Registers inventions 04/09

20090108056 - Electronic bar code device and methods for using same: Consumers and patrons of service establishments often carry a plurality of plastic cards with bar codes affixed to them. Devices and methods are provided that permit a user to carry one device rather than a plurality of cards, and for business to capitalize on the ease with which these devices... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20090108058 - Method and apparatus for automatically tracking and communicating data storage device information using rf tags: operating condition, configuration and location: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for automatically tracking and communicating data storage device information using RF (radio frequency) tags. An apparatus includes a data storage device and a RF tag attached to the data storage device, wherein the RF tag contains information about the data... Agent: Lsi Corporation

20090108055 - Personalizable cards shared via a computerized card service: Systems and methods for sharing personalizable cards via a computerized card service are provided. One disclosed method includes, at a card client program executable on a computing device, creating a personalizable card having extensible data, and sending a first instance of the personalizable card to a card service program. The... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090108057 - Using quick response codes to provide interactive services: Systems and methods are described that include using quick response (QR) codes with mobile devices for providing interactive applications and services to a user via the mobile devices. Embodiments use a scanner in the mobile device to scan the QR code of an object. The QR code or data of... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20090108059 - Cash handling: Cash handling in a cash handling system is described in terms of methods and arrangements that interact by exchanging cash as well as information signals. A cash transport unit is configured to receive, store and provide cash, preferably in the form of notes. The transport units connect with ATM's, shops,... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20090108064 - Collaborative negotiation techniques for mobile personal trusted device financial transactions: Techniques for negotiation techniques for mobile personal trusted device financial transactions are provided. A user of a mobile personal trusted device sets user preferences that define the user's preferred parameters for conducting financial transactions. A merchant sets merchant preferences that define the merchant's preferred parameters for conducting financial transactions. When... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090108062 - Information providing system, apparatus and method for information processing, and computer program product: An information providing system includes the following elements. An IC card stores card ID. An information providing terminal reads out the card ID of the IC card, provides information to the IC card, and transmits the card ID and the information provided to the IC card or the ID of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090108060 - Method and apparatus for use in providing an identification token: According to some embodiments, a method comprises: providing a card sized to fit within a card personalization machine, the card including a surface defining at least a portion of a recess; inserting at least a portion of a sub-card into the recess; providing adhesive between the surface and the sub-card... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20090108061 - Payment terminal with hybrid card reader: A method of transferring a value to a smart card includes inserting a smart card into a reader and reading data from at least one of a chip located in said smart card and a magnetic stripe located on a surface of the smart card. The method also includes inputting... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090108063 - Wirelessly communicating radio frequency signals: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly communicating Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In some implementations, a microSD payment system includes an antenna element and a card element. The antenna element affixes to a surface of a mobile device and includes antenna for wireless communicating RF... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090108065 - Methods and apparatus processing container images and/or identifying codes for front end loaders or container handlers servicing rail cars: An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a container handler for transferring a container to/from a rail car. A server interface configured to receive from at least one container handler. An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a front end loader. A container handler configured to transfer at... Agent: Gregory Smith & Associates

20090108066 - Optical system for barcode scanner: An optical system used in a barcode scanner is disclosed to include a standing cylinder lens, a light source that emits a light beam through the standing cylinder lens onto the barcode of the product to be scanned, a focusing lens that focuses the image reflected by the barcode, a... Agent: Riotec Co., Ltd.

20090108067 - Methods and apparatus for managing bar code scanner configuration and data: Systems and techniques for bar code scanner management and communication. A bar code scanner is equipped to support the use of universal serial bus (USB) devices as clients. The scanner controls and communicates with external devices. For example, a removable storage device, such as a universal serial bus (USB) drive... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20090108068 - Parallax adjustment in imaging readers for electro-optically reading indicia: In an imaging reader for reading a target located in a range of working distances from the reader, a solid-state imager captures light from the target in the range of working distances over a field of view, an aiming system visually illuminates the symbol with an aiming light pattern, and... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090108069 - Barcode reader: A barcode reader converts an electric signal generated from reflection light received from a barcode to a differential signal by a differential processing unit, and detects an extreme of the differential signal by an extreme detection unit. An extreme validity determination unit determines whether the detected extreme is a valid... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090108070 - Enhanced monitoring of laser output power in electro-optical readers: Laser power monitoring arrangements interrupt power to a laser used in electro-optical readers upon detection of operating conditions not conforming to preestablished standards. An auxiliary light detector independently monitors the output power of a laser beam, and directly receives a portion of the laser beam reflected from an optical assembly... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090108071 - Automatic region of interest focusing for an imaging-based bar code reader: A variable focus imaging lens assembly for an imaging system of an imaging-based bar code reader for imaging and decoding a target bar code. The lens assembly includes an automatic focusing system for energizing a drive mechanism and imaging system to move a movable lens from the predetermined position along... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p

