Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429063 | Counterfeit-proof metallic foil A counterfeit-proof metal foil is textured in at least a given partial area of its surface, this partial area having a radiation refraction value which is different compared to the remaining surface area. The metal foil is suitable as a packaging material, among oth... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7371443 | Multilayer laser transfer film for permanently inscribing parts A multilayer laser transfer film for permanently inscribing parts made from at least one backing layer, where on at least part of the underside of the backing layer there is a first adhesion layer, characterized in that, on the backing-layer side of the laser transf... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364085 | Identification document with printing that creates moving and three dimensional image effects with pulsed illumination Identification documents have a three dimensional or moving image effect to enable human verification of their authenticity. These effects are created by printing image layers of invisible inks, such as UV or IR fluorescing inks, each depicting an object in varying ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337973 | Identity card A card with a paper core and at least one chip incorporated into the paper core, characterised in that an image is arranged on at least one main surface of the paper core, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7319550 | Method and apparatus for recording hologram, method and apparatus for reproducing hologram, and information retaining body While Fourier transformation of a signal light beam is performed to perform recording during holographic recording so that a focal point is formed outside a holographic recording layer (defocus recording), an aperture is arranged on an outgoing side of the reproduce... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316422 | Safety element and a valuable object This invention relates to an object of value with a security element having a thermochromic layer and disposed completely on the surface of the object of value. The thermochromic layer is combined with an effect layer having visually and/or machine testable properti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316615 | Method and apparatus for monitoring casinos and gaming A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game, including the gaming habits of players and the performance of employees at least partially by tracking the movement of chips bearing identifiers. A chip tray reader images the contents of a chip tray, w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315407 | Security system, particularly for valuable documents The invention relates to a security system especially for security documents, wherein a security element is provided in a carrier plane, that under incident light holographically reconstructs a pattern outside the carrier plane, in which concealed information is sto... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311954 | Multi-layer laser transfer film for the permanent labeling of components The invention relates to a multi-layer laser transfer film for the permanent labeling of components, comprising at least one support layer, whereby a first adhesive layer is at least partly provided on the underside of the support layer, characterised in that on the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305117 | Methods and tangible objects employing machine readable data The present invention relates generally to steganography. In one implementation we provide a method comprising: receiving optical scan data representing at least a portion of a physical object. The physical object includes information steganographically hidden there... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301654 | Image data outputting apparatus and image data outputting method An image data outputting apparatus and method form satisfactory images regardless of characteristics of an image forming apparatus by outputting copy forgery preventing image data for preventing copy-based forgery to the image forming apparatus. For example, a recor... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273234 | Card with increased gripability The invention disclosed herein represents a means for increasing the gripability of a credit-card-sized card. Specifically, dimples raised from, indented in, or embossed in a credit-card-sized card are arranged to from a tread on the front or back of a card. This tr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268926 | Hologram laminate and hologram label A hologram laminate and a hologram label allow traces of separation of the hologram to be clearly left on both the adherend and the hologram label and hence makes it possible to prevent reuse of the hologram and is excellent in graphical design function and suitable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259899 | Narrow angle hologram device and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a master for producing a hologram device. A first master is produced with a compensating angle. The second master is produced from the first master with an index matching material to reduce the interference pattern caused by internal reflec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246824 | Labels and method of forming the same The invention provides for a label such as a temper evident holographic or diffractive security label that consists of at least two separate microstructures (30, 31), one exhibiting a holographic or diffractive security image, the other a non visible non-diff... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239723 | Method for verifying the identity of a passenger A conveyance boarding pass includes a human-cognizable image of a passenger as well as the travel itinerary details. The human-cognizable image is collected using a device capable of generating an electronic image at a time when the identification of the passenger i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232387 | Tamper resistant end cap for a bat A tamper deterring end cap for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper, and a handle. The end cap comprises first and second elements integrally formed together such that attempted separation of the two elements distorts at least one of the elements. The second el... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222852 | Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards A stacked set of playing cards are supported to expose an information bearing portion bearing a first machine-readable indicia and an information bearing portion bearing a second machine-readable indicia, such that each of the first and second machine-readable indic... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220535 | Marking and authenticating articles Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for providing markings upon objects, including the read side of an optical information media, where the markings do not substantially interfere with object, including the use of the optical information media. This invention... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215450 | Optically variable element The present invention relates to an optically variable element having surface portions with achromatic surface structures and different scatter, diffraction and reflection characteristics. The achromatic surface structures are combined with a thin-film structure, wh... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201821 | Identifying medium and identifying method for object The present invention provides a discrimination medium A for discriminating the authenticity of an article by providing an optically discriminating mark on the article. A film 20 having a light reflecting layer of a polymer cholesteric liquid crystal having a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199911 | Optical structure An optical device for security and anti-counterfeit applications has a holographic diffractive structure that includes a discrete region that in response to white light illumination generates a holographic image by a process of diffraction of light in one embodiment... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184569 | Marking articles using a covert digitally watermarked image A marking system that includes forming at least one marking in or on an article, wherein the image formed is not visible to the unaided human observer, and further contains at least one digital watermark. The digitally watermarked image comprises emissive and photoa... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177954 | Interface system using hotspots A system and method for providing interaction between a user and a computer system is disclosed. A computer system has a sensor configured to read and interpret a content hotspot and to read and interpret a context hotspot, and a processor configured to perform an o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175206 | Anti-counterfeiting marker for affixing variable entries on a support to be marked, method and resulting mark The invention concerns an anti-counterfeiting marker for providing variable entries (19) and for fixing them on a support (18) to be marked comprising: a sheet-like core (1) having at least a first colored effect (21), visible when illumi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172803 | Laser markable carrier unit The present invention relates to the laser inscription of a flexible inner support layer of a multilayered support unit, which is distinguished by the fact that the laser inscription of the inner support layer is carried out through one or more flexible outer laser-... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7161720 | Embedded information carrier for optical data In a system for authenticating information, a holographic element, including a first layer of optical information in a first coded pattern and a second layer of optical information in a second coded pattern is inserted into a reader. The reader includes an opening i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158273 | Holographic data memory A holographic data storage medium has a polymer film which is set up as a storage layer whose refractive index can be changed locally by heating. The polymer film is set up for the storage of optical phase information via the local optical path length of the polymer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152047 | System and method for production and authentication of original documents A system and method for authenticating documents and content thereof. A counterfeit resistant document recording medium is provided, having thereon a predefined unique document identifier and at least one security feature. The recording medium is thereafter imprinte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141336 | Hologram transfer film Disclosed is a hologram transfer film which can realize easy and good transfer of a hologram and, at the same time, can realize stable transfer of the hologram in a transfer process. The hologram transfer film comprises: a substrate film; and a transfer layer provid... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140540 | Method of making secure personal data card A method for the automated manufacture of personal optical security cards utilizing commercial equipment known in the art for creating integrated circuit chip cards, also known as smart cards. A cavity is milled in a card body. An optical security chip carrier is lo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131574 | Optical memory card based e-commerce business method In a system for reading data encoded on a single, secure, personal, portable database of private information, such as an optical memory card, a method of interaction between an optical card user, a broker and an agency seeking a transaction with the card user. The u... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131380 | EB pattern profile printing The present invention provides a printing process and a printed product in which a coating is combined with an additive that lowers the surface tension of the dried coating. The coating pattern is printed on a substrate, and is cured using electron beam (“EB”) p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122248 | Security articles This invention provides security articles comprising fibers, threads and fiber sections (“dots”) possessing multiple verification characteristics. The fibers possess unique and difficulty duplicated combinations of complex cross-sections, components, and multipl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101644 | Hologram transfer foil The invention provides a hologram transfer foil comprising a substrate and a transfer layer laminated thereon, said transfer layer comprising a surface protective layer, a thermoplastic resin layer, a hologram layer and a heat seal layer in this order. The hologram ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090917 | Security strips Security strips for identifying the genuineness of sheet material such as documents, securities and banknotes. The security strips are constructed of several different components, encoding means and electrically conductive layers connected in different arrangements ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089420 | Authentication method and system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the production and labeling of objects in a manner suitable for the prevention and detection of counterfeiting. Thus, the system incorporates a variety of features that make unauthorized reproduction difficul... | 08/08/2006 |
