Registers inventions 06/07

20070145109 - Asset management system: An asset management system is provided. The system may include one or more data collection devices configured to monitor one or more operating conditions of a machine in real time. The system may also include a processor configured to receive data from the one or more data collection devices and... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070145110 - Method and carrier information system for transferring information to a target device: A method and carrier information system (500) for transferring information to at least one target device is provided. The method can include receiving (105) a request for contact information from a requesting device. The method can further include transferring (110) at least a portion of the contact information to a... Agent: Motorola, Inc Intellectual Property Section

20070145111 - System and method of managing a ticket order: A system for managing the production of retail tickets in accordance with a ticket order includes a ticketing services bureau adapted to receive the ticket order and a print center to print tickets in accordance with the ticket order. The system additionally includes a client connected to the ticketing services... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070145112 - System and method of managing a ticket order: A system for managing the production of retail tickets in accordance with a ticket order includes a ticketing services bureau that receives the ticket order and a print center that prints tickets in accordance with the ticket order. The system additionally includes a client connected to the ticketing services bureau... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070145113 - Barcode based time and location tracking method and system: A system and method of tracking time spent at a location by a person is provided, which involves: (a) providing at least one machine-readable location identification code at the location to provide location information for the location; (b) providing the person with a reader for reading the at least one... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070145114 - Conducting assisted self-service transactions in a banking facility through a database schema: A system for use in assisting a self-service transaction at a service facility includes one or more self-service terminals, each configured to gather transaction information associated with a customer who is engaged in a business transaction with the service facility through the self-service terminal. A data-management system is configured to... Agent: James M. Stover Ncr Corporation

20070145116 - Remote system override: A workstation and a method for providing remote lockout override is disclosed. The workstation includes lockout functionality, wherein at least a portion of the functionality of the workstation is locked when a lockout module in the workstation detects a violation of a predetermined rule. The workstation includes an override request... Agent: Smith Frohwein Tempel Greenlee Blaha, LLC

20070145118 - Sheet processing method and sheet processing apparatus: This invention includes an inspection unit which includes a first inspection unit which includes a first detection unit which detects a first feature amount and a second detection unit which detects a second feature amount and specifies the classification of the sheet, and a second inspection unit which performs authenticity... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070145117 - Transaction recording system: A transaction recording system for use in recording a transaction occurring at a point-of-sale. The system includes a video capture device having a field of vision. The video capture device captures, produces and transmits video data signals representative of the field of vision of the device, and the video capture... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070145115 - Using a remote terminal to conduct assisted self-service transactions in a banking facility: A system for use in assisting a financial transaction between a financial-services institution and a customer of that institution includes a display component including circuitry for creating a visual display for a human user of the system and a mobile interface component configured to receive information gathered by a self-service... Agent: John D. Cowart Intellectual Property Section

20070145123 - Personal information verification program, method and apparatus: A personal information verification system using an intermediary server and a settlement institution server, where personal information with an electronic signature, showing a desired purchase and a first version of item hash information are received from a person terminal. Then, the intermediary server generates a second version of item hash... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070145122 - Process for visually validating identification badges: A process for validating an identification badge or plastic card for a plurality of predetermined periods of time. The process includes generating, preferably randomly, an initial image for an initial predetermined period of time and then transmitting this initial image to a printing device. The printing device prints the image... Agent: Michael E. Zall

20070145121 - Authentication system for the authorization of a transaction using a credit card, atm card, or secured personal id card: An authentication system for the authorization of a transaction card, such as a credit card, an ATM card or a secured personal ID card by a user. The authentication system includes a writer authenticator input unit for inputting and encrypting of personal authentication data and information of a user to... Agent: Ezra Sutton, P.A. Plaza 9 Building

20070145124 - Communication system, reader/writer, authentication method, and computer program: Disclosed is a reader/writer that reads or writes information from or in an IC module, in which one or more applications are loaded, in response to an instruction issued from a controller in which counter-applications compatible with the applications are loaded includes: a memory in which one or more pieces... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070145120 - Method for receiving credit card applications at a fuel dispenser: Credit card applications typically involve the help of a third party to input the necessary data required by a credit card issuing agency. Using the present invention, a customer at a fuel dispenser can complete a credit card application and have it approved or denied in a quick and easy... Agent: Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP

