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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7677453 | System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the sell... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7380713 | Positive evidence-of-use feature for portable storage devices The invention is directed to a positive evidence-of-use feature for portable storage devices. A system in accordance with an embodiment includes: a movable outer sleeve for surrounding a portion of the portable storage device, wherein the movable outer sleeve is con... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334731 | Positive evidence-of-use feature for portable storage devices The invention is directed to a positive evidence-of-use feature for portable storage devices. A method for providing positive evidence-of-use for a portable storage device, includes: surrounding a portion of the portable storage device with a movable outer sleeve, w... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7249711 | Low-power remotely readable sensor A plurality of remotely readable sensor apparatus and reader systems for collecting data frames from all apparatus within the reader field of view. Each sensor apparatus converts one or more environmental observable into information signals, converts the information... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7158008 | Electronic key system and method The present invention provides an electronic key system including an electrical/electronic key-like device and an electrical/electronic key receptacle capable of receiving a contactless type, contact type, or both types of key-like devices. The present invention fur... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6970573 | Self validating security documents utilizing watermarks A passport or other document is steganographically encoded with two steganographic digital watermarks. Data conveyed by these watermarks can be cross-checked for expected correspondence to help authenticate the document. The document may also include other machine-r... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962496 | Recognition of scents in fragrances Educational/diversionary apparatus is arranged to present a user with various different scents and data thereon in order to aid scent recognition and enable a user to decide upon a combination of scent types which would be desirable to him/her. The apparatus takes t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 5526662 | Cashless key and receptacle system A combination key-like device and electrical receptacle for the key-like device wherein the receptacle defines electrical contact surface areas for mating with corresponding contact surface areas defined by the key-like device. At least one clip defines t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5221831 | Flap-type portal reader Apparatus for selectively reading or writing data on a magnetic data stripe on a data card which is thin and flexible and for selectively returning or capturing the card. The apparatus includes a card guide arrangement comprising a cylindrical card guide ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5016086 | IC card An IC card having a connection portion, a changeover switch and card-shaped memory means in which an integrated circuit is accommodated within a prescribed case and has a processor and memory. Lead portions for connecting contact pins of said connecting p... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4904852 | IC card reader A contact member supporting member is pivotably supported to a slide member which abuts on a part of an IC card to be inserted and is moved by the IC card. When the slide member moves, the supporting member also moves. The supporting member is swung in th... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4901068 | Identification apparatus for operating secure equipment An apparatus for turning on and off, selectively, a facsimile machine or other secured piece of equipment and processing data pertaining thereto comprises a key formed of a module and having stereo plugs extending therefrom adapted to interfit with stereo... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4752679 | Receptacle device An improved receptacle for a key-like device containing an embedded electronic circuit component with electrical leads extending to the surface of the key to form electrical contact areas thereon. The receptacle defines a keyway in which a plurality of ex... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4620088 | Receptacle design for use with electronic key-like device Receptacle for a key-like device containing an embedded electronic circuit component with leads extending to the surface of the key to form contact areas thereon. The receptacle defines a keyway in which a plurality of contact pins are positioned and spac... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4431911 | Cash replacement system including an encoded card and card acceptor A cash replacement system including an encoded plastic card and a card acceptor mechanism is provided by punching a number of specially shaped apertures with predetermined orientations into the card. The acceptor mechanism which receives the card has a se... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4404464 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting a removable article, in particular a portable electronic card The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for connecting in particular a portable electronic card. The connector comprises in particular: means 5a and 5b for bringing the contact surfaces 1a and 3a to face one another; means 15 and 18 for dis... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4380699 | Portable, identifying element constructed as a lamination of sheets A portable identifying element has the general shape of a laminated credit card, and comprises a front sheet (6), a central sheet (1) and a rear sheet (6'), all of plastic material. An active electronic circuit (3) is positioned within a cavity (2) of the... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4379966 | Receptacle for electronic information key Receptacle for a key-like device containing an embedded micro-electronic circuit component with leads thereto extending to the surface of the key. The receptacle defines a keyway in which a plurality of contact heads spaced to correspond to the spacing of... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4304991 | Indicia sensor apparatus Indicia sensor apparatus which provides for a ready, low cost, electrical sensing of an indicia, supported on a readily interchangeable membrane, and provided as a coded pattern of aperture through the membrane. An elastomer electrode element, such as a c... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4297569 | Microelectronic memory key with receptacle and systems therefor This invention relates to electrical key-like devices, to electrical receptacles for use in combination therewith and to electronic circuitry systems, such as computers and other operating circuits, that interface with the key-like devices through the rec... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4258253 | Cartridge assembly for data-sensing system The present invention relates generally to the field of data-sensing systems for identification and/or security purposes (data input), and more particularly relates to a new and novel cartridge assembly for use with data sensing systems of the type as may... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4236667 | Low insertion force card reader A low insertion force, handfed card reader is disclosed comprising a housing having a profiled passageway therein opening to a frontal side. The passageway is defined by a top wall having an array of contacts mounted therein, and a bottom wall slanted dow... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4222516 | Standardized information card A standardized access card is formed of a single or a pair of bonded sheets f material including a cavity within which is disposed an integrated circuit assembly for processing electrical signals arranged within the card. The thickness of the assembly is r... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4214153 | Tape and tape reader arrangement for programmable controllers A tape and tape reader for industrial process programmable controller systems in which the I/O functions for process steps have been laid out in sequentially consecutive binary notation fashion computer data word form, in the order of sequence of the proc... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4012720 | Data entry system A data entry system for providing a computer readable record of historical information, such as market survey information, relating to at least one common subject, such as a particular product, having a plurality of different possible attributes, such as ... | 03/15/1977 |