20090108073 - Method and apparatus for aligning a code and a reader without displaying a background image: A method and system for verifying a two dimensional mark without the need to transfer an image between a verification system having a data collector and host software connected to a display, the method comprising the steps of displaying a blank background image corresponding to the data collector field of... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090108072 - System and method to automatically discriminate between a signature and a bar code: There is described a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand-held image reader at a target that can contain... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090108074 - Imaging reader with adaptive illumination and adaptive resolution: Infrared light having a wavelength in a range from about 700 nm to about 760 nm, which is non-readily visible, illuminates indicia to be electro-optically read by default. Blue visible light having a wavelength in a range from about 430 nm to about 505 nm illuminates the indicia when high-density... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090108075 - Sealed housing with integral window and integral pressure indicator in electro-optical reader: A reader for electro-optically reading indicia, includes a sensor for sensing light from the indicia, and for generating a signal indicative of the indicia. A support includes a housing in which the sensor is contained, and a light-transmissive window through which the light from the indicia passes en route to... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090108076 - Electro-optical reader switchable between handheld and hands-free modes of operation by non-magnetic, immobile switch: An immobile, non-magnetic mode sensor, preferably an optical sensor, is entirely supported by a housing of a reader for electro-optically reading indicia in a handheld mode, and in a hands-free mode, of operation. The mode sensor is operative for sensing the mode of operation, for example, by detecting whether the... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090108077 - Medical identification system and process: A system and process for reliably capturing, storing, and providing personal and medical information to medical service providers.... Agent: Carolyn J. Booze

20090108078 - Transaction product with electrical circuit: A transaction product includes a support member, an electrical circuit, a button and an account identifier. The support member at least partially depicts a measurement device. The electrical circuit is coupled to the support member, and the button is in communication with the electrical circuit such that user interaction with... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20090108080 - Bar coded monetary transaction system and method: A monetary transaction system consistent with the present disclosure comprises a mechanism allowing a biller to generate at least one invoice for at least one customer, where the invoice contains a unique bar code, comprising data identifying at least the customer and the biller, and a scanning apparatus and associated... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090108081 - Lumid barcode format: A security feature and a method for creating a barcode are disclosed. Data is concatenating to be represented in the barcode. The concatenated data is partitioned into n-bit segments. The formatted data is encoded by assigning a respective code to each n-bit segment. The barcode is created using the encoded... Agent: Charles Maney Ncr Corporation, Law Dept.

20090108079 - Transaction product with generator: A transaction product includes an electro-mechanical circuit and an account identifier. The circuit includes a mechanical drive member, a generator in mechanical communication with the drive member, and an electrically driven device in electrical communication with the generator. The circuit is configured such that when a bearer moves the drive... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20090101723 - Bill/coin processing system: A bill and coin processing system including a bill and coin processing apparatus having: an interface unit capable of exchanging information via a communication unit with the point-of-sales terminal machine; a money receiving unit receiving money by way of a price of a commercial product; a discriminating unit discriminating between... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20090101724 - Apparatus for receiving and storing banknotes: A cash drawer unit is disclosed having a cash drawer moveable between an open position and a closed position, a plunger, and a storage box for storing banknotes and having a slot for receiving the banknotes. The plunger and the storage box are mounted for relative movement therebetween when the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

