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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380721 | Low-cost compact bar code sensor A barcode sensor package has an optical emitter circuit and an optical detector circuit which are formed as one or more integrated optical circuits disposed in a housing which has a reading surface and one or more apertures located between the optical emitter and de... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7279209 | Runnable splice A runnable splice includes a first and second thermal imprintable label stocks adhered to first and second liners and disposed in a manner establishing a splice gap. A third thermal printable paper is disposed over the gap on one side of the runnable splice and a sp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7222790 | Apparatus for optically reading information In an apparatus for optically reading an information code, a case has one wall in which a reading window through which light is transmittable. The reading window has a length and a width. An area sensor has a pixel area composed of pixels. The pixels are arranged in... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213760 | Coding symbology and a method for printing same The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201321 | Electro-optically reading direct part markings on workpieces by image capture Performance of an imaging reader for electro-optically reading direct part markings on workpieces is enhanced by ensuring that such markings are read in the vicinity of an ideal, focused, target plane, and by enhancing the contrast of such markings. Calibration and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199387 | Apparatus and method for detecting a predetermined pattern on a moving printed product An apparatus and method for detecting a relatively narrow predetermined pattern, such as a trigger mark, on a moving printed product uses a plurality of sensor elements arranged linearly in an array and a switching apparatus for selecting a properly located subset o... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191946 | Optical identification and marking system The system comprises a mark (2) which is placed on an object (3) or a document, or which is constituted by the entire or part of said object, in addition to a read device (5) enabling said mark to be identified. The latter is made of transparent... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7164500 | Method and apparatus for the automatic generation of image capture device control marks Image capture device control marks are automatically generated within a computer or printer and automatically printed on pages output from the printer. The control marks when detected by a control mark capable image capture device communicate information to the imag... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147166 | Substrate transfer apparatus, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method A bar code containing information about a reticle (transparent substrate) is marked on the reticle at a portion vertically overlapping a transfer hand when the reticle held by the transfer hand is transferred. A reflecting portion is formed on the transfer hand at a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131589 | Document transport apparatus and method for barcode readers A barcode reader device for processing a plurality of documents having a transport system for transporting the documents along a travel path through a reading area; a blocking member; and a bearing member for pivotally suspending the blocking member along the travel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121466 | Bar encoding scheme for a scrolling display A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing an encoding scheme for a scrolling display comprising a plurality of sequences of bar codes, each sequence of bar codes identifying a corresponding display on a moving scroll, each sequence of bar codes comprising a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108184 | Coding symbology and a method for printing same The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102798 | Media parameter sensing Systems and procedures are described to automatically configure an imaging device to form images on sheets of print media that are loaded in the imaging device. To accomplish this, the imaging device reads, or senses a single marking from at least one side of the sh... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7025270 | Automatic adjustment of illumination for reading barcodes and similar items A barcode or similar scanning device is adjusted and calibrated by utilizing test pulses and measuring the peaks and calculating average of reflected light. The duty cycle of the pulses is adjusted based upon the measurements taken, in order to insure that the amoun... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020352 | Photo extraction techniques A photo extraction technique is provided that scans film contained within a holder designed to accommodate that particular size and type of film and generates a low-resolution scan of the film and holder. The low-resolution scan is then processed by detecting the bo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994261 | Support for a cartridge for transferring an electronically readable item of information from the cartridge to an electronic circuit A support for a medication cartridge provided with one or more electronically readable items of information carrying areas is disclosed. The support disclosed has a number of closely spaced mutually electrically insulated conductors embedded in an electrically insul... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994254 | Tape indicia on clear film media A print medium is encoded with information bearing indicia. A transparent layer or substrate which receives the printed information during printing has a first surface, a second surface and a leading edge. A strip of tape is applied to the first surface. A machine r... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969549 | Techniques to prevent leakage of fluorescing signals through print media or indicia tape A substrate structure encoded with information bearing indicia includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. Formed on the first surface is a first information bearing indicia defined by a fluorescent material. A second information bearing indici... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935564 | Circuit and method for correcting influence of AC coupling A systems and method generate a progressively corrected scan signal, the progressively corrected scan signal having a magnitude independent of spectral reflectance from a background near a target. One of the methods involves generating a baseline signal by sampling ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6854653 | Electronic marking of a medication cartridge The invention relates to: A method of providing an electronically readable item of information (725) on a medication cartridge (70). The invention further relates to a cartridge (70) containing an electronically readable item of information (... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854649 | Optoelectronic device An optoelectronic device for detecting marks having defined contrast patterns includes a transmitter for emitting transmitted light beams having a wavelength λ in a range of 350 nm ≦λ≦450 nm. A transmission lens is located downstream of the transmitter. A rece... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6803088 | Reflection media for scannable information system Disclosed is a reflection media comprising a polymer layer having a Tg of less than 75° C. and containing machine scannable information in the form of matte and glossy areas. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6766953 | Tape indicia on clear film media A print medium is encoded with information bearing indicia. A transparent layer or substrate which receives the printed information during printing has a first surface, a second surface and a leading edge. A strip of tape is applied to the first surface. A machine r... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6728882 | OPTICAL DISK, AN OPTICAL DISK BARCODE FORMING METHOD, AN OPTICAL DISK REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, A MARKING FORMING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF FORMING A LASER MARKING ON AN OPTICAL DISK, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL DISK Disclosed is an optical disk barcode forming method wherein, as information to be barcoded, position information for piracy prevention, which is a form of ID, is coded as a barcode and is recorded by laser trimming on a reflective film in a PCA area of an optical di... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715677 | Checkout system including a product security label deactivator A checkout system which includes a product security label deactivator with a sensor for assisting operators with proper deactivation of security labels. The checkout system includes a computer, a barcode reader coupled to the computer for reading a barcode label on ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712272 | Method and apparatus for reading invisible symbol An invisible symbol reading apparatus includes a heating unit for heating an invisible symbol formed on a sample and containing a material which emits infrared light when heated, a detecting unit for detecting infrared light emitted from the invisible symbol, and an... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710847 | Exposure method and exposure apparatus A pattern enlarged from a transfer pattern is divided into patterns (Pi) of a plurality of master reticles (Ri). Images of the patterns (Pi) of the plurality of master reticles (Ri) reduced by a projection optical system are successively-projected and exposed on the... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672508 | Photographic processing system The invention provides a processing system, comprising a detector to detect a unitary barcode on a film, the barcode identifying the film and a camera, thereby identifying a film/camera combination; and a memory to store a plurality of processing algorith... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669092 | Display apparatus A display apparatus including a light box upon which a display piece can be removably positioned and illuminated from behind. The display piece carries a machine-readable tag from which a tag reader in the light box may obtain identifying information. A c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6599074 | Binder strip having encoded surface and method An encoded binder strip having an adhesive matrix and an encoded pattern formed on a surface of the matrix to identify the type of binder strip. The encoded pattern includes relatively high reflectivity regions and relatively low reflectivity regions. Pre... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550677 | Code reader and code reading method for reading hole code A roll thermosensitive recording material is wound about a winding core, which has a hole code disposed in an end surface. The end surface has a black color. The hole code includes plural holes formed in the end surface at a regular depth, and has a hole ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523748 | Substrate for exposure, readout method and apparatus for the substrate, exposure apparatus, and method for producing semiconductor devices using the exposure apparatus An exposure substrate of the invention is characterized in that at least one mark representing information related to the exposure substrate is provided on a part of the exposure substrate, and at least one of the marks contains information related to a m... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6471126 | Method and apparatus for reading invisible symbol An invisible symbol reading apparatus includes a heating unit for heating an invisible symbol formed on a sample and containing a material which emits infrared light when heated, a detecting unit for detecting infrared light emitted from the invisible sym... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6445450 | Code reading device and method with light passing through the code twice, an exposure apparatus and a device manufacturing method using the code reading A code reading device includes an illuminator which illuminates a code formed on a substrate with light, a reflector which reflects the light to allow the light to pass through the code at least two times, and a detector which detects the reflected light ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6429776 | RFID reader with integrated display for use in a product tag system A product tag system comprises: an RFID tag adapted for attachment to a product; a data store in the tag for bar code information relating to the product; a tag detacher for removing the tag from the product at a point of sale; an RFID tag reader for retr... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6382510 | Automatic inspection system using barcode localization and method thereof An automatic inspection system using barcode locator and the method thereof which can inspect a colored surface of a three-dimensional object having a barcode. The automatic inspection systems comprises a light source; an image-retrieving device; and an o... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6354504 | Symbol reader for reading a symbol on a transparent object A symbol reader including an illumination system comprising a plurality of light sources on one side of an object carrying a symbol to be read and a CCD camera on the other side of the object. The light sources of the illumination system are disposed in a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6313732 | Advertiser pays information and messaging system, apparatus and method A system and apparatus for permitting a user of a selective call receiver (31) to receive a certain number of personal messages and information service updates without paying a fee for such services in return for reading advertisements wirelessly transmit... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6206287 | Film optical image bar code reader A bar code reader particularly useful in a photographic film scanner of the type employing a light source and CCD array for sensing the bar code elements. Lateral location of the bar code pattern is established by analyzing the output of the CCD array wit... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6168081 | Method and apparatus for reading invisible symbol An invisible symbol reading apparatus includes a heating unit for heating an invisible symbol formed on a sample and containing a material which emits infrared light when heated, a detecting unit for detecting infrared light emitted from the invisible sym... | 01/02/2001 |
