable format to setup and deploy such RFID process. A schema component can receive RFID data relating to an RFID architecture... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070108286 - Optical code reading device having more than one imaging engine: A mobile computing device is provided having more than one imaging engine, and preferably, two imagining engines. Switching circuitry is provided for switching between the two imaging engines. Each imaging engine is optimized for use in specific applications and includes different specifications from the other imaging engine. Preferably, one imaging... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070108284 - Optical reading device with programmable parameter control: A data reader system comprising an optical reader for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia; a memory device for storing parameter data specific to the optical reader; and a processor for controlling: the optical reader; receiving the symbol signal and interpreting the symbol... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20070108285 - Product item having coded data identifying a layout: An object comprising first coded data disposed on or in a surface thereof is provided. The first coded data identifies a plurality of locations on the surface and a layout of at least one interactive element associated with the surface. The coded data may be printed by analog printing processes.... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070108283 - Sensor control of an aiming beam of an automatic data collection device, such as a barcode reader: An automatic data collection device is provided with an aiming beam that can be deactivated prior to reading a target machine-readable symbol. The data collection device includes a sensor that generates one or more signals associated with light received by the sensor. The sensor signal(s) is used to adjust the... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070108282 - System and method for image detection using large area pin diode: A photo-detector circuit for barcode scanners, endoscopes, and the like, includes a large area PIN photo-diode and an amplifier. Adverse effects associated with a terminal capacitance from the large area PIN diode may be minimized by maintaining a relatively constant voltage across the input terminals of the amplifier. Noise levels... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070108287 - Embedding and reading codes on objects: Watermarks and/or other related machine-readable coding techniques are used to provide data on or in objects. In one implementation a method includes providing an object with first machine-readable information. The first machine-readable information is provided on or in the object with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The method also... Agent: Digimarc Corporation

20070108288 - Method and apparatus for novel reading of surface structure bar codes: The method and apparatus herein described, and methods and apparatus similar to same, provide a novel method of extracting bar code information from surfaces where the codes are formed by either depressions or bumps on a surface. One particular embodiment is the extraction of DataMatrix 2D bar code patterns and... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn And Burkhart, LLP

20070108289 - Bar code scanner and method of manufacturing a bar code scanner: A bar code scanner uses a narrow slit instead of focusing optics. The slit may be formed by chemically etching a thin metal plate and, in use, may be protected by a transparent cover.... Agent: Chadbourne & Parke LLP

20070108290 - Scan engine with guiding light beams: A method for reading symbols having data identifying characteristics is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a nose portion that forms part of a symbol capture device. The nose portion has a plurality of spaced apart light sources that are adapted to put images on a surface. The... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070108291 - Mobile terminal with ergonomic housing: The subject invention relates to systems and methods for employing a housing as part of a hand held scanner as to increase utility and add ruggedness. The housing comprises an upper top housing and lower bottom housing, with the top housing comprising a set of accessory rails adapted to accept... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070108292 - Computer readable hang tag and product: A user-computer-readable medium provides all or part of a product labeling system for engaging purchasers. Executables, data, or both are recorded in the medium embodied in a tag or other product labeling structure, in order to deliver to a consumer or purchaser engaging presentations of products, information, or registration templates.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070108297 - Adaptation of transponder card performance to available power: A smart card operates within an electromagnetic field produced at radio or microwave frequencies and rectifies the received field to provide power for operation of a load device. The field strength received by the smart card varies due to differing strengths of generation sources, proximity of the card to a... Agent: Schneck & Schneck

20070108293 - Card device: A card device has a regulator (5), a first internal circuit (6) and a second internal circuit (7), and the regulator supplies, to the second internal circuit, an internal voltage generated by dropping an external voltage (VCC) when the external voltage is high, and exactly supplies the external voltage as... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070108299 - Electrical device with stored data: The invention relates to an electrical device with a logic circuit and with a storage medium which is connected to the logic circuit and in which data are stored. The storage medium is provided with a data link via which data can be read out outside the device with the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070108294 - Microcircuit card in several parts: A card comprises a body with a precut microcircuit card, characterized in that a token is also precut in the body of the card, adjacent to the microcircuit card.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070108295 - Packaging structure of mini sd memory card: The present invention provides an improved packaging structure of a memory card, such as mini SD memory card. The packaging structure comprises a substrate having a plurality of integrated circuit devices and passive devices located therein, and a metal cover having an insulating layer formed on a top portion of... Agent: Dykema Gossett, PLLC

