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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109444 | Selectively switching antennas of transaction cards The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively switching antennas of transaction cards. In some implementations, a method includes physically interfacing a card with a mobile host device including a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The card... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109445 | Data carrier and data carrier system A region to store authentication commands to perform authentication between a data carrier and a reader/writer device is divided into at least three areas, and as for the three areas, a first authentication command is stored in a first area, a second authentication ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104689 | Smart card and anti-skimming system including the same A smart card includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip and a second IC chip. The first IC chip receives a read signal from an external read device, and is responsive to the read signal to output a data signal to the external read device based on information data... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104690 | Smart card system and operating method thereof A smart card system having: a smart card including a security logic circuit to detect an external attack; and a reader communicating with the smart card. The security logic circuit detects the external attack by measuring the external input capacitance through an in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104691 | Tag antenna structure for wireless identification and wireless identification system using the tag antenna structure Provided are a tag antenna for wireless identification and a wireless identification system including the tag antenna. The tag antenna includes: a substrate formed of a first dielectric; a conductive ground layer formed underneath the substrate; an AMC layer formed ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100336 | Method of unblocking a locked application using a personal identification number The invention relates to a method of securing applications on a chip card which is disposed in a digital appliance. A count is made of the number of times a personal identification number of a chip card application is input erroneously. When this number reaches a th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100335 | Method and system for system administration using radio frequency identification A method for performing system administration using radio frequency identification (RFID) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a radio frequency identification device, reading the device for information contained within the card, determinin... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100337 | Double interface communication electronic module, in particular for a chip card The invention concerns an electronic module (11) with double communication interface, in particular for a chip card, the said module comprising firstly a substrate (27) provided with an electrical contact terminal block (17) allowing functioning... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091790 | Security for blister packs Various RFID based blister pack embodiments are provided for improving the ability to detect and prevent tampering and counterfeiting of blister packs and/or facilitating the chain of custody tracking of blister packs during manufacture. Some embodiments employ an R... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087591 | Method for producing a portable data carrier Proposed is a method for producing a portable data carrier (100) starting out from a film carrier (10) having disposed on its upper side (14) a contact layout (28), and on its underside (16) a semiconductor circuit (20) conn... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083151 | RFID tag that provides a flat print area and a pinch that enables the same A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a face stock and an RFID device. The face stock has a printable side and an inlay side, with the RFID device mounted to the inlay side. A layer of adhesive is coated on the inlay side of the face stock. A liner is... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083152 | Laser etched security features for identification documents and methods of making same Identification documents employing laser-etched or -engraved features are detailed, together with methods for their manufacture. Tactile effects produced by the laser-processed features may be felt by touch, helping confirm the authenticity of such documents. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083150 | Noncontact information storage medium and method for manufacturing same A non-contact information storage medium has IC chip having at least a function of storing information, and resin substrate having antenna pattern for communicating a signal to an external device. Antenna terminal disposed at one end of antenna pattern on resin subs... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083153 | Securities, chip mounting product, and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides an ID chip with reduced cost, increased impact resistance and attractive design, as well as products and the like mounting the ID chip and a manufacturing method thereof. In view of the foregoing, an integrated circuit having a semiconductor f... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079530 | Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a sm... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079528 | Input/output pads placement for a smart card chip A chip for a smart card including a plurality of electrical contacts for communication of data with a smart card reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, a chip for a smart card includes a core circuit and a plurality of input/output pads corresponding to said set of... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079529 | EMF signature device Systems, methods and devices for making and using EMF signature enabled portable consumer devices are disclosed. EMF signature enabled portable consumer devices, such as credit cards, can include a conductive or semiconductive brittle material layer with an intentio... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074890 | Wearable data transceiver with coupled antenna A flexible antenna capacitively coupled to related circuitry components for an active wearable data transceiver electronic location and identification device. Wearable data transceivers (WDXs) are employed as bracelets, badges, and may be incorporated with back pack... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070069 | Device and method for the contactless personalization of chips that are integrated into passports The invention relates to a device and a method for the contactless personalisation of chips integrated into passports within a system for processing, sorting and packaging a large number of passports comprising a straight main transport path with a first transport d... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070070 | Antenna device and radio frequency IC device An antenna device is arranged to transmit or receive a radio frequency communication signal to or from an external device such as a reader/writer, and is arranged such that an antenna resonance circuit including an antenna coil and a capacitor is connected to an add... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066193 | Smartcard, telephone comprising such a card and method for executing a command in such a card A smartcard (1) includes: first and second microcircuits (100, 200) respectively storing first and second applications (120, 220), elements for communicating (14) with the outside of the... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066192 | RFID reporting personal health card and related systems A personal health card that includes a smartcard with an RFID device that automatically reports certain RFID response information when illuminated by an interrogation signal from an RFID reader, such as an authorized first responder interrogation device issued to po... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061623 | Plastic card provided with electrical contacts The inventive plastic card (1) is provided with electric contacts (4) and an electric circuit (3) incorporated therein and is embodied in such a way that it is foldable (6) and insertable from the fold side into the plug socket of an exte... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061622 | Electronic payment, information, or ID card with a deformation sensing means A portable card, such as a credit card, having therein electronics, such as a processor, and a deformable switching element or sensor, where the deformation or bending of the sensor/switch is determined and used for controlling the electronics. In one aspect, bendin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061624 | RFID strap and cutting device The present invention describes an RFID tag and a method of making an RFID tag. The RFID tag can include a first substrate with a conductive layer disposed thereon. Further, the RFID tag can be formed with a second substrate that can have any number of components, f... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061621 | Integrated circuit device including tunable substrate capacitors An integrated circuit device and method. A substrate having contacts has a plurality of capacitors thereon. A plurality of fusible links selectively connect the plurality of capacitors to one another and selected ones of the capacitors to the contacts. In this manne... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061625 | Radio frequency IC card device with very high frequency A radio frequency (RF) IC card device with very high frequency comprises an IC device (102), a radio frequency interface device (103), an RF antenna (104), an IC card interface (106) and an RF interface (107). Particularly, said RF... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061620 | Removably securing small contactless payment card to electronic device A holder for a contactless payment card includes a substrate that has a first side and a second side that is opposite to the first side. There is an adhesive material on the first side of the substrate. The holder also includes at least one sheet that is joined to t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056818 | Integrated circuits with persistent data storage The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from elect... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056817 | System for monitoring items in a container A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056820 | Security structure, particularly for a security document and/or a valuable document The present invention concerns a security structure intended to be at least partially incorporated into or affixed to an article, particularly a security document and/or a valuable document, the structure comprising a substrate, at least one electronic device carrie... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056819 | Miniature and multi-band RF coil design A near field apparatus comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) coil including at least one of a shorting bridge from a first point to a second point along an electrical path of the RF coil and/or a discontinuity in the electrical path of the RF coil. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052059 | Semiconductor device An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device which can obtain the high potential necessary for writing data to a memory, using a small circuit area. In the present invention, by using as input voltage of a booster circuit not the conventio... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052061 | Permanent RFID luggage tag with security features An integral, one-piece, resiliently flexible, planar, reusable, programmable radio frequency identification (RFID) luggage tag has a planar flexible sheet core of at least first and second microporous polymer material strips fixedly and permanently joined together c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052060 | Physical access control system with smartcard and methods of operating An improved physical access control system has an online portion and an offline portion. A smartcard is configurable to transport access control information between the online portion and offline portion. The smartcard is further configurable to receive an offline r... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047442 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device in which damages to an element such as a transistor are reduced even when external force such as bending is applied and stress is generated in the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first island-like reinforcement film o... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047444 | Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing access to a smart card by... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047445 | Wireless IC device and method of manufacturing the same A wireless IC device includes a plurality of insulating sheets that are stacked on top of one another. Coil electrodes are arranged so as to sandwich the insulating sheets therebetween and define an antenna coil by being connected to one another. The coil electrodes... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047443 | Data storage devices Data storage devices include storage circuitry configured to store data; a first substantially planar card portion comprising the storage circuitry; an electrical interface electrically connected to the storage circuitry and located on one side of the first card por... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042742 | Noncontact IC label and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A non-contact IC label comprising an electrically insulating first substrate; an electrically connected antenna coil and IC chip provided on one surface of said substrate; a magnetic layer provided on said one surface of said substrate so as to cover said antenna co... | 10/25/2011 |