20070145125 - Purchasing aid logistics appliance: A purchasing aid logistics appliance that assists a purchaser with a shopping list generation, in-store product location, automated checkout, and financial management. The PAL is in the form of a battery operated PAL with touch screen display and multimedia input/output. The PAL functions as a fiduciary aid and two-way communications... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20070145119 - System for identifying an individual in an electronic transaction: A system for identifying an individual in an electronic transaction The system comprises a terminal (10, 12), an independent portable device (20) including a data processing means, and a wireless coupling means (RF COMMUNICATION) for exchanging individual-identification data between said terminal and said portable device. A body-medium communication means (OSC... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070145126 - System and method for increasing convenience of gasoline cash purchases: The invention includes a system for cash fuel purchases including: an identity product for issuance to cash customers and having machine-readable database key information encoded therein; a reader for reading the machine-readable database key information encoded on the identity product; a relational database for storing identifying information, transaction records, a... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070145127 - System, apparatus, method and computer program for processing information: An information processing apparatus installed at a ticket gate for performing a ticket inspection process, includes an authentication unit for authenticating a communication terminal mounted on a passenger passing through the ticket gate by communicating the communication terminal, the communication terminal communicating using as a communication medium a dielectric material... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070145128 - Method and system for interacting with a product item: A method of interacting with a product item is provided. The product item comprises a product contained in a package, the package having an interface surface containing information relating to the product, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data identifying a product identity and a plurality of locations on... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070145131 - Apparatus for cutting an internal bore: A trans-axial cutting apparatus used for cutting an inner surface of an opening formed within an object and accessible from outside the object. The apparatus comprises an elongate portable frame. The frame supports a cutting member on the first side and a stabilizing member on the second side. The stabilizing... Agent: Tomlinson & O'connell, P.C.

20070145130 - Method and apparatus for pharmaceutical management and tracking: A product inventory management cabinet including a cabinet chassis configured to contain an inventory of product units having RFID tags, a reader configured to wirelessly detect the RFID tags, and a data processing system connected to communicate with the reader and to maintain a product inventory list and a consumed... Agent: Docket Clerk

20070145129 - System and method for identifying equipment: An apparatus for identifying oilfield tubular assets. A ring having an inner diameter is supported within the inner diameter of the tubular asset so that the inner diameter of the ring is substantially flush with the inner diameter of the tubular asset. At least one electronic circuit supported by the... Agent: Tomlinson & O'connell, P.C.

20070145132 - Secure device and information processing unit: The present invention provides a multi-application IC card capable of displaying a plurality of card functions internally incorporated so as to be easily comprehensible. Further, it provides an information processing unit such as a mobile terminal device to utilize card functions with the corresponding IC card held. In the invention,... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070145133 - Method for a more efficient use of an interface between a smart card and a device, associated smart card and device: The invention relates to a method for a more efficient use of an interface between a smart card and a device, the interface comprising contacts and being adapted to allow data transfer between the smart card and the device characterized in that it comprises a step of allocating functions to... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070145134 - Apparatus for communicating with rfid tag: The apparatus for communicating with a RFID tag includes: a signal processing circuit and a radio frequency circuit transmission unit configured to create RFID tag information which is to be written to an IC circuit part of each RFID circuit element To that transmits/receives information, the RFID circuit element To... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070145135 - Methods used in a nested memory system with near field communications capability: A mass storage memory card adds functionality to host devices with which it is used. In addition to the ability to store large amounts of user files and protect them from unauthorized duplication, a mass storage device according to the present invention enables near field communications with a portable electronic... Agent: Parsons Hsue & De Runtz, LLP - Sandisk Corporation

20070145136 - Apparatus and method for projecting a variable pattern of electromagnetic energy: According to an embodiment, an interrogator includes a beam generator operable to scan a variable-power beam across a field of view, a detector aligned to receive an electromagnetic signal from the field of view and generate a corresponding detection signal, and a controller operatively coupled to the detector and the... Agent: Christopher A. Wiklof Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20070145140 - Barcode: A barcode system includes an apparatus with a first subcomponent and a second subcomponent. The first subcomponent has a first barcode portion, and the second subcomponent has a second barcode portion. When the first subcomponent is correctly assembled with the second subcomponent, the first barcode portion is correctly aligned with... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070145142 - Method and apparatus for applying bar code information to products during production: Bar code information is printed on a printable surface associated with a product, such as a label or container of the product, or the product itself, during a production run under the control of a printer computer. The bar code information may include two components of a composite bar code... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070145138 - Method for data interchange: A method for data interchange includes summing up data associated with an electronic document to provide summed up data, representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes, and returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code scan from either... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070145137 - Systems and methods for processing measurement data: Disclosed are systems and methods for collecting, processing and displaying medical measurement data in human-readable and machine-readable formats. The system may collect medical measurement data using one or more sensors. The system may then analyze the collected measurement data as well as various characteristics of the available display device. Based... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20070145139 - Information processing device and method, and program: Disclosed herein is an information processing device for recognizing a two-dimensional code in which predetermined information is coded by two-dimensionally arranging a plurality of cells according to a predetermined arrangement rule, the information processing device including detecting means and obtaining means. In the information processing device, the detecting means detects... Agent: William S. Frommer, Esq. Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20070145141 - Two-dimensional bar code, information processing device, information processing method, and program: A two-dimensional bar code recognizable by an information processing device, wherein elemental two-dimensional bar codes in which predetermined information is coded by two-dimensionally arranging a plurality of cells according to a predetermined arrangement rule form a nested structure.... Agent: William S. Frommer, Esq. Formmer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20070145143 - Optical imaging system: An optical imaging system includes a system of optical components for generating an image of a surface of a component which emits light which is radially symmetrical, at least in part, for an optical surface measurement thereof, the surface normal of the radially symmetrical region in the measuring position of... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070145144 - Method of setting the time duration of illumination from an led-based illumination array employed in a digital imaging-based code symbol reader, using an image-processing based illumination metering program executed therewithin: A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system comprising an image sensing array with a field of view (FOV), an illumination subsystem with an LED illumination array, an automatic illumination measurement subsystem, an illumination control subsystem, and programmed imager processor supporting an image-processing based illumination metering program. The automatic illumination measurement... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070145145 - Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system employing a micro-computing platform supporting an event-driven multi-tier modular software architecture: Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system employing a micro-computing platform supporting an event-driven multi-tier modular software architecture the system comprises: an image formation and detection subsystem; an illumination subsystem; an illumination control subsystem; an image processing subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem. The image formation and detection... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070145146 - High speed, high efficiency optical pattern generator using rotating optical elements: An optical pattern generator includes one or more multi-faceted rotating optical elements that introduce an offset that is rotation insensitive. The component that generates the offset is rotationally symmetric around the rotational axis of the optical element. Thus, as the optical element rotates, the effect of the offset component does... Agent: Reliant / Fenwick C/o Fenwick & West, LLP

