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Registers February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/12

20120043375 - Label issuing device and label issuing method: A label issuing device includes an imaging portion, an image output portion that outputs images captured by the imaging portion, an object recognition portion that recognizes a specific object by reading a feature amount of the output images, an information reading portion that reads information for the recognized object from... Agent: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

20120043378 - Automation control system components with electronic keying features: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing electronic keying features stored within one of the components (e.g., I/O modules, terminal blocks, bases, and so forth) of I/O devices, and which may be read or detected by electronic key identification circuitry in one of the other components of the I/O devices.... Agent: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

20120043376 - Encoding method for encoding medical items: A coding for a medical disposable item is proposed comprising at least one information component in encoded form. Associated encoding methods and devices, and associated decoding methods and devices, are also proposed. The coding generally comprises an optical information component comprising one or more fields filled with a gray-scale value... Agent:

20120043377 - Medical system comprising a compact barcode reader for consumable items: A medical system is proposed comprising at least one medical device for carrying out at least one medical function, and at least one medical consumable item interacting with the medical device in order to carry out the medical function. The medical device has at least one code reader for reading... Agent:

20120043379 - Automation control system components with electronic keying features: A cash dispensing automated banking machine includes a card reader associated with a card slot. An anti-fraud sensing device is able to sense ambient light or generated radiation that passes to the sensing device through the card reader slot. The installation of an unauthorized card reading device on the machine... Agent: Diebold Self-service Systems Division Of Diebold, Incorporated

20120043380 - Self service device: A self-service device (1), specifically an automated teller machine, account statement printer, and/or information or transaction terminal, with a base housing (2), an operator interface (3), an input device for identification cards (9), a magnetic interference unit (8) and one or more additional components (4, 5, 6) where the magnetic... Agent: Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh

20120043381 - Integrated laser range finder and sighting assembly for grenade launcher and method therefor: An integrated laser range finder and sighting assembly includes a range finder for determining a distance to a target and an onboard ballistics computer for calculating a trajectory and automatically rotating a pointing laser to the proper angle for aligning with the target for lobbing of a grenade.... Agent: Wilcox Industries Corp.

20120043382 - Card reader having improved electrostatic discharge functionality: A smart card reader including a smart card reading assembly including a plurality of smart card chip communication contacts and a static electricity discharge element assembled with the smart card reading assembly, the static electricity discharge element including a plurality of static electricity discharge contacts contacting multiple diverse surfaces of... Agent: Verifone, Inc.

20120043383 - System for electronically sealing an item and verifying the authenticity of the item sealed: A system includes an apparatus for identifying an item with inclusion of a contact smart card to store the authenticity information of the item, and a card reader to allow examination of the authenticity being conducted locally and/or remotely. The identifying apparatus further has a locking means and a disabling... Agent:

20120043384 - Multi-modal one-dimensional barcodes: Techniques for decoding a multi-modal barcode are provided. The techniques include scanning a multi-modal barcode into a grayscale image, applying a threshold to quantize the grayscale image into a monochrome image, passing the monochrome image to 1D barcode recovery to reconstruct a primary barcode, applying a horizontally-oriented edge detector to... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120043385 - Image capture based on working distance range restriction in imaging reader: An arrangement for, and a method of, electro-optically reading a target by image capture, employ an aiming assembly for projecting an aiming light pattern on the target that is located within a range of working distances relative to a housing, an imaging assembly for capturing an image of the target... Agent: Symbol Technologies, Inc.

20120043386 - Antenna sheet, data carrier with non-contact ic, and method for manufacturing antenna sheet: A method for manufacturing an antenna sheet, includes: a pressing step in which an overlapped portion of an antenna coil and/or a connection pattern formed from a metal material and provided on one surface of a substrate formed from a thermoplastic resin, and a conductive member formed from a metal... Agent:

20120043387 - Identification tag: An identification tag (10,100) is provided which comprises a first body portion (12), a second body portion (14) and a web portion (13) located between the first and second body portions (12,14). The web portion (13) permits the second body portion (14) to be pivoted relative to the first body... Agent:

20120043388 - Semiconductor device: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device which can obtain the high potential necessary for writing data to a memory, using a small circuit area. In the present invention, by using as input voltage of a booster circuit not the conventionally used output VDD of... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20120037695 - Embedded media barcode links and systems and methods for generating and using them: Embedded Media Barcode Links (EMBL), are optimally blended iconic barcode marks printed on paper documents that signify the existence of media associated with that part of the document. EMBLs are used for media retrieval with a camera phone. Users take a picture of an EMBL-signified document patch using a cell... Agent:

