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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273182 | Data storage medium having a test mode A data storage medium having a memory unit, a control unit, and an interface having contact pads for at least one voltage supply and one data transmission. Provision is made of a test signal generating device for generating test signals used to test the data storage... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273179 | Portable data reading device with integrated web server for configuration and data extraction A portable data reading device, such as a barcode scanner or RFID reader, includes a Web server and a first server-side application to modify one or more settings of the portable data reading device. The settings may include, for example, symbology settings, device ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273176 | Electro-optic reader for retro-reflective bar codes A system for identification comprising: a surface (14) comprising retro-reflective indicta; a source of light that illuminates the indicta (18) along an illumination direction; and a detector (20, 21) that views light reflected from the indicta,... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273166 | Component information applying method and apparatus The invention improves supply of an electronic circuit components by a component tape. When a number of the components remaining in each feeder becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined number, an operator is informed of a fact that another component tape can... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270266 | Card for facilitating user interaction A card for identifying a user to a computer system using a sensing device, the card having an interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data, the coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270272 | Digital image-based bar code symbol reading system employing a multi-mode image-processing symbol reading subsystem A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading system comprises: an automatic object presence and range detection subsystem; an image formation and detection subsystem; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having an LED illumination array;... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267281 | Location, orientation, product and color identification system for the blind or visually impaired Barcode scanning and digitizing technology incorporated in the tip of a white cane for the blind, which houses barcode reader, sonar, color sensory and audio production mechanisms. Apparatus detects and announces via audio or vibratory output, obstacles, drop-offs, ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267272 | Variable stride bit blitting A method for marking an article of merchandise with content represented by a bitmap stored in a source array of a source memory includes identifying, within a destination memory, a destination array. The destination array has a first region having boundaries aligned... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267273 | Packing system A packing system is provided comprising a first object and a sensing device. The first object comprises an interface surface having a plurality of tags printed thereon, with each tag containing coded data identifying the object. The sensing device is configured to r... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267279 | Method for tagged bar code data interchange A method of tagged bar code data interchange includes creating electronic and/or printed documents with tagged bar coded information, capturing and decoding the tagged bar coded information, caching the tagged bar coded information, parsing the bar coded data tags, ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267274 | Magnetic ink validation for coupon and gaming industries A device and method for validating a ticket having magnetic ink printed on at least one side of a ticket. The ink is magnetized to create a magnetic signal in the magnetic ink and thereafter a media reader sensor spaced from the ticket is used to verify the existenc... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267283 | Management of data capture systems The operating condition of data capture systems, such as electro-optical readers, RFID readers, and imagers, is monitored and reported to a host which preferably modifies the operating condition when the latter is outside a preestablished setting. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267280 | Diffractive optical variable image including barcode An optically variable device (OVD) is provided that includes a barcode rendered from a three-dimensional barcode. To increase the readability of the barcode rendered in the OVD, the bars of the three-dimensional barcode may have tapered sidewalls and depths that are... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267278 | Method and system for providing pharmaceutical product information to a patient A system and method for providing pharmaceutical information to a patient is disclosed. The invention includes electronically identifying the pharmaceutical product dispensed to the patient with an identification device and electronically prompting the patient with ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267285 | Information encoding on surfaces by varying spectral emissivity A method for applying surface modifications in at least two patterns that differ in spectral emissivity by known amounts. The patterns form an information-encoding sequence of transitions of differential emissivity along a scan path over the patterns, that encodes a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264166 | Barcode imaging and laser scanning systems having improved visual decoding indication Barcode imaging and laser scanning systems are disclosed having at least one processor storing barcode decoding algorithms each corresponding to a respective symbology. The at least one processor causes at least one LED and/or a projected laser beam of the barcode i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264165 | Method for reading a graphic pattern and acquiring its image A method for reading a graphic pattern by illuminating the graphic pattern with at least two groups of light sources, each of the at least two groups of light sources having at least one light source operating according to an illumination cycle that comprises an ill... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264169 | Coaligned bar codes and validation means A security mark having multiple optically orthogonal coaligned bar codes is produced using a reflection hologram visible substantially at only a first wavelength that is layered over a wavelength sensitive filter, which blocks light transmission at the first wavelen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264164 | Tape printing system, tape printing method, and tape printing program User can flexibly increase in setting a bar code margin and easily confirm a bar code image relative position. Operability is improved in inputting a character string regarding the bar code. For the margin, a bar code guide giving a target size of a bar code image a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262792 | System and methodology for tracking objects using visually sensible indicators A system for tracking objects including visually sensible indicators on objects being tracked, at least one imager capturing images of the objects being tracked which images also show the visually sensible indicators and at least one image processor receiving output... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261533 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners. The system includes a workpiece introduction system having at least one workpiece preparation chamber. The system further has a mold manipulation system, having a mold int... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263501 | Point-of-care inventory management system and method A system and method are disclosed for controlling an inventory of a plurality of point-of-care diagnostic devices. The plurality of devices includes at least one type of device. Each device is configured to perform at least one sample analysis. Each device has a usa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261612 | Methods and systems for read-aloud books The pages of a children's book are marked in a machine-readable manner (e.g., by imperceptible digital watermark technology). When such a page is shown to a camera-equipped computer device, the watermark is decoded, and the story text from that page is read aloud to... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259884 | Computer system for delivering a brochure including coded data A computer system for delivering a brochure, the computer system including a server and being adapted to provide and format visible information of a brochure and coded data indicative of an identity of the brochure and of at least one interactive element; the comput... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258276 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255273 | Descriptor for identifying a defective die site The present invention relates to the marking and identification of defective die sites on a mounting substrate. A mounting substrate is provided which is inspected and tested for visual and electrical defects. Information relating to the functionality and/or various... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255275 | Laser power control arrangements in electro-optical readers Laser power control arrangements interrupt power to a laser used in electro-optical readers upon detection of an over-power condition not conforming to preestablished standards to meet prevalent safety standards. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255277 | Method of designating dating status This disclosure generally relates to a system and method for dating. More particularly, this disclosure is a dating system and method that limits the embarrassment of rejection and minimizes costs of implementation based on a market recognition of an external sign t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255279 | Hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code reading system wherein, during each imaging cycle, a single frame of pixel data is automatically detected by a CMOS area-type image sensing array when substantially all rows of pixels therein are in a state of integration and have a common integration time, and then pixel data is transmitted from said CMOS area-type image sensing array into a FIFO buffer, and then mapped into memory for subsequent image processing A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: image formation and detection subsystem; a LED-based illumination subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and bufferi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257614 | Digital ID for selecting web browser and use preferences of a user during use of a web application A browser configuration architecture where input of a unique user ID automatically configures those browser applications preselected for auto-configuration from entries of a user preferences sheet. The user preferences sheet (2500) is part of the browser cont... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257619 | Bar code scanner and software interface interlock for performing encrypted handshaking and for disabling the scanner or input device in case of handshaking operation failure An interlocking architecture for a software interface and a bar code scanner. Upon power-up, a handshaking operation is performed between a scanner (1600) having a scanner processor (2600) and a computer processor (2612) of a computer (302 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253919 | Printer with embedded retrieval and publishing interface A system and method for a printer that receives a data containing multimedia information or a pointer to multimedia content and performs various actions in accordance with the received document. The printer may retrieve the multimedia content based on pointers withi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254666 | System and method for delivering information at inaccessible locations Systems and methods of using the systems for delivering information related to an inaccessible location to individuals at the inaccessible location are disclosed. The system comprises a memory device affixed to the inaccessible location, the information related to t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252238 | Automatically-activated hand-supportable laser scanning bar code symbol reading system with data transmission activation switch Disclosed is an automatically-activated code symbol reading system comprising a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbo... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251587 | Flexible scanning and sensing platform A detection method and apparatus that includes a controller and a plurality of remote sensor units, each containing sensor elements, connected to the controller to achieve custom detection profiles and resolutions that are optimized for a given application by altera... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251784 | Supplying supplementary information for printed books A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books comprises the steps of: distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content; supplying a common internet web access address together with each one of the plurality of... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249712 | Inventory control system for body art studio A method for operating a tattoo studio includes identifying a customer selection of a tattoo design and a bin designator for a stencil for the tattoo design; locating a storage bin containing a stencil for the tattoo design; and scanning a bar code assigned to the s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249713 | Article with two or more bar codes A first character string is displayed in the vicinity of a first bar code in a state that the first character string can be readily recognized as a character string represented by the first bar code, and all or a part of the second character string is displayed in a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251050 | Limited return messaging A method of limiting communication between an application and a user, via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of: receiving interaction data representing... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250845 | Radio frequency identification device with movable antenna A preferred embodiment of a hand-held radio frequency identification reader includes a first casing suitable for being grasped by a user, a second casing, and a transceiver housed within one of the first and second casings. The reader also includes an antenna housed... | 07/31/2007 |
