Registers inventions 02/08

20080048018 - Methods, objects and apparatus employing machine readable data: The present invention relates generally to steganography and data hiding. One claimed combination recites an apparatus including circuitry having measurable performance or operating characteristics, and steganographic indicia including or linking to plural-bit data pertaining to the performance or operating characteristics. Other combinations are described and claimed as well.... Agent: Digimarc Corporation

20080048020 - Method of operation of card reading apparatus in automated banking machine to reduce risk of fraud: A method of operating an automated banking machine in response to data included on a user card includes operating a cash dispensing automated banking machine that includes a card reader, a keypad, a cash outlet, a deposit accepting opening and other transaction locations that may be susceptible to the installation... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080048019 - System for paying vendor goods and services by means of prepaid buying tickets: A system is provided for paying vendors for their products and services by means of anonymous prepaid purchase tickets issued by a banking institution. The system includes ticket issuing means and ticket generating means associated respectively with first data storage means in which the ticket(s) belonging to each user are... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20080048023 - Gift card system capable of restricting transactions to predesignated items: A gift card, debit card, or similar instrument and an associated system are capable of restricting purchase transactions to predesignated authorized merchandise or excluding from purchase transactions predesignated unauthorized merchandise. To facilitate this an account that does not permit one or more items or services to be purchased using the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080048021 - Managing content at a portable, content adjustable personal identification device: In one embodiment, at least one information control device manages the content displayed on multiple separate portable, content adjustable personal identification devices. The information control device automatically selects at least one content specification for transmission to any portable, content adjustable personal identification devices moving either into or out of a... Agent: Ibm Corp (ap) C/o Amy Pattillo

20080048022 - Virtual wallet: A managed service may include first logic to receive authentication information from a user terminal on behalf of a user, and receive user information on behalf of the user when the user terminal is authenticated via the authentication information. The first logic may send a portion of the user information... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080048024 - Accommodating multiple users of a secure credit card: A secure credit card provides for secure transactions by users other than a holder of the secure credit card by providing storage for additional personal identification numbers (PINs) for authorized users. Transactions for authorized users may be controlled in accordance with individual user profiles stored in the secure credit card... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20080048025 - Method for electronic payment: The invention is a system for facilitating credit card transactions. The system operates in a setting that includes a merchant platform, a System platform and a subscriber mobile device. The merchant platform is in electronic data communications with the System platform and the subscriber mobile device is in electronic data... Agent: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

20080048026 - System for associating identification and personal data for multiple magnetic stripe cards or other sources to facilitate a transaction and related methods: A system to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a transaction and related methods, are provided. The system can include a computer in communication with a database to store personal control IDs and sets of personal data associated with personal control IDs identifying a selected different person... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080048027 - Automatic vending emulating public houses: A system for automatically vending products and services to customers, emulating the services of a public house (pub) or a bar at a location remote from a pub or bar, by providing alcoholic beverages as well as other products, and by providing services including the obtaining relevant information from the... Agent: Uzi Ezra Havosha & Partners

20080048028 - Light emitting skin treatment device for hands: A light emitting skin treatment device for hands is disclosed. Generally, a wholesaler supplies an LED skin treatment device to a retailer. To reduce the duration of treatments, a partially enclosed system large enough for both hands of a typical user includes a lower panel of LEDs and an upper... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080048029 - Enhanced purchase verification for self checkout system: A method and system for enabling reliable verification of items being purchased using a self checkout system. The self checkout system is equipped with a verification mark dispenser and verification mark detectors that respectively dispenses a mark on an item as the item is being scanned for purchasing and then... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20080048030 - Merchandise tagging to prevent theft and fraud: A method for preventing retail return fraud is implemented by attaching a security tag to a customer's purchased garment at checkout or before the customer leaves the store. The security tag displays text stating that the merchandise cannot be returned to the retail store if the security tag is removed... Agent: Etherton Law Group, LLC

20080048031 - Method and apparatus for generating an inventory at a location in response to an event: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for handling security events. Data is gathered from a plurality of radio frequency identifier tags present at the location through a set of radio frequency identifier tag readers located at the location to form tag data in response to detecting... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20080048032 - Interactive voter choice system: An interactive voter choice system providing voters mechanisms they can use to play more pro-active roles in influencing elections and policy-making by elected representatives in representative bodies than the relatively passive roles ascribed to them in the typical rules and regulations governing these elections, namely mechanisms that enable them to... Agent: Citizens' Winning Hands Corporation

