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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374097 | Data carrier for storing information represented by an information voltage In a data carrier (1) that is arranged to receive a signal (S) in a non-contacting manner, there is provided a circuit (2) that is arranged, by using the signal (S), to generate a supply voltage (V) for parts of the circuit (2), the circuit (... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374102 | Radiofrequency antennae and identification tags and methods of manufacturing radiofrequency antennae and radiofrequency identification tags The present invention includes improved RFID antennae and tags and methods of manufacturing the RFID antennas. The RFID tags of the present invention include a substrate that comprises an antenna assembly. A radiofrequency integrated circuit is in electrical communi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374095 | Transaction card and envelope assembly A transaction card assembly and method for forming a transaction card assembly. The transaction card assembly may include one or more transaction cards that is separably attached to an envelope. The envelope may be fully formed and ready for use and attached at its ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374107 | Method of manufacturing a contactless card A method for producing a contactless card having a support for the functional elements of the card. The support is provided with lower and upper covering layers, and the functional elements borne thereon are formed by means of extrusion, directly in contact with the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370807 | Identity card and travel document An identity card that can be used, for example, in a travel document or as a separate card, includes at least two core layers, preferably of polycarbonate material, that are fused to one another. In each of the core layers there is a recess, each of a different size... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370809 | Monocoque lenticular plastic card and method of making same A monocoque card for performing transactions is disclosed. The card comprises a substrate having a lenticular portion on a front side and a flat portion on a back side. The substrate has a thickness between 28 and 34 thousandths of an inch. Inks are applied on the f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370806 | Label for an electronic product that provides failure information when the product fails A label on an electronic product may be written electronically and maintains the last display state when power is removed from the label. There are many different types of digital paper and electronic paper known in the art that would be suitable for use as such lab... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370805 | Transaction card comprising two magnetic stripes An apparatus and method for activating and using a transaction card comprising two storage media is provided. A composite transaction card comprises a transaction portion detachably coupled to an activation portion. The transaction portion comprises a substantially ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370793 | Universal prepaid telecommunication services card, and methods and systems for using same In a relationship in which a universal prepaid telecommunication services card issuer is different than a telecommunication services provider, a method and system for implementing a universal prepaid telecommunication services card (prepaid card), which can be used ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373588 | Method and system for accessing interactive multimedia information or services by touching marked items on physical documents The present invention discloses a system and method for selecting and accessing multimedia information and/or services located on one or a plurality of servers connected to a communication network simply by touching with a finger items marked on a physical document ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367513 | Intelligent computer cabling The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present inv... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367512 | Chip card A chip card with a flexible card body and electrical components arranged in the card body with at least some of the electrical components being arranged in a casing. The card body has a recess matched in shape and size to the casing and the casing is affixed moveabl... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369265 | Printer with code sensor A printer for printing user information is provided with one or more sensors for detecting machine-readable information pre-printed or pre-formed on the substrate printed upon. The information uniquely identifies each substrate from other substrates and this informa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367504 | Transaction card assemblies and methods Transaction card assemblies, systems and methods of making are provided. One such assembly includes a card carrier having a card integrally formed within. The card peripherally engages the card carrier and is adapted to be removed from the card carrier. An encodable... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367511 | Interface card design and method of manufacture An interface card is manufactured with a frame that includes an exposed mounting area on the card extension for receiving a customized cover plate. The cover plate includes customer specific information such as branding information, customer name, logos, trademarks ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369681 | System and method for tracking positions of objects in space, time as well as tracking their textual evolution A system and method including cameras for monitoring objects such as documents, at multiple locations, and for recording the objects' movement through space and time. The objects are marked with unique identifiers, and the invention is adaptable for recording and re... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364089 | Apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax for a product has been paid An apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax or duty has been paid for the contents of that container. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is placed on the container which includes information indicative of whether the tax has been paid. The RFI... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7367047 | Portable information recording medium When in order to enable the use of a plurality of applications (AP1 to AP3) simultaneously, preparation commands, having identifiers attached, are provided according to the respective applications and working areas for the respective applications are s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364084 | Integrated circuits with persistent data storage The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit by maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from el... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364085 | Identification document with printing that creates moving and three dimensional image effects with pulsed illumination Identification documents have a three dimensional or moving image effect to enable human verification of their authenticity. These effects are created by printing image layers of invisible inks, such as UV or IR fluorescing inks, each depicting an object in varying ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364083 | IC card with built-in coprocessor for auxiliary arithmetic, and control method thereof An IC card according to the present invention comprises, a built-in coprocessor for an auxiliary arithmetic in addition to a main arithmetic processing unit, an interval timer for outputting an interrupt request signal upon lapse of a set time shorter than the frame... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360712 | Method and device for protecting text for reading A method and a device for protecting text for reading (23), arranged on at least one written face (22) of an object (25). The object (25) is connected to at least one matching antenna (12), produced by printing on a support (11 | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360692 | Creation of customized transactional cards Customized transactional cards are created in one of various ways. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card already having an encoded account number, create a customized design, and then apply the customized design to the blank transaction card such as ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360688 | Intelligent credit card system A new credit card system which enables improved reading and other operations. Reading can be done in the short edge of the credit card thereby shortening the aspect ratio and size of the card reader. The reader can be electrical, reading information via contacts, or... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360700 | Wheel assembly identification device An identification device modified to fit into a lug nut hole of a rim of a wheel assembly to supply information to a remote interrogator pertaining to the tire, rim, and valve stem prior to mounting the wheel assembly on the vehicle. The device includes a conical bo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360710 | Stored-value card with chamber A stored-value card includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and an account identifier. The first housing member defines a chamber, and the second housing member defines a cavity. The second housing member is coupled with the first housing member to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362891 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361983 | Semiconductor device and semiconductor assembly module with a gap-controlling lead structure In a semiconductor device (1), semiconductor elements (2) and (3) are mounted on a lead frame (5) having leads (4). The semiconductor elements (2) and (3) are connected with the leads (4) by metallic wires (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360689 | Method and system for proffering multiple biometrics for use with a FOB The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360715 | External storage apparatus and control apparatus thereof, and data transmission/reception apparatus The object of the present invention is to enable to prevent an erroneous erase of a data stored or writing another data on the data as well as to enable to easily switch an erroneous erase prevention switch. A command generator 35, upon reception of a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359204 | Multiple cover memory card A memory card including a module comprising at least a printed circuit board having an electronic circuit device mounted thereto and at least one I/O pad and at least one test pad disposed thereon. The module is inserted into a complementary cavity formed within a c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357299 | Method and apparatus for synchronization of proximate RFID readers in a gaming environment The present invention provides a system and method for an improved player tracking in a gaming environment. Certain embodiments include a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers for detecting a response signal from an RFID tag, an RFID tag generat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357321 | Card stack reader, card thereof, card case, method for manufacturing card, game machine using the same, computer-readable storage medium on which game program is recorded The present invention relates to a card stack reader, a card thereof, a card case, a method for manufacturing the card, a game machine using the same, and a computer-readable storage medium on which a game program is recorded. The card stack reader comprises an imag... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357423 | Multi-label mailing form including certified self-mailer A mailing form for facilitating the mailing of a document is disclosed. The mailing form includes a bottom ply of the mailing form and an interspersed between the first side of the bottom ply (i.e. inner side of the bottom ply) and the second side of the top ply (i.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357318 | RFID tag access authentication system and RFID tag access authentication method An RFID tag access authentication system including a data processing terminal, a memory medium and a RFID tag. The data processing terminal generates a request signal for requesting a first key data, and transmits the request signal to the memory medium. The system ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357330 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device and contactless IC card A semiconductor integrated circuit device (IC) and a contactless IC card including a receiver circuit that is able to stably demodulate information signals superimposed on AC signals from an interrogator. The receiver circuit included in the IC is equipped with ante... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354004 | Presentation instrument display and activation systems and methods A method of validating and activating a purchase card includes providing a purchase card that is removably attached to a card carrier, wherein the purchase card has an account identifier associated therewith and has a card indicium affixed thereto, wherein the purch... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353991 | System and method for managing wireless point-of-sale transactions A system that enables a wireless point-of-sale transaction. In one embodiment the system comprises an account module, an account selection module, a display, an input interface, and a wireless transmitter. The account module stores account information corresponding ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353996 | Device for storing and displaying selected bar codes A device for storing and displaying numerous optically readable codes. The device includes a memory for storing the codes, a display for displaying the codes of sufficient contrast to be readable by an optical scanner, an optional selector for allowing the user to r... | 04/08/2008 |