20070145147 - Automatically-actived wireless hand-supportable laser scanning bar code symbol reading system with data transmission activation switch and automatic communication range dependent control: A wireless automatically-activated bar code symbol reading system for use in a work environment, the system including a device controller programmed to automatically detect when a wireless hand-supportable bar code symbol reader is located inside of a predetermined RF communication range based on measuring the strength of a detected reference... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070145148 - Digital-imaging code symbol reading system supporting automatic programming of system parameters for automatic configuration of said system in hands-on and hands-free modes of operation: A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system having a hands-on mode operation and a hands-free presentation mode of operation, and supporting automatic programming of system parameters for automatic configuration of the system in hands-on and hands-free modes of operation. The system comprises: an image formation and detection subsystem; an illumination... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070145149 - Body strap mount: A strap-on mounting apparatus includes a chassis having a frame formed by a pair of spaced-apart brackets having flexible couplings for removably mounting the mounting apparatus on a wearer's arm or leg extremity. The chassis rotatably supports a cradle that is structured for removably mounting a hand-held portable device of... Agent: Charles J Rupnick

20070145154 - Interface for a removable electrical card: A removable electrical interface device for transferring data to and from a host adapted to operate in one of a universal serial bus (USB) compatible mode, a Mu mode and a non-USB compatible mode includes a first row of contact pads capable of supporting at least one of USB Standard-A... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070145155 - Contactless integrated circuit device: An electronic device includes an integrated circuit linked to a coil antenna forming at least a spiral having opposite ends connected to the integrated circuit, and a plate support for supporting the integrated circuit and the coil antenna. The plate support is conductive and open ring shaped, wherein the internal... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070145151 - Electronic apparatus, control method thereof, host device, and control method thereof: An electronic apparatus that transmits error information about setting of a block size to a host device without making a design of the host device complicated and a control method thereof, are provided. The electronic apparatus of the present invention has: an interface section that transmits/receives a command, a response... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070145150 - Label: The present invention refers to a label comprising a pasting part for pasting said label to an object and comprising an electronic device preferably for a radio frequency identification (RFID). In order to improve such a label, it is suggested that the electronic device is pivotably connected to said pasting... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070145152 - Nested memory system with near field communications capability: A mass storage memory card adds functionality to host devices with which it is used. In addition to the ability to store large amounts of user files and protect them from unauthorized duplication, a mass storage device according to the present invention enables near field communications with a portable electronic... Agent: Parsons Hsue & De Runtz, LLP - Sandisk Corporation

20070145157 - Recording method, recorder and ic card: In an IC card provided with a recording unit having a plurality of recording areas designated by continuous addresses, a unit for executing a command based on information recorded in the recording unit, and a unit for communicating with an external apparatus, when the information received from the external apparatus... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070145153 - Structure and method for packaging flash memory cards: A structure and method for packaging flash memory cards is provided, including the steps of (a) placing a circuit board of said flash memory card inside a bottom plate; (b) placing a top plate on top of said bottom plate to cover said circuit board with only electrical connection parts... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20070145156 - Wireless tag: A wireless tag includes a circuit module having an electromagnetic induction unit for generating an electromotive force by an electromagnetic wave of the outside and an information storing unit for storing information and outputting the information by the electromotive force, a base part on which the circuit module is disposed... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20070138255 - Method of operating a check depositing terminal and an apparatus therefor: A method is provided of operating an image-based check depositing terminal. The method comprises capturing an image of a physical check provided by a user at the check depositing terminal, and perforating the physical check after the image of the check has been captured.... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20070138257 - Systems and methods for performing a simplified risk assessment: Systems and methods are provided for a simplified risk assessment for a promissory transaction when sufficient historical transaction information exists for the check writer. In an embodiment, a computerized method for determining authorization of a financial transaction comprises maintaining a historical transaction value for past transactions associated with related promissory... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070138261 - Enhancing bank card security with a mobile device: A PIN server system interacts with one or more financial institutions to authenticate a mobile phone and-or a user thereof. The PIN server provides to the mobile phone one or more PIN numbers to use in financial transactions involving the one or more financial institutions, and also provides the one... Agent: Fsp LLC