20080048033 - Dual elevation weapon station and method of use: A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) implements methods for identifying and tracking a target. In one aspect, the sighting system of the GWS moves independently in elevation from the weapon cradle and tracks a target while the weapon cradle and attached weapon are maintained in a non-hostile position, such as a... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080048034 - Reader/writer for contactless integrated circuit cards and management system for vending machines: A handy reader/writer has a data transmitting and receiving units and a control unit. The transmitting and receiving units communicate with a contactless IC card placed within a communication area of the communicating unit by using first electromagnetic waves outputted from an antenna. The control unit judges whether or not... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080048035 - Rf label identification: In an RF label identification system comprising a label reader and a plurality of labels, a unique and secret identifier being associated with each label, a first random number is sent from a label to the reader. A second random number is then sent from the reader to the label.... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080048036 - Contactless ic chip reader/writer: In a contactless IC chip reader/writer including communication units for performing data communication with a contactless IC chip and a main control unit for controlling communication with a contactless IC chip via the communication unit in response to a request from an external apparatus, a plurality of communication units are... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20080048037 - Low-cost compact bar code sensor: A barcode sensor package has an optical emitter circuit and an optical detector circuit which are formed as one or more integrated optical circuits disposed in a housing which has a reading surface and one or more apertures located between the optical emitter and detector circuits. The optical emitter circuit... Agent: Attorney, Intellectual Property Honeywell International Inc.

20080048039 - Automatic digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system employing illumination and imaging subsystems controlled within a control loop maintained as long as a code symbol has not been successfully read and the object is detected in the field of v: An automatic digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video-imaging based code symbol reading techniques, which ensures the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, in high-throughput point-of-sale and... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq.,p.c. Soundview Plaza

20080048038 - Automatically-triggered digital video imaging based code symbol reading system employing illumination and imaging subsystems controlled in response to real-time image quality analysis: An automatic automatically-triggered digital video imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing an adaptive control process involving the real-time analysis of the exposure quality of captured frames of digital image data and the real-time reconfiguration of system control parameters (SCPs) based on... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080048040 - Robust barcode and reader for rod position determination: A barcode reader and processing circuitry are disclosed for identifying a position of a cylinder rod, for example, along a path of movement. The barcode is marked on a surface of the rod and constitutes a series of markings extending along a portion of the length of the rod. The... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080048041 - Note cards for bottles: A card for a bottle comprising of a first and second member. The first member having a first and second tab and first, second and third positions. The second portion is integral with and disposed between the first and third portions. The first tab is disposed adjacent to the second... Agent: Gross & Associates

20080048042 - Immunity to variations in limited resources, provided to an object with a dual interface: The invention relates to a method for creating immunity to the variations in resources of a portable object comprising a processor block, and at least two communication and/or supply interfaces with and/or without contact. Said method comprises at least one step for controlling the availability state of at least one... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080048043 - Semiconductor memory card: A semiconductor memory card has a base card having an opening on the top thereof; a semiconductor package that incorporates a semiconductor memory having an input/output terminal that is formed on an upper surface thereof and that is electrically connected to the semiconductor memory and that can be connected to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080048044 - Barcode encoding and decoding: Techniques to encode and decode barcodes are described. In an implementation, characters included in content are divided into a plurality of blocks, such that each block is to include compressed or non-compressed characters. An indication is added to a header for each block that specifies whether the block includes compressed... Agent: Lee & Hayes PLLC

20080041931 - Apparatus enabling the human interface device to provide a smart card interface and operating method therein: The present invention provides an apparatus enabling the Human Interface Device (HID) to provide a smart card interface and an operating method therein. The apparatus is a virtual reader driver layer comprising a monitoring module for monitoring the connection and disconnection of the HID and obtaining the name of the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080041930 - Device configuration with rfid: Various embodiments of the invention may use a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with a writable non-volatile storage element to receive and store configuration parameters for a device connected to the RFID tag, even if the device itself is powered off. Upon power-up and startup of the device, the device... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20080041929 - Rfid tag-based e-mail address autogenerator: Methods 400 are provided for using RFIDs to aid in creating and documenting electronic e-mail communications. A communication device 101 capable of sending e-mail is configured with an RFID transmitter and detector, or RFID transceiver. When the device is in the presence of other devices, the user may choose to... Agent: The Brevetto Law Group, PLLC

