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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7107457 | Optical card based system for individualized tracking and record keeping According to the invention, a system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card is disclosed. The system includes an optical card drive and a biometric scanner that are both coupled to a data pro... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6896186 | Semiconductor device and an information management system thereof Individual two-dimensional barcodes 30, 91 and 173 are provided for individual chips 31 arrayed on a wafer 50, individual lead frames 93 to each of which chips 92 are bonded and individual packaged products 171 consti... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6827275 | Method of tracking and marking tools To track a large number of tools, the tools are kept in sets with each set having a container. A silhouette of each tool stored in the container is printed at the point of storage along with a data matrix symbology that has stored in binary code a description of the... | 12/07/2004 |
| 5744792 | Hybrid information recording medium A hybrid information recording medium provided with an IC module and an optical recording layer as information storage means, which can avoid the influence of heat generated at the IC module on the optical recording layer. The hybrid information recording... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5696365 | Bar code recording device for a paper media system In a paper media system for reading a bidimensional bar code representative of, for example, the contents of a document, reproducing the contents, and displaying or outputting them, a bar code recording device combines a document image with a bar code ima... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5686718 | Recording method, decoding method, and decoding apparatus for digital information There is provided a method for recording digital information that, when digital information is recorded as a two-dimensional pattern on a planar recording surface, the digital information can be easily coded and decoded. A specific pattern for representin... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5677770 | Image forming apparatus for printing additional data such as image forming condition data along with the image An image forming apparatus has an operating panel to input various image-forming conditions, an image processing member for processing an input image signal, an outputting member for outputting an image, and a controller. The controller controls the opera... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5635698 | Terminal device, data setting method and bar code creating method A terminal device includes a memory unit, a converting unit, a printing unit, a bar code reading unit and a creating unit. The memory unit stores the inputted preset data. The converting unit converts the preset data stored in the memory unit into bar cod... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5619027 | Single width bar code symbology with full character set utilizing robust start/stop characters and error detection scheme A bar code symbology employs symbol characters that are 13 modules wide and employs 4 bars, all of the bars being 1-wide bars. Three of the symbol characters are used as a stop character, a start character and a numeric compression start character. The st... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5602377 | Bar code dataform scanning and labeling apparatus and method A bar code scanning and labeling apparatus for scanning and decoding a bar code associated with a product and generating a two dimensional bar code dataform incorporating selected data including at least a portion of the decoded, product related data from... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5557092 | Apparatus and method for 16-bit and numeric data collection using bar code symbologies A method for converting characters represented by a 16-bit character encoding standard or a numeric string into bar code symbols computes three values for the 16-bit code or numeric string. These three values are encoded into three bar code codes. Counts ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5550932 | Method for encoding MICR documents A method is provided for automatically printing a unique serial number on MICR documents wherein the serial number may be used to identify the source of the document. If problems occur during subsequent processing of the document, the serial number may be... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5521709 | Continuous barcode marking system A method and apparatus is provided for producing single width barcodes in a continuous, serpentine pattern. This pattern provides continuity of operation for laser marking instruments and thereby results in the formation of more uniform and higher quality... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5521371 | Rewritable bar code display medium, and image display method and image display apparatus using the same A rewritable bar code display medium is disclosed, which is composed of a support and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer for reversibly forming bar codes therein formed on the support, which reversible thermosensitive recording layer varies in t... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5519200 | Identification and information storage devices An identification and information storage device, for attachment to an article to be identified, includes: a magneto-optical strip, formed on a substrate and attached to the article, which is adapted to store first information readable by the reflecting a... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5434401 | Signal coupler A signal coupler for incorporating in a smartcard or a base device comprises an optocoupling arrangement for exchanging power or data signals between the demountable device and the base device, thereby eliminating problems associated with wear of metal co... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5270522 | Dynamic barcode label system A dynamic barcode label system includes label base with a plurality of discrete preprinted barcode character media positioned thereon in side by side relation to form a single barcode indicia sequence. The label base includes a face wall with an elongated... | 12/14/1993 |
| 4941522 | Tire A tire having a bar code provided in a side portion thereof, with the bar code having an uneven bar portion extending to both side edges of the bar code and substantially no difference in level between the surface of the side portion of the tire and peaks... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4818850 | Method and apparatus for attaching bar code indicia on items A continuous strip bar code label (10) bearing bar code indicia thereon. The continuous strip bar code label (10) has an edge (13) which facilitates tearing of the continuous strip bar code label (10) transversely of its length whereby the continuous stri... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4766301 | Textile fabric with woven-in bar code A textile fabric composed of natural and/or synthetic fibers and provided with a bar code. Labels consisting of such a textile fabric can be applied or attached to objects. A process for the manufacture of such fabric and labels is also described.... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4587411 | Method of printing, evaluating and checking the printing image of a printer and apparatus for carrying out said process A method of printing and checking a printing image, e.g., bar codes, of a thermoprinter. The just-printed printing image is scanned after printout of a portion of the printing image on the paper web by means of an opto-electronic sensor which can move rel... | 05/06/1986 |