20120037697 - System and method for using machine-readable indicia to provide additional information and offers to potential customers: A system for using machine-readable indicia to provide additional information and offers to potential customers, the system comprising a network-connected server adapted to receive coded information from mobile devices, a database coupled to the server and containing data pertaining to products, a software application executing on the server for processing... Agent:

20120037696 - Transfer, link, bind, specimen tube barcode information to rfid specimen transport puck in a continuous moving binding process method: The present invention relates generally to the process method of transferring/linking/binding specimen tube label barcode information (such as unique accession number along with other useful laboratory information such as test code information, testing department, specimen temperature) using an RFID Specimen Transport Puck moving continuously on a continuously moving conveyor belt... Agent:

20120037698 - Method and apparatus for optically reading information: The present invention relates to a novel type of information carrier, on which information is stored in the form of diffraction structures. The information carrier according to the invention can be read by being drawn manually through a reading device. The present invention also relates to a device with which... Agent: Bayer Innovation Gmbh

20120037699 - Code reading apparatus and code reading method: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image pickup section, a reading section, and a storage control section. The image pickup section picks up an image including an image of a commodity to be subjected to sales registration. The reading section reads commodity information indicating the commodity... Agent: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

20120037700 - Electronic device and method for image files with embedded inventory data: Systems, methods and devices are provided for documenting and tracking assets such as inventory items, contents, structural repairs, administrative line items and instructions and the like, in particular as it pertains to the contents restoration and insurance property claims industry. A mobile device such as a smartphone or digital camera... Agent:

20120037701 - System and method for secured voting transactions: A secured electronic system and method for taking and counting votes. A database of unique ballot security codes, each ballot security code consisting of a ballot code representing the ballot selections of a voter and a security code derived from sensing with a biometric sensor a biometric presentation of a... Agent:

20120037702 - Apparatus and method for synthetic weapon stabilization and firing: In methods and apparatuses, a weapon includes a trigger module for sensing trigger input from a shooter and generating a trigger signal, and a firing module for controlling firing of a projectile responsive to a fire control signal. The weapon also includes an image sensor configured for mounting on the... Agent: Alliant Techsystems Inc.

20120037703 - Optical device, optical information reading device and light source unit mounting method: When an optical module is manufactured, a module package is used in which a collimating lens is attached, and in which a pedestal is installed to arrange the laser light source unit so that the laser beam is outputted substantially parallel to the optical path passing through the optical axis... Agent: Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

20120037704 - Two-dimensional array code: The present invention relates to a two-dimensional array code. The two-dimensional array code comprises a plurality of equal-height code characters arranged into a two-dimensional array, wherein each of the code characters corresponds to a bit group representing information, and the adjacent code characters in the row direction of the two-dimensional... Agent: Gmedia Technology (beijing) Co,. Ltd.

20120037705 - System and method for object metrology: A system includes a time of flight (TOF) camera or similar device, a processor coupled to the TOF camera, and a sensor. The processor receives TOF data from the sensor. The TOF data is related to an object within range of the TOF device. The processor calculates dimensions of the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120037706 - Rfid proximity card holder with flux directing means: A card holder for an RFID proximity card having a coil loop antenna with an area for interfacing with a flux generating RFID proximity card reader. The card holder includes a flux directing means; and a housing for containing the flux directing means and receiving the RFID proximity card. When... Agent:

20120037708 - Card with a detachable wireless antenna-based payment device: Embodiments of the invention relate to for a card that includes a detachable wireless antenna-based payment device, such as a contactless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) payment device or the like. The card is configured so as to alleviate or eliminate production problems associated with the adhesive-protecting backing being lifted or... Agent: Bank Of America Corporation

20120037707 - Security informational article with improved features: The present invention provides a secure identification card 10 having multiple layers, including a layer 20 of holographic images, a layer 30 of ink/images below layer 20, a layer 40 which is a selective white layer below layer 30, a layer 50 of selective metallization below layer 40, a white... Agent: Global Security Technologies, Inc.

