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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6273472 | Photo album organizer system A method and apparatus for organizing large amounts of photographs and for readily identifying storage volumes and their contents. Multiple binders are used in a series to store photographs. Each binder has photograph-receiving sheets for storing the phot... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6254952 | Strip tied label sheet A label sheet includes a release liner having a leading edge for first traveling through a printer. An overlay is adhesively bonded to the liner. The overlay includes a feed strip extending laterally across the liner adjacent the leading edge thereof. A n... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250685 | Ticket for instant lottery game and method of playing same A ticket for an instant lottery game and method for playing the same is disclosed. As described in one aspect of the disclosure, a ticket for an instant lottery game simulates computerized video poker. The ticket comprises an initial hand of cards imprint... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6241288 | Fingerprint identification/verification system A fingerprint identification/verification system using bitmaps of a stored fingerprint to correlate with a bitmap of an input fingerprint, wherein an accurate reference point is located and selected two-dimensional areas in the vicinity of the reference p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241287 | Dual coupon card assembly A coupon card assembly (10) having a first card half (12) and a second card half (14). Both the first (12) and second (14) card halves include a liner (20, 26) and two layers of card stock (22, 24, 28, 30) sandwiching the respective liner (20, 26) therebe... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237961 | Method of performance, evaluation and payment of the advertisement in the commercial technique and apparatus The invention refers to a advertising and marketing coupon used in the field of the commerce with products and services. The advertising and marketing coupon is made of a base coupon [1], a plurality of detachable affixed tickets[D'] and a detachable affi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227576 | Column writing for fast and super fast reading The present invention relates to a reading system and method for printing texts for a more comfortable, faster and even superfast reading and for the facilitation of acquiring reading skills for very young pupils, in which the printed pages of the texts h... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6227573 | Personalized keepsake article of manufacture A photograph-personalized card for seating attendees at a social function, such as a restaurant sit-down retirement dinner, in which the cards are positioned at the possible 2-5 tables being used for the occasion, and thus distinguishes these tables from ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217074 | Method and system for generating, storing and managing records A method and system for generating, inventorying, storing and managing records and record forms is disclosed. The record management system and method utilizes a system record generator which generates a plurality of policies, record forms and the like in ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213518 | Method of labeling a package A business form is provided which is particularly useful in shipping products where certain preprinted information can be provided and then individualized information is printed before the form is applied to a substrate. The form includes a face ply which... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209921 | System and method for quality assurance in animal medicine delivery A plurality of medicine families having particular application to a species of animals are selected. A plurality of colors are selected, each color corresponding to a respective family of the plurality of medicine families. Containers containing the medic... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6189934 | Anti-copy layer utilizing spectral fragments An anti-copy layer or film for documents that is substantially transparent to the legitimate user, comprising a multiplicity of small fragments of spectral material embedded within an optically clear coating, wherein multi-angular illumination of the frag... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189936 | Prescription label device The composite label form includes two sections both of which is to receive printed information and one which carries various labels. The label section includes a removable prescription label in a front ply which upon removal pulls a carrier section or ins... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186553 | Theme calendar A customizable theme calendar includes a set of date cells corresponding to an arbitrarily designated time period (e.g., a starting date and a target date), and a theme applied to the calendar. The theme corresponds to an event associated with the arbitra... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176520 | Method and article for personalizing the promotion of an institution or organization A method and article for advertising and promoting an institution or organization comprises providing a flag formed of a flexible material and having a portion thereof coated with a material which provides a smoother surface and greater retention of marks... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173992 | Method and apparatus for making an album page A method and apparatus for making a photo album leaf from a media having a front and back side. The apparatus includes a processing path along which the media moves through the apparatus; a digital printer disposed along the processing path for printing i... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6174579 | Two way mailed document with two sided variable color information A mailing envelope with a plurality of inserts is made by imaging variable color indicia on both faces of a paper substrate and imaging sense marks, and reply indicia, on at least one face of the substrate. The sense marks are used to properly align and s... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6164356 | Low pressure actuated labeling apparatus A low pressure actuated labeling apparatus (10) for printing, cutting, and applying labels (L) to articles (A). A printing unit (12) prints information on a label, the label being drawn from a roll (13) of continuous label stock. A cutting unit (14) cuts ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158777 | Information sheet and a method for its folding A system for folding a sheet of material is provided. Creases are formed in the sheet representing fold lines for the sheet. A plurality of first indicia markings are provided on the sheet with each first marking being positioned so as to align with a res... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158778 | Methods of folding outserts Methods of forming outserts used to provide printed information to the users and purchasers of pharmaceutical products in which a sheet of paper is folded a number of times in a direction parallel to a first direction and then folded a number of times in ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155738 | Lipstick/cosmetic portfolio An organizer includes sample cards which are mounted on pages which, in turn, are stored within a binder. Each of the sample cards bears a color sample and an associated written description for a particular cosmetic product.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6142530 | Children's book having pictures with integrated photographs A book is provided, especially for children, having a cover and a content including several pages, on which pictures and/or text are found. In order to ensure that children approach a book of this type with great enthusiasm, this book is individualized, i... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139065 | Process for making security paper Security paper, security documents made from the security paper, and processes for making the security paper, are provided. A filament is bonded and embedded into paper which has previously been manufactured. The filament is bonded to the paper by an adhe... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135505 | Method of labeling housings of electronic assemblies and product produced thereby In a method of labeling housings of electronic assemblies, and especially electronic assemblies used in motor vehicle systems, at least some of the identifying indicia are applied directly as a deformation on or in the outer surface of a wall of the housi... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135504 | Business form for desktop printing A business form having a faceplate, a retainer frame, and at least one lift-off panel formed from at least one cutout in the faceplate with retaining members of a releasable adhesive backer being disposed on the reverse side of the faceplate with the adhe... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135507 | Multi-write sample drug label system A multi-part (e.g. three part) business form is particularly suited for use in dispensing sample drugs where it is necessary to have a label to be placed on a sample medication container, a like label to be placed on the patient's chart, and a record shee... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126204 | Method and apparatus for implementing a living will The apparatus for implementing a living will according to the applicant's method, includes a first indicator for wearing by a testator so as to adorn the testator in a readily visible fashion, and wherein the first indicator clearly indicates and communic... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126202 | Book publishing kit for children The invention relate to a book publishing kit for children the kit includes two templates and a number of sheets. The sheets include a cover on which a cover template is placed with a cut out preferably rectangular area in which a drawing can be made. She... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123362 | System and method of constructing a photo collage A method of constructing a photo collage wherein a plurality of digital images are provided in a low resolution format on sticker sheets that have a unique identifier that cross references the reduced resolution images digital images with a high resolutio... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116910 | Dental hygiene and appointment reminder A thin flat body of material, including static cling vinyl, capable of adhering electrostatically to vertical nonporous surfaces such as a bathroom mirror allowing it to be removed and reapplied repeatedly without leaving residue and further permiting wri... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106021 | Security papers with unique relief pattern A counterfeit-resistant document comprises a validation mark with relief markings according to a unique pattern that identifies the source of the document. The source of the document can be identified by detecting the unique pattern on the validation mark... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106020 | Fraud prevention method and system A method for preventing fraudulent use of a document which is intended to be used by a designated individual, by the steps of, digitally photographing the face of an individual who has possession of the document to form a digital representation of the fac... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6089611 | Card with identifying feature and removable element A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089612 | Method of distribution of correspondence and related things in the interior of a country and abroad, by using post number (P.N.) The method of distribution of correspondence and relative things by using Post Numbers (P.N.) facilitates the Post-Services to proceed to their delivery to the final receivers, by filling in themselves the address of the receiver-subscriber. The P.N. is a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086966 | Method for authenticating a textile product and a thread and a woven label usable therewith A method for authenticating a textile product, wherein a colorless composition is applied to at least one portion of at least one thread of the textile product. The composition comprises one of a pair of a colorformer and an activator which react when mix... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082775 | Chemically encoded security papers A counterfeit-resistant document comprises a validation mark with a unique chemical signature that identifies the source of the document. The source of the document can be identified by detecting the unique chemical signature on the validation mark of the... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082776 | Storing personal medical information A system and method for data compression of structured medical history information using multiple, updatable, static dictionaries in conjunction with an advanced probability-based model. The system is not a free text, word or phrase compressor as is prese... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082774 | Memorabilia articles having integral collectable attractiveness attributes Collector-targeted memorabilia articles, and a a method of producing collector-targeted memorabilia articles by affixing one or more integral collectible attractiveness attributes to each selected base article. Items selectable for use as base articles ar... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6073967 | Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text)... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071585 | Printable sheet with removable label and method for producing same Printable sheets such as business forms and adhesive play mats having removable labels integrated therein are produced by applying pressure-sensitive adhesive directly to the base sheet of the printable sheet without a paper backing and encapsulating the ... | 06/06/2000 |