20070108296 - Radio frequency identification devices and methods: The present invention provides compatibility of radio frequency identification (RFID) with devices that interfere with radio signals. An RFID tag is positioned at a particular location inside of a chamber of a device or object to be identified, such as a metallic chamber of a pallet, and spaced away from... Agent: Everest Intellectual Property Law Group

20070108300 - Removable memory cards including usb and other controllers, connectors, and methods of operating same: A removable memory card can include a plurality of connector contacts including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller module power contact and a separate controller module power contact configured to provide separate mutually exclusively applied voltage to the removable memory card.... Agent: Robert N. Crouse Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070108301 - Semiconductor device and ic card: In an IC card in which an internal circuit is operated by an internal power supply formed from alternate current from outside received by an antenna, the voltage of the internal power supply sometimes changes due to the operation of the internal circuit. Therefore, the voltage controlling circuit of the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070108298 - Smart card body, smart card and manufacturing process for the same: The present invention relates to a smart card body, a smart card, and a manufacturing process for the same, and in particular to smart cards used for subscriber identity modules (SIM) cards. To improve a process for the manufacture of a smart card body and a process for the assembly... Agent: Barley Snyder, LLC

20070108302 - Method and system for encoding information into a bar code with different module size: Methods for generating and reading a two-dimensional barcode comprised of a number of data modules for storing a first encoded set of binary data and a second encoded set of binary data. The first set of binary data is encoded using a first data module size and the second set... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070102501 - Device and methods for counting, timing, recording, and charting fetal movement frequency: Methods and a device for charting fetal movements. The device may record 10 fetal movements in a session, wherein each movement is recorded by pressing a button on the device. The device may display an additional footprint icon each time the button is pressed, wherein the user can count the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070102502 - Device and methods for storing and tracking pregnancy progress: Methods and a device for storing and tracking a pregnancy progress and for keeping up to a predetermined number of sound messages. The user of the device records sound messages, wherein the sound messages include a fetal heartbeat sound from a doctor's Doppler equipment, other personal messages from family or... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070102503 - Virtual device for counting, timing, recording, and charting fetal movement frequency: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for kick counting and charting fetal movements. The virtual kick counting device records ten fetal movements in a session, wherein each movement is recorded by pressing a button included in a device image displayed on a computer display monitor. The virtual device displays an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070102504 - Method for deterring the manufacture, sale and distribution of counterfeit goods: A method for deterring the manufacture, sale or distribution of counterfeit consumer goods is disclosed. Periodically-updated indicia of authenticity of products are provided to the consumer of the product. These periodic updates occur with sufficient frequency to deter counterfeiters and purchasers of counterfeit products in that it will be readily... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20070102505 - Rfid system, rfid cable system, and rfid cable laying method: When an RFID is attached to an object to assist testing operations, the following problems are encountered; (1) the RFID of write type tends to cause a failure and is troublesome due to the necessity of rewrite each time the situation is changed, (2) the incorporation of the reader function... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070102507 - Manufacturing system with intrinsically safe electric information storage: The present invention is a manufacturing system including a hazard zone and a non-hazard zone. The system includes a storage device, located in the hazard zone, for electrically storing information. The system further includes a communication device, also located in the hazard zone, for storing information to and reading information... Agent: David Shofi Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.

20070102506 - Methods and systems for monitoring groups of items, elements, and/or products using radio frequency identification: Methods and systems for monitoring one or more products by grouping the products into lots are described. Methods and systems of the present invention provide significant benefits over adding an RFID tag to represent and monitor a group of products. For example, the present invention simplifies data management by monitoring... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070102509 - Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine: A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a card reader... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070102508 - Systems, methods and computer program products for wirelessly preprocessing a transaction while in a queue for a point-of-transaction: A transaction is preprocessed wirelessly in response to a wireless transaction preprocessing user device being in a queue for a point-of-transaction. The transaction that was preprocessed is then completed in response to the wireless transaction preprocessing user device reaching the point-of-transaction. Financial transactions and/or purchase of goods and/or services may... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070102510 - Customized transaction card and account reports: A method of customizing communications to a transaction account user is described. The method may include the steps of incorporating a customized image sent by the user on a transaction card that is provided to the user, and displaying the customized image on one or more account message seen by... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070102511 - Method of providing secured access with payment device: A method of providing electronic reservation, authorization and access to a secured area or activity with the prior use of a payment device through a self-service kiosk, the internet, a telephone system, or a traditional goods and/or services counter staffed by an individual(s). The method will enable a customer to... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070102513 - Item checkout apparatus including integrated complimentary antennas: An item checkout apparatus with integrated complimentary antennas which concentrates magnetic fields from both antennas in a volume. The item checkout apparatus includes a sensor for sensing a label on an item, a first antenna oriented in a first plane, and a second antenna oriented in a second plane substantially... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070102514 - Point of sale integrator: The point of sale terminal includes a terminal housing with a controller portion and a cash drawer portion, a sliding sled coupled to the terminal housing residing within the controller portion of the terminal housing and between a first position and a second position wherein the first position is within... Agent: Hamilton & Terrile, LLP