20070138260 - Methods and apparatus for automated document examination for age verification: Systems and techniques for automated age verification in self service transaction processing. Upon identification of an age restricted product presented for purchase, presentation of a purchaser identification document is requested. Encoded information is read from the document and a purchaser photograph obtained from the document is examined. An image of... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070138259 - Systems and methods for electronic transaction risk processing: A system automatically determines authorization of a financial transaction occurring through the presentation of a check card such as a demand deposit account (DDA) card. For a proposed financial transaction of a customer from a merchant having a membership program, the system obtains an indication that the customer is a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070138262 - Electronic commerce system between a communication device and a vending machine: An electronic commerce system is built between a vending machine and a communication device that permits information exchange through a network, wherein the vending machine includes a first wireless information transceiver coupled to a control system of the vending machine, and the communication device includes a second wireless information transceiver... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070138263 - Media cassette pusher plate locking mechanism: During transit of media cassettes there is a need to secure stacked media within the cassette to prevent this stack from moving and becoming disarrayed. Previously this has been achieved by using a pusher plate to urge the stack of media items to one end of the cassette by locking... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20070138266 - Reader/writer unit of automatic vending machine: A pair of engagement members to be detachably engaged with a bill recognition device is provided on a unit body of a reader-writer unit, and the bill recognition device is attached to the unit body by engagement with the engagement members. Therefore, the bill recognition device can be attached/detached without... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070138264 - Rotating path switch: The invention provides a track arrangement for guiding a media carrier in a self-service terminal between a home position and one of a second and a third position. The track arrangement comprises: a first track length defining the home position of the media carrier; a second track length associated with... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20070138265 - Systems and method for vending machine settlement: The present invention relates to systems and methods for reconciliation or settlement of vending machine accounts. The present invention creates a transaction data packet having a transaction information for a credit transaction carried out on the vending device, where the vending device is configured to conduct a credit based vending... Agent: Boris A. Matvenko, Esq. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo,p.c.

20070138269 - Self-service checkout system: Self-service checkout system having a merchandise-registration device 5 with a scanner 8 for registering the merchandise, a screen 14 for displaying merchandise data, a payment device with at least one coin-depositing and coin-dispensing device and a data-processing device, with the merchandise-registration device 5 comprising a base segment 6 and a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070138271 - Commodity sales registration processing system and commodity information registering apparatus: Tag information which has been previously read but is not currently read is retrieved every time tag information is collectively read by a wireless tag reading device. When corresponding tag information is detected, sales information of a commodity is acquired from this tag information, and the acquired sales information is... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070138270 - Method and system for interrogating and processing codes: An interrogating and processing system and method is described. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device interrogates an information source, having a barcode or tag, and wirelessly transmits data indicative of the information source. The interrogator can be built into or adjunct to the wireless communication device. An automated processing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070138267 - Public terminal-based translator: A method, system and computer-program for providing translated answers to foreign language speakers is presented. The method includes the steps of receiving, at a public terminal, a verbal input from a customer speaking a foreign language, the foreign language being unintelligible to an operator of the public terminal; translating, by... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070138268 - Virtual retail assistant: The present invention, as embodied in the claims, relates to customer care management via a communications systems and methods including, in embodiments, a combination of automated and human services to be provided to a customer in a retail store environment in real time. For example, one embodiment of the present... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070138274 - Cargp hold item identification and monitoring system: In an apparatus for identifying items in a cargo hold, having an entrance that is accessible by a user, each of the items includes an individual mesh network communication device and each individual mesh network communication device includes a memory that stores a unique item identification. The apparatus includes a... Agent: Bryan W. Bockhop, Esq.

20070138273 - Multimode system and apparatus for locating lost items: An apparatus for locating an item includes a mesh network communication device, a global positioning satellite chipset, a cellular telecommunications modem, a digital memory that stores a unique identification and a processor. The processor is programmed to determine the location of the item based on an input from the global... Agent: Bryan W. Bockhop, Esq.

20070138272 - System and apparatus for locating lost items: An apparatus for locating an item at a node includes an item-specific location device disposed in association with the item and that includes a circuit that uniquely identifies the item. A fixed mesh network communication device, in communication with a computer, is in an item storage portion of the node.... Agent: Bryan W. Bockhop, Esq.

20070138275 - Modular architecture sensing and computing platform: A weather resistant modular sensor and computing platform reduces costs and enhances versatility of sensor systems. Rapidly evolving electronic technology results in hyper-obsolescence wherein sensor systems that are state of the art technology when designed, fall behind the art quickly as new transducers, batteries and components are developed. A cylindrical... Agent: Hollander Law Firm, P.L.C

20070138276 - Scanner flipper oscillation frequency detection and adjustment thereof: A scanner flipper oscillation frequency analyzing method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the method turns a laser off if the laser is on and receives a signal indicative of a flipper oscillation frequency. The method then compares the signal with stored parameters. Based on the comparison,... Agent: Nancy A Smith Metrologic Instruments, Inc

