Registers inventions 12/07

20070295799 - Reusable identification system and method: A method of receiving identification information identifying a physical object is described. The method includes receiving identification information from an identification capture system that obtains the identification information from an identification component associated with a physical object. The identification information identifies the physical object to which the identification component has... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070295797 - System and method for resolving identities that are indefinitely resolvable: A system and method for resolving identities that are indefinitely resolvable is presented. A resolution manager retrieves an account and resolves the account to existing entities. When the account is resolved into an existing entity, the resolution manager proceeds through a sequence of steps to ensure a load order independent... Agent: Ibm Corporation - Svl (jvl) C/o Vanleeuwen & Vanleeuwen

20070295798 - Telephone with card-reader: A telephone with a card reader is disclosed. The telephone includes means for providing a first communication service. The card includes a memory, which stores information, where the telephone reads the information stored in the memory and provides a means for providing a second communication service based on the information.... Agent: Fernandez & Associates LLP

20070295800 - Dynamic linking of part items to repair data: Providing repair information for a part. A first website may be provided which includes part information. The part information may include at least one of a plurality of possible vehicles and/or a plurality of possible parts. First user input may be received to the first website specifying a vehicle from... Agent: Jeffrey C. Hood Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel PC

20070295801 - System and method for securing a credit account: A system and method is disclosed for verifying a commercial transaction between a card-holder, a merchant, and a credit card company. The card-holder makes a purchase with the merchant using a full credit card number. The merchant submits a transaction approval request for approval with the credit card company. The... Agent: Henneman & Associates, PLC

20070295802 - Account information analysis: Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for managing financial data associated with a plurality of financial service providers. According to one embodiment, a method of managing financial data associated with a plurality of financial service providers can comprise receiving a set of criteria for identifying one or more accounts... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070295803 - Apparatus and method for facilitating money or value transfer: An apparatus and method for transferring money or value, using a wide range of interfaces to initiate a transfer and a wide range of options for receiving the transfer, including receiving the transferred sum directly to the communication device/account of the receiver. The receiver can use the transferred sum as... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070295805 - Cash withdrawal from atm via videophone: Apparatus and method for purchasing cash from an ATM. The ATM has a unique identifier visibly located thereon. A customer phone includes a camera and a programmable memory. The camera can be used to capture an image of the ATM's identifier. The memory includes customer account data. A customer uses... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070295804 - Machine for checking all your bank transactions and process them into handheld electronic device: Imagine a machine that allows you to view all bank transactions in addition to giving you the ability to check your balance, make payments, and transfer money into different accounts, in the palm of your hand. All these options are accessible through the said device. The disclosed electronic device has... Agent: Ralston Garvey Jr.

20070295806 - Electronic credit card - ecc: Electronic Credit Card (ECC) is an electronic device that enables transmission/reception of data and/or digital information to/from a host computer via a Terminal Station (TS). TS includes Teller Machines in supermarkets/shopping complex, Automatic Teller Machines (ATM), EFTPOS devices and proprietary transceiver devices developed by Creative On-Line Technologies Limited for PC... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070295807 - Biometric and geographic location system and method of use: Described is a hand-held device having a biometric reader and optional GPS functionality. The device acts as identification of the user. The device transmits the user's biometric data (e.g., fingerprint) to a central database of biometric information for verification of the user. The transmission may be wireless or via a... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20070295808 - Hierarchical counting of inventory: A computer-implemented method for counting stock stored in hierarchical levels at a facility is described. The method includes receiving count initiation information at a counting module. The count initiation information includes at least one parameter associated with stock to be counted and one or more hierarchical levels for the stock... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070295809 - Transaction instrument inventory management system and method: A system and method for facilitating inventory management in financial transaction instrument distribution is disclosed. The method may include the steps of: receiving information related to the sale of a first transaction instrument, wherein the first transaction instrument is associated with a second transaction instrument, wherein the first and second... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella (amex)