20080041934 - Card activated automated banking machine with improved resistance to fraud: A banking system that is controlled by data bearing records includes a cash dispensing automated banking machine that includes a card reader, a keypad, a cash outlet, a deposit accepting opening and other transaction locations that may be susceptible to the installation of fraud devices. The machine is operative to... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080041932 - Casino deposit unit and system: A casino table deposit unit (100) is presented for processing and storing documents used within a casino environment. Each unit (100) is located on or near a gaming table within the casino and is adapted to aid casino staff with customer transactions. A plurality of these casino table deposit units... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080041933 - Transaction terminal device and transaction terminal control method: A transaction terminal device executing a customer transaction includes a tamper-proof secured module detachably incorporated in a main unit, and an unsecured module that is not tamper-proof and is embedded in the main unit. The secured module notifies secure information to a user, obtains customer related unique information required for... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080041939 - Fraud registration preventing apparatus, fraud registration preventing method, computer-readable recording medium in which fraud registration preventing program is stored, and fraud registration preventing system: A fraud registration preventing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a registrant information obtaining section obtaining registrant information of a registrant, an operator information obtaining section obtaining operator information concerning an operator who carries out a registration operation of the registrant information obtained by the registrant information obtaining section,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080041936 - Multi-function transaction device: A portable device may include far field communication logic to receive identity information to establish a transaction between the portable device and a transaction device, to receive user information related to a user of the portable device, and to send updated user information, completed transaction information, or updated other information... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080041937 - Secure near field transaction: A managed service for a near field transaction that may include a server to register a wireless device with the managed service, provide authentication information to the wireless device for use in establishing an identity of the wireless device. The server may provide authorization information to a register on behalf... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080041938 - System and apparatus for transactions using prepaid cards: A system, method and apparatus having the capability of issuing at least one unique identifying card, associating a payment amount and face value with each unique identifying card and receiving a payment for each unique identifying card. The method, system and apparatus are further capable of crediting the payment to... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20080041935 - System and method for payment of goods or services: A method and system is disclosed for payment for goods or services. This disclosure provides a method whereby having cash or credit card in hand is not required to make a purchase. The method requires using information related to an account such as a credit card to process a request... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20080041940 - Pocket data, medical record and payment device: The invention is a unique system that allows a person to carry their medical information with them at all times. It makes medical information rapidly available during emergency situations, resulting in better care and more lives saved. The invention integrates with a credit or debit card for easy billing.... Agent: Walter L. Weeks

20080041943 - Method and system for controlling access to an enclosed area: A method and system for controlling access to an enclosed area is described. One illustrative embodiment is an access card reader and controller that is powered via a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface. The access card reader and controller may include a plurality of operating modes, including a network mode in which... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080041941 - Apparatus and method for secure identification of security features in value items: A document authentication apparatus and system is provided comprising a scanner, PC, a central database and a network. The scanner emits a stimulus which illuminates security features such as ink, fibers or planchettes in or on a substrate of a value item such as a check, bank note, credit card... Agent: Schacht Law Office, Inc.

20080041942 - Biometric multi-purpose terminal, payroll and work management system and related methods: A biometric terminal uses a fingerprint reader for authentication of a person. If a match cannot be made, the terminal provides a second opinion by matching other biometric information such as by a voice segment or by a video clip or still picture of the person. The system or terminal... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080041944 - Solution for managing serialization of epc identifiers for use with rfid tags: The present invention includes a method for managing serialization of ELECTRONIC PRODUCT CODES (EPCs). The method can include a step of identifying a software system for managing Tag Data Specification (TDS) compliant EPCs. The software system can include a database containing two or more related tables. A tuple can be... Agent: Patents On Demand, P.A.