20070138277 - Information access system and method for accessing information in contactless information storage devices: An information access system comprises: antennas arranged at respective different positions and used for communicating with contactless information storage devices that pass through a predetermined region substantially simultaneously; reader devices coupled to the respective antennas and adapted to communicate with the contactless information storage devices; and a control unit for... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070138278 - Media thickness sensor assembly: A thickness sensor assembly (200) for a self-service terminal (SST) arranged to dispense media from at least one media cassette. The sensor assembly comprises a platform (202) and a resonant circuit (300) mounted on the platform (202) and resiliently biased towards a rest position, the sensor assembly (200) being arranged... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20070138279 - Methods and systems for transferring information between a movable system and another system: Methods and systems for transferring information between a movable system and another system.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/marvell

20070138282 - Mobile communication terminal and program therefor: A mobile communication terminal being capable of holding various contents and immediately using a desired service regardless of the volume of data of the noncontact IC is provided. The mobile communication terminal includes a noncontact IC being capable of reading/writing a content directly from an external reader/writer and a terminal... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070138280 - Systems and methods for validating rfid tag data prior to writing into rfid tag: The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for validating RFID tag data prior to encoding the data onto an RFID tag, utilizing at least one computing device separate from an RFID encoder. An embodiment of the present invention describes a method of receiving RFID tag data at... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070138281 - Tag-label producing device: The tag-label producing device includes a print head for performing printing with respect to a print area of a cover film, a loop antenna for performing transmission/reception of information to/from an RFID circuit element, and a tape feed roller for imparting relative movement between the print head or loop antenna... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070138283 - Document localization of pointing actions using disambiguated visual regions: A system for document internal localization includes an optical input device for retrieving an observed region of a hardcopy document and a processing component which provides a location identifier for actionable observed regions by matching the retrieved region with a region of an electronically stored version of the hardcopy document.... Agent: Ann M. Skerry, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070138284 - Planar light illumination and imaging device with modulated coherent illumination that reduces speckle noise induced by coherent illumination: An imaging device including at least one imaging array and image formation optics that provide a field of view corresponding to the imaging array. At least one illumination module (which includes at least one source of coherent illumination) produces planar light illumination that substantially overlaps the field of view corresponding... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070138286 - System, method, and program for extracting invisible information: A method for extracting invisible information from an object in which visible information overlaps with at least part of invisible information formed in stealth ink. The method includes the steps of: irradiating the object with light for making the stealth ink luminous; receiving reflected light from the object; extracting image... Agent: Law Office Of Ido Tuchman (yor)

20070138285 - Black fluorescent optical codes and process for printing and reading: Disclosed are optical codes, e.g., DataMatrix bar codes, of enhanced security and readability and a process for printing one. These codes are comprised of a perimeter finder pattern providing a target area and a pattern of symbology defining a data field in fixed position relative to the target area. Preferably,... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070138287 - Scanning apparatus for a forklift and method for identifying a pallet load: A scanning device and an identification system that enable the operator of a materials-handling vehicle to identify and track goods by scanning labels or other identifying information from a remote location without having to leave the forklift. The device may optionally be used in conjunction with a motion sensor and... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070131753 - Information tracking wearable article: An information tracking wearable article comprises a mount having associated information bearing elements. The wearable article may be configured as a bracelet where the information bearing elements are mounted to the mount. The information bearing elements are configured to display at least two elements of information. Preferably, the elements may... Agent: Trim Track Charms Inc. Sherrie Myers

20070131755 - Left/right side direction switching mechanism of traveling data recorder for vehicle: A traveling data recorder for vehicle is provided. The vehicle traveling data recorder includes an information capturing apparatus having a plurality of data collection modules, a sensor, a display, a storage apparatus and a controller. The data collection modules are disposed on the outer side body of the vehicle for... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc.

20070131754 - Method and system of collecting data using unmanned vehicles having releasable data storage devices: Methods and systems are disclosed for gathering data with unmanned vehicles (UMVs) in a specific area, storing gathered data on one or more RFID devices or some other data storage devices, and releasing these devices holding stored data for subsequent detection and analysis of the stored data by another system.... Agent: O'keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders LLP

20070131756 - Modular architecture sensing and computing platform: A weather resistant modular sensor and computing platform reduces costs and enhances versatility of sensor systems. Rapidly evolving electronic technology results in hyper-obsolescence wherein sensor systems that are state of the art technology when designed, fall behind the art quickly as new transducers, batteries and components are developed. A cylindrical... Agent: Hollander Law Firm, P.L.C

20070131757 - Method and system for error detection in an automated teller machine: The invention features a method for administering an ATM. One or more transactions are conducted at the ATM and the ATM generates one or more logs corresponding to the transactions. A communications link is established between the ATM and a computer. The logs are represented in an XML-based format and... Agent: James M. Stover Ncr Corporation