20070295810 - Tamper-proof card reader: In accordance with the invention, in a card reader (1) comprising a contacting unit (2) for a card (3) that has been inserted through a card insertion opening (5), the contacting unit (2) is disposed in a pocket (6) which is open at the card insertion opening (5) and has... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20070295811 - Composite exit window: Described is an optical device. The optical device comprises a housing, a scanning engine located within the housing, and a transparent exit window formed in the housing allowing light to pass from an exterior of the optical device to the scanning engine within the housing, the exit window having a... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070295812 - Validator linear array: An embodiment of the invention may include an apparatus. The apparatus may include a channel configured to accommodate a note, a photodetector array preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the note through the channel, a transporter configured to transport the note through the channel, at least... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070295814 - Apparatus for optically reading information stored in graphic symbol: In an apparatus for optically reading a graphic symbol composed of a plurality of optically identifiable unit sections of information, a first image pickup unit has a first photodetector and picks up a first optical image of the graphic symbol based on light detected by the first photodetector. A second... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070295813 - Automatic point-of-sale based code symbol reading system employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video image capturing and processing techniques: An automatic code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video image capturing and processing techniques, which ensures the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, in high-throughput point-of-sale and other environments, while... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070295815 - Counter with communication function: A counter with communication function allows the counts of a counting mechanism to be transmitted through a communication line such as the Internet, so that no meter reading by a meter reader is required. A CPU of a control unit checks the time given in a timer and determines whether... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070295817 - Automatic data collection apparatus and method for variable focus using a deformable mirror: An automatic data collection device, such as a scanner-type device, is provided with a deformable mirror that operates in conjunction with a scanning mirror to scan a target machine-readable symbol using a scanning beam. The deformable mirror includes a reflective membrane having a shape that can be changed by applying... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070295816 - Mirrored spinner with paired offset facets: A mirrored spinner with paired offset facets for scattering a laser beam. The mirrored spinner includes a first number of mirrored facets, including a second number of pairs of offset mirrored facets.... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20070295818 - Power plane to reduce voltage difference between connector power pins: A power plane including a supply power pin receptacle, a first connector power pin receptacle, and a second power pin receptacle, where a first electrical resistance between the supply power pin receptacle and the first connector power pin receptacle is substantially equal to a second electrical resistance between the supply... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20070295819 - Pushmatic smart card connector: The invention relates to a pushmatic smart card connector comprising a housing into which a smart card or card having two longitudinal edges, a front edge, and a rear edge can be inserted into a reading position in which the smart card contacts located on the smart card are in... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070295820 - Stored-value card with movable graphic portion: A stored-value card assembly includes a base substrate and an auxiliary member. The base substrate includes an account identifier linking the stored-value card to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. The auxiliary member is movably coupled to the base substrate and includes a first graphic... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20070295821 - Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use: The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displaying a financial presentation instrument with an integrated holder is provided. The method comprises providing... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070295822 - Article transport material: An article transport material loaded with an article on a base and used for transport includes noncontact communication means for conducting noncontact communications with a noncontact IC tag put on the article and portable power supply means for supplying electric power to the noncontact communication means, wherein the communication direction... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070290031 - System and method for implementing scanable coupons in document processing devices: A system and method for scanning coupons for document processing devices is provided. Visible scanning indicia on a coupon, such as a barcode, includes encoded data representing a pre-selected value associated with the use of a document processing device. The indicia is retrieved by the document processing device, whereupon a... Agent: Tucker Ellis & West LLP

20070290029 - Updating financial records to reflect the use of supply items for a patient: A system and method for updating a patient's financial record to reflect the use of a supply item for the patient are provided. A patient identifier to identify a patient is received and financial data for the patient is accessed. A scanned supply item identifier identifying a medical supply item... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Intellectual Property Department

20070290030 - Updating supply inventory data to reflect the use of a medical supply item for a patient: A system and method in a computerized healthcare environment for updating supply inventory data to reflect the use of a medical supply item is provided. A patient identifier identifying a patient and a scanned supply item identifier identifying a supply item for use for the patient are received. Use of... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Intellectual Property Department

20070290028 - Utilizing scanned supply information and a patient task list to document care: A system and method in a computerized healthcare environment for determining whether one or more supply items are associated with one or more task items for a patient is provided. A patient identifier is received and patient data is accessed from the patient's electronic medical record. A scanned medical supply... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Intellectual Property Department

20070290032 - Computerized banking device and method of use: The present invention is banking device that has a slot on the top surface to accept coins and contains therein a locking reservoir for the collection of change. A money sorter is used to count the deposited money. The reservoir is “keyed” and can only be opened by the local... Agent: White-welker & Welker, LLC

