Registers inventions 08/08

20080203144 - Artificial intelligence shoe mounting a controller and method for measuring quantity of motion: The present invention relates, in general, to shoes for measuring the quantity of motion and a method of measuring the quantity of motion using the shoes and, more particularly, to artificial intelligence shoes, in which various numerical values (calorie consumption, body fat, and a pulse), measured by a walking sensor... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080203147 - Internet-based shipping, tracking, and delivery network supporting a plurality of mobile digital image capture and processing (micap) systems: An Internet-based shipping, tracking, and delivery network including a data collection and processing center operably connected to the infrastructure of the Internet, and including a RDBMS for storing and managing shipping information, and a plurality of pickup/delivery vehicles. Each pickup/delivery vehicle is equipped with a mobile digital image capture and... Agent: Thomas J. Perkoeski, Esq., P.C.

20080203148 - Mobile information retrieval over wireless network: The present invention relates to a system for mobile retrieval of information over a wireless or mobile network. Information to be retrieved is stored in packets or files in a remotely located server. Each packet of information is assigned a specific serial number, and the serial number is encoded into... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080203145 - Operating system for managing public parking lot: Operating system for managing public parking lot which provides a solution for controlling public parking lots, by using for telecommunications technology which, in combination with mobile devices, allows interconnection of sales terminals with a supervisory program in order to make the process electronic and automated. A reception module receives information... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080203146 - System and method for controlling service systems: A pump surrogate controller system and method allows multiple point of sale systems to control a particular service system. For example, a register at a cashier stand may activate the same fuel pump as an automated checkout kiosk. The surrogate controller may further coordinate the transmission of transaction data to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080203149 - System and method for providing information: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a system comprises, a client for obtaining a code included in an image, and sending out the code obtained by the client and identification information of the client, and a server for obtaining address information on the basis of the code received from... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080203150 - System and method for creating digital currency: A method for creating digital currency has the steps of providing a server operably connected to the network; receiving into the server a transmission from one of the automated teller machines via the network that a sum of currency has been received into the currency scanner of the automated teller... Agent: Law Offices Of Eric Karich

20080203154 - Access to a remote machine from a local machine via smart card: A method and apparatus for accessing a remote machine from a local machine via a smart card. In one embodiment, the presence of the smart card coupled to the local machine is detected. A card reader reads the credentials from the smart card and communicates them to a remote access... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080203152 - Authentication of a data card using a transit verification value: Transaction processing involves receiving data from an access transaction application of a portable consumer device, wherein the received data comprises data from an access transaction data string that includes a transit verification value wherein, with the exception of the transit verification value, the access transaction data string is substantially similar... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20080203153 - Method and system for engaging in a transaction between a consumer and a merchant: Disclosed is a method for engaging in a transaction between a consumer and a merchant. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method and system for providing instant credit by a credit issuer to the consumer at a point-of-sale of the merchant. In addition, the present invention is... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080203155 - Reader with integrated encryption: The invention concerns a device for reading and encrypting sensitive data which are to be transmitted by way of a remote transmission network (7) to a central server (9). Particularly secure data transmission can be ensured if the system includes a reading unit (2) for reading the data, an encryption... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080203156 - System and method for transaction card electronic messaging: A system and method for delivering electronic messages automatically to transaction cards. The transaction cards are capable of rendering electronic messages from a server using a transaction activated connection. This system can be used to automatically deliver user specific information such as calendar, reminder, or e-mail information to a person... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080203151 - Verification of a portable consumer device in an offline environment: A portable consumer device includes a base, and a computer readable medium on the base. The computer readable medium comprises code for an issuer verification value and a supplemental verification value. The issuer verification value is used by an issuer to verify that the portable consumer device is authentic in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20080203157 - Storage and transport mechanism for a self-service card kiosk with return and reissue capability: Improved mechanisms are described for use in an automated, self-service machine that is used to issue a card or other object to an individual, and allow return of the card or other object by the individual for later automated re-issuance of the card or object to the same or different... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080203159 - Method, reader and system for finding objects: In an object finding method for finding an object (20) provided with a contactless readable data carrier (2), descriptive data (INF) stored in the data carrier (2) are transmitted to a reading device (1) when the data carrier (2) comes into the effective area of the reading device (1). In... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080203158 - Presence check of objects: The data carriers (T I, T2, T3, T4) of those objects (1, 2, 3, 4) whose presence is to be checked, are allocated to a check group (ÜG), in a method of checking the presence of objects characterized by noncontact readable data carriers, wherein each noncontact readable data carrier can... Agent: Nxp, B.v. Nxp Intellectual Property Department

