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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028922 | Electronic device having card reader and method of supplying power to card reader An electronic device includes: a card reader into which a card is inserted and which reads out information carried on the card; a power supply unit which supplies power to the card reader; a detection unit which detects the insertion of a card into the card reader a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002189 | Media processing device, media processing system, and control method for a media processing system A hybrid processing device that continuously reads information from a plurality of process media can set the speed of the continuous reading process appropriately to the situation. The hybrid processing device 20 has a conveyance portion 2c, a r... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7931201 | Sample plate for supporting bar code scanning A sample plate for supporting bar code scanning is provided, comprising first-circle sample slots distributed along the circumference of the sample plate and clear slots each communicating correspondingly with each of the sample slots, wherein an angle α is formed ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7721970 | Mounting apparatus for card reader A mounting apparatus for mounting a card reader that defines a fixing hole in a sidewall thereof, and forms a first connector in a rear wall thereof, includes a chassis, a bracket slidably mounted to the chassis, a pair of first resilient members, and a locking memb... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7549588 | Device for issuing a ticket for thermal or analogue printing mechanism, authorizing the restitution of the ticket against a reverse withdrawal control The device of the invention is a device for issuing a ticket (1) from a tape reserve for a printing mechanism. Such device implements at least one pair of rolls (2, 3) motorized (4) for driving the ticket (1) towards an evacuation opening... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7441702 | Card processing device A card processing device (100) that handles a magnetic card and an IC card wherein, when a card (50) is taken into a main body (20) and if the card is a magnetic card, the inserted card (50) is taken in by intermittently transporting the ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7389935 | Card stripper for removing cards from card carriers An automated system for preparing cards for further processing includes an envelope feed hopper configured to receive a plurality of envelopes, each having contents including a card carrier and one or more cards attached thereto. The systems also includes an envelop... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7360224 | Springing device which facilitates opening and closing the aperture of an optical disc drive A springing device including a moveable piece and an elastic object is provided. The moveable piece is disposed between the aperture and the tray and is able to swing. The first end of the moveable piece is pivotally connected to the internal of the casing and the p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7333402 | Magneto-optical head support structures A suspension supporting a magnetic head is formed by a member different in material from gimbals. As a result, the characteristic of the gimbals minimizing electric power loss in supplying current while sufficiently elastically holding the magnetic head can be compa... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303125 | Apparatus and method of automatically counting a carrier tape The present invention is directed to apparatus and method of automatically counting the loaded electronic components in a carrier tape. A pair of detectors is arranged respectively above and below the carrier tape, and a counting wheel having teeth on the periphery ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264513 | Removable storage device An adapter for removable memory cards including a housing configured to receive a memory card, a connector for connection to a host system, an interface circuit interconnecting the memory card and connector and adapted to allow communication therebetween and at leas... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255221 | Transport device in a card embossing system A device is constructed for processing or customizing cards or flattened portable objects, for example memory cards, smart card, magnetic strip card, or badge. The device is characterized in that it comprises a flexible or rigid mobile transport structure (1)... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253539 | Circuit arrangement and method for sequential classification of a plurality of controllable components A circuit arrangement for sequential classification of a plurality of controllable components, to each of which a calibration resistor (11) is assigned for which the resistance value classifies the component in relation to at least one characteristics, compri... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237718 | Test system A test system (1) has a test controller (2) and at least one probe (3). An ICC card (C) is inserted into a slot (8) of the probe (3), and a card-simulating interface (5) of the probe (3) is inserted in the slot (S) of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222795 | Loading device for storage medium having connection terminal A loading apparatus with which it is possible to securely connect connection terminals of a recording medium to terminal electrodes, thereby enhancing the reliability of operations of the loading apparatus. A holder (34) which holds a recording medium (100... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216083 | Automated transaction machine digital signature system and method An automated transaction machine such as an ATM (10) is provided. The ATM is operative to digitally sign electronic documents (42). The ATM may be in operative connection with a storage server (32). The storage server is operative responsive to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210950 | Connector for memory card In a connector for memory card, it is objected to stabilize contact of detection switch for detecting insertion of a memory card, and to prevent breakage of the memory card due to bounce-out when it is taken out. The detection switch is held on a contact block with ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191270 | Integrated PC Card host controller for the detection and operation of a plurality of expansion cards An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detect... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175085 | Card reader A card reader includes a card locking mechanism locking a card medium in an immovable holding position when the card medium inserted from a card insertion port provided in a front section of a card reader body stops because of abnormal stopping, thus preventing wron... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165717 | Method and apparatuses for opening and closing a cassette The invention relates to a cassette, a control device, an automatic teller and a method for opening and/or closing such a cassette. Since the cassette can be opened and/or closed contactlessly by means of a radio link between the cassette and a control device... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167562 | Security method using information transmission by optical means, and an optical disk for implementing the method An electronic security device has a light-receiving interface that receives a modulated light signal emitted by the screen of a computer making use of the data medium, an output interface adapted to emit output information as a function of the received input informa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163152 | Protective container for readable cards A protective container is provided for a magnetic card, such as a gift card or credit card, which shields the enclosed card from potentially damaging magnetic fields, thereby greatly reducing the possibility that information stored on the card will be erased. A pref... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159773 | Card connector having switch contacts A card connector (100) provided for interconnecting the card to an external circuit board includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2) retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the card, and first and second sprin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150403 | Shutter mechanism used for card module A shutter mechanism used for card module opens and closes a card module slot of electronic device installed on a motor vehicle. The shutter mechanism has a shutter body and a card holding section. The shutter body is reciprocally movable between a closing position c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7124955 | Compact or convenient transaction cards Compact or convenient transaction cards comprising protective sleeves for full-sized and smaller-sized cards, cut lines and rotatable means for forming “fanned” cards, rollable cards, collapsible cards, cards having hinges or axes for rotating parts to form full... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118421 | Adapter device for electronic equipment The present invention is directed to an adapter device for electronic equipment, which is adapted to have ability to load another electronic equipment at a loading unit of the existing IC card, and comprises a casing (31) loaded at a host equipment (1)... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117430 | Spreadsheet error checker An error checker identifies spreadsheet errors by traversing a spreadsheet cell-by-cell and comparing each cell's contents to a list of error rules. When a cell's contents satisfy an error rules, then the cell is identified as containing a potential spreadsheet erro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114659 | Universal non-volatile memory card used with various different standard cards containing a memory controller A mother/daughter card non-volatile memory system includes a daughter card containing the memory and a mother card containing the memory controller and host interface circuits. The daughter memory card contains as little more than the memory cell array as is practic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100829 | Card reader and transaction processing apparatus An ultrasonic wave sensor is mounted on a card reader. A detection range of the ultrasonic wave sensor covers a front surface of an inlet. The ultrasonic wave sensor detects presence or absence of a foreign body at the time of standby until a card is inserted into a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073719 | Data system A data system (1) includes a credit card type substrate (3) and a data unit (2). The substrate has first and second edges (28, 30) and a data surface region (26) between the edges. The data unit includes a base (4), a substr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051931 | Chip card reader A chip card reader is disclosed having a plug-in-socket, an insertion slot for a chip card, and a housing according to a PCMCIA format. The housing includes a base plate and a cover plate extending between the plug-in socket and the insertion slot. The base plate an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036723 | Card package production system card with insertion prevention and method A card package production system (10) with interchangeable inserters (24A, 24B) and carrier folders (86A, 86B) to enable use of forms (26A, 26B) of different types verifies the carriers (30) if they are properl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036738 | PCMCIA-compliant smart card secured memory assembly for porting user profiles and documents A portable profile carrier stores and securely transports a user's profile and data files from one computer to the next. The profile carrier is a two-component assembly comprising a smart card and a PCMCIA smart card reader. The reader is physically constructed in a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036739 | Data storage device apparatus and method for using same A data storage device for use as a portable card, magnetically encodeable card, magnetic credit card or the like is shown. The data storage device includes a substrate having at least one surface. A high density, magnetically coercive material layer is disposed on o... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033222 | Card-receiving device A card-receiving device for receiving a card having a plurality of terminal electrodes at an end in the insertion direction includes a loading slot for the card, a plurality of connecting terminals respectively connected to the terminal electrodes of the card, a ref... | 04/25/2006 |