20070290033 - Pin pad for preventing leakage of client's information in an atm and method for operating the same: A method and an apparatus are provided for preventing the leakage of client information in banking automation equipment, such as an automated teller machine (ATM) or a cash dispenser (CD). More specifically, a method and an apparatus utilize infrared light-emitting elements that are generally attached on the periphery of the... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070290034 - Method for generating customer secure card numbers: A method for providing secure transactions generates a Secure Card Number (“SCN”) for a first entity that is transferred with a first entity identifier to a second entity and then to a money source that verifies that the transaction is valid by use of the first entity identifier and the... Agent: Technology & Intellectual Property Strategies Group PC (dba Tips Group)

20070290035 - System and methods for processing private transactions with an access instrument: A system and methods for processing transactions with an access instrument having a first plurality of user-specific account information stored thereon. A transaction is initiated upon request from a user and the requesting user is authenticated from a second plurality of user-specific information and the first plurality of user-specific account... Agent: Axios Law Group. PLLC

20070290036 - Method and apparatus for computer login security using rfid technology: A method and an apparatus utilizing the RFID technology for the login security of a computing device are disclosed. The computing device includes a processing unit, an RFID reader, and a memory. The RFID reader is coupled to the processing unit for communicating with an external RFID tag in which... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070290037 - Method, computer program product and portable electronic device for providing pricing information to assist a user in comparative shopping: A computer program product including program instructions embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium is provided. Execution of the program instructions results in operations including: using a portable electronic device, obtaining location information, wherein the location information includes the current location of the portable electronic device; utilizing the obtained location information... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070290038 - System and method for accessing data using a wireless device: Described is a system and method for accessing data using a wireless device. The system comprises a wireless device, a database and a computing device. The wireless device obtains product data from a product display. The product data corresponds to a product represented on the product display and includes service... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070290039 - Method and apparatus for in vehicle low price fuel finder: A method for recommending service stations for vehicles based on a users route or location is disclosed. The method comprises mapping a user's current location, collecting fuel prices from stations that are within a predetermined distance from the user's location and displaying the location of at least one service station,... Agent: Fay Sharpe/lucent

20070290040 - System and method for maneuvering a mobile drive unit: A method of rotating an inventory holder includes moving an inventory holder towards a rotation area along a straight segment of a path with a first face of the inventory holder facing a first direction. The rotation area includes a portion of a workspace designated for rotation of inventory holders.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070290041 - Position location using error correction: Provided are codes that may be applied to a sheet of paper or other surface, as well as techniques for decoding such codes. Using such codes and decoding techniques permits identification of the position of a pen (e.g., a digital pen) on the paper or other surface, by observing only... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070290042 - Mailing label having a signature section and method of using same: A mailing label includes an informational surface with a barcode section and a signature section. The mailing label can include an adhesive surface that is opposite of the informational surface. The signature section, being co-located on the same informational surface as the barcode section, can be simultaneously scannable with the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070290043 - Point of sale (pos) based bar code reading and cash register systems with integrated internet-enabled customer-kiosk terminals: Novel POS-based bar code symbol reading systems are disclosed having an integrated customer-kiosk terminal. Also disclosed are novel POS-Based Bar Code Reading Cash Register Systems having Integrated Internet-Enabled Customer-Kiosk Terminals.... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070290044 - Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system employing an event-driven multi-tier modular software architecture and supporting automatic operating system login and loading of code symbol reading application: Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system employing an event-driven multi-tier modular software architecture and supporting automatic operating system login and loading of a bar code symbol reading application.... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070290045 - Mobile terminal with ergonomic housing: A programmable mobile terminal which includes a thumb wheel for selecting among a plurality of functions executable by the mobile terminal. The programmable mobile terminal allows a user to employ the same hand that is holding the mobile terminal to scroll through and select a function among a plurality of... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070290046 - Functional number locator and number modifier system: This invention is a safeguard mechanism that protects a person from unauthorized examination of his/her account or identification number displayed on cards and documents. When the invention is utilized, the number displayed on the card or document is created by a cryptogram system. Hence, the embossed or imprinted numeric array... Agent: Joseph C. Pastrana

