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| 7533905 | Anti-counterfeiting system and method Disclosed is an anti-counterfeiting system. In a particular embodiment, the anti-counterfeiting system has a first structure having a plurality of three-dimensional nanostructures, each having a height dimension less than a wavelength of visible light. In addition, ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7429062 | Anti-counterfeiting see-through moire security feature using frequency-varying patterns Frequency varying patterns are aligned on the front and back surfaces of a document to provide an anti-counterfeiting security device. The frequency varying patterns are reversed images. The document is sufficiently transparent to allow see-through of the pattern on... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416222 | Folding card A three ply folding card. A method of manufacturing folding cards involving folding two edge portions of a sheet over a central portion to superposition two or three plies of the folding card against each other. A blank for forming folding cards having a plurality o... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7338084 | Page skipping book The present invention is a book made of plural inner sheets with specific cutouts at specific locations at the open margin edge. Each sheet is colored or printed with different animal characters or graphic elements. The sheets are arranged and bound in such a way th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336422 | Sheeting with composite image that floats Translucent, transparent, or semi-translucent microlens sheetings with composite images are disclosed, in which a composite image floats above or below the sheeting, or both. The composite image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. The sheeting may have at l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330818 | Health and life expectancy management system A life expectancy management system which comprises: a storage means which is capable of storing data, such as genetic data, birth data, lifestyle data, pediatric health data, and adulthood health data; a means for altering the data based upon the occurrence of at l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325335 | Method and apparatus used to communicate a message to be worn in footwear The present invention relates to a message-bearing apparatus or method of communicating a message for footwear and, in particular, to a color/pattern/picture coordinated message bearing method for wear inside footwear that carries a preprinted inspirational message ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316517 | Binder with pull-out internal poster The present invention provides an incentive for buying a ring binder or a spiral notebook. The incentive is provided by having the binder or notebook include one or more internal folded sheets, preferably in the form of poster panels, which may be disposed within th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281928 | Method and apparatus for conducting a competition using a divided literary work The invention provides a method of advertising by conducting a competition using a literary work that is divided into a plurality of distinct parts and formed into playing pieces, each piece optionally having an associated advertisement, logo, or brand. A literary w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278027 | Biomedical recognizing system comprising image diagnosis workstation and method therefor A biomedical recognition system includes diagnostic image information obtained by taking an image of a patient, a workstation storing the diagnostic image information, and a display device for displaying the diagnostic image information. A sensor is provided for cap... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267371 | Written correspondence kit A correspondence kit and method for continued and repeated mailing or sharing or exchanging of a journal between two or more participants. The kit includes a journal of blank writing pages, multiple mailing envelopes, a primary sending envelope and accessories such ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246823 | Business form with label stock and message bearing stock A business form according to the present invention including a ply of label stock, a ply of release liner stock, and a ply of message or record bearing stock, may be configured as either a continuous or cut sheet form. The ply of label stock has one side coated with... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229720 | Hologram film having identification information recorded thereon and method for manufacturing the same A simplified method is provided for recording identification information, such as a serial number or the like, in a hologram-recorded film simultaneously with hologram duplication. The method includes the steps of coupling a hologram recording film with a master hol... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226087 | System and method for authenticating an article A method of applying an authentication image to an article is presented. The method comprises obtaining a digitized version of the authentication image, encoding the digitized version of the authentication image to produce an encoded latent image, and printing the e... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207152 | Method for handling, labeling and filling syringes An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204048 | Card for retaining items therein A card may include a generally planar panel and a plurality of opposing retaining members disposed on the panel. The plurality of opposing retaining members may be arranged to retain a substantially rectangular transaction card having a first longitudinal axis in a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201579 | Nutrition and exercise program An exercise nutritional program focuses on overall health of the user and is part of an overall fitness regimen including exercise. Proper weight and weight maintenance is an ancillary benefit of following a nutritional program and will be achieved by years of follo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203344 | Biometric imaging system and method A method and system of obtaining a ten-print plain impression fingerprint includes scanning a print image, processing the scanned image, separating the processed image into individual fingerprint images, and determining how many print images have been scanned. The m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194525 | Method for remotely downloading information for printing The invention concerns a method for diffusing data contained in a computer database (2) in a form that can be easily transported and handled by a user (5). The method comprises steps which consist in: breaking down the data contained in the base (1 | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192061 | Birthday calendar The birthday calendar is a dual monthly calendar and twelve-month chart. The calendar is perpetual in that it is not designated for any particular year or month. The monthly calendar is made of a dry-erase board displaying a month grid that is filled in with erasabl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179230 | Pulsimeter and measuring system comprising the same A measuring system includes a measuring apparatus (2) for obtaining pulse data and identification data related to the pulse data, and a central controlling apparatus (1, 3) for receiving the pulse data and the identification data from the measuring app... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162060 | Method, system, and computer program product for control of platen movement during a live scan A method, system, and computer program product is provided that controls platen movement during a live scan. The platen moves in response to finger movement. The present invention then applies a counter force that counters the platen movement. In one embodiment, the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152350 | Greeting card device A system is designed for highly customizing and personalizing a greeting card through the association with a digital recording media. The CD can include a writable track for recording the user's voice input and a writable track for recording other audio and/or video... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151541 | Moveable animated display device A moveable animated display device for displaying a plurality of images with a pressure plate carrier, a pressure plate retained in relation to the pressure plate carrier, a plurality of coded images, a plurality of shutter elements slidably retained in relation to ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149977 | Virtual calling card system and method A novel virtual calling card system and method aid in the formation of online relationships, serving as an introduction tool and as a contact mechanism. The calling card is an exchangeable entity that is automatically updated, ensuring that the recipient or viewer s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124955 | Compact or convenient transaction cards Compact or convenient transaction cards comprising protective sleeves for full-sized and smaller-sized cards, cut lines and rotatable means for forming “fanned” cards, rollable cards, collapsible cards, cards having hinges or axes for rotating parts to form full... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123751 | Ophthalmic apparatus, ophthalmic system and method for managing ophthalmic data An ophthalmic apparatus comprising an optometry device for examining or measuring a patient's eye to obtain measurement data on the eye, a photographing device for photographing the eye, an identification code generating device for extracting a characteristic, which... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118135 | Embossed paper A sheet of embossed paper including a sheet-like body portion, at least one embossed or depressed line located on the body portion, and at least one printed line located on and extending at least partially along the embossed or depressed line. The invention may also... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118797 | Printed communication materials having reduced odor and textural or tactile properties The present invention relates to coatings and compositions suitable for use with imaged or printed products, such as business communication documents, pressure sensitive products, including labels and other materials used in the handling of information, whether inte... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118134 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7095880 | Method and apparatus for rolled fingerprint capture A method and apparatus for rolled fingerprint capture is described. The start of a fingerprint roll is detected. A plurality of fingerprint image frames are captured. A centroid window corresponding to each of the plurality of captured fingerprint image frames is de... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093857 | Birthday calendar The birthday calendar is a dual monthly calendar and twelve-month chart. The calendar is perpetual in that it is not designated for any particular time period. The monthly calendar displays a month, either from a single use calendar or by filling in a month grid dis... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090252 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077596 | Notebook with two-way pocket A two-way pocket assembly for use with a notebook (100). The pocket assembly is constructed over a window (208) formed in a subsurface material of the notebook (100). The pocket assembly includes exterior and interior pockets (104), each ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7068822 | System and method for sending a packet with position address and line scan data over an interface cable A system and method for sending a packet with a position address and line scan data from a first device over a 1394 interface to a second device. The present invention loads a camera, an illuminator, and a microprocessor with set-up instructions and a start pulse. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064857 | Advertising method and apparatus A method for advertising, comprising the steps of generating a high-quality image; placing one or more advertising data in a predetermined location of the high-quality image; and fixing the high-quality image and advertising data to a utilitarian object. The adverti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063258 | Magnetically affixable bulk mail card and associated manufacturing method An apparatus includes a body that has monolithically formed top and bottom surfaces and opposed top and bottom edge portions respectively. An annular magnetic member is directly affixed to one of the top and bottom surfaces and is positioned adjacent to one of the t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048126 | Desk pad organizer system A desk organizer tray, comprising a tray portion, an extension portion extending from the tray portion, and an attachment element applied to the extension portion. The tray portion contains a receptacle for holding desktop items. The tray portion is constructed of a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044379 | Information management system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program In an information management system, a patient operates a button of an identification number issuing apparatus installed in the reception area in a hospital and receives a ticket from a ticket slot. The ticket has the patient's identification number printed thereon.... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044739 | System for controlled nutrition consumption The current invention is directed towards a system for and a method of modifying eating habits of a user. The system and method utilize a set of fixed volume containers that are graduated to provide a user means to control the volume of food consumed over time. In a... | 05/16/2006 |