20080041945 - Ticket reconstruction: Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing ticket changes are described.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080041946 - Commodity management system and mobile commodity case: A commodity management system includes: a mobile commodity case (12) storing a plurality of commodities each having an information storage medium which allows information to be read out or written in between a reader/writer (13) and the information storage medium in a contact-less manner; and control means for gathering information... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080041947 - System for identifying contents of closed containers using rfid tags: A system and method is provided which allows for instant recognition of contents of a closed container by providing descriptive information in the form of a picture, and/or an audio description, and/or text of the contents of the closed container taken at the time of packing the container. The system... Agent: Phil Virga

20080041948 - Tracking removal or processing of debris material: A method of performing debris clean-up following a disaster event can include creating an electronic load ticket for a pre-registered debris transporter to transport a load of debris from a site of debris origin to a site where the load of debris is to be emptied from the transporter; following... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080041949 - Computer enhanced voting system including voter verifiable, custom printed ballots imprinted to the specifications of each voter: An apparatus and method for creating and recording both an electronic and printed ballot for each voter during voting. The system can employ a variety of vote selection techniques, all of which can lead to the generation of an electronic tally of the vote in addition to the printing of... Agent: David Reardon

20080041950 - Family code determination using brand and sub-brand: Methods, computer program products, systems and data structures for generating a bar code are described. The bar code may include a first bar code and a second bar code. The first bar code includes a first number system character, a GS1 company prefix, a family code, a value code and... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080041951 - Method and system for determining support for a memory card: Embodiments related to methods and systems for determining support for a memory card, where the memory card is accessible to a card reader and the card reader is in communication with an accessing device. One embodiment relates to a method comprising: a) transmitting a session request from the accessing device... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080041952 - Subscriber identity module card and method of recognizing the same: Provided are a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card and a method of recognizing the SIM card. A mobile communication terminal to which the SIM card applies has a card installation slot with predetermined connectors. A SIM card is detachably installed in the card installation slot, and includes a first contact... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20080041953 - Adjusting parameters associated with leakage signals: The present disclosure includes a system and method for adjusting parameters associated with leakage signals. In some implementations, an RFID reader includes an RF antenna, a transmitter section, a receiver section, a control module and a cancellation noise reduction (CNR) section. The transmitter section is coupled to the RF antenna... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080041954 - Optical reader with improved lens focusing system: An optical reader comprising: an image sensor array of pixels for converting light reflected from a target containing a machine readable indicia into output signals representative thereof; a housing for holding the image sensor array; a processor for decoding the output signals; receive optics for directing light from the target... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20080041955 - Method and device for reading information optically: The present invention relates to a novel type of information carrier, onto which information is stored in the form of diffraction structures. An information carrier according to the present invention can be read by being drawn manually through a reading device. The present invention also relates to a device with... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20080041956 - Device and method for reading bar codes on an object: An automated storage system for storing large quantities of samples in trays includes a storage compartment, a tray shuttle compartment abutting the storage compartment on one side and a plurality of independent modules on the other side. The modules perform processing of samples that are retrieved from the storage compartment... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080041957 - Automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system for us in point-of-sale (pos) environment: An automatic digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing automatic illumination control, multi-tier modular software architecture and digital video-imaging based code symbol reading techniques, which ensures the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, in high-throughput point-of-sale and... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080041959 - Digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illuminating and imaging stations projecting a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging zones into a 3d imaging volume, and controlling operations therewit: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in point of sale (POS) environments. The system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging stations disposed in the system housing, for projecting a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080041958 - Digital image capturing and processing system for producing and projecting a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging zones into a 3d imaging volume and controlling illumination control parameters in said system using the detected motio: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, comprising a plurality of coextensive area-type illumination and imaging stations, an object motion detection subsystem, a digital image capturing and buffering subsystem, a digital image processing subsystem, and a control subsystem, each being disposed... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080041960 - Automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system supporting ambient illumination mode automatically selected by adaptive control process: An Automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system providing a high degree of adaptability to ambient illumination levels and having great dynamic range. The system includes an illumination subsystem, having an active illumination mode and an ambient illumination mode. During object illumination and image capturing operations, the exposure quality... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080041961 - Wallpaper printer with tethered data capture device: A wallpaper printer includes a cabinet. The cabinet includes a touch screen interface which is positioned at a convenient height for a standing person. The cabinet defines a winding area. A pair of spindles is located in the winding area, and is configured to engage and rotate a winding core.... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080041962 - Automatically-activated hand-supportable laser scanning bar code symbol reading system with data transmission activation switch: Disclosed is an automatically-activated code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern for repeatedly reading one or more bar... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080041963 - Payment card holders: A payment card holder comprises a holding device for realeasably engaging with a payment card, a detection device for detecting the presence or absence of a payment card in the holding device, and an alarm device operable to receive a detection signal from the detection device and to enter an... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080041965 - Cut here to destroy indicator: A data card may comprise a chip and a card body having a first face and a second face. The chip may be mounted in the card body between the first face and the second face at least one of the first face and the second face has a cut... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080041964 - Integrated circuit package system with window opening: An integrated circuit package system includes a bottom lid, a base integrated circuit over the bottom lid, and a top lid with an integrated circuit window opening over the bottom lid.... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20080041967 - Electrode and connecting designs for roll-to-roll format-flexible display manufacturing: The present invention generally is directed to electrode designs suitable for roll-to-roll format flexible manufacturing of an EPD. It is also directed to an EPD having a segment design in a repeated pattern across an entire roll of the display. The EPD preferably is microcup-based. The EPD manufactured according to... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080041966 - Mid-seam package methods of manufacture for memory cards using ultraviolet cure adhesive and ultra-sonic press: In an embodiment of the present invention, the hollow shell of a mid-seam memory card is composed of three, independently formed, plastic pieces—a bottom plastic piece, a top plastic piece, and a plastic lid. The plastic pieces are cross-linked using, for example, ultraviolet light (UV) activated epoxy, or ultrasonic-press methods.... Agent: Law Offices Of Imam

