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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7209572 | Digital watermark embedding apparatus, digital watermark extraction apparatus, and methods thereof A document image undergoes document analysis to obtain circumscribing rectangles of characters (S601), and two distances between non-neighboring circumscribing rectangles from the head of the document are respectively calculated as d1 and d2 (S | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204188 | Method of manufacturing stamper for manufacturing information medium, stamper, and photoresist master A stamper with a sharp uneven pattern for manufacturing high precision information media and a method of manufacturing a stamper. The method includes (1) manufacturing a photoresist master by forming a light absorption layer and a photoresist layer on substrate, (2)... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204909 | Informational article and an associated method The present invention provides an informational article on which variable information is inserted. The informational article includes a substrate having a zone for inserting the variable information. A visual security device, such as an optically variable ink, a spe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201821 | Identifying medium and identifying method for object The present invention provides a discrimination medium A for discriminating the authenticity of an article by providing an optically discriminating mark on the article. A film 20 having a light reflecting layer of a polymer cholesteric liquid crystal having a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197795 | Method for hydrodynamic impingement on a web continuous material with water jets and nozzle beams for producing liquid jets The nozzle beam on a device for producing liquid jets in order to impinge said jets upon the fibres of a web of continuous material guided along the beam consists of a beam housing extending along the working width of the continuous web of fibre material, whereby tw... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195689 | Double-sided labels and methods of manufacture and use The invention generally relates to double-sided labels and methods of manufacture and use. More specifically, the invention relates to labels that include printed information on their front and back sides. The labels also include a detachable portion, which includes... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190807 | Digital watermark extracting method, apparatus, program and storage medium The invention is to precisely extract a digital watermark from image data which are subjected to embedding of the digital watermark in a state of a binary image and are then converted into a multi-value image (gray scale image). For attaining the foregoing ob... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182105 | Automated solid pharmaceutical packaging machine utilizing robotic drive A machine for packaging solid pharmaceuticals includes a plurality of storage locations for storing a variety of pharmaceutical dispensing canisters and a robotic arm for retrieving said dispensing canisters and providing the canister at a location proximate the pac... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182837 | Structural printing of absorbent webs A process and method which ‘locks in’ three-dimensional texturing added to a paper web by virtue of an adhesive material which is printed onto the surface of the web is generally disclosed. The adhesive may be applied to the web either before, during, or after t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180419 | Merchandise marking with programmable transponders An apparatus for applying a programmable transponder to a target includes an applicator disposed adjacent to a tagging zone into which the target is conveyed and a feed-system for transporting a label to the applicator, each of the labels having a programmable trans... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181022 | Audio watermarking to convey auxiliary information, and media embodying same Methods of processing audio to convey auxiliary information therein without audible evidence of data alteration. Various arrangements are disclosed. One receives plural bit auxiliary data in which the auxiliary information is included, and modulates a carrier signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179514 | Laminar label as well as a method and an apparatus for producing the same A laminar label (7) which comprises a base label (4), which is attached to a release web (3) by means of a glue layer (5) on top of which base label a supplement (13) is applied, which is covered by a top label (11). The bas... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175730 | Insulating label stock An insulating label stock including a thermal insulating layer, which may be fiberfill batt, is provided. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. Also provided is a method of making the insulating label stock. The insulating label stock... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172670 | Single-pass, in-line process for manufacturing multi-part articles A single-pass, in-line process for creating multi-part articles by combining primary substrates in a first continuous web with discrete elements from a second continuous web which includes pre-cutting the second web to define, but not separate, discrete element port... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172672 | Method of adhesively binding a stack of sheets A method of binding a stack of printed sheets includes the step of consecutively conveying the sheets through an adhesive application station. One part of a two-part adhesive is applied to one side of each sheet and another part of the two-part adhesive is applied t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168876 | Writing instrument for water-metachromatic members with detachable pen point holder A writing instrument for a water-metachromatic member has a cylindrical container capable of holding water, formed with an opening at a tip end thereof to communicate the interior of the container with the exterior thereof, a hollow cylindrical holder which directly... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168870 | Thermal activation method and processing method for heat-sensitive adhesive sheet, and thermal activation device and printer for heat-sensitive adhesive sheet A thermal activation method for a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet having a front end and a rear end. A heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is conveyed between a thermal head for generating heat and a platen roller by rotating the platen roller against the thermal head to th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166249 | Graphic image fusion An in-mold and in-line decorating method is disclosed which, using a single sheet layer, allows the placement of the highest possible quality graphics into the surface of products made from a variety of moldable thermoplastic, thermoset, and vulcanizable materials u... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163598 | Optical waveguide and method for producing same An optical waveguide having a optical waveguide path capable of securing a high light propagation characteristic regardless of the type of a supporting base, provided with a multilayer circuit board, an optical waveguide path arranged on the multilayer circuit board... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163970 | Actinic ray curable ink and printed matter utilizing the same Actinic ray curable inks is disclosed. The ink contains at least one kind of epoxidized fatty acid ester or epoxidized fatty acid glyceride, as well as by further containing an oxetane compound, a cation polymerization initiator and a colorant. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160041 | Linerless label printer with controller to relieve print pressure following print cycle There is disclosed a hand-held printer for printing on linerless label webs wherein a thermal print head is maintained in pressure contact with the linerless web and a platen roll throughout successive printing cycles, but wherein the pressure is automatically relie... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160411 | Heat-setting label sheet The present invention relates to a heat-setting label sheet that is a polymeric transfer sheet that can be marked and transferred by the consumer. Also encompassed by the present invention is a method of transferring the heat-setting label sheets. The heat-setting l... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156936 | Camouflage or otherwise multicolored pattern tire and method of manufacturing A tire 2 having a colored pattern veneered surface 12 formed by one or more layers 46 of distinct colors applied to the outer surface of the tire 2 on the sidewall 5 and possibly the tread 7 is disclosed as well as the metho... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153385 | Method and device for producing a multi-ply printed web of flexible material, such as paper and nonwoven, and multi-ply material produced by the method Method for producing a multi-ply web of flexible material, such as paper and nonwoven material, comprising at least one first and one second ply which are interconnected by gluing in a plurality of discrete glue sites. The web is printed with at least one printing p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152805 | Dot-based data package template A dot-based data package template for an arbitrary shaped data package includes a circular locator component. An orientation component has a single axis of symmetry so that its orientation on a substrate can indicate an orientation of code associated therewith. The ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153555 | Plastic objects including lenticular lens sheets A product for displaying lenticular images, comprising: an insert including a lenticular lens material; a layer of ink; a thermal protective substrate layer; and a plastic base. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153556 | Integrated forms and method of making such forms A form that incorporates either a label or card such that the form can be reliably printed on by the end user and manufactured less expensively. The integrated label form includes a top printable substrate and a liner substrate mated together by an adhesive. The top... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151552 | Thermal transfer media and method of making and using same There is disclosed thermal transfer media containing both fixed and variable printed information, and method of making and using such a thermal transfer medium. The fixed information is printed in one or more fixed-information zone(s) preferably on a web during a lo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7152047 | System and method for production and authentication of original documents A system and method for authenticating documents and content thereof. A counterfeit resistant document recording medium is provided, having thereon a predefined unique document identifier and at least one security feature. The recording medium is thereafter imprinte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144942 | Composition and process for the sealing of microcups in roll-to-roll display manufacturing The invention relates to a novel sealing composition for the manufacture of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display, and a sealing process using the composition. The composition allows electrophoretic or liquid crystal cells to be seamlessly sealed and the seal... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144469 | Method of forming a printable media sheet construction A method of forming a printable media sheet construction, including: (a) cutting cross-direction lines through a cardstock web; (b) after step (a), laminating a plurality of strips to the web; and (c) after step (b), cutting machine-direction lines through the web a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141134 | Method and apparatus for automatically transferring pattern to surface of steering wheel A method and apparatus for automatically transferring a pattern to a surface of a steering wheel, automating a series of hydraulic pressure transfer steps, such as steering wheel supply, hydraulic pressure transfer, drying, and cleaning. Since a series of hydraulic ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131380 | EB pattern profile printing The present invention provides a printing process and a printed product in which a coating is combined with an additive that lowers the surface tension of the dried coating. The coating pattern is printed on a substrate, and is cured using electron beam (“EB”) p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132142 | Dry paint transfer laminate for use as wall covering This disclosed invention relates to a laminate for use as a wallcovering comprising: a matte release liner having a flexible polymeric matte release backing liner and a matte release coat bonded to the matte release backing liner, and a flexible multi-layer decorati... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124799 | Lamination apparatus and method of use A lamination apparatus and method of use, and more particularly a lamination apparatus for automatically laminating photographs onto album pages is provided. The lamination apparatus includes a holder slidably mountable on a main body and having an exit region in co... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122092 | Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejec... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122157 | Specimen label A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118644 | Image transfer medium and process for producing same An image-transfer medium includes a transparent substrate and a transferable material formed on a first surface of the substrate. A selected portion of the transferable material can be transferred in an arbitrary shape to an article to form a personalized image by a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117794 | Method for manufacturing an identification plate A method of manufacture of an identification plate: comprises advancing a transparent sheet material having an opaque material in contact with one major surface thereof to a printing station, printing indicia in reverse on the other major surface of the sheet materi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113615 | Watermark embedder and reader A watermark system includes an embedder, detector, and reader. The watermark embedder encodes a watermark signal in a host signal to create a combined signal. The detector looks for the watermark signal in a potentially corrupted version of the combined signal, and ... | 09/26/2006 |