20070102512 - Systems and methods for managing an inventory: Effectively re-stocking, re-organizing and removing items on display may reduce instances of dissatisfaction amongst shoppers/patrons and also may improve the profitability of a store. However, previous methods for managing displays of products that have limited shelf lives are sometimes time consuming and prone to errors. In contrast, some embodiments of... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070102515 - Automated coding system and method: The present invention is directed to a method and system for automatic product coding and verification. The system may include a product identification component for identifying a product for coding, a code determination subsystem for automatically determining a product code based on the product identification, and a printing subsystem for... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070102516 - Structuring of temporary systems: A method for structuring a temporary system includes receiving information obtained by interrogating a tag on an article and establishing a relationship between the article and one or more other articles in the temporary system based at least in part upon the information obtained by interrogating the tag. The information... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070102517 - Electronic device: A Provided is an electronic device in which: alternating current power from an RF coil which receives an electromagnetic wave and converts the electromagnetic wave into power is rectified by a diode and a first capacitor; the power is stepped up by a charge pump type step-up circuit; the power... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070102518 - De-bowing personalized cards: An apparatus and method for de-bowing personalized cards which includes a first contact member. The first contact member can be positioned for contacting a personalized card received by the apparatus and for displacing the personalized card against a bow occurring therein. The first contact member contacts and displaces a portion... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070102520 - Optical code reading system and method for processing multiple resolution representations of an image: An optical code reading system includes an imaging engine having an illuminating assembly for illuminating a potential target area; an imaging assembly including an imaging sensor for acquiring a native image of a potential target area; and circuitry for converting the native image of a potential target area to a... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070102519 - Two part code: A graphically representable, machine readable code having first and second parts wherein the first part may be associated with data and a second part may be associated with the first part, such that a relationship between the parts, or lack thereof may be discerned by reading both parts of the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070102522 - Add-on capture rate in a barcode scanning system: A scanner system and method for improving capture rate of reading labels with add-ons without sacrificing throughput with respect to non-add-on labels, the scanner including a mode in which the scanner in conjunction with the host (point-of-sale terminal) “learns” over time which base label codes will have associated add-ons. As... Agent: Psc Scanning, Inc. - Stoel Rives LLP C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20070102521 - Method and system for using barcoded contact information for compatible use with various software: The present invention discloses a method and system for generating, analyzing and decoding a two-dimensional barcodes representing, for example, the contents of a business card or contact information in stored in a PDA or mobile phone. In an embodiment of the invention, a process is provided for generating a two-dimensional... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20070102523 - Laser velocimetric image scanning: A bar code scanner includes a self-mixing laser sensor. A frequency of the signal output by that sensor is used to determine scanner velocity relative to the bar code, and an amplitude of that signal is used to determine color of bar code bands. Using velocity and amplitude data collected... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client Nos. 003797 & 013797

20070102524 - Scan engine with built-in auto trigger: A method and system for scanning objects using a scan engine having two modes are described. Under a first mode, the scan engine generates modulated pulses for determining the existence of objects containing symbols such as barcode and a scanning mirror is kept stationary. When it is determined that a... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070102525 - System and method for activating an electronic device: The invention provides a system and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. In the system, an activation circuit for an electronic device is provided. The circuit comprises: a motion sensor circuit; an input device; and a monitoring circuit connected to the input device. The monitoring... Agent: Mccarthy Tetrault LLP

