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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181872 | Imaging device and method for concurrent imaging of opposite sides of an identification card or document A device and method for imaging dual sided documents for authentification of the document. A document such as a driver's license traverses a linear flowpath into and out of a housing having a darkened interior. The document is segmentally imaged under a plurality of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157171 | Information reading apparatus An information reading apparatus includes: a transfer path for transferring an information recording medium (a passport); an image sensor which is placed in a frame constructing the transfer path and optically reads information recorded in the information recording ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8091783 | Cartridge reader with bar code unit and RFID unit A cartridge reader device includes an RFID unit that reads cartridge memory (CM) data from an RFID tag of a data cartridge, a bar code unit that reads a bar code of the data cartridge, and a housing that encloses the RFID unit and the bar code unit. The housing encl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074885 | Integrated RF card reader An integrated RF card reader includes an integrated RF transmission unit including a Felica chip and a Felica security unit performing a security function that is needed to process a Felica type RF card where an RF function is removed. Since a variety of types can b... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7942326 | Multi-mode ring scanner A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922086 | Obtaining user assistance An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that detects a first electronic device in a proximity to a second electronic device; and obtains an end user assistance corresponding to an at least substantially common aspect of the first electroni... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7837108 | Sensor device management system and method An “inter-reader rule extracting portion” is provided to extract rules existing among the sets of ID acquired by the respective readers. In addition, the state in which a predetermined number of rules are invalid is defined as the time to change the service, and... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823779 | Complimentary optical image and radio frequency signal processing A wireless communication device optically receives an image and processes the optically received image to generate image data. The wireless communication device receives a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and processes the RF signal to derive an image data processing par... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7766235 | Combined radio frequency identification and optical imaging module An optical imager, a RFID reader, and a single host interface combined into a single module for use as a stand alone device or OEM product. The module includes a system microcontroller that interconnects an optical image microcontroller and a RFID microcontroller th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762460 | Information processing device for using bar code and radio frequency-identification tag The service terminal 1 which contains bar code reader 2, RF-ID reader 3 and information processing block is moved to a medium containing the bar code and RF-ID tag. Both of the bar code reader 2 and RF-ID reader 3 are set to the po... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757952 | Method and apparatus for counterfeiting protection The disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for protecting against counterfeit products and for methods and apparatus for providing counterfeiting protection for an object. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (a) accessing an object in... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757951 | Information readers, apparatuses including information readers, and related methods This invention relates to the field of information reading, and more specifically, to an improved information reader in a validator which eliminates the requirement to insert an information source in a particular direction in an information reader. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7690567 | Scanning unit for scanning a measuring standard A scanning unit is for scanning a measuring standard having a coded track formed by a graduated scale, such as an incremental track, and a reference mark system, including a detector system for scanning the coded track and an additional detector system for scanning ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690568 | Tag reading apparatus There are provided a barcode reader for reading an article code in a barcode form from an article tag, and an RFID tag reader for reading a shelf code from a shelf tag in a non-contact wireless manner. The article code read by the barcode reader is stored in an arti... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690569 | Wireless data logging system and method A data acquisition system including a first sensor, a second sensor, and an electronic data acquisition device. The sensors can assume a variety of forms, such as analog, digital, bus, GPS, etc., and have disparate information formats. The data acquisition unit is e... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7631809 | Antenna for combined RFID optical imager An antenna for use in connection with a combined RFID reader and optical imager. A printer circuit board having a wire loop positioned thereon and a hole formed therethrough is positioned in combination with an optical imager so that the imaging element of the optic... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7614554 | Electrosurgical device having RFID and optical imaging capabilities A medical device, such as an electrosurgical scalpel, having a base unit and one or more attachable implements for performing medical procedures. The device include a host controllable module for capturing images of the attachable implement, decoding information con... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7611055 | Optical scanner An optical scanner which is configurable to produce a single pattern or a plurality of patterns. The scanner includes an optics engine with first and second laser mounts, first and second detector mounts, a first laser in the first laser mount for producing a first ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7575166 | Automated teller machine A Self Service Terminal (SST) has a fascia and a plurality of sensors, each sensor being arranged to detect a signal from a user token when said token is brought into proximity of said sensor. Each sensor is associated with a specific SST service, the SST being arra... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568620 | Imager kit with MICR head for hybrid printer The present invention contemplates a hybrid printer having printing capabilities at its back end and imagining capabilities at its front end. A conventional receipt printer with a MICR read head has been modified by replacing its front cover with a cover having the ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7552872 | Reader/writer, optical transceiver module, and cable system A reader/writer is provided which is capable of speedily recognizing a correspondence between one end and the other end of a fiber-optic cable when a plurality of fiber-optic cables is laid. The reader/writer according to the present invention reads, on receiving th... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7537160 | Combined sensing device A sensing device for sensing a product item provided in a sensing region, wherein the product item includes an interface surface having disposed thereon at least one of: (a) coded data which includes, at a plurality of locations on... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7487914 | Hybrid tag interface system and method using the hybrid tag interface A hybrid tag interface system and an interfacing method therefor are provided. First codes for an object from a wireless recognition tag containing the first codes are received through wireless communication, a second code for the object from an image tag expressing... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7448548 | Pulsed wireless directional object counter A directional object counter uses two or more light sources to generate pulses of light, which travel on two light paths across a passageway. Light from both sources illuminates two sensors, after the light has traversed the passageway, and a processor connected to ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441701 | Universal card reader apparatus and method A multiple card reading apparatus for reading at least two different types of information cards that may be used in a handheld point of sale device with printing capability. The multiple card reading apparatus has a housing containing at least two card reading devic... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428990 | Capacitive sensing of media information in an interactive media device Detecting information relating to a medium in an interactive media device. The device includes a surface able to receive the medium and a sensor network embedded within the surface. The sensor network includes a configuration able to detect medium information. The d... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428991 | 1-D barcode decoding with 2-D sensor array A scanner with a two dimensional array of sensors generates an aiming pattern that is concurrently used as illumination for a segment of the array. In this manner, one-dimensional and simple two-dimensional barcodes can be quickly processed by loading and decoding o... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429859 | Device for punctual measurement of a radiofrequency magnetic field with constant amplitude and frequency The invention concerns a device for measuring a radiofrequency magnetic field, characterised in that it comprises on a common support (10): a coil forming a primary reception antenna; a voltage-controlled oscillator, monitored so that its output frequency dep... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7410103 | System, method and device to detect product tampering Embodiments of the present invention disclose an efficient and inexpensive method for detecting tampered products utilizing current off the shelf components. Features of some embodiments provide for a RFID labeling system that uses multiple RFID components attached ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398925 | Systems and methods for assessing the risk of a financial transaction using biometric information Systems and methods are described for better assessing risk associated with cashing second-party checks and other negotiable instruments by using biometric information obtained from an individual who presents a check or other negotiable instrument in a check-cashing... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395965 | Mobile bulk depositor A free-standing bulk depositor includes wheels or other mechanical contrivances that enable the unit to be moved from place to place, for example to different tables on the floor of a casino, and includes various currency and/or document processing devices, includin... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367504 | Transaction card assemblies and methods Transaction card assemblies, systems and methods of making are provided. One such assembly includes a card carrier having a card integrally formed within. The card peripherally engages the card carrier and is adapted to be removed from the card carrier. An encodable... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364075 | Automated condition evaluator Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an it... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357324 | System, method, and program for generating barcode data Misunderstanding is not caused among users such that the user misconstrues a special digit character of barcode data which is not directly input by the user as an input character or misconstrues the input character as the special digit character. In the invention, t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347370 | Self-aligning magnetic read head incorporating lift-up detection Magnetic reading head assemblies are described that enable the alignment of a magnetic reading head to a track of magnetic information on a data card. In addition, embodiments of the present invention can enable the detection of misalignments in circumstances where ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341181 | Method for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327260 | System and method to record environmental condition on an RFID tag System and method for recording temperature on an RFID tag. A first RFID tag is attached to a container. The first RFID tag includes a temperature sensor. The container contains a multiplicity of packages. A multiplicity of second RFID tags are attached to the multi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328188 | Dynamic currency conversion for card payment systems The present invention relates to Card Payment Systems for use in a multi-currency environment. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for identifying an appropriate currency for individual transactions conducted using a card payment system... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314164 | System for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In ... | 01/01/2008 |