20080203160 - Rfid monitor: Inventory control and monitoring system uses an RFID reader to read tags on multiple lights passing through a portal. A light turns green after all the tags have been read. Information from those tags is added to an inventory database, which keeps track of which lights, and how many of... Agent: Law Office Of Scott C Harris Inc

20080203161 - Multi-use wireless display tag infrastructure and methods: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080203162 - System for sensing a physical property in a plurality of scanning positions: m

20080203163 - Manual noncontact ic card reader: A technology that is applicable generally to manual noncontact card readers regardless of whether they are of insertion or swipe type, and realizes stable communication even with antennas of small size is provided. A pair of loop antennas 22a, 22b is located in opposition to either side of a transport... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080203164 - Photodiode with improved performance in ambient light: An arrangement for improving performance of a sensor operative for collecting light from a target to generate a data signal in a presence of ambient light, includes a sample and hold circuit for operating the sensor during a sampling time period in which the sensor only collects the ambient light... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080203165 - Drug identification method and system: A method for conveying information is disclosed herein. The method for conveying information includes providing a drug data bar code having drug data, transferring the drug data bar code to a patient, providing a bar code reader adapted to read the drug data bar code, and implementing the bar code... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080203167 - Reprogramming system and method for devices including programming symbol: A system and method is provided wherein a device can be reprogrammed utilizing one or more programming symbols. A device subject to reprogramming can be a portable device. In one embodiment a device subject to reprogramming can be a portable symbol reading device capable of reading programming symbols.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080203166 - Web-enabled mobile image capturing and processing (micap) cell-phone: A Web-enabled mobile image capturing and processing (MICAP) cell-phone for use on a Web-based shipping, tracking and delivery network. The cell-phone include a hand-supportable housing, and a digital image capture and processing engine for capturing and processing digital images of shipping documents at a point of shipment pickup. An imaging-based... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20080203168 - Image forming apparatus, and image forming method: An image forming apparatus has a generating unit that generates an identifier image according to a print command received from an outside and an image forming unit that forms, on a recording medium, an image based on the print command and the identifier image generated.... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080203169 - Media processing device: A check processing device prevents or suppresses entry of ambient light to a transportation path rendered as a vertical slot between the base unit and opening and closing cover. The upstream-side transportation path part 6a of a check processing device 1 is a vertical channel defined by a base unit... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080203172 - Clear contactless card: The present invention relates to a process for producing an transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, RFID circuitry, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (amex)

20080203170 - Fraud prevention for transit fare collection: Processing an access transaction involves receiving application data from a portable consumer device at an agency reader for use in connection with a transaction, the application data having a predetermined data field configuration for processing the transaction by an issuer of the portable consumer device, and accessing at least one... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20080203174 - Portable terminal: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a portable terminal which non-contact communicates with an external reader/writer at a specified relative position to the reader/writer, including: a second antenna configured to carry out non-contact communication with a loop shaped first antenna whose arrangement position and size are... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080203173 - Rfid tag and rfid tag manufacturing method: A first pad has first and second sub-pads that are connected to each other by a connection section extending in a manner overlapping with a mounted circuit chip and that are connected to two terminals formed at two positions on a diagonal of a lower surface of the circuit chip,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080203171 - System and method enabling fourth line embossing on contactless cards: Antenna designs are provided for contactless payment cards. The antennas have reduced size compared to the size of traditional rectangular antennas deployed in ISO-format contactless payment cards. The reduced size antennas are geometrical disposed in areas removed from card areas designated for embossing or trimming.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080203177 - Bar code generator: The present invention is directed to a bar code generator which improves a print quality of a bar code and further enhances reading precision thereof, as to both vertical and horizontal bar codes. In this bar code generator, bar width information is set independently for each of the vertical and... Agent: Patenttm.us

