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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070063 | Apparatus and method for obtaining a random code useable in a device for unique identification of a product The present invention refers to a method and to an apparatus for obtaining a random code useable in a device for unique identification of a product wherein the apparatus comprises a sliding path of a continuous strip arranged along which is at least one drilling sta... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7980468 | Processing method and apparatus for recording media having printed magnetic ink characters In a method of processing recording media on which magnetic ink characters are printed, the media is transported at a first speed in an upright position along a transportation path from a supply unit to a discharge unit. The magnetic characters are read and output s... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7837109 | Processing method and apparatus for recording media having printed magnetic ink characters In a method of processing recording media containing magnetic ink characters, the media is transported at a first speed along a transportation path to which a magnetic head is disposed. Character recognition is performed by analyzing signals outputted from the magne... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7195160 | Mini card reader systems and methods A card reader system includes a sensor to sense the presence of a scoring of a card at a specified card location. A read head is employed to read a magnetic stripe disposed on the card. Also, a circuit is coupled to both a sensor and the read head. The circuit is co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137554 | Card mailer system and method of preparing card packages for mailing An automate card package mailer for preparing card packages (60) composed of one or more cards(50) attached to matching carrier forms (33) for mailing has a carrier folding apparatus that is programmable to fold the carriers into different confi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6945466 | PC adapter cards and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a mini-card with a semiconductor memory device includes the steps of (a) providing an array of substrates including a plurality of individual substrates; (b) mounting a semiconductor memory device on each of the individual substrates formin... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6457649 | Card display package A card display packages is provided comprising front and rear panels and a card secured to the rear panel, wherein the panels and card are arranged so as to preserve uniform package thickness, provide for enhanced packaging security, and, is some cases, e... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6386445 | Medium issuing apparatus using paper roll medium and automatic teller machine using the apparatus A medium issuing apparatus using at least a paper roll medium and an automatic teller machine including the apparatus are disclosed, in which the operation of changing the width of the paper rolls for issuing a medium, the maximum diameter of the paper ro... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6317508 | Scanning capacitive semiconductor fingerprint detector A scanning fingerprint detection system that includes an array of capacitive sensing elements. The array has a first dimension greater than the width of a fingerprint and a second dimension less than the length of a fingerprint. Each of the capacitive sen... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6173892 | Rubber product control method using identification marking By linking together a first set of identification information and a second set of identification information, and by creating a database linking together manufacturing information, sales information, and distribution information with the first identificat... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5971130 | Workpiece identification providing method, workpiece, workpiece identifying method and apparatus thereof, and sheet metal machining apparatus A workpiece identifying method is provided, being characterized in that a plurality of identification areas of plural columns and rows are plotted in an identification mark providing region provided in the area of the unused portion of a workpiece or a pr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962838 | Barcode scanner with manually switchable scan patterns A scanner with multiple modes of operation producing two or more distinct scan patterns, with each scan pattern optimized for different modes of operation with a manually actuated switching mechanism whereby the operator may readily select a desired scan ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5675135 | Electronic franking machine having improved security capabilities An electronic franking machine has a data reader for reading data stored in a microcircuit fitted in a chip card and includes a receptacle with respect to which are disposed a predetermined location and a punching mechanism.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 4814588 | Foodstuffs heating apparatus using information cards for automatic mode setting or the like There is disclosed a card type foodstuffs heating apparatus with a plurality of differnt heating modes in which at least one desired heating mode is selected from the plurality of heating modes by means of one card selected in use from a plurality of diff... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4782218 | Readout and obliteration head particularly for magnetic cards This readout and obliteration head comprises, on a load-bearing frame, an entry for a magnetic card in communication with a channel receiving a portion of the magnetic card. A magnetic card readout and obliteration assembly is supported in the frame and i... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4450345 | Foodstuffs heating apparatus with selective heating functions In a foodstuffs heating apparatus wherein a plurality of different heating function modes are selectively effected and heating temperature and heating time are settable, when an oven heating function is selected from the plurality of function modes by a s... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4431911 | Cash replacement system including an encoded card and card acceptor A cash replacement system including an encoded plastic card and a card acceptor mechanism is provided by punching a number of specially shaped apertures with predetermined orientations into the card. The acceptor mechanism which receives the card has a se... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4413176 | Portable tape reader Disclosed is a portable tape reader characterized in that a lid provided with a handle is integrally formed on the upper portion of a body provided with a reading head, the body is contained in a container box so that the body can be drawn out upwardly, a... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4297568 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus may automatically cook according to a cooking program fed from a recording card. The apparatus includes a cooking program feeding mechanism detachably holding the recording card and reading a cooking program from the recording and by m... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4214153 | Tape and tape reader arrangement for programmable controllers A tape and tape reader for industrial process programmable controller systems in which the I/O functions for process steps have been laid out in sequentially consecutive binary notation fashion computer data word form, in the order of sequence of the proc... | 07/22/1980 |
