Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4066873 | Identification and access card with associated optical decoding means An identification card system is disclosed which comprises a plastic card blank of a size and thickness that is commercially used for credit card purposes and which may have the identity of the person, company or the like to whom it is issued embossed the... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4058056 | Microprocessor controlled card reader/printer In this full duplex card reader/printer, a transport mechanism carries a card first past a read head at a constant rate and then incrementally past a printer. Under microprocessor control a message is printed on the card which is responsive to data read f... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4056711 | Method and apparatus for programming microprocessors A method and apparatus for programming microprocessors which require machine code program instructions wherein black and white code strips are selectively pasted on a sequential instruction frame along a preprinted address code column, each code strip inc... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4055833 | Method of deriving characteristic contours from a colored picture A method of deriving characteristic curves from a colored photograph of an object, which comprises making an image comprising only one of the basic colors of the colored photograph, the contrast of said image being enhanced, so that only the areas of the ... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4038524 | Data carrier optically readable by transmission and method of manufacturing such a data carrier The present invention relates to the protecting against scratching and fouling of a data carrier which carries a relief impression readable optically by transmission. The data carrier in accordance with the invention is protected by a transparent protecti... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4034210 | Credit card carriers and methods of manufacture Single-sheet, multi-panel carriers for receiving and retaining credit cards during credit card issue and mailing procedures. Cards may be inserted in the carriers manually or by machine. Plural carrier forms are preferably provided in a continuous fan-fol... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4034211 | System and method for providing a security check on a credit card A system and method for providing a security check on a credit card. The credit card has first data recorded thereon in the form of optical gratings to provide for card uniqueness and second data recorded thereon in a magnetic track also located on the ca... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4027142 | Automated processing of financial documents Automated processing of bank checks encoded with alphanumeric characters on the face of each check by transporting said checks as a serial constant velocity train through a processor to a sorter while at a first station generating an item control number u... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4025759 | Checking apparatus for documents An apparatus for determining the identity or authenticity of a document and/or the identity of a user of a document to determine if such person is authorized to do so, and which document is formed as a data carrier, comprising readers for data which can b... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4024380 | Self service postal apparatus and method There is disclosed a self service postal apparatus and method printing postage useable for sorting packages and other postal articles. On entering or dialing the zip code of the addressee a display of the geographic location thereof assures the user that ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4023010 | Optical identification system and reader for reading optical gratings on a record medium An optical identification system including a reader for reading superimposed optical gratings on a record medium in which the reader has a grating plane and a radiant energy source for directing energy therefrom along an optical axis to the grating plane.... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4021777 | Character reading techniques A remote optical character recognition system including a central processor time-shared among a number of remote scanner units each adapted to receive a document bearing information characters to be scanned so as to produce corresponding signals which are... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4021664 | Storage and retrieval of graphic information Image-bearing elements made of support material that transmits light longitudinally through its cross-section, in a plane parallel to its image-bearing surface, are disclosed for use in an information retrieval system. The retrieval code used in identifyi... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4014602 | Identification card having a hologram superimposed on printed data A falsification-proof identity card comprises a first transparent layer on the underneath side of which conventional data is applied by printing technology. The card contains a holographic safeguard and additional safety measures such as metal structures,... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4013894 | Secure property document and system A secure property document and system are provided which prevents the use of fraudulent credit cards and other documents. The documents each include optical and magnetic data sets. Each data set contains data elements having a spacial relationship to at l... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4011435 | Optical indicia marking and detection system An optical marking system which utilizes tags that are formed from multiple diffraction gratings, which gratings differ in orientation and number of lines (frequency) in accordance with the coded information desired on the tags. A monochromatic light sour... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4007462 | Light absorption printing process A method and system for recording information on a document surface to accommodate the automatic processing of documents is provided, which requires neither ink jet nor impact printing. A photosensitive material, such as a dye, is applied as a continuous ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006341 | Card comparing apparatus Card comparing apparatus comprising spaced-apart side walls having facing grooves formed therein for receiving a first and a second card in parallel spaced relationship, each of said cards having a predetermined number of notches along its edges, said not... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4004133 | Credit card containing electronic circuit An article such as a plastic credit card contains concealed identifying information. The information is in the form of a series of binary information bits and it is stored in an electronic serial memory. The memory is on an integrated circuit chip imbedde... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4002888 | Test form for use with a test scoring apparatus A test form for use with a test scoring apparatus of the type for sensing the presence of indicia in answer indication areas on the test form. The test form includes a longitudinal column of timing marks positioned in relation to the answer indication are... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4002889 | Self-cleaning label for automatic object identification system A self-cleaning label is provided for use in an automatic object identification system. The label comprises a backing member having a plurality of fins attached to it. A strip of reflective material is affixed to the front surface of each fin for "reading... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4001549 | Marking document and template assembly and method of making the assembly An optically scannable document having columns of marking areas thereon where the vertically adjacent marking areas in a column are horizontally staggered. Also, a template for the document and having columns of horizontally staggered marking openings the... | 01/04/1977 |