20070290047 - Pattern printed sheet: The pattern printed sheet 1 of the present invention includes a substrate 2 and a non-visible light-reflective transparent pattern 3 printed on a surface of the substrate, wherein an ink for forming the transparent pattern 3 contains a non-visible light-reflective material capable of selectively reflecting a light having a wavelength... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070290051 - Contactless card with membrane switch made of elasto-resistive material: The card (1), such as a credit card or other similar card, comprises at least a RFID chip module (3) and an antenna (4). The antenna (4) is interrupted in an interruption zone with two separated contact ends (5′,5″) and a contacting material (10) is placed in said interruption zone... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070290048 - Embedded electronic device and method for manufacturing an embedded electronic device: An embedded electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same wherein the embedded electronic device is composed of a printed circuit board, having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of circuit components attached to the top surface of the printed circuit board having a plurality of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070290049 - Interactive transaction cards: Interactive transaction card structures and methods are disclosed which configure and arrange card elements (e.g., contacts, keypads, displays, memories, and microprocessors) to facilitate substantial expansion of the transactions available with conventional cards.... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20070290050 - Memory card and memory card/adaptor combination: A memory card includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the memory card is sized to couple with a coupling opening of a USB socket. A USB interface and a read/write interface are provided on the first end of the memory card. The USB interface... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070290052 - Stored-value card with sound and light: A stored-value card includes an electrical assembly and a housing. The electrical assembly is configured to store an audio file and includes a light and a speaker. The housing encloses the electrical assembly and includes an account identifier signifying an account or record linked to the stored-value card and an... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20070290053 - Pre-processing cleaning of pre-printed documents: A method cleans at least a region of a document to remove amino-functional group release agents from the region cleaned. Then, processed data can be recorded in the cleaned region using a MICR encoder without encountering problems with the amino-functional group release agents.... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20070284428 - An insertable form factor for an instrument tray: An apparatus including a device having a slot formed on an exterior wall and a slot wall within the slot. A form factor may be insertable into the slot. The form factor also may include a transmitter embedded in the form factors wherein the transmitter is adapted to wirelessly communicate... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070284429 - Computer component recognition and setup: Methods and systems are provided for determining compatibility of a computer component with a particular computer configuration. In one embodiment, a user of a computing device may identify whether a hardware or software component the user wants to install in the computing device is compatible before opening the packaging. In... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client Nos. 003797 & 013797

20070284431 - Power supply unit with smart control on cooling device: A power supplying unit with a smart control on a cooling device is described. The smart power supplying unit is used in electronic devices with a cooling device to actively control the system temperature of the electronic devices to prevent the system temperature from being too high, and to maintain... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070284430 - Wireless diagnostic system and method: A diagnostic system for an oven chamber, an oven system, and a method of wirelessly monitoring item temperature in an oven chamber are disclosed. In some embodiments, a temperature sensor used for sensing the temperature of an item is moved or transported with the item by a conveyor system. Also,... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070284432 - Method and system for flexible purchases using only fingerprints at the time and location of purchase: A method and system that enable buyers to pay for goods and services using only their fingerprints at the time and location of purchase. The method is based on buyers registering their fingerprints, associating them with one or more payment methods such as financial credit cards or bank accounts and... Agent: Rania Abouyounes

20070284433 - Method, system, and computer program product for customer-level data verification: A system, method, and computer program to reduce incorrectly declined transactions and improve risk calculation accuracy by reducing error probability during fraud detection. The tool first receives at least one data element as well as transaction account data and/or financial transaction instrument data. Then a customer is determined from a... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20070284434 - Limited use pin system and method: The present invention facilitates transactions by providing a limited use PIN that is associated with a primary account and/or PIN number, wherein the limited use PIN is presented to the merchant to initiate a transaction. More particularly, the system involves the process of registering a user (if not already pre-registered)... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20070284437 - Computer apparatus: A computer apparatus includes an equipment-information holding unit which holds equipment information which contains setting information of equipment of the computer apparatus and license information for using the equipment. An image-data generating unit generates image data for printing the equipment information on a sheet in a predetermined form. An equipment-information... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070284438 - Controlling card-based greenlife computing: More particularly, there can be a computer system applying a CARD debit or credit to a GREENLIFE. Another approach can include: a first computer system enabling a debit to be incurred in connection with usage of a CARD, such as a debit, credit, or membership card; and a second computer... Agent: Peter K. Trzyna, Esq.