20120037709 - Systems and methods for drive circuits for dynamic magnetic stripe communications devices: Dynamic magnetic stripe communications devices are provided as magnetic stripe emulators. A magnetic stripe emulator may include a coil. Drive circuits may be coupled to this coil in order to produce electromagnetic fields from the coil operable to communicate with a magnetic stripe reader.... Agent:

20120037710 - Microcircuit device including a near-field communication antenna circuit: This circuit (32) comprises a first antenna (34) connected to the microcircuit (14) and capable of supplying power to the microcircuit (14) by electromagnetic coupling with an external terminal and a second antenna (36) electromagnetically coupled to the first antenna (34) while remaining electrically isolated from the latter. In addition,... Agent: Oberthur Technologies

20120037711 - Semiconductor chip and method for generating digital value using process variation: Provided is a semiconductor chip to generate an identification key. The semiconductor chip may include a first inverter having a first logic threshold, a second inverter having a second logic threshold, and a first switch. The first switch may include a first terminal and a second terminal, and may short... Agent: Iucf-hyu (industry-university Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)

20120037712 - Method for the production of punched parts in web- or sheet-like print substrates and their further processing and also products of the method: In the case of a method for the production of punched parts in web- or sheet-like print substrates, wherein the punched parts are punched in the pass of the print substrates through a punching tool and thereafter provided in the pass through a further tool with a feature which requires... Agent: Fofitec Ag

20120031961 - Voting apparatus with secure ballot box assembly: A ballot box assembly includes a secure location for storing a paper ballot generated by an interactive user terminal. The assembly includes a housing, a ballot storage chamber, an aperture and a drive assembly. The housing is provided for holding the ballot generated by the interactive user terminal. The housing... Agent:

20120031963 - Mobile power sharing: An apparatus may include a vehicle cover having a plurality of photovoltaic cells, an inverter, a vehicle battery connector, a plug, and a switch assembly configured to operatively couple the inverter selectively to one of the vehicle battery connector and the plug based, at least in part, on a charge... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120031964 - Switchgear cabinet or rack: The invention relates to a switchgear cabinet or rack comprising a mounting unit, the front of which has vertical mounting profiles that laterally delimit an installation space for installed user-side units, said profiles having fixing sections for attaching mounting sections of the installed units, and comprising components of a detection... Agent: Rittal Gmbh & Co. Ag

20120031965 - Switchgear cabinet or rack: The invention relates to a switchgear cabinet or rack comprising a mounting unit, the front of which has vertical mounting profiles that laterally delimit an installation frame for installed user-side units, the front of said profiles being provided with flat fixing sections for attaching laterally projecting mounting sections of the... Agent: Rittal Gmbh & Co. Ag

20120031962 - System and method for document processing: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to document processing, and more particularly to systems and methods that can utilize relative positions between the content of the document and a decodable indicia affixed to the document. In one embodiment, indicia reading terminals are provided that include an imaging module for... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20120031966 - Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is enabled to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read... Agent: Diebold, Incorporated

20120031967 - Method of authorizing automated banking machine use responsive to user data read from data bearing records: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular... Agent: Diebold, Incorporated

20120031969 - Integration of verification tokens with mobile communication devices: Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is communicatively coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device... Agent:

20120031968 - Printing apparatus: A charging processing unit calculates a pre-charged amount of money based on print conditions and charges the calculated pre-charged amount of money to a card through a card reader. A job control unit starts a print job to print until a penultimate page, when pre-charging is finished. Further, when an... Agent: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

20120031970 - Radio frequency identifiers in game tickets: Systems and methods of distributing, dispensing and validating game tickets provide for the use of radio frequency identifiers (RFIDS). Game ticket consumables may also be tracked with RFIDS. Ticket data such as game numbers, void if removed numbers, theme descriptions, place styles, price points and player account information can be... Agent:

20120031971 - Storage rack with automatic tag reading device and product for placement in such a storage rack: A product that has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped comprises at least one metallic part with at least one narrow edge. The product further comprises an electronic tag having an antenna positioned substantially perpendicular to a narrow edge of said at least one metallic part. A paper label is... Agent: Winstead Assets Limited

20120031972 - Ballistic nomograph for small arms fire: A ballistic nomograph for determining a firing solution for small arms fire includes a first member and a second member. Alignment of first indicia on the first member with the first indicia on the second member aligns the value of a range to a target with a first environmental condition... Agent:

20120031974 - Code symbol reading apparatus: A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the... Agent: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

20120031973 - Two-dimensional array code: The present invention relates to a two-dimensional array code. The two-dimensional array code comprises a plurality of code characters arranged into a two-dimensional array, wherein each of the code characters corresponds to a bit group representing information; and a locating mechanism, for defining size and/or direction of the two-dimensional array... Agent: Gmedia Technology (beijing) Co,. Ltd.

20120031975 - Illumination blocks for a graphical code reader: A system for reading graphical codes includes a graphical code reader. The graphical code reader includes an imaging engine and illumination control circuitry. The imaging engine includes a light source. The system also includes an illumination block that is removably connected to the graphical code reader. The illumination block includes... Agent: The Code Corporation

20120031976 - Approach of disposing waste: This invention provides an approach of disposing waste for marking different products of waste sources with different color classification iconic codes at the time of production. The color classification iconic code contains at least one specific color used to indicate the category of the product, and this specific color has... Agent: Yan Bao

20120031977 - Image engine with integrated circuit structure for indicia reading terminal: Embodiments of the present invention comprise an image engine constructed as an IC structure that has one or more active regions for illuminating, imaging, and decoding a decodable indicia. In one embodiment of the image engine, the IC structure can comprise an imaging region, an aiming region, and an illumination... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20120031978 - Security document and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a security document (10) having a carrier substrate (1) and at least one first film element (2) which is fixed to the carrier substrate (1) and shows a first optically variable effect generated by a diffractive first relief structure, wherein the security document (10) furthermore has... Agent: Ovd Kinegram Ag

20120031980 - Privacy protection packet for holding security devices: The present invention relates to a flexible packaging arrangement for use with security devices. The flexible packaging may include an packet or sleeve in which a plurality of overlapping perforations or cuts may be used to break or render the security device inoperable after repeated bends or application of force... Agent: Avery Dennison Corporation

20120031979 - Rfid tag: An RFID tag includes an RFID chip, at least one sensor chip stacked on the RFID chip and interfaced with the RFID chip through a bump interface, and a filter layer stacked on the sensor chip to filter a sensing source introduced into the sensor chip.... Agent:

20120031981 - Visual identification tag deactivation: A device for deactivating an RFID portion on an identification tag and indicating that the RFID portion is deactivated. The present invention addresses current privacy concerns regarding potential use of RFID technology after the point of sale. The device for deactivating the RFID portion of an identification tag provides visual... Agent: Zih Corp.

20120024944 - Medium processing apparatus, medium processing method, and financial device: A medium processing apparatus is provided. The medium processing apparatus comprises an MR sensor, one or more differential amplifiers, a storage, and a controller. The MR sensor comprises a plurality of detection elements configured to detect a magnetic component of a medium. The one or more differential amplifiers receive respective... Agent: Lg N-sys Inc.

20120024943 - Merchandise security tag for an article of merchandise: A merchandise security tag device for use in a merchandise monitoring system is provided. The merchandise security tag device may be configured to display at least one predetermined optical validation image in response to a signal received from a validation scanning process of the merchandise monitoring system. The validation scanning... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20120024945 - Debit/credit card device: A debit/credit card (chip card) having a body, storage element, at least one processor, a display element (LCD screen) and at least one touchpad, allowing a user to manually enter electronic information to be stored by the at least one storage element and displayed by the at least one display... Agent:

20120024946 - Value token conversion: A method is disclosed. The method includes obtaining value token image data associated with the image of the value token, the value token image data being derived from an image of the value token obtained from a scanning device. The method also includes initiating verification of the value token. The... Agent:

20120024948 - Parsing an identification document in accordance with a jurisdictional format: An apparatus that authenticates the contents of identification documents provided by different issuers having machine-readable and/or human readable information is disclosed. The contents of the identification documents are verified without encountering any human error. The verified contents of the identification documents may be used for identification purposes such as age... Agent: Intelli-check, Inc.

20120024949 - Power negotiation in a communications device: A mobile device is provided having a smart card. The smart card is powered by the mobile device and a maximum power supply value is defined by the mobile device to control the power drawn by the smart card. Provision is made for the smart card to inform the mobile... Agent: Nec Corporation

20120024947 - Wearable article having point of sale payment functionality: A wearable article is configured for providing payment information to a point of sale terminal during a transaction. The wearable article, in some embodiments, includes a band configured for wrapping around a body part of the customer and for carrying an electronic device. In some embodiments, the band has an... Agent: Bank Of America Corporation

20120024950 - Wireless transaction medium having combined magnetic stripe and radio frequency communications: A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

20120024951 - Passenger transporting system and method for obtaining tickets in such a system: A method for obtaining tickets for journeys in a passenger transportation system which comprises stations for entering and/or leaving transport means of the system for journeys between the stations, wherein at least one station of the system is assigned at least one contactlessly readable data carrier and/or at least one... Agent: Nxp B.v.

20120024953 - Detection of security marks simulating natural defects for embedding information in documents: A system for generating a security mark includes a data reception component that receives information. A security mark generation component in communication with the data reception component generates at least one security mark configuration based at least in part upon the received information. The at least one security mark configuration... Agent: Xerox Corporation

20120024954 - Optical assembly and optical-information-reading device: A camera module 1 is provided with liquid lens 2 that moves its focus position by an application of voltage thereto. A CMOS substrate 7 has a CMOS image sensor 70 that photographs an image focused by the liquid lens 2, and a flexible printed circuit substrate 9 which has... Agent: Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.

20120024952 - System and method for identifying qr code: Disclosed is a system and method for identifying a QR (Quick Response) code. The method includes steps of simultaneously obtaining a first image and a second image respectively representing the QR code, geometrically transforming the second image into a third image, subtracting each pixel value and the average pixel value... Agent: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120024955 - Electronic slide-in modules that slide into a module carrier, module carriers, as well as arrangements with a slide-in module: An electronic slide-in module that slides into a module carrier includes at least one electronic read-out unit that reads out information from an information storage unit in the module carrier without electrical contact with the module carrier.... Agent: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property Gmbh

20120024956 - Qr code having hidden codes and methods of forming and identifying the hidden codes: Disclosed are a QR (Quick Response) code having hidden codes and methods for forming and identifying the hidden codes. The QR code comprises a plurality of square colored message unit blocks for computer systems identification and arranged without gaps according to a predetermined rule. The hidden codes are located in... Agent: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd

20120024957 - Micro scan engine module: A micro scan engine module is provided, which is used to scan and read barcode data. The micro scan engine module includes an outer case and a circuit board, in which the outer case is formed as an integral body. After the outer case and the circuit board are assembled,... Agent: Marson Technology Co., Ltd.

20120024958 - Card loading assembly for electronic device: An electronic device includes a chip card, a controlling unit, a transport mechanism, and a positioning module. The transport mechanism is electrically connected to the controlling unit and transports the chip card under the control of the controlling unit. The positioning module is electrically connected to the controlling unit and... Agent: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120024959 - Rfid inlet and rfid tag, and method for manufacturing rfid inlet and rfid tag: An RFID inlet by including: a base film; an antenna pattern formed on the base film; an insulation film layer formed on the antenna pattern and having a hole; an IC chip coupled to the antenna pattern inside the hole of the insulation film layer; and an underfill filled between... Agent:

20120024960 - Transponder inlay and device including such an inlay: The inlay (10) for the manufacture of a device (12) comprising a base made up of a multilayer structure within which the inlay (10) is designed to be incorporated, the insert (10) comprising a microcircuit and an antenna connected to the microcircuit. The transponder assembly is combined into a microcircuit... Agent: Oberthur Technologies

20120024961 - On card display of data from secured chip: A retrofitted credit card including a certified smart card chip, a display and retrofitted emulation circuitry operative to enable the certified smart card chip to communicate information to the display notwithstanding that the certified smart card chip is configured for communication only with an external read/write device.... Agent: Citala Ltd.

20120024966 - Selectively concealable indicator systems and assemblies: Selectively concealable indicator systems including an indicator assembly configured to mount behind a wall plate, which provides an interface to interior wiring and is operatively mounted to a wall with a mounting fastener. The indicator assembly includes an elongate member including a first end and a second end, a mounting... Agent:

20120024965 - Semiconductor device and ic label, ic tag, and ic card provided with the semiconductor device: A charge accumulation circuit having a structure in which a capacitor is divided into a plurality of pieces and the divided capacitors are connected in parallel through switches is provided. The charge accumulation circuit controls the switch provided between the capacitors and thus can dynamically vary electrostatic capacitance of the... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20120024963 - Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same: An object of this invention is to provide a semiconductor device (an RFID) with reduced loss of voltage/current corresponding to a threshold value of a transistor, and having a voltage/current rectification property. Another object of this invention is to simplify a fabrication process and a circuit configuration. A rectifier circuit... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20120024964 - Smart card supporting a plurality of interfaces and interface method thereof: A smart card that may include a first interface circuit to perform a first type interface with the outside using first and second pads; a second interface circuit to perform a second type interface with the outside using the first and second pads; and a mode selector to enable one... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

20120024962 - Tag for bottle neck having integral locking ring: A tag having an integral locking ring for attachment to a bottle neck with a perimetrical undercut thereabout. The tag includes a housing having upper and lower portions, a retaining device and a cable tie. The housing is formed by an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion that... Agent:

20120024967 - Qr code and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed is a QR (Quick Response) code. The QR code is a square block composed of message unit blocks arranged without gaps according to a predetermined rule. The message unit blocks include black blocks and white blocks. The white message unit blocks of the QR code are bright planes formed... Agent: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.