| 4001550 | Universal funds transfer and identification card A universal funds transfer and identification card for use with electronic terminals, such card including a random access memory for storing up to date account information sufficient to allow the completion of at least certain transactions without the int... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3995381 | Low visibility answer sheet and method of testing A low visibility answer sheet and method of testing utilizing the same in which the answer areas on a multiple choice answer sheet are predarkened. The answers are made by darkening over a desired predarkened area. The contrast between a predarkened area ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3995741 | Method of sorting mail using a coded postage stamp Postage stamps selected in accordance with destination, are cancelled on mail by activating radiation which also establishes a destination code that is machine readable. The destination code is formed by a pattern of color zones on the cancelled postage s... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3986001 | Sales computer utilizing sensor pairs One pair of sensing elements is furnished for each column of a card being transported past the sensing element in the direction of the columns. The first and second sensing element constituting each pair are spaced apart from each other both in a directio... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3985264 | Security system for controlled drugs An automatic system adapted to store, select for dispensation and count dispensed articles such as controlled drugs especially useful for the storage, dispensing and keeping of accurate, tamper proof records of controlled drugs in hospitals. A novel progr... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3979839 | Drug interaction system A device for determining the nature of relationships between on the one hand data peculiar to one unit or a group of separate units, and on the other hand data of another unit or another group of separate units pertaining to the same assembly, includes a ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3978320 | Data control devices A portable plastic card is assigned to carry relevant inventory and other data for each of a given number of items. The card both stores and displays sufficient data to make it useful as an inventory control tool. The visual data is a persistent electroch... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3968350 | Article labeling apparatus and label form therefor Improved article labeling apparatus is provided in accordance with the teachings of the present invention wherein individual labels are derived from an array of printed labels and affixed to articles transported to a label applying station. The array of p... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3959624 | Coded merchandising coupon A redeemable merchandising coupon entitling its holder to a specified discount on a particular consumer item, the coupon having printed thereon not only the name of the item and the amount to be taken off the purchase price, but also code indicia. The cod... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3959630 | Identity card having radioactive isotope of short half-life An identity card contains a radioactive substance and information on the intensity of the radiation of said substance. When the card is used, for example in a banking transaction, the current intensity is measured and compared with the information on the ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3959631 | Wedge code and reading thereof A code made up of wedge-shaped elements representative in binary code for character reading of information. The area covered by the wedges is equivalent to selected printed characters and the reading is accomplished by a scanner which is pulsed at precise... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3959629 | Adjustable coding reflector An adjustable coding reflector for a photoelectronic target-controlled sorting and conveying installation having a base plate with at least one row of reflector positions extending parallel with the direction of movement of the goods with means for adjust... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3949196 | Data carrier for use in data processing apparatus An elongated card has a pair of longitudinally extending lateral edges located at opposite sides of and extending in parallelism with a longitudinal symmetry line of the body, and a single row of discrete indicia representing respective encoded data bits ... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3937929 | Method for identifying selected inventory items and reading the sum of their values A method and apparatus for distributing and controlling inventories of food items and the like in which a plurality of individual elements are coded to identify both a corresponding inventory item and a magnitude such as a price associated with that inven... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936662 | Interlocking system with a number of individual key elements An interlocking system includes a number of individual key elements such as an identity card each of which has a pre-determined code marking consisting of a number of index elements arranged to form a pattern. At least one interlocking device adapted to c... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3935427 | Car diagnosis system In automatic diagnosis equipment for automobiles, it is essential for proper results that the datacarrier which carries the coded vehicle specifications corresponds with the vehicle to be tested. The present invention provides a system for checking corres... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3935432 | Variable color label for object identification system An improved label is provided for use in a system for the identification of objects wherein the label is affixed to an object to be identified. The label comprises an array of modules of colored elements arranged in a code to define data unique to the obj... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3934122 | Electronic security card and system for authenticating card ownership An electronic security card and system for authenticating ownership of the card is disclosed. The system comprises a security card and a terminal. The security card includes logic circuitry which is responsive to a plurality of input signals and which is ... | 01/20/1976 |