20070284436 - Credit card payment system: A credit card payment system that utilizes a secondary credit card identity to safely intercept a transaction authorization request between the credit card accepter and the issuing bank to a network element of a service provider. Advantageously an additional transaction confirmation is performed directly with the credit card holder. The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070284435 - Transaction instruments with enhanced security pin and expiration date generation: The present invention generally relates to transaction instruments with enhanced expiration date and/or security personal identification number (PIN) generation. The enhanced security PIN generation may be usefully in connection with account information associated with the transaction instrument to verify and/or authenticate the transaction instrument. In certain aspects, the security PIN... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070284439 - Systems and methods for automatically distributing gifts to recipients on behalf of customers: Systems and methods for providing gifts are described. In one exemplary embodiment, the systems and methods may include receiving financial card distribution information from a consumer, wherein the financial card distribution information identifies at least one recipient for a financial card and a predetermined delivery time for providing the financial... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070284440 - Computer supported retail shopping systems and methods: A computer assisted shopping system includes a hand-held scanner for customer scanning of information associated with a product in a retailing facility and a networked system. The networked system stores customer delivery preference information and downloads information from the hand-held scanner, as scanned by a customer, to a register. A... Agent: Thompson & Knight, L.L.P. Patent Prosecution Group

20070284441 - Method and apparatus for uniquely associating a bar code reading terminal to a cash register in a retail store network: There is provided herein an encoded information reading terminal such as may be provided for by a bar code reading terminal for operation in a network such as a retail store network that is configured in one embodiment to automatically enter a unique association mode of operation subsequent to wirelessly... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20070284442 - Self-service autonomous merchandising machine: A solution for consumer self-service merchandise order placement, payment, and pick up, integrated with a merchant's Internet e-commerce site and with an effective merchant point-of-sale management system. The solution includes a system and apparatus and of a set of specific business methods. A self-service merchandising machine for un-attended, autonomous, and... Agent: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

20070284443 - Portable data reading device with integrated web server for configuration and data extraction: A portable data reading device, such as a barcode scanner or RFID reader, includes a Web server and a first server-side application to modify one or more settings of the portable data reading device. The settings may include, for example, symbology settings, device settings, and network settings. The Web server... Agent: Datalogic - Stoel Rives LLP C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20070284445 - Universal card reader: A universal card reader is disclosed. The universal car reader includes a housing having a card slot and a dynamic input area for a memory card provided in the card slot. A controller chip is connected to the dynamic input area for the reading and/or writing of data on the... Agent: Tung & Associates Suite 120

20070284444 - Mobile radio terminal having a multiple form factor memory card reader: Disclosed is a media device (e.g., a memory card) reader configured to physically accept and electronically interface with plural form factor media devices. The media device reader may be part of an electronic equipment, such as a mobile telephone. The media device reader may include a connector assembly having a... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070284446 - Portable electronic apparatus and warning method thereof: A portable electronic apparatus and a warning method thereof are provided. By detecting an external tag by a wireless identification unit disposed in the portable electronics apparatus, the present invention can remind user to prevent from losing the portable electronics apparatus and ensure security of personal data and privacy of... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070284447 - Variable illumination scanning: Disclosed are embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatus for varying the illumination in a data reader or data reading system. In one embodiment, an illumination source for illuminating an optical code on an item is provided. A control may also be provided for activating the illumination source. The illumination source... Agent: Datalogic - Stoel Rives LLP C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20070284448 - Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit: There is provided in one embodiment an indicia reading apparatus with enhanced functionality which can filter image data prior to the capture of image data into an image frame memory for further processing. In one aspect the indicia reading apparatus can have an image sensing and processing circuit that can... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20070284449 - Personal shopping aid system: A self contained micro controller based personal barcode shopping aid system that includes a barcode reader, a manual input device, a display device, a printing device, and build-in database to input, display, store and output personal shopping list using barcodes. This system also stores and organizes coupons barcodes. The system... Agent: Yuen, Eric Hung-ying Flat F, 5/fl.

20070284450 - Image handling: A device may include an image capturing component to capture an image. The device may include a transceiver to receive location information that identifies a location of the device when the image was captured. The device may include a processor to associate the location information with the image.... Agent: Harrity Snyder, L.L.P.