20080203175 - Paper based meeting service management tool: The present invention provides a paper-based meeting service management tool for meeting support functions. The paper-based tool includes a digital pen that can be used to make strokes which can be transmitted from the digital pen to services that provide the meeting support functions. The paper-based tool also includes digital... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080203176 - Printing medium and printing device: The invention relates to a printing medium for producing a document in order to transmit at least one piece of information. Said printing medium comprises a printing area (12, 38) that is to be printed on as well as a data unit (14) which is used for storing and transmitting... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080197187 - Method for delivering a greeting card to a user: A method for delivering a greeting card using a form, the form including information relating to at least one interactive element associated with the delivery of a greeting card and coded data relating to the at least one interactive element. The coded data is coincident with the information so that... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080197185 - Method of promoting health and wellness through card based rewards program: A system and method are described whereby a health care organization (HCO) cooperates with a financial organization by promoting enrollment and use of a financial product or service that includes terms having incentives related to health care expenditures. In one embodiment, the financial product or service is a credit card... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080197186 - Settlement server, settlement request server and settlement execution terminal: An object of the present invention is to, in settlement by electronic money, reduce burden on an electronic money server and enhance convenience for users. The function of generating transaction numbers is transferred from the electronic money server to affiliated store servers, so that the transaction numbers are generated by... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Exq.

20080197184 - System and method for accessing information of the web: A system and a method for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20080197190 - Monetary information processing server and monetary information processing method: When remitting money for charging up a monetary terminal to a center account 31, the user inputs to a banking system 3 remitter information containing a name (in katakana characters) and a monetary terminal ID of the monetary terminal that is to be charged up. In response to this, the... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20080197189 - Non pre-approved channel filtering for card acquisition: Information can be shared across a pre-approved (PA) channel and a non pre-approved (NPA) channel to reduce unnecessary offers of a transactional instrument or transactional instrument upgrade to prospects. All prospects listed in the NPA channel that have been evaluated in the PA channel may be removed from a NPA... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20080197188 - Transmission and capture of line-item-detail to assist in transaction substantiation and matching: A system, method and computer program product for capturing Line-Item-Detail to assist in substantiating eligible expenses for participating card holders. The system leverages existing data feeds to capture Line-Item-Detail at a point of sale (POS). Advanced filtering and transmission protocols are implemented to enable the process of capturing and transmission... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20080197191 - Image processing apparatus and method for operating image processing apparatus: An image processing apparatus according to the invention is an image processing apparatus that can selectively switch any one of plural units having respective functions from a power saving mode to a normal operation mode and switches, when the unit in the normal operation mode is not used for a... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080197193 - Advertising compliance monitoring system: An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a backscatter tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a backscatter reader. The tag includes a memory for storing tag data and a transmitter. The tag transmits tag data to a reader... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20080197192 - Barcodes with graphical elements: Barcodes are provided that convey images to help consumers and/or to help identify information about the origin of an article. The images conveyed by the barcodes may be associated with a merchant, a department, an event, a season, a theme or a product, for example. The barcodes may be placed... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20080197194 - Method for handling discarded identification numbers: A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed... Agent: Schwartz Cooper CharteredIPDepartment

20080197195 - Multi-mode ring scannner: A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners (such as... Agent: Walstein Bennett Smith Iii

20080197196 - Barcode scanner: A barcode scanner includes primarily a machine body and a light source mechanism. An interior of the machine body contains a holding space, and a front end of the machine body consists of a light access. The light source mechanism is installed in the holding space of the machine body,... Agent: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.

