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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290210 | Method and system for capturing a note-taking session using coded marks A system and method capturing, in a computer system, data relating to a note-taking session, the session consisting of handwritten annotations made by a user by way of a writing implement on a plurality of pages. The method includes the steps of receiving, in the co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287691 | Method and machine for making an article presenting a secret code hidden by a layer of opaque removable material In a method for making an article, in particular a card of plastic or paper, presenting a secret code hidden by a layer of opaque, removable material, a first application device applies the secret code on the article, a second application device places the layer of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289103 | Computer system interface surface with reference points and processing sensor A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the int... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287699 | Sensor calibration method and systems A sensor calibration system includes a sensor having one or more sensing components formed on a substrate. A barcode can also be configured or printed from or on the, such that the barcode contains calibration data associated with a calibration of the sensor and the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287703 | Removable memory cards including USB and other controllers, connectors, and methods of operating same A removable memory card can include a plurality of connector contacts including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller module power contact and a separate controller module power contact configured to provide separate mutually exclusively applied voltage to the rem... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7290082 | Flash memory system and data writing method thereof Provided are a flash memory system and a data writing method thereof, the method including (a) transmitting a predetermined command and an address signal to a flash memory device included in the flash memory system, (b) transmitting data to the flash memory device, ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286706 | Device for detecting and representing movements The present invention concerns a device for detecting and representing movements. The device includes a position sensor for detecting the current position of a reference point of the device, a data processor for processing the position data detected by the position ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286113 | Method and system for user registration A method and system for enabling registration of a user to use a computer system. The method includes providing a printed registration form containing information relating to user registration, the form including coded data indicative of an identity of the form and ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284696 | Change card A transaction card allows for retail purchases involving fractional dollar amounts to be completed without the use of coin currency. Change amounts involving less than one dollar can be either credited to or debited from a monetary value stored on a smart chip in th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284704 | Combined electromagnetic and optical communication system A communication system is provided that includes both an electromagnetic (“EM”) communication device and an optical communication device including at least a machine readable symbol where at least a portion of the EM communication device and at least a portion o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284689 | Light fixture management system A light fixture management system which tracks the location, history and operating characteristics of light fixtures in a structure or a group of structures and surrounding premises. Each light fixture is assigned indicia, for example a bar code, which is stored in ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284266 | System and method for secure biometric identification A system and method for secure biometric identification. The inventive system includes a mobile unit and a server. The mobile unit is adapted to receive biometric input and provide a first signal in response thereto. In the illustrative implementation, the mobile un... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281666 | Automobile identification device A vehicle identification system is disclosed that organizes pertinent data about an automobile and the automobile's owner on a card the size of a credit card. Various pictures of the vehicle are positioned on the card for quick visual inspection, and a bar code and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278570 | Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displayi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278566 | Interface surface having printed coded data An interface system for enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via an interface surface including an interface, the interface including visibly printed graphical information and substantially invisible coded data printed in infra-red i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278586 | IC card, IC card manufacturing method, IC card manufacturing apparatus and IC card judgment system An IC card comprising: an IC module including an IC-chip in which intrinsic information is stored at the stage of card manufacturing or card issuing and an antenna supported by an antenna supporting member; and two base plates between which the IC module incorporate... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278576 | Recording material identification method, toner supply method and image forming apparatus An identification method of a recording material container of the present invention sets a recording material container having a first identifying code for storing a recording material in an image forming apparatus, reads the first identifying code in the image form... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280823 | Method and apparatus for determining the context of a handheld device A system and method for determining the context of a wireless device is disclosed. An emitter (108) transmits an infrared signal to a wireless client (112). Emitter (108) is placed at a known location and has a known coverage area associated the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278584 | Portable electronic music devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards Convenient transaction cards are provided that may be attached or interconnected with portable electronic music devices, such as MP3 players, the iPod™ digital music device, and other like portable electronic music devices. The transaction cards may be foldable to... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278582 | Hardware security module (HSM) chip card Processing circuitry is integrated within a hardware security module (HSM) chip card. The processing circuitry is configured to operate in accordance with a set of program instructions stored in a memory integrated within the HSM chip card. The set of program instru... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280970 | Sonic/ultrasonic authentication device A method for verifying and identifying users, and for verifying users' identity, by means of an authentication device capable of transmitting, receiving and recording audio or ultrasonic signals, and capable of converting the signals into digital data, and performin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278580 | Identification document with integrated circuit and antenna in a layered document structure An identification card is prepared by attaching an antenna and integrated circuit chip onto a core layer of polyolefin, attaching a bottom sheet to the core layer thus encasing the antenna and integrated circuit chip, providing an image-receiving layer on one or bot... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278585 | Redundant two-dimensional code and a decoding method In order to reduce a two-dimensional data structure to a minimum number of bits, a two-dimensional surface pattern is provided, which can be used in particular for identifying an absolute position on the surface and which has a pattern which comprises a SYNC pattern... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275696 | Non-contact ID card and the like and method for manufacturing same A low-cost non-contact ID card having practical electrical properties and the like is disclosed. The non-contact ID card comprises an antenna circuit board wherein an antenna is formed on a substrate and an interposer board wherein an enlarged electrode is formed on... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277247 | Library apparatus and cartridge therefor A library apparatus includes an enclosure enclosing at least a storage cabinet. A sound sensor is located within the enclosure. The sound sensor is designed to detect sound within the enclosure. The library apparatus enables detection of sound inside the enclosure o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7278029 | Program writable IC card and method thereof An IC card and a method thereof for adding or changing a program for a memory for writing without adversely affecting the function of the IC card and by keeping the security of a program to be written later by restricting writing by a write control program having a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275683 | Stored-value card assembly with package A stored-value card assembly includes a stored-value card, a package, and a backer. The stored-value card includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The package includes a container and at least... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275695 | Portable terminal and function limiting method A portable terminal including a noncontact IC card function unit and capable of being used by inserting a subscriber information card is provided, in which a noncontact IC card use permission list on which numbers of subscribers permitted to use a noncontact IC card... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273169 | Secure photo carrying identification device, as well as means and method for authenticating such an identification device Means and a method for authenticating a photographic image (3) on an identification device (1), the identification device (1) being provided with: a photographic image of a person (3) and a microprocessor (8), the microprocessor ( | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273183 | Wireless tag A wireless tag includes a circuit module having an electromagnetic induction unit for generating an electromotive force by an electromagnetic wave of the outside and an information storing unit for storing information and outputting the information by the electromot... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271759 | Apparatus for camouflaging specular reflecting cover surfaces A camouflage device for camouflaging specularly reflecting surfaces of an object is formed with function elements for influencing the reflection of radiation from an assumed radiation source. Each function element forms a part of an outer layer and has a pair of ind... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270265 | Process for managing an electronic transaction by chip card terminal and chip card implementing this process A process for managing an electronic transaction with a trader by use of a microprocessor chip card and of a reading terminal able to interact with the card. The card performs a first comparison where it compares a transaction amount with a first threshold value and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270262 | Collecting and valuating used items for sale Data is collected and aggregated regarding a particular used item for sale, e.g., automobiles, which is in turn validated and normalized with respect to pre-determined identification models. A historical report may be generated to provide an assessment of value base... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272839 | Storage medium library and storage medium magazine A storage medium library retains polygonal data storage plates. The library includes a box for accommodating the plates, a drive unit for recording or retrieving data with respect to each storage plate, and a plate changer for transferring the storage plates between... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267286 | System and method for batch conversion of RFID tag to RFID label A system for batch conversion of RFID tag onto a label in a liner, to produce a RFID label, the system having at least a RFID tag dispenser having a plurality of RFID tags, a liner having a plurality of labels, each label spaced apart and marked with pitch marks, a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268667 | Systems and methods for providing a RF transaction device operable to store multiple distinct accounts A RF transaction device is provided, which is operable to store multiple distinct data sets owned by unrelated data set owners, wherein the distinct data sets may include differing formats. The method includes the steps of: adding, by a read/write, a first data set ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268668 | Systems and methods for managing multiple accounts on a RF transaction instrument Systems and methods are presented for managing a plurality of data sets on a financial transaction instrument configured to facilitate performing a financial transaction. A first data set owner and a second data set owner are enrolled in a multiple account managemen... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268771 | Panel display screen with touch control function A flat panel display screen includes a flat panel display screen main unit and a touch control induction layer. The touch control induction layer is placed behind the flat panel display screen, wherein the touch control induction layer is constituted by an electroma... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267498 | Six-sided printing method An improved sheet printer is provided capable of simultaneously printing both on a “main” surface of a sheet of print media and along edges of that same sheet of print media, such that when the sheets are stacked after being printed, a predetermined image will a... | 09/11/2007 |