20070131758 - Methods and systems for processing electronic checks: Methods and systems for receiving account data, where the account data includes an account number that is compared to a previously submitted account number where the previously submitted account number is associated with a successful payment. It is then determined if there is a likely match between the account number... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070131760 - Electronically refunding change from a purchase transaction: In a system where a customer makes a purchase with a merchant using currency, methods are provided for enabling the customer to receive change electronically. The customer has a customer identification device that is associated with a change account stored at a change server. The merchant also has a change... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070131759 - Smartcard and magnetic stripe emulator with biometric authentication: A handheld unit which is capable of emulating a plurality smartcards or magnetic stripe cards. The unit has the capability of storing a plurality of data sets representing a plurality of accounts. The unit is equipped with a near field communications interface that can emulate a smartcard interface that is... Agent: Dennis M. Carleton, Esquire Buchanan Ingersoll PC

20070131761 - Techniques for co-existence of multiple stored value applications on a single payment device managing a shared balance: A method of managing a first stored value application having a first application balance and a second stored value application having a second application balance, can include the steps of facilitating conducting of a first transaction by the first stored value application, and synchronizing the second stored value application with... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20070131762 - Process and device for dispensing doses of powdered products, particularly for a beverage dispenser: The object of the invention is a process for dispensing doses of powdered products, particularly for the production of hot and cold beverages, from at least one carton containing said products and provided with motorized dosage and dispensing means secured to said carton, these cartons being disposed in a dispenser,... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070131763 - Vending machine: A vending machine which can match the personal preference of the prospective purchaser, enhance motivation to purchase and display information with a high advertising effect. A display drive unit drives a display in accordance with image data, character data and control signals from a control unit to output images, and... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070131764 - Product display arrangement and system: Described are is a wireless device for outputting product-related data comprising a memory, an output arrangement, a wireless receiver and processor. The memory stores first product-related data. The output arrangement outputs the first product-related data. The wireless receiver receives a wireless signal including second product-related data. When the wireless receiver... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070131766 - Goods information providing terminal and goods management server for managing goods at home: Provided is a goods information providing terminal that includes an authentication unit authenticating a user based on bio information including a user's fingerprint and initiating a user session when the user is authenticated; a goods information request unit requesting a goods management server that manages goods information and information on... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070131765 - System and method for automatic processing of special service logistic: A system and method for automatic processing of special service logistic including a registered mail, a credit card, an insured mail, a receiver confirm mail and billing to mail receiver are provided. The system and method for automatic processing of special service logistic improves the rate of auto processing articles... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070131767 - System and method for media card communication: A system and method for media card communication is disclosed. The system for communicating with a media card includes a software component, a controller, a signal interface, and a data device. The software issues a request and transmits it to the controller. The request is further transferred from the controller... Agent: Wagner, Murabito & Hao LLP

20070131768 - Card processor: A card processor which can substantially reliably prevent magnetic data recorded in a magnetic card and can remarkably enhance security. In the card processor, two radiation sources radiate disturbing magnetic fields outside of an insertion slot. A disturbing magnetic field radiated from one radiation source and a disturbing magnetic field... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070131769 - Label producing apparatus: A label producing apparatus includes a pressure bonding roller configured to produce a printed tag label tape by bonding a print-receiving tape paid out from a print-receiving tape roll to a base tape having a plurality of RFID circuit elements and paid out from a cover tape roll, a signal... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070131771 - Driving method for solid-state image pickup device and image pickup apparatus: In an image pickup apparatus in which the potential well is shifted within each light receiving pixel of a CCD image sensor during an exposure period, blooming is suppressed. The CCD image sensor has a vertical overflow drain structure in which unnecessary information charges are discharged from the charge transfer... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070131770 - Selectable focus direct part mark reader: The present invention provides a direct part mark symbol reader that employs the use of high angle bright field illumination and low angle dark field illumination to create a digital image of the symbol that can be subsequently decoded. The reader employs an optical subsystem that produces a sharply focused... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070131772 - Diffractive optical variable image including barcode: An optically variable device (OVD) is provided that includes a barcode rendered from a three-dimensional barcode. To increase the readability of the barcode rendered in the OVD, the bars of the three-dimensional barcode may have tapered sidewalls and depths that are small compared to their heights and widths. The barcode... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070131773 - Bar code reader with multiple bar code reading stations: A system and method are disclosed in which a bar code reader may include an image capture device; and at least two bar code reading stations, the image capture device being able to read bar code data from any of the bar code reading stations. The two bar code reading... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070131775 - Hand-supportable digital image capturing and processing system, wherein only when all sensor elements in the image-sensing sensing array are activated and in state of integration, then narrow-band illumination is produced for illuminating objects in the f: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070131774 - System and method for verifying identity during data entry with a barcode scanner: A hand-held barcode scanner includes a fingerprint reader for reading fingerprint data from a digit of an operator of the barcode scanner. Preferably, an operator's digit can be comfortably placed on the fingerprint reader while the operator is scanning barcodes. This type of barcode scanner may be used with a... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070131776 - Image forming method and system: Print jobs having a mixture of first image sheets and second image sheets are sorted to a first image forming device and a second image forming device. After image formation is performed on sheets by the respective image forming devices, radio frequency IC tags (RFID tags) are affixed to the... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070131777 - Chip card retaining mechanism: A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card (40) mounted in an electronic device, the electronic device including a housing (10). The chip card retaining mechanism includes a receiving portion (20), and a locking assembly (30). The receiving is formed on the housing for fittingly receiving the chip... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070131778 - Chip card retaining mechanism: A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card mounted in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing (10). The housing has a battery compartment (12) defined therein. The chip card retaining mechanism includes a receiving portion, and a locking assembly. The receiving portion is formed on... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070131779 - Secure passive tagging scheme: A method of tagging a manufactured product with a passive tag includes processing a subset of a plurality of unique combinations of at least two axis ratios, where the subset is determinable by a plurality of parameters that define a portion of a coordinate space, to determine a first particular... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070131781 - Radio frequency device: A wireless radio frequency device includes: a substrate; a conductive adhesive adhered to the substrate; and an integrated circuit coupled to the conductive adhesive. The conductive adhesive is configured to function as an antenna. This allows the integrated circuit to receive and transmit radio frequency signals via the conductive adhesive.... Agent: Adam A. Bennett Intellectual Property Section, Law Department