20080197197 - Multiple resolution readable color array: A multiple resolution readable color array printed for labeling or displayed electronically achieves readable data at multiple optical resolutions. The array has a hierarchy of cells, where cells at a lower level of resolution include spatially adjacent smaller cells at a higher level of resolution. Colors are encoded in redundant... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080197198 - Mems-based electro-optical reader and method with extended working range: A MEMS-based reader has an extended range of working distances for reading bar code symbols. A digitizer resolves the edges of bar code symbols when located at far-away distances from the reader within the working range. The digitizer includes a differentiator for differentiating the analog signal to generate a first... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080197199 - Battery pack with integrated human interface devices: A power pack with human interface devices that includes a power pack housing, which is detachably interfaced to a portable device. The power pack includes a power source internal to the housing for providing power, a light source internal to the housing for producing a light signal associated with a... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080197200 - Transaction card: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20080197201 - Dynamic payment device characteristics: A payment device is disclosed. It includes a memory including payment data; and a display coupled to the memory. A processor is configured to execute one or more instructions for displaying the payment data on the display. The payment device is in the form of a card... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20080197202 - Stored-value card with audio capabilities: A stored-value card includes a housing, an audio circuit storing an audio file, and a speaker coupled to the audio circuit. The housing includes a first panel, a second panel spaced from and positioned opposite the first panel, and a side wall extending between the first panel and the second... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20080197203 - Matrix print data storage and method for encoding the data: The invention relates to an item, particularly such as paper, with applied matrix printing, for the storage of encoded data with high data density, whereby the printed surface of the item is divided into matrix cells, comprising matrix points with a given form and at least two different forms R,... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20080191042 - Arrangement provided with a recording device: An arrangement (1) has a recording device, in particular a tachograph (2) for a motor vehicle, a voltage source (3) supplying power to the recording device and a sensor (S) transmitting a signal thereto, wherein different modules (7, 8, 9, MEM) of the recording device consume energy and are embodied... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p. Patent Department

20080191005 - Automatic remote acquisition system for determining the configuration of an installation: There is described an automatic remote acquisition system for determining the configuration of an installation having a number of devices, which are divided into standard devices grouped by cabinets, and into non-standard devices, and are each defined by a respective number of elementary units. The remote acquisition system has a... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080191004 - Quality management method for aerospace machine element product and aerospace bearing: A aerospace machine element product (1) to be managed comprises a plurality of assembled components (2) ((1) to (3)). Each of the plurality of components (2) ((1) to (3)) is manufactured through a material purchase process (S1), a forging process (S2), a heat treatment process (S3), a grinding process (S4),... Agent: Clark & Brody

20080191006 - Atm with award feature: An automatic teller machine (ATM) with award feature is disclosed. The ATN includes a user interface, a communications interface connected to an ATM network, and a processor. The communications interface is adapted to receive account information from an ATM card, receive input from the user, and present information to the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080191008 - Method and system for providing remote financial services: A method and system for providing remote financial services are described. The method and system include receiving a request for financial transaction(s) from a customer through a kiosk at a remote location. The kiosk includes a first camera and a display, and is coupled with a call center at a... Agent: Strategic Patent Group, P.c.

20080191007 - Methods and systems for identifying fraudulent transactions across multiple accounts: According to the invention, a method for identifying suspect financial transactions across multiple accounts is disclosed. The method may include receiving a plurality of data sets. Each data set may relate to a financial transaction, and the plurality of data sets may include a first data set related to a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080191010 - Information processing apparatus and control method therefor: In an information processing apparatus capable of accessing a memory card connected to the information processing apparatus and a control method for the information processing apparatus, in a case where a mode for disabling data writing in the memory card is set, at a point when a memory card is... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080191009 - System and methods for accelerated recognition and processing of personal privilege operative for controlling large closed group environments: Methods (3500-3695) and apparatus (10, 20) for controlling physical (30, 40) and virtual (12) access for accelerated recognition and processing of privileges, benefits, value transfers, crowd control, community membership and status, in particular for institutions, arenas and other large venues.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.a.

20080191011 - Merchandise registration processing system: When obtaining an ID code from a user who holds out an arm to a corresponding merchandise in a noncontact manner, respective information terminal devices accept a registration input of the corresponding merchandise. When accepting the registration input of the corresponding merchandise, registration merchandise information including obtained user identification information... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080191012 - Method for tracking food product using a food product scale: A method of tracking food product status using a food product scale, the scale including a weighing station including an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals, and an operator interface screen including a display, is provided. The method includes entering product identification information of a food product into a... Agent: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080191013 - System and method for intelligent administration and documentation of drug usage: A system and method are provided for automated and precise administration and documentation of medical drugs. An identification mechanism such as barcodes or RFID technology is incorporated into a syringe that can be loaded into a syringe gun having an appropriate reader. The syringe gun includes or communicates with a... Agent: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