20080041968 - Mobile phone and data storage card holder thereof: A holder for a data storage card in a predetermined position of a mobile phone includes a main body, a joining portion disposed at one end of the main body and joined to the mobile phone, a clamping portion disposed on the main body and clamping the data storage card,... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20080035722 - Label system and method for returning lost articles: The present invention teaches a method and device for return of lost articles, comprising a label affixed on the article/item, an instant registration of the user, and a central registry identified upon the label having contact information associated with the user. Lost and found locations will be made aware of... Agent: Barber Legal

20080035723 - Money transfer systems and methods for travelers: One method involves payment of money to a recipient traveling to one or more foreign countries by entering into a remote computer money transfer information from a sender. The money transfer information comprises recipient identification information, at least one country where the money is to be received, and a payment... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080035725 - Method to use cell phone location to authenticate or enable/disable authorization of credit cards: A method for reducing fraudulent usage of credit cards/debit cards, the method comprising: allowing a user owning the credit cards/debit cards to register the credit cards/debit cards to a GPS (Global Positioning System) enabled device, the GPS enabled device connected to a network; allowing the user to define a range... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Austin

20080035724 - Transaction information mining: A managed service may include first logic to provide authentication information to a device on behalf of a mobile terminal to identify the mobile terminal for a near field transaction with the device, and receive transaction information from the device, where the transaction information is produced by the device on... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080035726 - Portable terminal: A portable terminal includes a disk unit configured to store data, a communication unit configured to perform short-distance radio frequency identification with an external reader/writer, and a control unit configured to stop the operation of the disk unit in accordance with a radio wave transmitted from the reader/writer and detected... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080035727 - Welding inventory tracking, storing, and distribution system: A system and method for tracking, storing, and distributing inventory of welding-type consumables within an industrial facility includes conveyors for moving and storing welding-type consumables on pallets or other shipment units to the proper work zones. Various sensors or detectors are employed at the loading and unloading ends of the... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (itw)

20080035728 - Verifiable, auditable voting system maintaining voter privacy: In a transparent election system that protects voter privacy, the actual votes cast are published as a public record, with individual voter information redacted, allowing verification of the election results. A voter may verify that his votes were properly read and counted, to a high degree of certainty. The voter... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080035729 - Multiple card reading modules apparatus: A multiple card reading modules apparatus includes a first card reading module and a second card reading module. The first card reading module includes a card receiving structure. The first card reading module reads a first card signal based on a control signal through the card receiving structure. The second... Agent: Law Offices Of Lai And Associates, P.C.

