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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186598 | Transaction card The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infra... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181879 | Mailing apparatus for powered cards Apparatuses and methods for packaging electronically powered cards are provided for maintaining electronically powered cards in a deactivated state. In an embodiment, a housing having a face panel and two side panels attached to the face panel at opposite sides is c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172147 | Method and system for the estimating the energy consumption of commercially available electrical devices Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for estimating electrical power usage of commercially available devices utilizing a portable computing device equipped with a digital camera. In some embodiments, initial input to the system is accomplished ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162226 | Method and system for generating and sharing customized portable consumer devices A method for receiving and presenting user-generated designs and sets of terms for portable consumer devices. The method provides for allowing a first person to create a customized design for a portable consumer device, and share the design with other consumers via ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8146828 | Method for producing a card-type data carrier, and data carrier produced according to this method For producing a card-type data carrier, an electronic module is inserted into a cutout of a semifinished product having at least one film. The cutout is produced such that an interspace remains between the periphery of the module and the cutout after the module has ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146827 | Stored-value card with light A stored-value card includes a housing, a light circuit and an account identifier. The housing includes a cover and a base. The cover and the base each define a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel. The p... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132733 | Light-activated assistive reading device for visually impaired individuals An assistive reading device for visually impaired users comprises a sheet-like member containing a photo-active material. The sheet-like member responds to light patterns representing data from a patterned light source to form tactile shapes on its surface. The visu... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132734 | Financial transaction card with storage chamber A financial transaction card includes a housing and an account identifier. The housing includes a soft and pliable material and defines a chamber configured to maintain at least one item. The account identifier is disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118229 | Method of printing marks on an optical article An optical article with a plurality of optically detectable marks on a first surface of the optical article, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118230 | Stored-value card with audio capabilities A stored-value card includes a housing, an audio circuit storing an audio file, and a speaker coupled to the audio circuit. The housing includes a first panel, a second panel spaced from and positioned opposite the first panel, and a side wall extending between the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113433 | Memory device A memory unit generates a corresponding output signal bearing data in response to an input signal. The memory unit includes a series of circuit stages configured to be triggered by the input signal at a first stage of the series, thereby causing a sequential trigger... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104688 | Method and system for identifying a game piece A method and system for determining the presence and identity of a game piece placed at a sensing location by attaching one or more conductive rings at fixed concentric locations on the bottom of the game piece and sensing the presence or absence of the conductive r... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100333 | Transaction product with camera A transaction product includes a digital camera assembly, a housing and an account identifier. The digital camera assembly includes a lens assembly, an image sensor aligned with the lens assembly, and a memory electrically coupled with the image sensor. The digital ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100334 | Security member having a relatively small format and comprising a through-hole and sheet comprising the same A flat security member having a relatively small format, such as a thin board, including at least one through-hole and a method for producing a flat security member. A sheet material having a flat security member and a security document or an item to be authenticate... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096479 | Multifunctional paper identification label A multifunctional identification label comprises a paper substrate formed from a cellulose furnish including 1 to 2.5 percent of a wet strength resin and a rosin size. A front side of the substrate is machine glazed, coated with a print receptive coating, and printe... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079527 | Method for fabricating an organic diode-based identification and authentication device, device and method for use The fabrication method comprises a step of exposing at least one organic diode to a gas, before packaging of the device, to form a plurality of randomly distributed black spots by impairment. Increasing the exposure time enables the size of the black spots to be inc... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074889 | System for biometric security using a fob The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric sample and a device for verifying biometric samples. In... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070068 | Transaction product with slide viewer A transaction product includes a lens, a slide, an actuating mechanism, a housing and an account identifier. The slide depicts a plurality of scenes, and each of the plurality of scenes is separately depicted on a different portion of the slide. The actuating mechan... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066190 | Transaction card The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infra... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056814 | Combined EAS/RFID tag A combined EAS/RFID tag including an EAS circuit and a first RFID circuit is disclosed. The EAS circuit has at least one capacitor and the RFID circuit has a main antenna wherein at least a part of the capacitor of the EAS circuit provides at least a part of the mai... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038067 | Transaction card with oscillating member A transaction card includes a base member, an auxiliary member, and an account identifier. The base member defines a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a spiral cut extending through the base to define a spiral portion. The spiral portio... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033473 | Packaging for a portable consumer device A portable consumer device having an information bearing region is packaged with an anti-tampering member. The region includes information pertaining to an account associated with a payment processing system. With a permanent alteration of the anti-tampering member ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016202 | Archiving printed content A system for printing a greeting card on a print medium, the system comprising: a mobile telecommunications device which comprises: a printer module to print the greeting card on the print medium; and, a sensor module to sense a print media identifier of the print m... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016201 | Authorized sample receiver In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an authorized sample receiver (ASR) comprises a processor that is configured to verify biometric sample data in order to create registered biometric sample data. The ASR may also comprise a communications device configure... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006908 | Data support with identifications written thereon by means of a laser beam and method for production thereof The invention relates to a data carrier into which, by a laser beam, identifiers (20, 22) are introduced in the form of patterns, letters, numbers and/or images that are visible due to local changes in the optical properties of the data carrier, effected by t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7984856 | Cheat preventing OMR cardcheat preventing OMR card A cheat preventing optical mark recognition (OMR) card capable of preventing cheating of examinees by configuring a marking part thereof such that marks formed on the marking part are not easily recognized from angles other than a right angle, that is, a front of th... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980475 | Cake topper transaction product A transaction product for use as a cake topper includes a body portion, an auxiliary portion and a machine readable account identifier. The body portion defines a support member and a flange extending from the support member. The flange is configured for placement i... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963449 | Tamper evident adhesive and identification document including same A composition is provided for adhering a first article to a second article, the composition comprising a thermally active low Tg polymeric resin; and a multifunctional crystalline polymer. The thermally active low Tg polymeric resin can, for example, comprise 50-99%... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954721 | Promotional assembly A promotional sheet assembly assembleable from components of a single material web processed in a multi-station press is provided. The assembly includes opposing surfaces bearing printed information and/or indicia thereon, and a consumer premium delimited by one or ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946496 | Radio frequency identification (RFID) label applicator The invention is related to an RFID applicator that may include a peeler member (140) including a peel end (142), the peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label (102) to peel away from a web (110) when the web passes around the... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931202 | Electronic business and information card An electronic business and information card device having sound recording means and sound producing means operably connected to sound storing means, all disposed within a business-card sized housing. The device is battery powered and features three-button operation.... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922090 | Information gathering system A set of forms and information gathering system comprising a questionnaire check having a place to insert answers to questions that are sent to a person along with the check is provided. Once the answers to the question from the questionnaire have been inserted in t... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905417 | Blinded electronic medical records A system and method for consolidating and blinding electronic medical records in which a plurality of confidential electronic medical records including patient identification data and medical data are stored in two or more electronic medical record databases provide... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905418 | RFID tag An RFID tag is provided, which has a transponder part with an antenna coil arranged in the transponder part. A mounting part is also provided for fixing the tag in a mounted position. The mounting part has an elongate portion that is engagable with the transponder p... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905416 | Mechanically convertible transaction product A mechanically convertible transaction product includes a body, two or more appendages, and an account identifier. Each of the two or more appendages is rotatably coupled with the body and configured to selectively rotate relative to the body between a compact posit... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905415 | Smart identification document A smart electronic personal identification document, including a smart identification module and an automated anti-skimming element. The smart identification module includes a contactless chip module and an antenna. The smart identification module is operative to st... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896250 | Reading card A reading card is provided having a reading lens portion that is integrally molded in a unitary form with a card base. The lens portion is formed so as to have a well-defined diopter rating. Preferably, the lens portion includes convexly curved, continuously smooth,... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883016 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit; and an identification mark imparting unit that imparts an identification mark which is identifiable by a sense of touch on the recording paper on which an image is formed by the image forming unit. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878410 | Label having a temperature-monitoring function, a package for goods provided with a label, as well as a method and equipment for the application of labels to packages for goods In one aspect, a label (1) preferably intended for packages for goods, is provided which has, on one hand, a coloring substance of capacity of producing a print by effect of heat, the color of which print contrasts with the base color of the label, and on the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874488 | Electronic ink for identity card A method and apparatus for an identity card with improved security features. The identity card can have a programmable display. The display can be used to display sensitive data under defined circumstances. The card may have an interactive interface to receive input... | 01/25/2011 |