20080191014 - Multifunctional card reader: The present invention provides a multifunctional card reader, in which an application procedure used by a user to use a card reader includes pre-operation, setting of required executable program and operating of data program. The setting of required executable program step of the application procedure is used when a user... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080191015 - Data transfer system, data acquisition device, data acquisition method, data accumulation device, data transmission method, and program for the same: Processing efficiency of acquired data is improved by restricting saving or acquiring of unnecessary data. A data acquisition device 110 includes a communication unit 214 for performing wireless communication of data with a data accumulation device 100 in which data is accumulated, a type registration unit 216 wherein data types... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080191020 - Method of imaging a coding pattern and determining translation of imaged cells relative to tags: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling and decoding one or more translation symbols... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191019 - Method of imaging a coding pattern having fragments of common data distributed in each tag: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling and decoding fragments of common data contained... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191016 - Method of imaging a coding pattern with data elements encoding by pulse-position modulation: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; and (b) low-pass filtering the captured image so as to obscure data elements in the image and preserve target... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191017 - Method of imaging a coding pattern with plurality of orientation features in each tag: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling and decoding at least three orientation symbols... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191018 - Method of imaging a coding pattern with replicated local tag data in each tag: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling and decoding local tag data contained in... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191021 - Method of imaging coding pattern using flags for determining tag data or block data: A method of imaging a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling and decoding flags in the coding pattern;... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191022 - Non-imaging light collector for electro-optical scanner: An extended working range electro-optical scanner (10) for reading a target bar code (100). The scanner (10) includes a scan engine (20) including a beam assembly (30) for repetitively directing a beam of light (SB2) at a scan angle (β) across the target bar code (100); an array of non-imaging... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p.

20080191023 - Barcode device: Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers.... Agent: Scott C Harris

20080191024 - Bar code reading method: A method of recovering a waveform representing a linear bar code, the method including the steps of: moving a sensing device relative to the barcode, said sensing device having a two-dimensional image sensor; capturing, using the image sensor, a plurality of two-dimensional partial images of said bar code during said... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191025 - Bar code device: Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers.... Agent: Scott C Harris

20080191026 - Methods and apparatus for swipe or presentation image scanning: Methods and apparatus for swipe image scanning comprising a scan stand and an imaging scanner. An exemplary scan stand comprises an illumination module and a receiving structure to receive the imaging scanner. Other embodiments further comprise a scan module, an illumination module, a processing unit, a detection component and memory.... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080191027 - Semiconductor nanocrystals as marking devices: The invention provides devices and methods for marking an object using semiconductor nanocrystals. In some embodiments, marking devices according to the invention include semiconductor nanocrystals patterned to form a barcode, the semiconductor nanocrystals being selected from a group consisting of: CdSe, CdS, CdTe, InAs, InSb, InGaSb, InGaN, InGaP, InP, GaP,... Agent: Hoffman Warnick Llc

20080191032 - Expandable and collapsible peripheral device: An expandable and collapsible peripheral device is disclosed, along with methods of manufacturing same. When in an expanded state, the peripheral device may have a length which conforms to the ExpressCard standard, and when in a collapsed state, the peripheral device may have a form factor approximating that of a... Agent: Vierra Magen/sandisk Corporation

20080191033 - Memory cards having two standard sets of contacts: Enclosed re-programmable non-volatile memory cards include at least two sets of electrical contacts to which the internal memory is connected. The two sets of contacts have different patterns, preferably in accordance with two different contact standards such as a memory card standard and that of the Universal Serial Bus (USB).... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Sandisk Corporation

20080191029 - Method for manufacturing a smart card, a thus manufactured smart card, and a method for manufacturing a wired antenna: In general, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wired antenna on a plastic sheet forming an inlet for smart card. The method includes affixing a wired antenna onto the plastic sheet, and affixing at least one metallic plate onto both ends of the wired antenna.... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080191034 - Multi-standard protocol storage devices: A movable storage device combined with a smart card can include a plurality of signal pins that are connected to at least one of a plurality of memory card hosts that use different communications protocols from each other or a smart card host, and at least one signal pin that... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080191028 - Noncontact data receiver/transmiter: A non-contact type data reception and transmission body has an inlet having a base substrate, and an antenna and an integrated circuit chip which are provided on one side surface of the base substrate, and connected to each other, and a magnetic substrate layer disposed so that the magnetic substrate... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080191031 - Reference equipment for testing contactless payment devices: Reference equipment including a reference card and a reference reader is provided for testing electronic payment devices such as cards and card readers. The reference equipment is designed to simulate the external behavior of a variety of payment devices that are currently or expected to be deployed in electronic payment... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p.