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20090101704 - Positioning mechanism and keypad using the same: A positioning mechanism (100) configured for positioning a keypad (20) on a portable electronic device includes a plurality of retainers (10). Each retainer includes a main portion (11) and a fixing unit (12) formed on the main portion. The main portion includes an engaging surface (112) and an opposite latching... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090101705 - Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records with improved resistance to fraud: An automated banking machine is controlled responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader, a keypad, a cash dispenser, a cash outlet, a deposit accepting opening and other transaction locations that may be susceptible to the installation of fraud devices. An anti-fraud... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20090101707 - Communication device, remote server, terminal device, financial card issue system, financial card authentication system, and program: A communication device, a remote server, a terminal device, a financial card issue system, a financial card authentication system, and a computer-readable storage medium for authenticating card information. In one embodiment, a communication device incorporates an IC chip. The communication device may be connected to a financial institution server and... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090101706 - Electronic advertising device and method of using the same: Electronic advertising devices and methods of using the same for providing targeted advertisements to one or more individuals based on the individual(s) consumer profile(s). The device or systems include a sensor or receiver (101) for receiving identifying signals from individuals such as signals emitted by cellular telephones. Using information associated... Agent: John Boyd

20090101709 - Entrance control system and entrance control device: An access control system and device is provided which is capable of preventing, if the system operates, and then, a door, etc., is opened, the entry of a third party due to abuse of an opportunity of the opening. An access control system (1) includes: a reader/writer (30) for reading... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090101710 - Method and system for unified presentation of event booking systems: In one embodiment, a system, that may be executed as a method, is provided for managing the booking of event tickets inside a single system, regardless of the source of the tickets and how the system of each ticket provider actually works.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (sv)IPDocketing

20090101708 - Site-specific access management: A system for ensuring access management of a given site by providing integrated and comprehensive assessment of persons, livestock or objects that are given access to the site. The system includes a database of information about the site and potential accessors, a mobile wireless communication and scanning device to collect,... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090101711 - Secure delivery of goods: A secure container (2) has a combination lock (6) that is always operable in response to at least one master key and is also operable on a single occasion in response to a transaction-unique delivery key generated from the master key. The lock (6) also contains processor means (20) for... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090101712 - Rfid promotional compliance: A method using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for managing a promotional merchandise display at locational spots in a store includes providing a locational spot in the store with a locational RFID tag uniquely identifying the locational spot, providing the locational spot with the promotional merchandise display associated with merchandise... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090101713 - System, method, and apparatus of rfid point of sale: An RFID Point-of-Sale system for completing a sale transaction to a customer of a plurality of items associated with a plurality of unique RFID tags at a store includes an arrangement of a plurality of RFID tag scanners for detecting the plurality of unique RFID tags associated with the plurality... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090101714 - Inventory management method for lottery tickets: The method is conducted concerning scratch-off tickets having a plurality of regions coated with a substance that may be scratched off to reveal whether the ticket holder is a winner. Such a ticket has its own unique identifier such as a bar code. The method includes software that operates off... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20090101715 - Electronic-card reader structure: An electronic-card reader structure includes a first plate, and a second plate. A printed circuit board is disposed between the first and the second plates. Two ends of the covering are respectively connected with the first plate and the second plate. The position of the covering is correspondingly to the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090101716 - Nfc reader having a passive operating mode with low electrical consumption: An inductive coupling reader includes a passive interface circuit for modulating the impedance of an antenna circuit and extracting from the antenna circuit a data signal and a RF clock signal, and circuitry for coupling the reader to a removable security module. The reader includes an emulation circuit for opening... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090101717 - Barcode scanner with mirror antenna: An barcode scanner with a pattern mirror that doubles as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader antenna to provide better overlap between barcode label and RFID tag reader reading zones. The barcode scanner includes at least one of pattern mirror with a conductive coating, and a radio frequency identification... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20090101718 - Digital image capturing and processing system employing automatic object detection and spectral-mixing based illumination techniques: A digital image capturing and processing system for illuminating objects using automatic object detection and spectral-mixing illumination technique. The system comprises an area-type illumination and imaging module for projecting a coextensive area-type illumination and imaging field (i.e. zone) into a 3D imaging volume during object illumination and imaging operations. The... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090101719 - Digital image capturing and processing system for automatically recognizing graphical intelligence graphically represented in digital images of objects: A digital image capturing and processing system including a system housing having an imaging window; illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting illumination and imaging planes or zones through the imaging window, and into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window, for digital imaging an object... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090101722 - Contactless identification device: A contactless identification device includes a flat conducting structure as an electromagnetic sensor or transducer. An electromagnetic sensor architecture is suitable for all applications where contactless or hybrid cards are of advantage: high volume paying and toll applications (public transportation, public sport events, person and good identification, access to controlled... Agent: Winstead PC