20070131780 - Smart card: A smart card is disclosed and it includes a processor; a first interface for use in communication with a terminal; a second interface for use in communication with another smart card; and RST generation device for generating a RST signal for the another smart card.... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070125836 - Handheld and cartridge-fed applicator for commissioning wireless sensors: An integrated, hand-held device combining optical bar-code reading means with RFID-transponder commissioning means includes an on-board processing means, such as a portable-data-terminal that releasably couples to the device and wireless communicates with a host or network computer and seamlessly integrates data communication to and from the optical reader means and... Agent: Peter A. Haas, Esquire

20070125837 - Method for processing reception call in mobile rfid service, and a wireless communication terminal employing the same: Provided are a method for processing reception calls during mobile RFID service processing, and a wireless terminal employing the method. The terminal provides mobile RFID service by receiving tag information from the RFID reader, requesting the object directory server for CS position information based on the tag information, requesting service... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070125838 - Electronic wallet management: A system (and a method) for electronic financial transactions includes at least of each of a sender having an electronic wallet, a recipient having an electronic wallet, a sending bank having a host application system and an authentication server, a receiving bank having a host application system and an authentication... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070125840 - Extended electronic wallet management: A system (and a method) for electronic financial transactions includes a sender and a recipient each having an electronic wallet, a sending bank and a receiving bank each having a host application system and an authentication server, and a wallet management center with a host application system and an authentication... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070125841 - Mobile bulk depositor: A free-standing bulk depositor includes wheels or other mechanical contrivances that enable the unit to be moved from place to place, for example to different tables on the floor of a casino, and includes various currency and/or document processing devices, including a transport mechanism that feeds a stack of documents... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070125839 - System and method for creating digital currency: A system and method for creating digital currency has a first automated teller machine operably connected to a central computer. A program initiated on the first automated teller machine with an initiation button functions to enable the first automated teller machine to receive physical currency with a currency scanner, to... Agent: Law Offices Of Eric Karich

20070125843 - Combination printer and its paper: A computer network system and method for printing purchase transaction receipts includes a novel printer physical structure, data structure, and control logic for printing on both sides of a register receipt, business rules designed to facilitate the two sided printing, and print paper designed to facilitate two sided printing.... Agent: NeifeldIPLaw, PC

20070125842 - Method and system for loading and reloading portable consumer devices: A method is disclosed. The method includes providing tender at a point of service terminal operated by a load agent, the point of service terminal being in operative communication with a payment processing network. The point of service terminal thereafter sends a transaction authorization request to an issuer of a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20070125844 - Method for transmitting medical information identified by a unique identifier barcode to a hospital: A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility. An individual's health information is stored in a database, and the information is sent to authorized users as needed. The information is stored in the database by coding an individual's private file with a unique identifying... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070125845 - Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operation: Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, other cards, and/or other items from kiosks and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a card dispensing apparatus includes at least a first card hopper and a card transport assembly. The first card hopper is configured to hold... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070125846 - Kiosk for prepaid delivery package: A kiosk for dispensing and mailing prepaid delivery envelopes. In the preferred embodiment, the kiosk dispenses a prepaid envelope upon receipt of payment from the customer. The customer fills out the envelope and deposits it back into the kiosk for delivery. The kiosk is self-contained and the envelopes are secured... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20070125847 - Manipulation of unified messaging pins: Generating a series of digits corresponding to a personal identification number (PIN) of a user for unified messaging access to personal information management (PIM) data. Data involved in the generation of the series of digits along with the series of digits are stored for subsequent use during authentication of the... Agent: Senniger Powers (msft)

20070125848 - Automatic scanning system, shoppers scanpass system: The checkout system described herein is to show a system how to eliminate the lines at the regiters, to eliminate the removal of items from shopping cart in order to “ring” them at the checkout counters. As clients lowering their goods into shopping carts, an auto scanner mounted at the... Agent: Mra Associates