20070284451 - Integrated circuit, non-contact ic card, reader/writer, wireless communications method, and computer program: An integrated circuit, a non-contact IC card, a reader/writer, a wireless communications method, and a computer program are provided to improve communication. The integrated circuit configured to execute wireless communication by means of magnetic field. The integrated circuit has a resonance circuit having resonance frequencies of a plurality of levels,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070278284 - Egg counting device and method: A device and related method for counting objects, such as eggs or the like includes a plurality of first detectors, each of which has a locally delimited detection area, which can detect electromagnetic radiation, in particular light in the visible or infrared range, from the detection area, and which are... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070278285 - Secure data management device and method: The invention concerns a secure data management device and a method for providing communication between a remote device in a chain of logistics and a host computer via a data network which ensures the identity, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of collected information. This is provided by an item which is... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070278286 - Atm systems and methods for cashing checks: Various techniques are provided for dispensing cash from automated teller or similar cash dispensing machines where such machines do not contain or are otherwise unable to dispense coins or certain bill denominations. Such features may be offered in combination with a request to cash a negotiable instrument, such as a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070278287 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine: An automated banking machine that is activated responsive to data read from user cards which accepts checks and dispense cash to users. The automatic banking machine is operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070278289 - Payment adjusting apparatus and program therefor: A payment adjustment apparatus having an interface that receives an electronically watermarked image, in which an electronic-value information is embedded, extracts the electronic-value information out of the electronically watermarked image by an extracting means, adjusts a payment by subtracting an amount of a price of a purchased article from a... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070278290 - User-configurable priority list for mobile device electronic payment applications: A mobile device as disclosed herein can support a plurality of electronic payment applications such as credit and/or debit applications. During a payment transaction, the mobile device communicates a priority list of the electronic payment applications to a point of sale terminal, which then selects one of the applications for... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070278288 - Customer loyalty methods and systems: An improved system and method for providing a rebate to a third party beneficiary for the purchase of a product from a merchant including the steps of designating a beneficiary for a rebate amount associated with a purchase of goods or services, assigning a rebate amount with one or more... Agent: Law Office Of Michael P. Eddy Michael P. Eddy

20070278294 - Gaming smart card: A system has been developed which employs a Smart Card which is approximately the size and shape of an ordinary credit card that an individual can carry in their wallet. It contains a Smart Card chip or similar information storage device which contains information by which the person may be... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070278295 - Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data via a familiar printed medium: The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or... Agent: Ward & Olivo

20070278296 - Methods and systems for bulk activation of multiple, disparate stored value accounts: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating a plurality of disparate stored value accounts utilizes a set of multiple presentation instruments redeemable at different merchants. Each presentation instrument includes a unique presentation instrument identifier used to associate value with the presentation instrument. Also, the set includes... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070278291 - Methods and systems for two-factor authentication using contactless chip cards or devices and mobile devices or dedicated personal readers: Generating authentication data for use in a transaction by providing a contactless payment device or smart card configured to communicate with a mobile device, placing the contactless chip card in a proximity to the mobile device to instantiate communication between the contactless chip card and the mobile device, inputting a... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070278293 - Promotional assembly: A promotional sheet assembly assembleable from components of a single material web processed in a multi-station press is provided. The assembly includes opposing surfaces bearing printed information and/or indicia thereon, and a consumer premium delimited by one or more of visible, revealable, and/or machine readable information.... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20070278292 - Retail cash product: The invention discloses a retail cash product available in multiple denominations, encoded with Point of Sale information allowing it to be purchased like any other retail product, which becomes a usable debit card once activated by the consumer. The ability for consumers to use gift cards, gift certificates, or credit... Agent: Schwartz Cooper CharteredIPDepartment

20070278298 - Reducing internal theft at a point of sale: A method, procedure and operational function of the business for inhibiting internal theft of items without inventory identifiers are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises receiving an item for sale at a POS terminal, wherein the item is missing an inventory identifier. After the item is received, a determination... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070278297 - Systems and methods for the self-checkout of secured items from a lending establishment: The present invention provides systems and methods for the self-checkout of secured items from a lending or sales establishment. A self-checkout system may be configured to determine a patron's eligibility to checkout items. Subsequently, the system may be configured to determine whether an item wished to be checked out by... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070278299 - Systems and methods for coordinating an advertising message with a product display: In accordance with the teachings described herein, retail advertising systems and methods are provided for coordinating an advertising message with a product display. An advertising media device may be used for broadcasting recorded advertising messages about products in a retail environment. A product display may be used that is associated... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20070278300 - Variable rate toll system: A method and system are provided in which average vehicle speeds of tolled and non-tolled road segments between two locations are monitored and saved for reference in providing dynamic adjustment of the toll amount to be charged for use of the tolled segment in order to insure an efficient use... Agent: Ibm Corporation (rvw)