20090101721 - Emergency contact information and identification card: A card utilized as an established method for contacting a decision-making individual or individuals (4) (5) relating to emergency situations wherein cardholder (2) is unable to do so; said card containing contact person or persons; embossed or imprinted telephone number or numbers (6) (7) (8) (9); stored medical information via... Agent: Anthony D. Hawthorne

20090101720 - Manufacturing system to produce contactless devices with switches: A contactless device comprises circuitry storing information, a switch having a first position and a second position, and a fusible link. When the fusible link is intact, wireless reading and writing of the information is enabled regardless of the position of the switch. When the fusible link has been parted,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090095804 - Rfid for connected accessory identification and method: A connector system, includes a first connector having a number of connection paths adapted to connect with a second connector, and an RFID reader adapted to receive information identifying at least one characteristic of such second connector. The connector system may be used in portable electronic equipment that includes operating... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090095806 - Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records and with improved resistance to fraud: An automated banking machine that operates responsive to data read from data bearing records has sensing devices adjacent a card reader slot. The sensing devices enable detection of a fraudulent card reading device.... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20090095805 - Electronic money paying-in system: The present invention provides an electronic money paying-in system that can easily update information used for an electronic money paying-in process. As the present invention is provided with an electronic money management server for acquiring a paying-in amount that has been input to an electronic money charger and also sending... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090095807 - Method and system for identifying unsafe synthetic transactions and modifying parameters for automated playback: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for identifying unsafe synthetic transactions and modifying parameters for automated playback. Bytecode instrumentation is used to dynamically observe the behavior of application code directly and identify each universal resource locator traversed and parameters passed in a transaction. The bytecode instrumentation may determine, based on... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20090095810 - Biometric identification device with smartcard capabilities: A smartcard-enabled BPID Security Device integrates a smartcard reader with a biometric authentication component to provide secured access to electronic systems. The device allows for an individual to insert a smartcard into an aperture in the physical enclosure of the BPID Security Device, allowing the smartcard and the BPID Security... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090095808 - Method for manufacturing a portable payment terminal, corresponding terminal, device and battery: A method is provided for manufacturing a payment terminal. The method includes: obtaining a dedicated battery with a predetermined complex shape adapted for cooperating with the shape of at least one other adjacent component of said terminal; and assembling the components of said terminal, including positioning said battery in an... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090095809 - Method of transmitting a secret code, card reading terminal, management server and corresponding computer software programmes: A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting a secret code of a new microprocessor card held by a user. The method includes: insertion by the user of the new card into a card reading terminal; sending a request to obtain the secret code by the card reading terminal to... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090095811 - Methods for controlling access to data stored in smart cards and related devices: In a method for controlling access to data stored on a smart card, an external request for communication with the smart card is received via a first communication interface. The external request for communication may be a request for communication over a second communication interface, for example, from a smart... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090095812 - System and method for managing multiple smart card sessions: A system and method is provided for managing multiple smart card sessions with multiple communications or computing devices in association with a single smart card reader. A wireless smart card reader is provided for communicating with a plurality of devices requiring smart card functionality in a number of smart card... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20090095813 - Method and system for a kitchen inventory based on expiration of goods: A method of providing a kitchen inventory based on expiration of goods. A spreadsheet displays a kitchen inventory that includes item names corresponding to multiple currently stored goods. The inventory also includes multiple quantities, expiration dates, remaining time values corresponding to a difference between the expiration dates and a current... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20090095814 - Method of selectively projecting scan lines in a multiple-line barcode scanner: A method of selectively generating one or more scan lines from a multi-scan line scanner involves measuring the pulse widths of the pulses in a signal output of a motor driving the polygon mirror of the scanner wherein the signal relates to the position of the polygon's mirror facets. By... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - PhiladelphiaIPDepartment

20090095815 - Imaging bar code reader with single prism focus adjustment: The disclosed bar code reader includes an auto-focusing component for rapidly producing in focus images. An imaging system makes use of an aiming pattern that impinges upon the coded indicia of a target. The imaging system includes a light monitoring pixel array and a focusing lens that is fixed with... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p

20090095816 - Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback: Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a coupled host processor. The indicators are set to a... Agent: Patentventures - Sckt