20070125849 - Checkout system: The present invention provides a checkout system with a change dispensing system for providing change in respect of a payment made for goods being purchased. The change dispensing system comprises a receptacle into which change is deposited and the receptacle is mounted in a counter surface of the checkout system... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070125851 - Game presentation in a retail establishment: A game presentation such as a virtual slot machine is displayed by a display device associated with a point of sale (POS) terminal. The game presentation includes images of products for which product identifying codes are entered at the POS terminal. The game presentation indicates to a customer an outcome... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20070125850 - Remote controlled separable electronic price tag: An electronic price tag is composed of separable internal and display modules and is adapted for wireless adjustment. The ID module is mounted to the goods at, for example, a point of manufacture for the goods, and contains a transponder and CPU, a receiver/decoder module, for example a horn, mounted... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070125852 - Shake responsive portable media player: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided which establishes a user interface for portable media players in which a user can mix, shuffle, randomize, or otherwise alter the selection and/or ordering of media items stored within and/or played by the portable media player by simply shaking the portable... Agent: Law Office Of Philip A Steiner

20070125853 - Data capturing apparatus and method: A data capturing apparatus includes a start/stop detecting unit, a data capturing unit, and a data converting unit. The start/stop detecting unit is used for detecting a start and an end of a data transfer from an information storage apparatus to the data capturing apparatus. The data capturing unit for... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070125854 - Mounting apparatus for card reader: A mounting apparatus for mounting a card reader that defines a fixing hole in a sidewall thereof, and forms a first connector in a rear wall thereof, includes a chassis, a bracket slidably mounted to the chassis, a pair of first resilient members, and a locking member. The chassis includes... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070125855 - Chip card retaining mechanism: A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card (50) mounted in an electronic device, the electronic device including a housing (10). The chip card retaining mechanism includes a receiving portion, and a locking member (20). The receiving is formed on the housing for fittingly receiving the chip card... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070125856 - Card reader with wireless transmission: A card reader with wireless transmission comprises a circuit board and a wireless transmission control chip on the circuit board. The circuit board 11 further includes a connector for a data transmission line whose free end is provided with a plug to be inserted into a USB port attached onto... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070125857 - Information carrier comprising a non-clonable optical identifier: The invention relates to an information carrier containing a non-clonable optical identifier (2) having an optical scattering medium (3) for being challenged by a light beam (5) and for scattering said light beam (5). In order to provide a secure information carrier (1), it is proposed that it further comprises... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070125858 - Method for determining sampling timing and image reading apparatus using the same: An image reading apparatus comprises: a photoelectric converter that converts image data into an electric signal and outputs the image data; a clock controller that generates a plurality of sampling signals having different phases to sample a level of an output signal of the photoelectric converter; a phase determination unit... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070125860 - System for enabling access to information: A system for enabling a user to access information, said system comprising: a printed substrate, said substrate comprising user information and coded data indicative of a region identity associated with the substrate and of a plurality of locations on the substrate; and a sensing device comprising: an optical sensor for... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070125859 - Xml system: An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system having a memory subsystem, a communication interface operatively coupled to... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070125861 - Three dimensional barcode: A barcode symbol having an encoded symbology is provided with color or shades of gray to add additional information at the time of printing. The color or shades of gray provides the current barcode symbology with a third dimension of information. The color or shades of gray can encode information... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070125862 - Two-dimensional code, and method and apparatus for detecting two-dimensional code: A two-dimensional code includes a polygonal exterior region distinguishable from a background on the basis of brightness or color and an interior region disposed at a predetermined distance from the perimeter of the exterior region. The interior region is divided into cells of a predetermined size so that information is... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070125863 - System and method for employing infrared illumination for machine vision: This invention provides a machine vision device adapted to read inscribed symbology on the surface of an object, such as a wafer, covered in photoresist that employs both bright field and dark field illumination in the infrared region. Using illumination with light in this spectral band, an inscribed symbol can... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070125864 - Scanner with modular parts: A modular barcode scanner for identifying various types of barcodes or the like is provided. The scanner has a housing that has a light source mounted therein and a plurality of walls with one wall at least partially disposed to allow a light path originating from the light source to... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070125865 - Data carrier: A data carrier including a flat carrier element having at least one memory segment configured to store user-specific information and at least one inscription segment configured to store visually readable information. Further, the carrier element further includes a multi-information segment having a plurality of information layers arranged one on top... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070125868 - Disposable serial package and monitoring system thereof: A disposable serial package and its monitoring system are proposed. Conductive structures are provided on each of several package units detachably attached in series forming the disposable serial package. Each conductive structure has several leads and each of the leads has a front end and a tail end. The tail... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20070125866 - Ic card and a method of manufacturing the same: An IC card 1CD includes a frame member portion 1CB1, and an IC card main body 15 held in a state of being hung by a connecting portion 1CB2 in a frame thereof. The IC card main body 15 is made to constitute a card type information medium having a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070125869 - Memory card with protected test contacts: A memory card with test contacts having protection on an interface is provided. The claimed memory card comprises a card body having a circuit board therein, a control chip on the circuit board used to control data reading and writing of the memory card, a memory chip on the circuit... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070125867 - Tuned radio frequency identification (rfid) circuit used as a security device for wristbands and package security: A tamper evident RFID circuit uses a fold section that forms a capacitive element when folded together.... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20070125870 - Coding symbology and a method for printing same: The present invention provides forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information.... Agent: Mark J. Buonaiuto, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Law Department