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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428067 | Image forming device, image forming method, image forming program, computer readable recording medium on which the program is recorded MFP transports the document one sheet at a time by means of ADF to a specified reading position, and judges whether copy-prohibiting information exists in the attribute information recorded on an IC tag or not by an IC tag reader. If no copy-prohibiting information ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427922 | Remote visitor monitoring system A visitor monitoring system includes a reading device that reads personal data of a visitor from an identification medium, a terminal device that converts the personal data into digital data, and a remote database formed in a database server, which is connected to t... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424973 | Prepaid broadband internet and software service method and apparatus A prepaid computer service operating on a personal computer and a networked computer is activated at a point of sale. The service includes broadband Internet access such as DSL. The service running on the personal computer includes a switch for discontinuing the ser... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424968 | Method and apparatus for public street parking using RF and RFID technology Method and apparatus for monitoring and regulating public street parking using RF and RFID technology including: tracking expired parking tickets and illegally parked vehicles and identifying parked vehicles using parking ticket from another location. The apparatus ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424974 | Techniques that facilitate tracking of physical locations of paper documents Techniques that facilitate tracking of physical locations of paper documents. Embodiments of the present invention can track physical locations of paper documents that have identification tags physically associated with them. Each identification tag that is physical... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424971 | Method and apparatuses for opening and closing a cassette A cassette, a control device, an automatic teller and a method for opening and/or closing such a cassette provided wherein the cassette can be opened and/or closed contactlessly by means of establishing a direct radio link between the cassette and a control device i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421097 | Face identification verification using 3 dimensional modeling A checkpoint screening system uses multiple cameras to provide images at different angles of a person to be screened. Different features extracted from the images at different angles are compared to a profile associated with the person to be screened. In one embodim... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416124 | Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program are provided. An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiver receives a command requesting for the execution of predetermined processing. A storage unit store... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415424 | System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or selling tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium determines and/or transmits and/or establishes communication with a mobile device user. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from and/or transmitting a communication to, an event cus... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411284 | Accessible electronic storage apparatus A storage apparatus 10 is disclosed, that comprises a wiring substrate 11 having a first surface and a second surface, a flat type external connection terminal 12a disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate 11, a semicon... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410101 | Technician safety confirmation The present invention provides safety confirmation or hazard warning to a technician in the field, e.g., by scanning an equipment identification label and comparing the identification to a schedule of equipment inactivation times. The systems and methods of the inve... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407095 | IPOS transaction terminal Apparatus and methods for translation processing. The apparatus may be a transaction system including a keypad, a circuit for interacting with the transaction customer and a link communicatively connecting the keypad and the customer-interaction circuit. The cashier... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406333 | Method and apparatus for operating a blocked secure storage memory The invention provides an apparatus and method for service access for a mobile communication device. The apparatus can include an identity module for storing user information in the mobile communication device. The identity module can include an identity module fram... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404517 | Access control system A non-contact-type access authorization reading device on an access control apparatus (1) reads an access authorization stored in a data carrier (9) received by an object (ski 7) which the user carries near the ground. The reading device has an ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404518 | Controller, control method, and program A controller has a display unit for displaying commands used for controlling apparatuses, wherein the display unit includes a first area for displaying commands selected with a first operation unit and set with a second operation unit, and a second area for displayi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401732 | Apparatus for reading standardized personal identification credentials for integration with automated access control systems An apparatus for reading information encoded on standardized personal identification credentials includes a reading device that reads information encoded on 3-track magnetic stripes as well as barcodes, and connects to a computer system to allow complete automation ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395960 | System and method for delivering information at remote locations Systems and methods of using the systems for delivering information related to a remote location to individuals at the remote location are disclosed. The system comprises a memory device affixed to a physical object at the remote location, the information related to... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392942 | Systems and methods for electronic transaction risk processing A system automatically determines authorization of a financial transaction occurring through the presentation of a check card such as a demand deposit account (DDA) card. For a proposed financial transaction of a customer from a merchant having a membership program,... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392933 | Systems and methods for interfacing multiple types of object identifiers and object identifier readers to multiple types of applications A method for interfacing an object identifier reader to at least one application involves receiving object identifier data from the object identifier reader. The object identifier data may include information and formatting characters. The method may then involve id... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392941 | Security monitor apparatus and method using smart card A security monitor apparatus and method using a smart card are provided. The apparatus, which is connected to a system and displays a signal generated by the system, includes an interface that is used to communicate with the smart card containing personal identifica... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392943 | Identification system Disclosed is a system for uniquely identifying an entity includes a wireless identification device with a controller mechanism for wirelessly communicating and acquiring, processing and transmitting data. A reader device having a controller mechanism acquires, proce... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392944 | Managing content at a portable, content adjustable personal identification device In one embodiment, at least one information control device manages the content displayed on multiple separate portable, content adjustable personal identification devices. The information control device automatically selects at least one content specification for tr... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389922 | System and method for managing materials The system for managing materials comprises: a material yard which has a material carry-in port and a material carry-out port, the material yard being divided into a plurality of yard sections which store materials; a plurality of first tags which record data of the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389917 | Enhancing web experiences using behavioral biometric data A computerized method that provides a Web page having control structures for gathering behavioral biometrics. The method can receive behavioral biometric data in accordance with the control structures and in accordance with interactions of a user with the Web page. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387240 | System and method of secure information transfer Information may be securely transferred from a first device to a second device over an open network by transferring software to the first device and executing the software. Data representing the information is entered at the first device and transferred to the secon... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388465 | Tampering detector and system disabler A vehicle disablement device detects whether it has been tampered with. If the vehicle disablement device determines that it has been tampered with, the vehicle disablement device sends a signal to a tamper disabler. The tamper disabler is then able to disable the v... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389123 | Mobile apparatus with remote lock and control function A mobile communication apparatus includes a remote lock and control function. More particularly, after theft or loss of the apparatus, it is possible to remotely lock the apparatus by sending a lock command, e.g. an SMS message. The apparatus may also be controlled ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383204 | System and method providing customer incentive to purchase non-fuel products and services A system and computer-implemented method of providing an incentive for a customer to purchase non-fuel products or services at a store that sells the products or services and fuel. The system detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or servi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377426 | Interactive visitor announcement/access control system An interactive visitor announcement/access control system for residents of limited access and gated communities. The system includes a computer database and a community staff-operated personal computer (p.c.) located at each visitor access point to the community, th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377442 | Multi-mode integrated circuit devices including mode detection and methods of operating the same Multi-mode integrated circuit devices on an integrated circuit substrate include a controller configured to operate in a first mode compliant with the International Standard Organization (ISO) specification ISO 7816 and a second mode different from ISO 7816 responsi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379891 | System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or selling tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from the event customer, the communicat... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374082 | Apparatus and method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer Payment transactions using a payment infrastructure are efficiently combined with e-merchandise transactions using an e-merchandise infrastructure, while allowing each infrastructure to concentrate on its primary function. An electronic payment device configured acc... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374084 | Electronic lock with visual interface An electronic key card lock has a card reader having both card reading electronics and a visual interface integrated into a single unit. Portions of the card reader are made from a light transmitting material that act as both a physical guide for the card and a lens... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373372 | Method for accrediting event participants The present invention relates to the accreditation of participants to an event. Participants are invited to register, allowing an accreditation system (300) to collect information (325 and 320) from each of the participants. The accreditation sy... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372780 | Timing system and device and method for making the same A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention comprises an electrochemical component that generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage a duration of t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373511 | Identification device, identification system, and card issuing device and system needing identification The device and system of present invention identify the person to be identified according to a result given from certification bureau. These device or system mainly comprises a condition inputting section to input identification condition, a certification inputting ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373516 | Systems and methods of securing resources through passwords Disclosed is a method of authorizing access to an item that maintains a lockout count and blocks access to the item if the lockout count exceeds a predetermined value. One feature is that the invention “variably” increments the lockout count if the presented pas... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373519 | Distinguishing legitimate modifications from malicious modifications during executable computer file modification analysis Prior to a modification of an executable computer file (101), a modification analysis manager (111) stores (1101) content concerning a specified number of specified sized blocks (115) of a specified section of the executable file (101 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367884 | Photoelectric gaming token sensing apparatus with flush mounted gaming token supporter The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus comprising a gaming table with a gaming surface having at least one predetermined location for receiving a gaming token. A gaming token supporter is mounted at each of the at least one predetermined location for re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367497 | Electronic access control, tracking and paging system A universal wireless access control and paging system including universal wireless identity devices, fixed RF nodes, location beacons, and other devices which can store access privileges, store and provide personal identification information, record personal activit... | 05/06/2008 |