20090095817 - Microcircuit card attached to an adapter base, card base and manufacturing method: A microcircuit card (31) comprising a microcircuit and a card body, characterized in that this card body is formed of a base (10) in which is formed a cavity provided with a bottom and an internal part fixed in the cavity and to which the microcircuit is joined, the internal... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090095818 - Wireless devices including printed integrated circuitry and methods for manufacturing and using the same: Printed integrated circuitry and attached antenna and/or inductor for sensors, electronic article surveillance (EAS), radio frequency (RF) and/or RF identification (RFID) tags and devices, and methods for its manufacture. The tag generally includes printed integrated circuitry on one carrier and an antenna and/or inductor on another carrier, the integrated circuitry... Agent: The Law Offices Of Andrew D. Fortney, Ph.d., P.C.

20090090787 - Counter for use with a medicament dispenser: A dose counter for use with a medicament dispenser which comprises a ratchet; a first count wheel arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, the first count wheel including one or more ratchet drive receipt elements arranged thereon for receipt of drive from the ratchet to rotate the... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B482

20090090768 - Method for initiating payment of bill: A method for initiating payment of a bill via a printed billing form. The form contains information relating to a payment and coded data printed as a collection of tags. Each tag identifies a bill identity and a location of the tag on the bill. The method comprises the steps... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090090769 - Automated banking machine which dispenses, receives and stores notes and other financial instrument sheets: An automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader (16) operative to read data corresponding to financial accounts from user cards. An exemplary machine (10) includes a fascia (12) which extends on the outside of a wall (14) and includes a user interface (15).... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20090090770 - Combine identity token: An apparatus and method is provided for using a single portable consumer device for purchase transactions, providing identification, and contacting a law enforcement agency. In one embodiment the present invention provides a portable consumer device comprising a body, a first memory containing financial information on the body, and a second... Agent: Townsend And Townsend Crew LLP

20090090771 - Stored-value card with multiple member housing: A stored-value card includes a housing, an auxiliary member and an account identifier. The housing includes a base and a cover coupled to the base. The cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom. An edge is defined by the side wall of... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20090090772 - Method of checking train tickets: A method of checking train tickets includes the steps of a) detecting authorization data stored in a ticket held by a passenger in a train station and identifiable by an RFID technology by first ticket detecting devices and sending the detected authorization data to a mainframe, b) detecting the authorization... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090090773 - Electronic price tag: Information to identify a single operation is stored in the nonvolatile memory of a storage in response to a predetermined operation at an operating part, and price data stored in the nonvolatile memory of the storage is read in response to the predetermined operation at the operating part and a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090090774 - Printer and issuing apparatus: In order to provide a printer and an issuing apparatus for effectively preventing a user from mistakenly inserting a card into a discharge port of tickets or the like without increasing the number of components, in the printer or the issuing apparatus having the printer built-in, an outlet of a... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq Adams & Wilks

20090090775 - Printer and issuing apparatus: Provided are a printer and an issuing apparatus in which there is no risk of causing a jam even when a user blocks a discharge port of a printed sheet, and in which occurrence of sheet jam can be effectively prevented. In a printer or an issuing apparatus having the... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq Adams & Wilks

20090090776 - System for self checkout: The present invention relates to a self check-out system which uses contact free tags embedded in a receptacle, e.g., a plate, glass, etc. The system relates the tag to a service area and uses that relationship to associate the receptacle with a charge to be made to a customer.... Agent: Hoffman Warnick LLC

20090090777 - Method and device for checking an electronic passport: The invention relates to a method for performing machine checking of electronically-stored personal data in a passport booklet. The data are transmitted in an obscured form to a reader device after the passport has been presented to this reader device, and the accuracy of the obscuring is first verified and... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090090778 - Smart card connector comprising landing contacts and a cover spring as a card stopper: The invention relates to a smart card connector adapted to receive and place a smart card in a reading position, said smart card connector comprising: a contact support; at least one, preferably a plurality and in particular six reading contacts, each of said reading contacts comprising a contact bulge for... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20090090779 - Magnetic detection system for use in currency processing and method and apparatus for using the same: A magnetic detection system for authenticating a document includes a first magnetic scanhead adapted to create a first magnetic field for saturating the magnetization of an area on each of the bills. The magnetic detection system further includes a second magnetic scanhead with an electromagnet. The electromagnet is capable of... Agent: Cummins-allison Corp. C/o Nixon Peabody LLP

