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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028921 | Optical imaging pen with a radio antenna and orthogonal accelerometers An optical imaging pen configured to detect information encoded on a page with ink which is substantially invisible to the human eye. The pen includes a housing, an electronics chassis mounted inside the housing, and an infrared LED supported by the chassis for prov... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7823788 | Anti-fake identification device and method for making the same An anti-fake identification (14) includes a light-emitting layer (144) and a pattern layer (142). The light-emitting layer includes ultraviolet radiation photo initiator. The pattern layer has some through holes defined therein so as to form a p... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7712667 | Hand held wireless reading viewer of invisible bar codes Hand held wireless reading viewer for bar codes printed with fluorescing inks that are invisible to the human eye. The reading viewer comprises a portable housing with a window transparent to the excitation and emission wavelengths, an LED or laser diode illuminator... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7516899 | Hand held wireless reading viewer of invisible bar codes Hand held wireless reading viewer for bar codes printed with fluorescing inks that are invisible to the human eye. The reading viewer comprises a portable housing with a window transparent to the excitation and emission wavelengths, an LED or laser diode illuminator... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7407106 | Method and system for hiding visible infrared markings A marking carried by a physical object and discernible by an infrared (IR) sensor is at least partially concealed from the human eye. The marking is covered with a coating that is at least partially opaque in the visible spectrum and at least partially transparent i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7391880 | Color adaptive watermarking The presently claimed invention relates generally to data encoding and steganography. One combination recites a method of encoding data representing color imagery with an auxiliary signal. The method includes: providing a set of encoding values for a data sample; de... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7366382 | Optical beam diagnostic device and method An optical beam diagnostic device includes one or more sets of coherent optical fiber bundles, wherein one end of the coherent optical fiber bundles is arranged to receive optical information from a dynamic moving or static optical beam or beams, and the other end o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364072 | Apparatus and method for security An item-package assembly comprising an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item's manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item from other items in the same... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364074 | Method of authenticating products using analog and digital identifiers A method of identifying or authenticating a product by providing an analog identification indicium including a randomized pattern of identification features on a first part of the product wherein one or more attributes of the randomized pattern of identification fea... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357326 | Fluorescent or luminescent optical symbol scanner A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly that employs black-light emitting diodes to illuminate luminescent or fluorescent bar code symbols that are invisibly printed or formed the surface of an article. The scanner employs an arr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337969 | Method for improving the readability of composite images A method for improving the readability of composite images by determining available areas on a document where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink and printing one or more 2-D bar code with invisible ink at a size pre-determined based on the available ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328851 | Machine-readable code format Disclosed is a machine readable code of a set of distinguishable symbols including at least a first symbol for encoding zeroes and a second symbol for encoding ones, wherein the first symbol exhibits a first color during machine reading and the second symbol exhibit... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7331055 | Information recording and reproducing medium with areas for recording information optically on one side and recording visual information on another side A program area for the normal writing of information is provided on a first side of an information recording and reproducing medium, and a label area and a program area on which information can be written are provided on the opposing second side of the medium. A bib... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328847 | Barcode data communication methods, barcode embedding methods, and barcode systems Barcode data communication methods, barcode embedding methods, and barcode systems are described. According to one embodiment, a barcode data communication method includes accessing a composite image comprising a disguised barcode image incapable of being directly r... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325732 | Method and system for mail security and traceability A method and system for mail security and traceability is disclosed. Identification code producing equipment prints an encrypted code which identifies the source of the individual mail piece on each mail piece in a batch of mail. When the mailer submits the mailing ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290710 | System, method, and apparatus for passive, multi-spectral, optical identification of remote objects A system passively identifies objects at large distances with an integrated two-dimensional pattern, spectral tailoring, and an imaging system. Encoded information allows objects of various origin and configuration to be easily and rapidly identified by optical mean... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278586 | IC card, IC card manufacturing method, IC card manufacturing apparatus and IC card judgment system An IC card comprising: an IC module including an IC-chip in which intrinsic information is stored at the stage of card manufacturing or card issuing and an antenna supported by an antenna supporting member; and two base plates between which the IC module incorporate... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273164 | Postage metering system A postage metering system for applying indicia including postage value on mail items, the system including: a keyboard for inputting information; a printer for printing indicia; an accounting module for accounting for postage value applied to mail items; and a secur... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274494 | Height adjustment structure A height adjustment structure for an image-scanning device. The scanning device has a guiding rod, an optical system and a document panel. The guiding rod and the document panel are fixed relative to each other. The optical system includes a box body and an axial ro... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273176 | Electro-optic reader for retro-reflective bar codes A system for identification comprising: a surface (14) comprising retro-reflective indicta; a source of light that illuminates the indicta (18) along an illumination direction; and a detector (20, 21) that views light reflected from the indicta,... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267285 | Information encoding on surfaces by varying spectral emissivity A method for applying surface modifications in at least two patterns that differ in spectral emissivity by known amounts. The patterns form an information-encoding sequence of transitions of differential emissivity along a scan path over the patterns, that encodes a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264169 | Coaligned bar codes and validation means A security mark having multiple optically orthogonal coaligned bar codes is produced using a reflection hologram visible substantially at only a first wavelength that is layered over a wavelength sensitive filter, which blocks light transmission at the first wavelen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259841 | Security reader for automatic detection of tampering and alteration A document (10) is covered by a laminate (13) comprising a layer of microspheres (16) over an adhesive layer (14) covering a source image (12) such as a photograph, printed matter, or a bar code arranged on a substrate (11).... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252234 | Optical reader station The invention is directed to an optical reader station for reading an object and a method of controlling an illumination source in the station for illuminating the object. The optical reader station comprises a mount for an optical reader and a stand with a surface ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249901 | Systems and methods for printing by using a position-coding pattern An apparatus for printing graphical information on a surface is provided. The apparatus comprises a printhead for printing on the surface, an image sensor for recording an image of the surface, and a processor for determining the position of the apparatus using the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251050 | Limited return messaging A method of limiting communication between an application and a user, via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of: receiving interaction data representing... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232070 | Chemical/biological hazard trigger with automatic mail piece tagging system and method Apparatus and method for detecting and identifying hazardous material in a mail stream in which hazardous particulates or material in or on mail pieces in a mail stream are detected and the mail piece bearing the hazardous material is identified. A bar code applicat... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233320 | Computer system interface surface with reference points A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of an identity of the int... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229025 | Barcode with enhanced additional stored data A printed barcode including first basic barcode information stored in a first basic mode of printed data storage, and second additional enhanced barcode information stored in a second enhanced mode of printed data storage. The second information is printed, at least... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225991 | Three dimensional data storage An identification document is provided comprising a printable layer, a computer readable data storage element, and a computer readable calibration element. The computer readable data storage element is formed on the printable layer and comprises a plurality of pixel... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225166 | Remote authentication of two dimensional barcoded indicia An indicia authentication system includes a franking device for embedding identification and encrypted authentication data into indicia and applying the indicia to an article, and a computing device for utilizing the identification data to retrieve a key for deciphe... | 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 |
| 7216804 | Postage metering system A postage metering system for applying indicia including postage value on mail items, the system including: a keyboard for inputting information; a printer for printing indicia; an accounting module for accounting for postage value applied to mail items; and a secur... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215352 | Information recording system and information recording method System and method are devised to produce an optical recording medium suitable for identification and management. A recording layer formed in the optical recording medium is irradiated with writing light by a pickup. A visible image pattern suitable for identificatio... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188769 | Laser scanner using rotating holographic optical element A scanning device adapted to scan an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data indicative of an identity of the product item, the product item being provided in a sensing region, the scanning device includ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7168867 | Universal pen with image sensor A pen with a sensor is capable of marking a visible path on a surface, and effecting a change in an attribute of the visual path. The change is derived to a color or image sensed by the sensor. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167248 | Reflection-type optical sensor, carriage, and data processing device A media sensor 68 includes a cap 85 with a common opening 85b for restricting the beam spread of light emitted from a light-emitting element 82 and the range of light receivable by a light-receiving element 83, while suppres... | 01/23/2007 |