20080191030 - Single side package memory card: In an embodiment of the present invention, a single-sided memory card includes a single-sided memory card includes an injection- or transfer-molded base including the cavity, a thermal adhesive glue sheet position in the cavity, a PCBA secured inside the cavity of the single-sided memory card through the thermal adhesive glue... Agent: Law Offices Of Imam

20080191035 - Bar code generation method using color code, data compression method, and internet service method thereof: This method has the following characteristics; The color value, which is recognized as n bit channel electron mechanically, the combination of Red 2n color and Green 2n color and Blue 2n color (2n×2n×2n)! constitutes color code parameter of factorial, and this coding method makes information including character, number, word, sentence,... Agent: Ipla P.a.

20080191040 - Coding pattern comprising translation symbols for aligning cells with tags: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of cells, wherein neighboring cells share target elements. A plurality of data elements are contained in each cell. Tags are... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191036 - Coding pattern with data elements encoding by pulse-position modulation: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of cells, wherein neighboring cells share target elements. A plurality of data elements are contained in each cell. Tags are... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191041 - Coding pattern with flags for determining tag data or block data: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of contiguous tags. Each tag comprises: a plurality of data symbols, including a plurality of first data symbols; a plurality of data elements; and one or more flags. The flags indicated either that:... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191039 - Coding pattern with fragments of common data distributed in each tag: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of cells, wherein neighboring cells share target elements. A plurality of data elements are contained in each cell. Tags are... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191037 - Coding pattern with plurality of orientation features in each tag: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of cells, wherein neighboring cells share target elements. A plurality of data elements are contained in each cell. Tags are... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080191038 - Coding pattern with replicated local tag data in each tag: A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of cells, wherein neighboring cells share target elements. A plurality of data elements are contained in each cell. Tags are... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080185425 - System of performing a retrospective drug profile review of de-identified patients: An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypted PIDs are associated with targeted informational messages by the system and transmitted to... Agent: NeifeldIPLaw, P.C.

20080185426 - Method and hardware topology presentation for graphically visualizing a hardware topology for a drive system: The invention relates to methods and a hardware topology display for graphically visualizing a hardware topology of a drive system (10, 11, 12) of a machine tool, production machine, and/or robot. According to the invention, component symbols (3, 8, 9) representing physical components of the drive system (10, 11, 12)... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20080185428 - Card activated cash dispensing automated transaction machine system and method: An automated transaction machine with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture includes a computer and a plurality of transaction function devices. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080185427 - Negotiable instrument to presentation instrument value porting systems and methods: A method of porting value from a negotiable instrument to a presentation instrument includes acquiring information from the negotiable instrument, acquiring information from the presentation instrument, sending at least a portion of the information from the negotiable instrument to a check processor, receiving a message from the check processor that... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080185429 - Authentication of pin-less transactions: Systems for enrolling and authenticating transaction cards for PIN-less transactions are disclosed. Enrollment may include subjecting a cardholder to questions regarding previous transaction card transactions and then associating and storing a physical identifier with the transaction card. After enrollment, the cardholder may use the transaction card for PIN-less transactions, for... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080185430 - Medical instrument identification: A medical instrument identification system for identifying a medical instrument from a plurality of medical instruments includes at least one optical sensor for detecting features of the at least one medical instrument, and a data processing device operatively coupled to the at least one optical sensor. The data processing device... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20080185431 - Setting-information creating apparatus, setting-information creating method, information output system, and computer product: In a cart terminal device, a goods-layout-information storage unit stores goods layout information, having information indicating a layout region within a shop related to a goods classification indicating goods laid out in the layout region, and a contents-position-information storage unit stores contents position information, having a transmitter number related to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080185432 - Apparatus and methods for monitoring one or more portable data terminals: A portable data terminal generally includes a housing supporting: a data collection device; a keypad; and a touch screen. One or more PDTs are provided with a monitoring system that records occurrences experienced by the portable data terminal. The record of occurrences may be analyzed to identify errors and/or failure... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20080185434 - Method for communicating between a reader and a wireless identification marker, associated reader and marker: A method includes transmitting a first digital channel (X0) from a reader to a marker, receiving a second digital channel (Y0) corresponding to the first digital channel and to errors introduced by a noisy channel, introducing artificial errors into at least one of the first or second digital channels, carrying... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080185433 - Mobile terminal device, contact-less card function management system and contact-less card function acquisition system: A mobile terminal is provided which is capable of managing contact-less card function content, while acquiring and deleting the contact-less card function content with ease. The mobile terminal according to the present invention has a terminal operating system (OS) that executes various functions of the mobile terminal, a Felica application... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080185435 - Card reader with manipulation detection: In accordance with the invention, in a card reader for data exchange with a card that stores data, exposed electrical contacts of the card reader, via which the exchanged data is transmitted in an uncoded fashion, are covered by a cap, and a switch covered by the cap is triggered... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20080185437 - Document with indexes and associated document reader system: A document with indexes and associated document reader system. The document is constructed by printing plural pixels and divided into plural areas. Each of the areas has plural indexes respectively consisting of a group of indexing dots to represent an area code corresponding to the area. The indexes and the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080185436 - Mems-based security system: Embodiments of the invention is directed to a portable identification object (e.g., ID card), an object recognition system (e.g., card reader system), and a method of identity verification or authentication utilizing the portable identification object and the object recognition system. Illustratively, the ID Card incorporates an optical MEMS that, in... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20080185438 - Secure barcode: A graphically represented, machine-readable code having a first abstract part and a second part comprises a contrived code having pre-associated data, wherein the first and second parts are associated electronically in a storage medium, such that the association is verifiable by a machine reading the code by reference to the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080185439 - Digital illumination and imaging subsystem employing despeckling mechanism employing high-frequency modulation of laser diode drive current and optical beam multiplexing techniques: A digital illumination and imaging system employing one or more planar laser illumination modules (PLIMs) each including: (i) a laser illumination source driven preferably by high frequency modulated (HFM) diode current drive circuitry; (ii) a beam collimating optics disposed beyond the laser source; (ii) an optical beam multiplexer (OMUX) device... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq. P.C.

20080185440 - Barcode reading mechanism and barcode reading method: The present invention includes a reading unit having a light emitting portion for irradiating a barcode with irradiation light and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light of the irradiation light from the barcode, a supporting member for turnably supporting the reading unit on a rotating shaft so that... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080185441 - Selectively illuminating marking apparatus and method for its use: A data receiving and illuminatable marking instrument and spaced emission source is disclosed. The marking instrument may be a full duplex marking apparatus that communicates with spaced emitters transmitting infrared electromagnetic energy encoded with unique data packets. The marking instrument illuminates a portion of the marking implement in response to... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080185442 - Card processing apparatus: A card apparatus for use with a card may include a front bezel, a cart inlet slot placed in the front bezel, a card path continuously extending from the card inlet slot, a shutter installed between the card inlet slot and the card path for opening and closing the card... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080185443 - Card processor: A card processor of the present invention has: an insertion slot, into which a card is inserted; a carriage path, along which the card is carried; a carriage mechanism, which carries the card inserted into the insertion slot; and a holding portion, which is installed between the insertion slot and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080185444 - Multi-mode integrated circuit devices including mode detection and methods of operating the same: Multi-mode integrated circuit devices on an integrated circuit substrate include a controller configured to operate in a first mode compliant with the International Standard Organization (ISO) specification ISO 7816 and a second mode different from ISO 7816 responsive to a mode selection signal. A first plurality of input/output pads are... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080185445 - Virtual code window: A machine readable code comprises a portion of graphical indicium located on a substrate; wherein the code is delimited by a temporary boundary that is generated by a reading machine relative to a fixed trigger point only when the code is being read.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.