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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109443 | Precise transport positioning apparatus using a closed loop controlled, non-direct drive or friction drive system with absolute positioning encoder An apparatus for positioning a workpiece carrier with respect to a workstation can include a workpiece carrier movable relative to the workstation and having an encoder strip, at least one encoder reader located at the workstation for generating a signal in response... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8056811 | Anti-misinsertion mechanism of card connector An anti-misinsertion mechanism for a card connector defining a correct card connector thickness, the mechanism including: a body; a first link generally extending along the body, the first link including an actuator for actuating the first link to be rotated from a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020771 | Media processing device Swinging open the upstream-side cover part (31) and downstream-side cover part (32) of the check scanning apparatus (1) on a common support pivot (33) opens a U-shaped check transportation path (5). The check transportation path ( | 09/20/2011 |
| 7954720 | Card recording apparatus A printing apparatus has a casing, a card supply opening at one side of the casing, a printing unit that performs a predetermined recording to a card supplied from the card supply opening, nip rollers that nip the card when being recorded at the printing unit, a mag... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942332 | Camera unit incoporating program script scanner A camera unit includes a display for displaying an image to be captured; an image sensor for digitally capturing the displayed image; a card reader having a linear scanner for scanning a surface of a removable card to sense a plurality of dots printed on the surface... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7926722 | Printer and IC chip communication apparatus By rotating an antenna movable screw, an antenna fixing plate is vertically moved through the screw action, whereby the position of the antenna is changed. With this mechanism, the distance between the antenna and a transported label sheet can be adjusted according ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7837115 | Camera unit configured to distort captured images A camera unit includes a display configured to display an image to be captured. An image sensor is configured to digitally capture the displayed image. A card reader is configured to read a removable card carrying distortion information. A printer is configured to p... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837114 | Image forming method and system Print jobs having a mixture of first image sheets and second image sheets are sorted to a first image forming device and a second image forming device. After image formation is performed on sheets by the respective image forming devices, radio frequency IC tags (RFI... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810734 | Anti-skimming card reader surface configuration A card reader housing (20) has an exterior surface configuration (22) that includes a plurality of distinct surface portions (24-38) aligned at oblique angles relative to each other. The exterior surface configuration (22) prevents... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7775441 | Card issuing device To provide a card issuing device which can be manufactured smaller and at lower cost. The card issuing device includes the card storage in which a plurality of cards are stacked up, the card processing section to which the card is extracted from the card storage and... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762467 | Method and apparatus for use in packaging a selected number of containers A container packaging machine includes a container handling and counting apparatus including an upstream accumulation portion and a downstream container separation and counting portion. The containers having a relatively tightly nested configuration as the container... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7717345 | Media processing device A check processing device prevents or suppresses entry of ambient light to a transportation path rendered as a vertical slot between the base unit and opening and closing cover. The upstream-side transportation path part 6a of a check processing device... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7617985 | Combination document and card reader scanner The invention claimed is a method and apparatus to allow for scanning of both paper documents and thicker media such as credit or identification cards utilizing the same piece of scanner hardware. The inventive apparatus provides a depressible card reader slot locat... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7490780 | Card reader A method is provided of operating a card reader having a substantially planar delivery path which lies in a first plane and which extends between a mouth region of the card reader and a data reader portion of the card reader. The method comprises projecting light ac... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7416130 | Precise transport positioning apparatus using a closed loop controlled, non-direct drive or friction drive system with absolute positioning encoder An apparatus for positioning a workpiece carrier with respect to a workstation can include an encoder reader located in a fixed position at a workstation for generating a signal in response to interaction with at least one encoder strip, a workpiece carrier movable ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410394 | Latching mechanism for surface contact card A latching mechanism (200) for a surface contact card, used in a portable electronic device, includes a receiving cavity (11) defined in a body (10) and a latch module (12). The body defines a receiving cavity configured for receiving the... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407095 | IPOS transaction terminal Apparatus and methods for translation processing. The apparatus may be a transaction system including a keypad, a circuit for interacting with the transaction customer and a link communicatively connecting the keypad and the customer-interaction circuit. The cashier... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401736 | Card reader A card reader for reading magnetic stripe cards which are manually inserted, and withdrawn, by a user. The card is constrained to follow a path which displaces the card laterally while the card is outside the reader, and before the magnetic stripe reaches a magnetic... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7374107 | Method of manufacturing a contactless card A method for producing a contactless card having a support for the functional elements of the card. The support is provided with lower and upper covering layers, and the functional elements borne thereon are formed by means of extrusion, directly in contact with the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370804 | IC card reader An IC card reader includes contactors contacting to IC contact points of the IC card, a frame forming with a card insertion path into which the IC card is inserted and a retraction domain for retracting the contactors in a direction away from the insertion path, a p... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371087 | Card connector with a frame A card connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of contacts (20), an ejector (30) and a metal frame (40). The insulating housing (10) defines a card receiving space (13) with a card insertion/ejecting directio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370805 | Transaction card comprising two magnetic stripes An apparatus and method for activating and using a transaction card comprising two storage media is provided. A composite transaction card comprises a transaction portion detachably coupled to an activation portion. The transaction portion comprises a substantially ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364076 | Card reader A card reader is provided with a card locking device preventing a card shaped medium from pulling out for illegal taking-out The card locking device includes a lock member which is turnably supported and provided with an engaging part so as to abut with the surface ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360688 | Intelligent credit card system A new credit card system which enables improved reading and other operations. Reading can be done in the short edge of the credit card thereby shortening the aspect ratio and size of the card reader. The reader can be electrical, reading information via contacts, or... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360709 | Device for locking a card in a card reader A device is capable of locking or unlocking a card in a card reader. An actuator carries a drive bushing onto which one end of a coil spring is mounted such that the axis of the coil spring is approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the actuator. The opposite... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354003 | Card reader A card reader comprises a mouth region for receiving a card having stored data to be read and a data reader region for reading the stored data. The reader is arranged to deliver a card received at the mouth region to the data reader region via a delivery path. The d... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350699 | Financial transactions processing system including cash dispenser or recycler A financial transactions processing system includes a cradle to receive dispensed notes for dispensing cash to customers and/or tellers. The cradle may be rotatable for use with more than one user. The cradle may have end walls to provide security and privacy to eac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350705 | Compact robust smart card reader A compact long-life smart card reader consisting of a housing with a tapered card opening, a card receiving area, a plurality of contacts located above the card receiving area connected to an integral printed circuit board which is mounted in a carrier on a pivot ch... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347377 | Card reader and abnormality coping method for card reader A card reader includes a shutter provided at a card insertion port, a shutter opening and closing detection device for detecting the shutter being opened and a control device for taking the card shaped medium into the inside of the card reader. In a waiting state wh... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347359 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10), for example an automated teller machine, comprising a deposit mechanism for receiving deposits from a user. Associated with the deposit mechanism is a sensor for sensing or determining the thickness of media that is to be deposit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339690 | Identification card printer with client/server An identification card printer for printing an image on an identification card, is provided which includes a print mechanism adapted to deposit material on to the card. A network adapter is configured to couple to a network. A print drive module controls the print m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337980 | Method of transferring from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine, a method of providing a packaging material with information, as well as packaging material and the use thereof A method of transferring information from a plant for the production of packaging material to a filling machine involves producing a web of the packaging material, measuring, on the production of the web, a predetermined magnitude in a first portion of the web, with... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330923 | Input devices and methods of operating same Input devices and methods of operating the same are described. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a display screen, a main input device, a wireless receiver, a carrier bay, and an auxiliary input device. The main input device translates user manipulatio... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328897 | Card printer and method of printing on cards A compact system adapted for card imaging, card laminating, or other card processing, comprises a card processor positioned on a horizontal card feed path and configured to process one or both faces of a rectangular card such as a plastic credit or debit card. A car... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328843 | Card reading device A card reading device includes an insulating housing, at least a set of conductive terminals, a rear wall, and a shielding member. The rear wall includes a metal plate and a plastic plate that is formed by insert molding, which has a stable configuration and is unli... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322525 | Bar-code reading device having a mechanism for pulling up test tubes from holders A bar-code reading device includes a container, a holder and a bar-code reader. The container has an outer circumferential surface on which a bar code is provided. The holder holds the container in an upright position. The bar-code reader reads the bar code from the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316348 | Automated banking machine with improved resistance to fraud Apparatus and method for interfering with an unauthorized device attempting to acquire user identification information at a cash dispensing automated banking machine. The apparatus includes an emitter for emitting radiation at one or more frequencies to interfere wi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314160 | Automatic money transaction machine An automatic money transaction machine, which is small in size, to be able to detect a state of a tear in a bill with good accuracy and gives good service and no discomfort to a customer, includes a receipt/payment opening 4, a discriminating unit 6, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311255 | Magnetic detection device A magnetic detection device has a roller unit to which conveying rollers are attached, a fixing unit that installs the roller unit movably in the direction to contact to or leave away from a magnetic head, and eccentric shafts that are provided rotatably between the... | 12/25/2007 |