20080035730 - Multi-dimensional symbologies and related methods: Multi-dimensional symbology codes that use plural characteristic features encoded in a data cell and related methods. Such methods include methods of encoding, methods of creating and methods of reading multi-dimensional symbology codes that use such plural characteristic features. The features, for example, include colors, grey scale levels, cell shape, patterns... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20080035731 - Image capture device with adjustable range and related methods: Described is an image capture device with an adjustable range and related methods. The device comprises an illumination element, an array imager and a microcontroller. The illumination element is initialized to a first illumination intensity and a first illumination pulse duration. The array imager utilizes a first exposure time. The... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080035733 - Illumination without hot spots in field of view of imaging reader: A target is illuminated with illumination light without creating hot spots in a field of view of a solid-state imager of an imaging reader to improve reader performance.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080035732 - Uniform illumination without specular reflection in imaging reader: A target is uniformly illuminated with illumination light without specular reflections from a window and/or from the target in a field of view of a solid-state imager of an imaging reader to improve reader performance.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080035734 - Method and apparatus for communicating information from a mobile digital device to a bar code scanner: Techniques are described for facilitating the reliable communication of information to bar code scanners from mobile digital devices, thereby enabling mobile digital devices to easily access the current commercial infrastructure. These techniques may be used to access many other goods and services in addition to conventional commercial services. The core... Agent: Cyr & Associates, P.A.

20080035735 - Identification device: The identification device disclosed in the present invention is comprised of: a carrier; and a plurality of pseudo-pixels; wherein each of the plural pseudo-pixels is formed on the carrier and is further comprised of at least a light grating composed of a plurality of light grids. In a preferred aspect,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080035736 - Security document with electrically-controlled display element: The invention concerns a security document comprising a flexible carrier and a multi-layer flexible film body which is applied to the flexible carrier and which provides one or more optical security features. The flexible multi-layer film body has an electrically controller display element for generating an optical security feature with... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080035738 - Dynamic credit card with magnetic stripe and embedded encoder and methods for using the same to provide a copy-proof credit card: A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g.,... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20080035741 - Ic tag and inlet for ic tag: A first inlet is formed by patterning a first antenna mounting a first IC chip in a loop shape near in an external periphery area of an IC card, the card being structured by laminated both planes of the first inlet with outer package material such as PET. A compact... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080035739 - Label with a rfid to be stuck on a product to be formed in a mold: A label with RFID to be stuck on a product to be formed in a mold includes a glue film layer and a protective layer. The glue film layer is provided with a radio frequency identification device, and the protective layer is coated with glue or a glue film for... Agent: J.c. Patents

20080035740 - Proximity payment card with user-actuated switch and methods of making the card: A radio frequency identification (RFID) module for an identification token includes a module body and an RFID integrated circuit (IC) mounted on or in the module body. The RFID module also includes a pressure-sensitive switching device mounted on or in the module body. An identification token may be manufactured using... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080035737 - Ic card secure personalizion method: A method for an entity different than a manufacturer of an integrated circuit (IC) card to perform a secure personalization phase of the semi-finished IC card is provided. The semi-finished IC card includes a non-volatile memory storing an algorithm for processing data as a finite-state machine, and enabling the entity... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20080035742 - Method of transferring information from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine, a method of providing a packaging material with information, as well as packaging material and the use thereof: In the present publication, a method is described of transferring information from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine, comprising the steps of: producing a web of the packaging material, measuring, on the production of the web, a predetermined magnitude in a first portion of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080035743 - Two-dimensional tag with a tag format structure: A two-dimensional (2D) tag for reading with an optical reader. The tag has a plurality of dot positions, a locator component used to locate the tag by the reader, an orientation component used to sense an orientation of the reader relative to the tag, and a data area to be... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080029589 - Rotatable disc and method for adjusting its orientation: A rotatable disc comprises a first zone in which a plurality of features, e.g. optical filters, are located at uniform angles from each other with respect to an axis of rotation of the disc and a second annular zone comprising sets of adjacent marks of a first type and of... Agent: Thomson Licensing LLC