20090090780 - Handheld electronic article surveillance (eas) device detector/deactivator with integrated data capture system: A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes an EAS detector for detecting the presence of an EAS tag or label,... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20090090781 - Decoding distorted symbols: A method is provided for reading distorted optical symbols using known locating and decoding methods, without requiring a separate and elaborate camera calibration procedure, without excessive computational complexity, and without compromised burst noise handling. The invention exploits a distortion-tolerant method for locating and decoding 2D code symbols to provide a... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090090782 - Alignment and non-alignment assist images: Various apparatus and methods relating to the use of alignment assist images and non-alignment assist images for capturing images of one or more targets are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090090783 - Dual use payment device: A mobile device includes an antenna and at least one control device coupled to the antenna. The at least one control device is selectively operable in a first mode and in a second mode. In the first mode, the at least one control device transmits a payment card account number... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20090090784 - Rfid thread and sheet-shaped material using it: The present invention provides a sheet-shaped material containing an RFID thread. The RFID thread comprises a strip-shaped film onto one side of which a semiconductor chip containing plural bits of memory and provided with an antenna wire is bonded. The strip-shaped film has plural openings formed therethrough except where the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090090785 - Electronic money card: The present invention provides an electronic money card in which an end user of the electronic money card can print a pattern intended by the user on the front of the electronic money card to be used for promotion, advertisement, identity, commemoration and the like. The electronic money card 1... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090090786 - Segmented circular bar code: A segmented circular bar code is made-up of inner and outer locator rings, one or more data rings, two large orientation cells, an even number of radially-extending gaps dividing the bar code into a corresponding number of segments, and gap locator cells straddling each radially-extending gap. Each of the locator... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090084837 - Voting by peers with limited resources: A method for voting by peers via mobile devices operating in a network on behalf of their owners, comprising iteratively sending by a plurality of peers votes for candidates to a peer and determining by the peer, according to the votes, at least one winner candidate.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090084839 - Method of packaging financial transaction instruments, particularly stored value cards: A method of packaging financial transaction instruments includes preparing a batch of cards, where each card is provided with a first piece of machine readable information, and where the cards in the batch are in an order. A batch of packaging blanks is prepared, where each packaging blank is provided... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090084838 - Stack position location identification for memory stacked packages: A method for use with devices in a stacked package is disclosed. By preprogramming a unique identifier into a device during manufacture, the device can determine its position in the stack and perform a task based on its position in the stack. In one embodiment, the task is power-up.... Agent: Cool Patent, P.C. C/o Cpa Global

20090084841 - Automated banking machine currency cassette with rfid tag: An ATM currency cassette includes an RFID tag. The tag includes information about the cassette, such as the cassette serial number and the currency denomination. An ATM includes a tag reader that can interrogate the tag to receive the information. The history of a particular cassette can be tracked via... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20090084840 - System and method for payment at a point-of-sale terminal: A point-of-sale terminal comprises a processor, memory operatively coupled to the processor, a display screen operatively coupled to the processor and configured to display transaction information and a reader operatively coupled to the processor and configured to read a first two-dimensional encoded image pattern comprising payment information and personal security... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20090084842 - Automated submission of prepaid programs: A payment system includes transaction handler that processes transactions, each characterized by a consumer and a merchant engaging in a sales transaction involving a prepaid program having prepaid cards, such as a gift card, that an issuer provides to consumers. A method for establishing a prepaid program includes the issuer... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090084843 - Method and system for terminal dispensed lottery ticket with validation mark: Lottery tickets are printed and validated (“branded”) at a point-of-sale terminal by providing a stock paper to the terminal, the stock paper having a first defined inkjet printing section, and a second defined section having a thermally sensitive ink composition applied thereto. At the point-of-sale terminal, the individual lottery tickets... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20090084845 - Method and system for automated sorting of randomly supplied packs of lottery game tickets: An automated method and system for sorting packs of lottery tickets supplied in a random order includes designating collections of the ticket packs, and assigning each particular collection to a bin position along an automated sorting line. Each ticket pack is identified with a particular collection as a function of... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20090084844 - Specialty stents with flow control features or the like: Methods and systems are described for obtaining a parameter relating to a stent inventory shortage or to a specific patient and for configuring a stent in response. For example, the response may involve configuring a stent with a flow occlusion portion in response to the obtained parameter relating to the... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090084846 - Information reading apparatus and information reading method: A portable information reading apparatus includes: a first antenna which has a loop or spiral like shape and is provided in a plate-like manner on one surface of an outer shape; a second antenna which is provided in a plate-like manner on a side face of the one surface, has... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090084847 - Imaging-based bar code reader utilizing modified rolling shutter operation: An imaging system for use in an bar code reader for imaging a target bar code. The imaging system includes a 2D sensor array generating a series of image frames and The sensor array can be selectively operated in a rolling shutter mode of operation or a pseudo global shutter... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p