20070278301 - Memory card connector with improved switch structure: A memory card connector (100) for insertion of a memory card (8) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a cavity (110) for receiving the memory card, a number of contacts (22), a pair of switch contacts (5) and a card eject mechanism (3). The switch contacts (5) include a first... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20070278302 - Reading device and reading method: A reading device is disclosed for correctly reading signals from an object to be read, such as bar codes of direct marking formed on the surface of a body, such as a metal body, by utilizing light reflected by the body after projecting light onto the object that is to... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070278305 - Barcode image generating apparatus and method of generating barcode image: A barcode image generating apparatus and barcode image generating method capable of generating a barcode image containing an adequate visual expression conforming to the barcode contents. A meaningful feature related to the barcode description is extracted and the visual expression specification is determined based on this feature, whereby a barcode... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20070278304 - System and method for collecting and distributing information and for billing according to distribution times: The present invention discloses a method for collecting information for distribution and billing based on distribution times. The method comprises collecting barcode information and information for distribution for an information distributing server via an information inputting terminal; associating the barcode information with the information for distribution according to a predetermined... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070278303 - Two-dimensional color barcode and method of generating and decoding the same: A two-dimensional color barcode using gradations of color is disclosed. The barcode includes a black and white configuration block that encodes configuration information about the barcode and a plurality of color data blocks that encodes data. Each tile in the data blocks has one of the-predefined recoverable gradation values of... Agent: Ying Chen Chen Yoshimura LLP

20070278306 - Camera frame selection based on barcode characteristics: An imaging scanner with a two dimensional array of sensors analyzes data from a segment of the array to detect if one or more indicia conditions is present that would prevent a successful decode based on data in the segment. In this manner, if decoding the indicia using data from... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070278307 - Optical disc apparatus and barcode reading method: An optical disc apparatus which reads a barcode recorded on a predetermined area of an optical disc, includes a reading unit which reads the barcode from a plurality of tracks on the predetermined area of the optical disc, and a barcode data decoding unit which decodes barcode output data from... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070278308 - Digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems for digitally imaging objects in a 3d imaging volume, and a globally-deployed object motion detection subsystem for automatically detecting: A digital image capturing and processing system for installation at a retail POS environment comprising a system housing having an imaging window; and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems for projecting a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through a 3D imaging volume defined relative to the... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070278310 - Device and system for processing image data representing bar codes: A device for processing image data relating to bar codes is described. In one embodiment a bar code verification device is provided having an ergonomic form factor characterized by a domed hand held trigger and a viewing window. The verification device may be disposed in a network that includes a... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20070278309 - Digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of coplanar illuminating and imaging stations projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3d imaging volume so as to support pass-through and presentation mode: An digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3D imaging volume so as to support pass-through and presentation modes of digital imaging at a point of sale (POS) environment. Each station... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070278311 - Monitoring scan mirror motion in laser scanning arrangements: Contamination in a feedback signal is eliminated in a laser scanning arrangement having a drive coil driven by a drive signal formed as a periodic train of drive pulses to oscillate a scan mirror and a light beam reflected from the scan mirror. A feedback coil generates a feedback signal... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20070278312 - Optical switch: A blocking portion is provided at an end of the mirror to prevent a light beam emitted from an input port from being transmitted to or reflected by first and second output ports. The mirror is inserted to a position where the end of the blocking portion of the mirror... Agent: Gallagher & Lathrop, A Professional Corporation

20070278313 - Three dimensional data storage: One aspect of the invention comprises a method of embedding data in a code readable by machine from a visible light scan of the code. The method comprises pre-printing a two dimensional array of pixels on a substrate. The pixels include at least one calibration pixel, and each have color... Agent: Digimarc Corporation

20070278314 - Electronic microchip token and its fabrication process: A generally disc-shaped token of the type having a body produced by multiple injection of plastic material and method of fabricating the same, which includes a core produced by a first injection of plastic material and having a central portion defining the central portion of the body of the token... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070278315 - Flat transponder and method for the production thereof: g

20070278316 - Concentric-ring circular bar code: A circular bar code includes at least one circular data ring having a plurality of data cells arranged side-by-side in a circle, a circular locator ring of a solid color and conveying the location and size of the bar code to a reading device; and a locator cell conveying the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070278317 - Mini card adapter: A mini card adapter for removably holding and fixing a mini card in a secure manner is provided. The mini card adapter holds a mini card having the same thickness as the standard card and outline dimensions smaller than those of the standard card. The mini card comprises a reference... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.