Did You Know...
...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6371187 | System for continuously manufacturing security tags A system for continuously manufacturing security tags involves supplying housing stock material in a continuous web from a supply station and then forming housing cavities in the housing stock material without separating the continuous web. Resonator stri... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6162485 | Fingerprinting system and method A system for forming fingerprints comprises a substrate bearing a designated print image-forming area and a localized coating of pressure-sensitive microcapsules containing a substantially colorless, image-forming reactant in the form of a color former or... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6096153 | System for continuously manufacturing security tags A method and system for continuously manufacturing security tags involve supplying housing stock material in a continuous web from a supply station and then forming housing cavities in the housing stock material without separating the continuous web. Reso... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6060428 | Heat-sensitive chromogenic system A document capable of providing information under the application of heat, which comprises a first support having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface bearing an information area including a visible principal image, and at least one of ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6010122 | Method and apparatus for producing high page count signatures A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing high page count signatures for printed publications. Signatures with a 96 page count and 128 page count are illustrated and described herein. In either case, the signature is constructed of four sheets of ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5985441 | Linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product A linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product wherein a convolutely wound web roll has one face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive while the other face is coated with a release material, the adhesive is ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970875 | Pressure-sensitive tamper evident system A tamper evident document for use with an impact printer having an inked ribbon, which document comprises, a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being adapted to receive a principal visible colored image by transfer fr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5915089 | Supplemental data processing system for processing ply-matching data generated during multiple-part product printing A data processing system is provided which can be connected to an existing ply matching and verification system for multiple-part printed products to perform a number of additional operations external to the matching and verification system. The data proc... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5897733 | Method and apparatus for printing single sheet folded documents A method and apparatus for producing a folded document, such as a mailer, including a camera and microprocessor for viewing printed information on a printed sheet and storing the information in a memory. The printed sheet is then folded to enclose the pri... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5898017 | Multicolor chromogenic system having improved image quality A heat-sensitive document capable of providing multiple colors comprising a support having at least one surface bearing a first coating comprising a substantially colorless, chromogenic composition which is capable of producing a first color, a second coa... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5890743 | Protected card intermediate and method An assembly and method for making a card intermediate in which a series of spaced apart two layer laminates are arranged with the layers in face-to-face relation with a rupturable adhesive therebetween and a first of the layers being a transparent film, a... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5880063 | Method of improving coverage of chromogenic reaction product Coverage of a chromogenic reaction product over a substrate is improved by incorporating a color developer in the substrate and coating the substrate with a color former to form a colored reaction product.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879453 | System for verifying the identity of an applicant through the use of fingerprints A system and corresponding method for obtaining fingerprint samples of a person completing an application form and using those samples to verify that person's identity. The system employs an application form, such as a life insurance application, job appl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5874142 | Linerless adhesive-equipped carrier assembly and method A carrier assembly including a label, coupon, booklet or the like for application to a container or other receiver which has an elongated flexible carrier web having opposed faces, one face being equipped with adhesive, the other face being equipped with ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5867102 | Electronic article surveillance label assembly and method of manufacture An integrated pressure sensitive adhesive backed label assembly includes a security device such as an electronic article surveillance device, security tag or other antitheft device on a bottom side of the label so that the security device is not readily n... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5826915 | Method of using thermochromic material on security documents and product A method of document security comprising providing a substrate having a spot of thermochromic material printed thereon capable of undergoing a reversible color change upon exposure to heat, associating alpha instructional information with the spot, reprod... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5759327 | Mailer printing method using ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer as a dual functional coating A business form comprising a substrate with at least one surface bearing a dual-functional coating comprising a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing at least 40 weight percent ethylene and having a softening point of at least 60° C. enhance... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5725719 | Linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product A linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product wherein a convolutely wound web roll has one face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive while the other face is coated with a release material, the adhesive is ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5644352 | Multicolor heat-sensitive verification and highlighting system A document capable of providing multiple colors under the application of heat comprising a support having at least one surface bearing a first coating comprising a substantially colorless, heat activatable chromogenic composition capable of producing a fi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5639125 | Pressure sensitive label assembly A label assembly includes a label having pre-printed indicia or a printable face on an information side and a pressure sensitive adhesive on a back side. The label is releasably adhered to a front side of a transparent sheet. The transparent sheet include... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5618063 | Multicolor heat-sensitive verification and highlighting system A document capable of providing multiple colors under the application of heat comprising a support having at least one surface bearing a first coating comprising a substantially colorless, heat activatable chromogenic composition capable of producing a fi... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5612541 | Ultraviolet radiation monitoring device and use thereof An ultraviolet radiation monitoring kit comprising at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, the second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one first substrate, the first substrate having an indicator ar... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5608639 | System and method for printing, assembly and verifying a multiple-part printed product An automatic verification or matching system is provided for insuring that a multiple-part printed product, such as a multiple-ply form with matching variable indicia on each ply, has been properly assembled. The system operates in conjunction with a conv... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5605873 | Pressure-sensitive verification system and use thereof A pressure-sensitive, laser printer heat-resistant verification system for preventing unauthorized photoduplication of security documents comprising a support bearing an information area comprising a visible principal image, and a verification area compri... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5595955 | Verification method using pressure and heat-sensitive chromogenic system A pressure and heat-sensitive composition comprising chromogen-containing pressure-rupturable microcapsules and heat-sensitive color developer useful for verification of document authenticity system when applied as a localized coating on documents, such a... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5595403 | Card intermediate and method A card intermediate, as for identification, which includes a business form having one or more cards diecut into it and backed by a laminate of multi-ply film. An embodiment is illustrated where an exposed face of the laminate is reverse printed with alpha... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5591290 | Method of making a laminate having variable adhesive properties The adhesive bonding strength of a pressure sensitive adhesive on a laminate is selectively modified by applying a discontinuous layer of a non-adhesive material to the pressure sensitive adhesive. Preferably, the laminate is a preformed, label stock, inc... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590912 | Personalized envelope assembly for printed publication and method A signature equipped publication which has bound in to the interior thereof a personalized envelope assembly having at least one disc insert.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589025 | I D card intermediate and method An I D card intermediate which includes a business form having one or more I D cards diecut into it and backed by a laminate of multi-ply film.... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587222 | Label assembly with multi-ply insert A label assembly includes a label with a removable multi-ply insert attached thereto by at least one fastening strip. The label has an adhesive applied to one of its sides for attaching the label assembly to an article. In two embodiments, the label assem... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5568942 | Personalized envelope assembly for printed publication and method A signature equipped publication which has bound into the interior thereof a personalized envelope assembly having at least one insert.... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5570291 | Custom product estimating and order processing system A system and method for generating estimates and orders for the manufacture of custom items such as business forms is provided which stores estimate data at a central location, e.g., a corporate office, for access by sales representatives at remote sales ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5545459 | Business forms having dual-functional coating A business form comprising a substrate with at least one surface bearing a dual-functional coating comprising a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate containing at least 40 weight percent ethylene and having a softening point of at least 60° C. enhance... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5536046 | Heat sensitive system and use thereof A heat sensitive system comprises a document having a localized, non-pressure sensitive, coating of chromogenic composition activated at moderate temperatures. Quickly striking the chromogenic composition with a fingernail or blunt object produces a color... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5524421 | One pass system for forming stuffed envelopes A system for forming and sealing envelopes stuffs each envelope with an insert. Envelope blanks are received and fed to an envelope former. The envelope former partially forms the envelope blanks with a sealed longitudinal end and an open longitudinal end... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5484169 | Hidden entry system and image-developing device therefor A hidden entry system comprises a document having a first substrate bearing a localized latent image spaced apart from a removable image-developing device comprising a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5466013 | Card intermediate and method A card intermediate, as for identification, which includes a business form having one or more cards diecut into it and backed by a laminate of multi-ply film.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5456571 | Apparatus and method for handling business forms Apparatus and method for handling business forms that are zig-zag folded including a printed forms transport and a printed stack transport, the printed forms transport including a caster-equipped undercarriage and a generally elongated forms-receiving box... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5431452 | Hidden entry system and image-developing device therefor A hidden entry system comprises a document having a first substrate bearing a localized latent image spaced apart from a removable image-developing device comprising a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427415 | Heat sensitive system and use thereof A heat sensitive system comprises a document having a localized, non-pressure sensitive, coating of chromogenic composition activated at moderate temperatures. Quickly striking the chromogenic composition with a fingernail or blunt object produces a color... | 06/27/1995 |