20090084848 - Imaging-based bar code reader utilizing modified rolling shutter operation: Performance of an imaging reader for electro-optically reading direct part markings on workpieces is enhanced by uniformly illuminating the markings. An illuminator is operative for emitting illumination light of greater and lesser intensity toward the indicia. A diffuser is operative for diffusing the illumination light en route to the indicia.... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090084849 - Method and apparatus for reading indicia: A method and apparatus is provided for reading indicia comprising a programmable scanning system (10) capable of reading a first object (18) scanned by the apparatus. The first object (18) initiates a program (24) internal to the apparatus providing a verb configuration indicating the type of programming actions to be... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p

20090084850 - Sensing device: A sensing device is disclosed. The sensing device includes a coded data sensor for sensing coded data portions disposed on a plurality of respective positions on a surface of a product item, each code data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item and the position of the... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090084852 - Aiming pattern indicative of optimum working distance in imaging reader and method: An aiming light assembly supported by a mobile imaging reader projects an aiming light pattern on a symbol prior to reading. The aiming light pattern visually indicates to an operator an optimum distance in a working range at which the symbol is best readable within a field of view.... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090084851 - Imaging reader for and method of improving visibility of aiming pattern: An aiming light assembly supported by a mobile imaging reader projects an aiming light pattern on a symbol. A controller modulates the aiming light pattern to render the aiming light pattern more visibly discernible to an operator, especially in a brightly lit ambient environment, to enable the operator to position... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090084853 - Method and system for optimizing system settings of a laser scanner control system: A scanning device includes a laser source emitting a laser scanning beam, a movable scanning mirror reflecting the laser scanning beam towards an on object to be scanned, a mirror moving element moving the movable scanning mirror and a controller receiving an input corresponding to a range estimate from the... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20090084856 - Imaging reader with asymmetrical magnification: A solid-state imager is mounted in a reader, such as a bi-optical, dual window, point-of-transaction workstation, for capturing light along an optical axis over a field of view from diverse targets useful for customer identification, customer payment validation, operator surveillance, and coded indicia. An optical converter is located within the... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090084855 - Methods and apparatus for directing bar code positioning for imaging scanning: Systems and techniques for improved imaging scanning. An imaging bar code scanner provides indicia to a user indicating areas for placement of a bar code so as to provide for efficient imaging scanning. The indicia may define the boundaries of the field of view of an imager, and may also... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20090084854 - Multiple camera imaging-based bar code reader: A multicamera imaging-based bar code reader for imaging a target bar code on a target object features: a housing supporting a plurality of transparent windows and defining an interior region, a target object being presented to the plurality of windows for imaging a target bar code; an imaging system including... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p

20090084857 - Portable scanning device for scanning product item: A portable scanning device for scanning a product item is provided, The product item has visible information relating thereto and a plurality of tags disposed thereon. Each tag encodes data on an identity of the product item and the location of that tag on the product item. The scanning device... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090084858 - Method for making a secure personal card and its working process: Method for producing a secure personal card and its working process using an electronic card or intelligent card or smart card or microchip card or microprocessor card, of the type in the form of a card with electric contacts (1) including a circuit and CPU processor with at least data... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090084860 - Data tag with a position detection pattern: A two-dimensional printed data tag for detection by an optical tag reader has a position detection pattern configured so that an optical tag reader can locate the tag. Data areas are located within the confines of the position detection pattern, the data areas containing encoded data.... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090084859 - Region delimited coded data having unique length digital signature: Coded data for disposal on or in a surface is delimited into a number of regions. The coded data encodes an identity of the region in which the coded data is disposed, and a signature formed from at least part of the identity of the region and a substantially random... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd