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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389937 | Card-shaped memory device incorporating IC card function A card-shaped memory device includes first to third chips which are stacked together on a first surface of a substrate. The first chip has a control function, the second chip has a memory function, and the third chip has an IC card function. The third chip is locate... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362891 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349566 | Image processing network An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7306140 | Integrated circuit card system and method thereof An integrated circuit card system and method are disclosed. The integrated circuit card system may include a host and a memory card for storing test data transferred from the host. The host may transfer the test data to the memory card when a processing time of the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293710 | Method of overcurrent protection for multi-slot flash memory card reader A method of overcurrent protection for multi-slot flash memory card reader mainly includes integrating overcurrent protection circuit and power-supply circuit for the multiple slots of the card reader into one single control chip; and, when the overcurrent protectio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281656 | Magnetic card transaction apparatus A card with a magnetic stripe when fed into a card reader can be illegally read by a read head unobtrusively attached to the outside of the card reader adjacent to the slot into which the card is fed. To defeat this illegal reading, movement of a card through the re... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269279 | Currency bill and coin processing system An integrated system for processing currency bills, coins, and other media includes a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, a keyboard, and a processor integrated into a housing as a single unit. The bill processing device is used for counting curre... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248731 | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along one of... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232024 | Currency processing device A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7200255 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191953 | Radio frequency identification device implemented with a metal-gate semiconductor fabrication process The present invention discloses a radio frequency identification device implemented with a metal-gate semiconductor fabrication process, wherein the charge capacitor, which is formed by the special parasitic N-type and P-type guard rings in the chip fabricated with ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188777 | IC card, information processing terminal, trilateral data communication system, and method An IC card transmits data received from a card reading and writing apparatus to a portable terminal via an external interface without changing the received data, or after the received data is converted according to an appropriate conversion scheme or is converted in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187795 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175091 | Insert-type barcode reader An insert-type barcode reader has a body support with an insertion slot for receiving a card with barcode. A circuit board and a CIS component module electrically connected to the circuit board with each mounted to the body support to scan and process signals. A rol... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158662 | Currency bill and coin processing system A compact system for processing currency bills and coins comprises a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, and a processor communicatively linked to the currency bill processing device and the coin scale. The compact currency bill processing device ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149336 | Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module An apparatus for currency discrimination comprises first and second stationary scanheads, disposed on opposite sides of a bill transport path, for scanning respective first and second opposing surfaces of a bill traveling along the bill transport path and for produc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145989 | Pre-paid telephone calling card having an associated pre-recorded personal greeting System and a method for recording a personal greeting associated with a pre-paid telephone calling card. The system and method include and involve a data storage system for storing data corresponding to a pre-paid telephone calling card and a personal greeting. Also... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131592 | Bar code scanner and method with a plurality of operational modes An improved card scanner for imaging and decoding data contained in indicia such as bar codes on a side surface of an inserted card. The device features a double scanning method using an electronic imaging element and processor which turns off unnecessary power when... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128271 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and methods for protecting the circuit from reverse engineering A semiconductor integrated circuit having a reverse engineering protection part that can be easily implemented without additional circuitry or process using a method for protecting against reverse engineering of the semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconducto... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117374 | Apparatus and method for gathering and utilizing data Disclosed is a device and method for obtaining and utilizing data. A handheld device which is capable of optically scanning or receiving RFID signals from an object, storing the data in an internal memory, and then re-transmitting the data is disclosed. The re-trans... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110512 | Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services A system and method for providing prepaid dialtone services. The system includes a prepaid dialtone service center having an applications server that maintains a prepaid dialtone subscriber database including subscriber identification and service period information.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103206 | Method and apparatus for detecting doubled bills in a currency handling device A doubles detection system for detecting doubled documents. The system comprises one or more light sources disposed on a first side of a test document and one or more reflected light sensors disposed along the first side of the test document. The reflected light sen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7017818 | Bar code scanner and method with magnetic and optical readers An improved card scanner for imaging and decoding indica such as bar codes on a side surface of an inserted card. The device is electrically powered and features a double scanning method using an electronic imaging element and processor which turns off unnecessary p... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016767 | System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device A document processing device having an evaluation region disposed along a transport path between an input and output receptacle capable of processing both currency bills and identification cards. An evaluation unit enables entry of source identification information ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004397 | Electronic apparatus, power control of electronic apparatus and moving method of front panel of electronic apparatus When a front panel is opened, a microcomputer decides that it reached a predetermined angle by counting the number of pulses generated by a pulse generator, and a CPU controls a power switch and turns off a power supplied to a card type record medium. Also, when the... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000828 | Remote automated document processing system An automated check processing system for accepting and processing checks from a customer, having a plurality of document scanners. The document scanners are adapted to obtain full images of checks fed into the document scanners and to obtain images of selected porti... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996263 | Network interconnected financial document processing devices A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994200 | Currency handling system having multiple output receptacles A method and apparatus for handling bill jams within a currency processing device is provided. The device includes a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills along a transport path, one at a time, from the input receptacle past an evaluation unit into a plural... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6980684 | Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents A currency counting and discrimination device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly counting and discriminating the bills in the stack, and then re-stacking the bills. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of currency bills to be ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959800 | Method for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955253 | Apparatus with two or more pockets for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929184 | Monitoring bi-directional motor drive failure in electro-optical reader Malfunction of a bi-directional resonant motor drive in an electro-optical reader is detected without new hardware by monitoring the frequency of a start-of-scan signal, and by determining whether the monitored frequency lies within a predetermined frequency range. | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929109 | Method and apparatus for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915893 | Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a single output receptacle for receiving the bills afte... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913130 | Method and apparatus for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908029 | Bill counter To provide a bill counter that does not require designation of detectors effective for authenticity/counterfeit determination corresponding to counterfeit preventive countermeasures and yet enables counting only by designation of kinds of bills issued by the nations... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902112 | Apparatus and method for scanning a surface Apparatus and method for scanning a surface. An optical system generates a light beam to illuminate a surface. A carrier supports the surface for reciprocating motion with respect to the light beam to form one axis of a raster. A propulsion system moves the carrier ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854655 | Two window optical scanner The invention relates to a scanning device for reading bar code symbols, wherein the scanning device comprises a housing having a substantially horizontal surface and a substantially vertical surface. A motor rotates a polygon mirror, which reflects a light beam fro... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6802452 | Bar code scanner and method An improved card scanner for imaging and decoding indica such as bar codes on a side surface of an inserted card. The device is electrically powered and features a double scanning method using an electronic imaging element and processor which turns off unnecessary p... | 10/12/2004 |
