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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100332 | Payments using pre-paid accounts The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for payments using pre-paid accounts. Embodiments of the invention provide a single, universal payment method that cannot be physically stolen, that minimizes the risk of information th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7802727 | Memory card connector having user identification functionality A memory card connector having user identification functionality is provided. The memory card connector has a connector and a cover. The connector encloses a space in which a memory card module and a user identification module are disposed, wherein a partition dispo... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7600692 | Systems and methods for managing and using prepaid purchasing accounts The present invention extends to managing prepaid purchasing accounts and depositing funds therein. A kiosk and management system are connected over a network. The management system maintains purchasing accounts usable for multiple product or service purchases. To m... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7503500 | Card connector with anti-mismating device A card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (10), first and second sets of contacts (22, 24) received in the insulating housing (10), a protection door (40) and a mating member (4821). The insulating housing (10... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7401736 | Card reader A card reader for reading magnetic stripe cards which are manually inserted, and withdrawn, by a user.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 |
| 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 |
| 7389924 | Electronic card connector An electronic card connector including a plastic main body having a carrier board section. An electronic card receiving region is defined between two electronic card receiving channels. An entrance of the electronic card receiving region is formed at front end of th... | 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 |
| 7370801 | Optical symbol scanner and illuminator with powered socket A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly has a powered socket into which an active or passive illumination module can be installed. The socket has a recess centered at the optic axis, and the illumination attachment module has a m... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7344075 | Scanning apparatus and guiding mechanism thereof A scanning apparatus comprises a light-pervious plate, an optical device, and a guiding mechanism. The light-pervious plate provides a plane for placing an object to be scanned. The optical device is disposed under the light-pervious plate for capturing the image of... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322528 | Shutter apparatus of cash transaction machine A shutter apparatus of a cash transaction machine, including: a drive unit; a cam rotating body engaged with the drive unit and including a guide rail eccentric to the rotation center thereof; and a shutter including a guide projection moving along the guide rail, w... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287702 | Card reader The present invention relates to a card reader for reading a card. The card reader includes a pair of rollers for transporting the card and a transmitter for transmitting light toward the transported card. A Charge Coupled Device (CCD) sensor is provided for sensing... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284706 | Smart card holder The invention relates to a chipcard housing having a first and a second central piece, whereby the first central piece can be displaced by a drive. A locking element is also provided by which a displacement of the second central piece is prevented in a first working... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258578 | Card connector with locking mechanism A card connector includes a required number of contacts adapted to contact connection portions of the plurality of the memory cards, and a case arranging and holding the contacts therein and having a plurality of inserting holes for the memory cards. The connector i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7225990 | 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... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7188761 | Read-write device for a smart card for use with a housing A value medium dispensing unit having a read/write device for operatively communicating with a user device capable of recording value information includes a housing having an opening on a vertical side, and a read/write device operatively mounted within the opening ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185822 | IC card reader An IC card reader holding an IC card by using an IC contact block and a card receiving member at a data communication position, and preventing a sudden increase in load when inserting the card. A card receiving member (13) is entirely or partially moved in a ... | 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 |
| 7168622 | Card edge connector A card edge connector is provided to accommodate an electric card and electrically connects the electric card with a motherboard. In the card edge connector, an insulating housing and a pair of latch assemblies are disposed at two opposite ends of the housing. A fix... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137562 | Elevated data card reader A circuit board mounted data card reader includes an elevated card receiving assembly for receiving a data card such as a SIM card, UIM card, or the like, and a support assembly. The card receiving assembly is elevated or spaced away from the circuit board by the su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118038 | Card reader A card reader which reads or writes data from or to a card inserted through a card insertion port into a card reader body via a card transport path is described the card reader comprises a shutter provided near the card insertion port to open or close the card trans... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097100 | Card reader and method of controlling the card reader The card reader prevents fraudulent use of the data read from a magnetic card. The card reader takes a card having a magnetic stripe at a card insertion port into a card reader and a magnetic head reads data recorded on the magnetic stripe. The data read is saved an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086878 | Optical connector with shutter The present invention seeks to provide an optical connector with an in-swinging shutter for closing a plug insertion opening of the connector, to avoid interference between the shutter and a plug holding part provided inside a plug insertion hole, to avoid increase ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080028 | Methods and apparatus for promotional electronic signs Techniques for displaying promotional information by providing an electronic sign (ES) which displays promotional information, display slogans, bundled pricing, bulk pricing, and other types of information. The ES can be used by retailers to increase sales, provide ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028897 | Adaptor for magnetic stripe card reader An adaptor allows a magnetic stripe card reader to receive information from other media such as wireless proximity chip cards while maintaining the ability to receive a magnetic stripe card. In accordance with one embodiment, the adaptor includes a simulacrum struct... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014118 | Module header apparatus A header connector apparatus (10) is configured to receive an electronic card (11). The apparatus (10) includes a body (12) having first and second spaced apart side arms (14, 16) formed integrally with the body (12) and con... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000842 | Card-like electronic appliance holder and card-like electronic appliance support apparatus The present invention holds a card-like electronic appliance, such as a semiconductor storage medium or an expansion module, and makes it difficult for dust, dirt and moisture to adhere to the card-like electronic appliance. The invention also makes it possible for ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994265 | ATM receipt A medium for printing, such as a thermal receipt roll for an ATM. The medium has two sides, each side having a plurality of marks positioned to trigger an automatic operation, such as printing, movement, or cutting of the medium when identified by a detector. Prefer... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991163 | Card reader A card reader that transports a card having a magnetic strip with a drive means to read and write information on the card that includes prehead for detecting the insertion of the card by searching the presence of the magnetic information recorded on the magnetic str... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981641 | Communication board attaching unit for a smart card handling device A smart card handling device with a communication board attaching unit including a first base attached to the card handling device and a second base for carrying a set of one or more communication boards for communicating with a non-contact type smart card or a cont... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976633 | Card-like electronic appliance holder and card-like electronic appliance support apparatus The present invention holds a card-like electronic appliance, such as a semiconductor storage medium or an expansion module, and makes it difficult for dust, dirt and moisture to adhere to the card-like electronic appliance. The invention also makes it possible for ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6939182 | Fool-proof mechanism for memory card A fool-proof mechanism for memory card is presented, in which an asymmetrically configured insertion end of a memory card is provided to ensure that no incorrect insertion of the memory card will be done; and a length or height gradient of circuit's contact produced... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932275 | Frame kit to accommodate multiple host processing system connector interfaces An embodiment of the invention provides a connector interface frame comprising a plurality of detachable limbs. When one or more specified limbs are detached, the connector interface frame accommodates a particular one of a plurality of host processing system connec... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923372 | Card gate mechanism in card reader A structure of a card gate mechanism in a card reader of, e.g., an ATM (automated teller machine). In order to constitute a gate opening (3) of a card gate mechanism (1), a gate frame (4a, 4b) which includes a wide-open port... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924781 | Smart electronic label employing electronic ink The present invention provides for smart and dumb implementations of a stand-alone, remotely updateable, remotely alterable, flexible electronic label. The electronic label provides for displaying information in connection with a mammal, non-mammal, an item or locat... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910632 | Data processing and communications device with interchangeable modules A data communications device includes a base unit having a first microprocessor and a data and communication module received by the base unit that includes a second microprocessor and a transceiver. The data and communication module is selected from a plurality of d... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6869017 | Card connector A card connector has a first receiving slot for receiving a first card and a second receiving slot for receiving a second card having a thickness smaller than the first card. A stopper member is supported in the first receiving slot by a supporting shaft and pivots ... | 03/22/2005 |
