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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126006 | CARD READER WITH EFFICIENT ENCRYPTION A card reader has a housing, read head and device electronics that receive a raw signal from the read head and converts it into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. A microcontroller with associated logic resources and code receives a digit... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126014 | CARD READER WITH OFFSET READ HEAD A reader is provided that has a housing with a center point and a read head positioned in the housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device. The read head has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magneti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126013 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM A CARD READER TO A MOBILE DEVICE WITH THE CARD READER HAVING READ HEAD OFFSET FROM A CENTER OF AN ASSOCIATED HOUSING A method of transmitting information to a mobile device uses a card reader inside of a housing. The read head is positioned offset from a center of a magnetic strip when the card is in the slot and is in contact with a bottom of the slot. A card is slid in the slot. Dat... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126005 | METHODS OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM EFFICIENT ENCRYPTION CARD READERS TO MOBILE DEVICES A method of transmitting encrypted information to a mobile device and a payment service uses a card reader. The card reader has device electronics that include a microcontroller with logic resources with code and an output jack. A raw magnetic head signal is received fr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126011 | CARD READER WITH POWER EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE THAT INCLUDES A POWER SUPPLY AND A WAKE-UP CIRCUIT These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a card reader with a read head positioned in a housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126007 | CARD READER WITH COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL A card reader has a read head positioned in the housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device. The read head has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal in... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126012 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM A POWER EFFICIENT CARD TO A MOBILE DEVICE A method of transmitting information to a mobile device includes providing a read head with a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, a power supply coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. The wake-up electronics are powered by a microphone bias of a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126010 | COST EFFECTIVE CARD READER CONFIGURED TO BE COUPLED TO A MOBILE DEVICE A has a read head configured to be coupled to a mobile device. The read head has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. Device e... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104090 | CARD-READER APPARATUS A card-reader apparatus includes has a card interface for receiving data from a card presented to the card interface, a display, and a keypad having a plurality of keys for input of respective characters of user codes associated with cards presented to the card interfac... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104097 | READING DEVICE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A TAG OR AN OBJECT ADAPTED TO BE IDENTIFIED, RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS A reading device for identifying a tag or an object adapted to be identified is disclosed. The reading device includes a reading element for reading a first set of identification features located in the tag or the object adapted to be identified, wherein the reading ele... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067953 | PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING MAGNETISABLE PORTIONS A packaging material comprises a plurality of magnetisable portions thereon, the magnetisable portions comprising at least one spot per package to be formed from the packaging laminate. The packaging material further comprises at least one preparation feature for enhanc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 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.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120006893 | APPARATUS AND MTHOD FOR ENCRYPTING DATA IN A MAGNETIC STRIPE READER A magnetic stripe reader assembly for a point of sale terminal is provided. The magnetic stripe reader reads the account data from a card and may encrypt it within the magnetic head. An encrypted representation of the account data may be provided to a host processor in ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004931 | System and Method for Form Record Processing A method and system for providing a form record and for processing the same. For example, a medical record form in a clinical or hospital environment is provided based on user input and is processed upon the user's filling in of the form. In some aspects, a user indicat... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315768 | CHECK PROCESSING DEVICE Swinging open the upstream-side cover part (31) and downstream-side cover part (32) of the check scanning apparatus (1) on a common support pivot (33) opens a U-shaped check transportation path (5). The check transportation path (5<... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110297745 | SENSOR MODULE AND SENSOR MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD Provided is a sensor module capable of ensuring security of data in which card data output from a magnet head is not stolen by a third party. In a sensor module 10A, a front-end portion of a flexible substrate 13 to which a co... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290874 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS USING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE An apparatus for commercial transactions using a transaction card via a communication device in audio communication with a remote processor assembly is provided. The apparatus comprises an input device for capturing information from the transaction card, a controller fo... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290881 | FLUID INGRESS RESISTANT MAGNETIC STRIPE READER ASSEMBLY A magnetic stripe reader assembly for a point of sale terminal is provided. In some embodiments, the magnetic stripe reader assembly includes a holder configured to retain a magnetic head within the terminal and restrict access to electronic components.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284636 | MAGNETIC CARD READER A conductive fixed static elimination member is provided in a before-magnetic head travel portion which guides a magnetic card to a magnetic card reader unit provided with a magnetic head, such that a protuberance portion thereof protrudes into a card travel groove thro... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278359 | MAGNETIC CARD READER A magnetic head is held by a side wall through a head fixing fitting so as to freely advance into and retreat from a card sliding groove. First and second head urging levers are swingably supported through a pin. In a standby state, the magnetic head is away from the ca... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110266346 | CARD PROCESSING DEVICE A card processing device for use with a card may include a first card processing section and a second card processing section. The first card processing section may include a card insertion slot at one end of the card processing section for inserting the card, and a mag... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259957 | Debit and credit card transaction device The present utility provides a Debit and Credit card transaction device, wherein it comprises a microprocessor or micro-controller (MCU), a magnetic stripe card reader or a smart card reader and a power regeneration circuit, wherein the microprocessor connects with the ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258093 | Portable Power Distribution Enhancements Some embodiments provide a power distribution system that includes a set of distributed power stations. Each power station includes a lockable power supply that enables and disables the flow of power and a set of input controls that are used to provide inputs to the pow... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248085 | Method And Device For Cleaning Teeth The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, wit... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110251909 | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HANDLING NUMEROUS PAYORS A method, apparatus, computer system and computer program product for managing a plurality of credit card payments over a communications network is disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of slots, each allowing for insertion of a card. Ea... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110240738 | CARD PROCESSING DEVICE AND A CARD PROCESSING SYSTEM To provide a card processing device that can accurately determine whether or not a normal card is inserted at a card insertion slot. A card processing device is equipped with a width-detecting mechanism that detects the width of a card inserted at a card insertion slot ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110233277 | MAGNETIC SENSOR FOR CHECKING VALUE DOCUMENT The invention relates to a magnetic sensor for checking documents of value and an apparatus and a method, wherein there are used a magnetization device for magnetizing a document of value and the magnetic sensor for detecting magnetic signals of the document of value. T... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110210172 | MAGNETIC CARD READER APPARATUS A magnetic card reader apparatus includes a magnetic data reading unit configured to read magnetic data of a magnetic card, an insertion detecting unit configured to detect an insertion of the magnetic card, and an interval increase/decrease driving unit configured to i... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110192903 | MAGNETIC READ DEVICE A magnetic read device including: a magnetic read head including a first conductive winding; and a second conductive winding connected in phase opposition to the first winding.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110180601 | Card reader device for a cell phone and method of use A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for prod... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110174879 | Card reader device and method of use A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for prod... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110174874 | Transaction Card With Improved Security Features A transaction card with improved security features, comprising: an authentication unit and a magnetic stripe wherein parts of the magnetic field pattern of said magnetic stripe are generated by currents running through coils only after the authentication unit authentica... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110108626 | ELECTRONIC CARD AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MAGNETIC FIELD FROM SWIPING THE ELECTRONIC CARD THROUGH A CARD READER An electronic card and a method for processing data stored in the electronic card. The electronic card includes a memory containing data to be read by a card reader. The electronic card may include a programmable field source containing wire structures geometrically con... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110084139 | Systems and methods for financial transaction through miniaturized card reader A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to enable an individual to complete a financial transaction by swiping a magnetic stripe card through a card reader connected to a mobile device. The size of the card reader is miniaturized to be portable ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110084140 | Systems and methods for decoding card swipe signals A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to enable an individual to complete a financial transaction by swiping a magnetic stripe card through a card reader connected to a mobile device. The size of the card reader is miniaturized to be portable ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110084138 | CARD READER AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF A card reader for use with a card having a magnetic stripe may include a card path through which the card having the magnetic stripe is transferred, a magnetic head placed in the card path, and card position detecting sensors for detecting a position of the card. The ca... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110068171 | CARD READING DEVICE FOR TRANSACTION SYSTEM A non-magnetic card reader, a magnetic card reader and a card transaction method are provided to selectively read a magnetic card and a non-magnetic card for identification of payment transaction at a transaction terminal. The non-magnetic card reader includes an integr... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071934 | ELECTRONIC CHECKBOOK REGISTER An electronic checkbook register includes a durable housing having a base and a cover pivotal between open and closed configurations. Traditional checks may be stored in a pocket in the cover. The register includes a processor electrically connected to a keyboard. A dis... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110062235 | Card reader device for a cell phone and method of use A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for prod... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110062236 | RFID electronic label A magnetic-guiding laminate is used to improve wireless communication between a transmitter and a receptor disposed on a substrate, regardless of the substrate materials. The laminate can comprise one or more layers of magnetic or non-magnetic material with different ma... | 03/17/2011 |