20080029590 - System enabling the exchange of information between products: A system allowing the wireless transfer of data between a first device having a microcontroller and a second device when the first and second devices are positioned adjacent each other is described. The system includes a reader circuit and tag circuit. The reader circuit is operatively connected to the first... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080029592 - Electronic confirmation to debit or credit an account: A method for processing a check transaction includes receiving transaction information that is transmitted by a terminal; determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account; providing an electronic authorization response that is transmitted to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080029591 - Money remittance method: A system wherein a customer is provided with a debit card, cash value is loaded onto the customer's card and a customer account is set up. To allow money remittance, specific information is obtained of the customer and the recipient. These include their names, address, phone number and a recognizable... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080029593 - Method and system for generating a dynamic verification value: A method is disclosed. The method includes generating a verification value in response to a transaction involving a portable consumer device, where the verification value is generated using a first dynamic data element and a second dynamic data element. The verification value is sent to a service provider associated with... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20080029594 - Service providing system and method: A delivery service providing system including identifier control database for registering a plurality of ticket identifiers; for judging whether or not the ticket identifier has been registered in the identifier control database; and a delivery service providing unit for transmitting contents defined by the contents request with a sub ticket... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080029596 - Method and system for automatically identifying non-labeled, manufactured parts: A method and system are provided for automatically identifying non-labeled, manufactured parts. The system includes an electronic storage device to store templates of a plurality of known good, manufactured parts. Each of the templates includes a part profile and a set of features. Each of the features includes a range... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080029595 - System and method for order fulfillment: A system and method for order fulfillment includes receiving an order for a plurality of items, initiating collection of the plurality of items for the order, detecting presence of a user at a selected one of a plurality of delivery locations when the plurality of items are ready for delivery,... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080029597 - Testing automatic data collection devices, such as barcode, rfid and/or magnetic stripe readers: Automatic data collection devices such as barcode readers, RFID readers, magnetic stripe readers and the like may be tested using ADC device test executables, modules or processes stored at a variety of network locations. One or more sets of tests or work lists may be defined to facilitate testing. Tests... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080029598 - Adaptor for magnetic stripe card reader: An adaptor allows a magnetic stripe card reader to receive information from other media such as wireless proximity chip cards while maintaining the ability to receive a magnetic stripe card. In accordance with one embodiment, the adaptor includes a simulacrum structure of sufficiently narrow width to fit substantially permanently within... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080029601 - Apparatus for tracking and dispensing refrigerated medications: The present disclosure provides a medication dispenser having a refrigerated compartment and a plurality of access doors that provide access to a limited portion of the refrigerated compartment. A plurality of turntables are rotatably disposed within the refrigerated compartment. The turntables receive at least one medication in a predetermined location,... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080029599 - Hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (pliim) based code symbol reading system: A hand-supportable planar linear illumination and imaging (PLIIM) based code symbol reading system comprising: a hand-supportable housing having a light transmission aperture; and a planar laser illumination and imaging module (PLIIM), disposed in the hand-supportable housing. The PLIIM includes (i) a linear image detection array having optics providing a field... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20080029602 - Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a camera barcode reader: An apparatus for providing a camera barcode reader includes a processing element configured to process an input image for an attempt to decode the input image using a current barcode reading method, to determine whether the processing of the input image is successful, to switch to one of a different... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080029600 - Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system employing a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems, each having a local object motion detection subsystem for automatic detecting objects within the 3d imaging volume, and a local control: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystem for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. Each coplanar illumination and imaging subsystem includes a local object... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20080029603 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing presence detection using a scanner: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing presence detection is provided. The method includes a first mode of a tri-modal application that monitors a field-of-view via a presence detection function of a scanner. The method also includes implementing a second mode of the tri-modal application when a change... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Research Triangle Park

20080029604 - Methods and apparatus for preventing improper scans by a bar code scanner: Systems and techniques for prevention of double scans of bar codes by identifying the possibility of ambiguities in position information estimated upon detection of a bar code. A bar code scanner estimates position information for a bar code upon detection of the bar code. Timing information for each detection and... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080029605 - Automatic omnidirectional bar code symbol reading system employing linear-type and area-type bar code symbol reading stations within the system housing: An automatic omni-directional bar code symbol reading system for use in a POS environment. The system comprises a system housing having a horizontal housing section with a first light transmission window, and a vertical housing section with a second light transmission window. A plurality of linear-type bar code symbol reading... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080029606 - Human and scanner readable radiation exposure indicator with reactive barcode: The present invention is a reactive bar-code element which is unreadable prior to irradiation and readable after irradiation.... Agent: International Specialty Products William J. Davis, Esq.

20080029607 - Dynamic credit card with magnetic stripe and embedded encoder and methods for using the same to provide a copy-proof credit card: A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g.,... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20080029608 - Biometric session activation and control for a transaction card: A transaction card may include a first biometric sensor and logic to activate a transaction session for the card upon authenticating a biometric input. The card may further include logic to deactivate the transaction card upon expiration of the transaction session.... Agent: Fsp LLC

20080029609 - Dual card system: A dual card system for use in a communication terminal is disclosed. The dual card system includes a slave card and a master card. The master card is provided with a network security function and is connected between the communication terminal and the slave card, and has a processor for... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC