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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6370029 | Method and system for creating and using an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protected logotype contact module with a smart card A system for providing specialized contacts for electronic information on a smart card or other device in the pattern of a source identifier, such that a machine may contact and read the information upon placement of the card in the machine. The contact p... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6332131 | Method and system for automatically harmonizing access to a software application program via different access devices A method and system automatically harmonizes access to a given software application program via different access devices. Through use of the method and system, a financial institution can provide access to a given application (such as, for example, automa... | 12/18/2001 |
| 4230265 | Adaptive threshold optical reader An adaptive threshold optical reader for detecting optically encoded information when positioned within an optical path, including a light source for producing light energy along the optical path, a light detector responsive to the light energy along the ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4134537 | Transaction terminal A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis and with the terminal, including, a visual display for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performa... | 01/16/1979 |
| 3988015 | Marking and sorting procedure Method for marking a large number of credit cards with unique credit card numbers. A lot size of plastic sheets is selected which is related to the numerical base, b, for expressing the sheet numbers. Each sheet is identically marked with position numbers... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3987725 | Process of screen manufacture and use for coding credit cards A process for forming credit cards in which encoded information is screen printed on a plastic sheet. In the process, a photographic film is placed in contact with a surface having film exposure means positioned with respect to the surface. Locating means... | 10/26/1976 |