20070102528 - Electronic device and data communication control method: The invention provides an electronic device provided with several ICs designed to reduce circuit space by reducing data transmission paths for connecting an external apparatus for developing or debugging software written into the several ICs and prevent misoperation of the device due to data collision on the data transmission path... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070102527 - First aid information for cellular telephones and electronic devices: A method and apparatus for providing storage and display of emergency data and other reference materials on a cellular telephone, electronic telephone, multimedia player or other electronic device. Emergency information, first aid procedures, spiritual guidance, and reference information is embedded or otherwise stored on an electronic device, for later retrieval.... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20070102530 - Ic card: An IC card capable of reinforcing the prevention of the electrostatic damage without causing a rise in the cost of a semiconductor integrated circuit chip. The semiconductor integrated circuit chip (2) is mounted on a card substrate (1), and plural connection terminals (3) are exposed. The connection terminals are connected... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070102529 - Information devices: Information devices including a casing, a circuit board installed in the casing, the circuiting having electrically conductive contact surfaces, and a memory device in electrical communication with the circuit board. In some examples, the information device includes a remotely accessible data device positioned on the casing or the circuit board.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070102526 - Token with structure to prevent damage during molding: A token and method and apparatus for making the token, wherein the token includes a flat body made of a plastic material. The flat body has at least two parallel faces and a cavity which opens to at least one of the at least two parallel faces. The edges of... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070102532 - Double-sided bar code doubling as a single bar code: A bar code including a first linear bar code portion, and portions with two-dimensional bar codes at the ends of the first bar code portion. A separation through the first portion. The two-dimensional bar code at each end is inverted from the other end, and in an embodiment is also... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070102531 - Method and apparatus for creating a bar code: A system for generating a secure document for conveying sensitive information includes a customer information receiving module, an encoding module in data communication with the customer information receiving module, and a printing module in data communication with the encoding module. The printing module is configured to provide printing instructions sufficient... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070095885 - Pilfer-proof cash register: A cash register is provided with a pilfer prevention construction. Openings are formed in both the cash tray and the bottom panel of the sliding drawer as well as the bottom panel of the cash register. The opening of the sliding drawer is covered with a transfer door panel hingedly... Agent: David W. Wong

20070095886 - Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues: A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on either side of the opaque band, such that different... Agent: Antoinette M. Tease

20070095887 - Conducting field operations using handheld data management devices: Providing users in the field includes portable access to industry-specific programs, instructions and data. Field data synchronization and/or delivery is enabled using wireless capabilities resident in handheld personal computing devices. Data can be synchronized with a server over a network using wireless radio transmission, or directly to a computer workstation... Agent: Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC Registered Patent Attorneys

20070095888 - Electronic image cash letter balancing: Balancing image cash letters (“ICLs”) and ICL items during electronic check processing includes determining whether each item has been presented to a receiving institution for payment. A tracking module can track an incoming ICL/item's processing status using records comprising information regarding the ICL/item's status for electronic check processing events. The... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070095889 - System for marketing leisure activity services through prepaid tickets: One-time-use tickets containing a unique identification code that allow for prepayment of entertainment or personal services are distributed and sold. When a ticket is sold, it is activated by the seller notifying a ticket information manager of its sale, at which time the ticket's unique identification code is recorded by... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070095890 - System and method for providing consolidated fuel pricing information: Steven Elefant claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60/733,054, dated Nov. 2, 2005, and titled “System and Method for Providing Consolidated Fuel Pricing Information.” Aircraftfuel.com is a service to assist pilots, owners and flight departments compare fuel pricing from multiple discount and regular fuel providers and see them presented... Agent: Steven Elefant

20070095894 - Alternative banking system for managing traditional and nontraditional markets: A method of exchanging a check, cash or electronic funds transfer comprises receiving a check, cash or electronic funds transfer from a presenter at a receiving entity, the check having an amount printed thereon and made by an entity other than the presenter, the electronic funds transfer made by an... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP

20070095895 - Automated banking machine: A cash dispensing automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070095896 - Automated banking machine: A cash dispensing automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070095897 - Automated banking machine: A cash dispensing automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070095893 - Foreign currency conversion system: The foreign currency conversion system o the present invention includes the receiving means for a foreign currency by delivering means including a mailing, home delivery or delivery service in a condition that the foreign currency is put in a storage body including an envelope, case or box; issuing means for... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070095892 - Method and system for managing monetary value on a mobile device: Aspects of the present invention feature a method of managing a monetary value stored in an electronic wallet of a mobile device. These management operations include receiving an indication that the mobile device from a mobile device account of a mobile device carrier cannot be located and is either lost... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070095898 - Sheet processing apparatus and partition card user therefor: A partition card having a radio chip is used, and identification information from the radio chip is detected by a card recognition unit.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070095891 - System for checking the security features of documents of value: The invention relates to a system for checking the security features of documents of value with at least one sensor in areas of different security categories. Since dependent on the security category different sensor parameters are made available for the respective checking of the security feature, so as to check... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070095899 - Global identification authentication system: The present invention is a global identification authentication system where fee based subscribers can verify the authenticity of personal identification submitted to the subscribers with substantially immediate access, by non-governmental entities, to identification databases to verify whether any particular identification is valid, invalid or non-existing in the identification document databases.... Agent: Michael I Kroll

20070095900 - Method and system for securely encoding and decoding biometric data into a memory device using a two dimensional symbol: A method of storing information on a memory device. The method comprises setting up a user to be associated with the memory device including biometric information obtained from a biometric reader. The method also comprises coding at least a portion of the biometric information before storage in the memory device.... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20070095901 - Wireless management of remote vending machines: A wireless system for managing a plurality of remote vending machines includes an enterprise control center; and a two-way wireless network coupling the enterprise control center and the plurality of remote vending machines. A touch screen may be associated with each of the plurality of vending machines for selecting items... Agent: Venable LLP

20070095902 - Information processing apparatus, device, information processing system, information processing program, and storage medium storing the information processing program: An information processing apparatus permits a device which has set secret information into the information processing apparatus to refer to the secret information and inhibits other devices than the device from referring to the secret information, to thereby prevent secret information from leaking via any of the other devices. A... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20070095903 - Personalized transaction assistance with sensor networks: In order to provide personalized transaction assistance using sensor networks, a user interacts with the sensor networks within, for example, a retail environment, using a wireless mobile device. The user is provided with timely, convenient, and personalized information related to products for sale within the retail environment. More specifically, for... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070095904 - Pick up notice and method of using same: Generally described, the invention provides for an indicia that is associated with a pick up notice left at a pick up location. This indicia is “linked” to the parcel(s) that were intended for pick up at the location, which may be done by a handheld portable data acquisition device that... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070095905 - System and method for automatic redirection of a product under transport using an environmental sensor: Systems and methods disclosed herein use environmental sensor technology to enhance the tracking and transporting capabilities of a product delivery system. The systems and methods provide the capability to track and verify the environmental condition(s) to which a product is subjected during its transportation or movement through a supply chain.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070095906 - Configuration management and asset tracking method and system: A method and system is used for tracking and locating printer assets in an enterprise. Tracking these assets begins by receiving operational information that enables a printer to interoperate with computers and other printers on a network. Next, the asset tracking information associated with the printer is identified and stored... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070095907 - Imaging method and system for tracking devices: A method and system of tracking devices uses imaging and optionally tags. Tracking is performed when the identification information associated with the devices are initially received and exposed towards a scanning bar in an enclosure. This scanning bar scans at one or more predetermined intervals the one or more devices... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070095909 - Ballot integrity systems: Disclosed are voting systems based on paper ballots that provide integrity of the election outcome through the novel use of encrypted votes and other techniques. In some example embodiments, holes through layers allow voters to see and mark symbols on lower layers, carbonless coatings allow voters to obtain substantially identical... Agent: David Chaum

20070095908 - Vote by mail envelope: An envelope for use in containing and authenticating a ballot is presented. The envelope has a containment region dimensioned to receive a ballot or other desired document in accordance with the particular application with which the envelope is used and has a pre-defined area on the back to carry the... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070095910 - Combined battery and smart card: An apparatus for seating within a battery compartment and a smart card compartment of a device, including a battery component and a smart card component. The battery component is coupled to the smart card component. The smart card component is configured to seat within a smart card compartment of a... Agent: Lorri W. Cooper, Esq. Jones Day

20070095911 - Tag reading apparatus: There are provided a barcode reader for reading an article code in a barcode form from an article tag, and an RFID tag reader for reading a shelf code from a shelf tag in a non-contact wireless manner. The article code read by the barcode reader is stored in an... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070095912 - Card reader access through battery compartment: An apparatus and method are provided to prevent a memory card from disengaging a card reader portion of a scan tool until desired by a user. The card reader can be placed near or in a battery compartment so that the battery compartment cover can cover at least a portion... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070095913 - Antenna module and portable communication terminal equipped with the antenna module: A first antenna coil (11) for communication with a reader/writer and a second antenna coil (12) for communication with an IC tag are disposed on a base substrate (10). The first antenna coil (11) is disposed in an outermost periphery section of the base substrate (10) so that a communication... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070095915 - Method of determining failure of an rfid label reader: A method of determining failure of an RFID label reader.... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070095914 - Rfid tag-reading notification apparatus, control method therefor, and program for implementing the control method: An RFID tag-reading notification apparatus which is capable of alerting a user by notifying the user that information has been or is going to be read from an RFID tag by a third party, without tailoring the RFID tag. A receiver section receives one of radio waves generated by an... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070095916 - 1-d barcode decoding with 2-d sensor array: A scanner with a two dimensional array of sensors generates an aiming pattern that is concurrently used as illumination for a segment of the array. In this manner, one-dimensional and simple two-dimensional barcodes can be quickly processed by loading and decoding only the segment of the array.... Agent: Watts Hoffmann Co., L.p.a.

20070095917 - Combination document and card reader scanner: The invention claimed is a method and apparatus to allow for scanning of both paper documents and thicker media such as credit or identification cards utilizing the same piece of scanner hardware. The inventive apparatus provides a depressible card reader slot located in the center of the horizontal axis of... Agent: Diane L Van Os

20070095918 - Targeting system for a portable image reader: A targeting system for a portable image reader, which advantageously combines a number of functions including alignment, aiming, framing and range finding and provides a wide imaging range with an optimal field of view, is described. The targeting system projects a predetermined pattern having two or more components onto the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070095919 - Optical scanner: An optical scanner includes a scanner housing including a scan window, a laser light source, reflected light detector and a mirrored polygon spinner. The spinner is arranged both to spin around an axis of rotation and to move so as to displace said axis of rotation.... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070095920 - Embossing systems and methods: Systems and methods of embossing flat pieces (such as thin cards and similar materials) that prevent the embossed pieces from sticking to each other during subsequent handling. In some embodiments, pieces are manufactured in rows and columns on a large sheet, with (typically) the distance between text embossed on adjacent... Agent: Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A.

20070095921 - Secure substrate: A secure substrate comprises: (i) a carrier having a front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge opposite the first edge, and a rear surface opposite the front surface and also extending from the first edge to the second edge, the front surface and rear surface being... Agent: Christopher P. Ricci Intellectual Property Section, Law Department

20070095923 - Chip card with at least one application: The invention relates to a chip card with at least one application for which an implementation (4) and an entry (5) referring to the implementation (4) are present on the chip card (1). The inventive chip card is characterized in that a plurality of entries (5) referring to the same... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070095924 - Fully simultaneous information on variation in status for an object with a dual interface: An intelligent portable object has a dual interface and is equipped with a chip and is suitable for communicating with at least one electronic data transmission terminal via a contact interface according to standard ISO7816.3 and likewise without contact via a contactless interface and according to another contactless standard; a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070095922 - Information carrier, information recording medium, sensor, commodity management method: An information carrier in which the substrate, having a signal-forming portion for forming signals corresponding to specific information, is attached to a base material having a transfer portion for transferring signals. The specific information is recognized using signals transferred from the signal-forming portion through the transfer portion. The surface attached... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070095927 - Method for issuer and chip specific diversification: A system and method for initializing secure elements for use in mobile devices. A mobile device manufacturer embeds uninitialized secure elements into mobile devices. An issuer-specific seed value is securely passed into an initialization routine in the operating system of the secure element. The initialization routine diversifies the initial root... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070095928 - Physical items for holding data securely, and methods and apparatus for publishing and reading them: A physical object comprises one or more memory circuits adapted to be read wirelessly by a reader device attached to or incorporated within the physical object. Data in the memory circuit is protected from access by an unauthorised reader. Data in the memory circuit is also adapted to identify an... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070095925 - Rfid chip and antenna with improved range: A “coil-on-a-chip” RFID tag having an rfid integrated circuit and an antenna contemporaneously formed on a substrate. The antenna is a helical multiple layer, multi-turn coil having an axis of revolution oriented at an acute angle, preferably ninety degrees, with respect to the major body plane of the rfid integrated... Agent: Warren P. Kujawa

20070095926 - Rfid tag with improved range: An RFID tag having an rfid integrated circuit and an antenna is combined with a first passive antenna circuit to provide an extended operating range. The first passive antenna circuit has a first coil and a first capacitor to tune the passive antenna circuit to a resonant frequency the same... Agent: Warren P. Kujawa

20070095929 - Security device: A security device that increases the number of design options available for a machine testable security feature formed in part from a light absorbing (e.g., magnetic) material, while more effectively hiding or concealing this material, is provided. The inventive security device achieves these results by physically separating this security feature... Agent: Holland & Bonzagni, P.C.