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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7611168 | Security document and security element for a security document Security element 2, 4 to be embedded in or applied to a security document so that it is visually recognizable from both sides of security document 1 is of multilayer construction and includes interference element I with a color shift effect and diffrac... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7435979 | Optical device and method of manufacture The present invention provides for a method of producing an optical device by means of electron beam lithography and including the step of varying the characteristics of the electron beam spot during formation of the device and also an apparatus for producing diffra... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413223 | Hologram inspection device An inspection device in accordance with the present invention is configured so that a light source used for irradiating light, and a reflection-type prism that irradiates the light from the light source to a hologram provided on an inspection target that is placed d... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357077 | Data carrier, method for the production thereof and gravure printing plate The invention relates to a data carrier having a security element that is at least visually testable and has an embossing in at least a partial area, the embossing being a halftone blind embossing executed by inkless intaglio printing, and to a method for producing ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338709 | Security yarn and production method therefor According to the present invention, there is provided a security thread whose existence is not clarified, which is prevented beforehand from being removed, which can be attached even to a form of a commodity heretofore regarded as difficult, and whose use purpose ra... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336422 | Sheeting with composite image that floats Translucent, transparent, or semi-translucent microlens sheetings with composite images are disclosed, in which a composite image floats above or below the sheeting, or both. The composite image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. The sheeting may have at l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326871 | Sorting system using narrow-band electromagnetic radiation A system for sorting articles includes a detector system having a plurality of narrow bandwidth sources of electromagnetic energy sequentially illuminating articles passing through the detector system, the detector system further including a collector for collecting... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281810 | Optical device and methods of manufacture An optical device which generates an optically variable image, the image being optically variable in that it varies according to the position of observation, is manufactured by dividing an optically invariable image into multiple pixels. Color component values are d... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272982 | Gathering data concerning publication usage Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by participants of the studies along with publications fitted with various... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7220535 | Marking and authenticating articles Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for providing markings upon objects, including the read side of an optical information media, where the markings do not substantially interfere with object, including the use of the optical information media. This invention... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207494 | Laser etched security features for identification documents and methods of making same The invention provides a method of producing a security feature in an identification document. A core including a top surface and a bottom surface is provided. A first laminate is laminated in contact with the top surface. A second laminate is laminated in contact w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182476 | Optical device and methods of manufacture An optical device which generates an optically variable image, the image being optically variable in that it varies according to the position of observation, is manufactured by dividing an optically invariable image into multiple pixels. Color component values are d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172803 | Laser markable carrier unit The present invention relates to the laser inscription of a flexible inner support layer of a multilayered support unit, which is distinguished by the fact that the laser inscription of the inner support layer is carried out through one or more flexible outer laser-... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7161738 | Secure document of value and method of manufacturing same A secure document value includes a sheet-like substrate and a thin film, optically variable security device on the substrate. The security device includes a carrier and a multilayer coating on the carrier. The multilayer coating includes a dielectric-metal stack hav... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153561 | Absorbent article with graphic design thereon In a substrate having a graphic and a method for applying the graphic thereto, a non-phosphorescent material is applied to the substrate to define a non-phosphorescent region of the graphic and a phosphorescent material is applied to the substrate to define a phosph... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152047 | System and method for production and authentication of original documents A system and method for authenticating documents and content thereof. A counterfeit resistant document recording medium is provided, having thereon a predefined unique document identifier and at least one security feature. The recording medium is thereafter imprinte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144617 | Diffractive security element A security element (2) comprising a reflective, optically variable surface pattern (3) which is embedded in a layer composite of plastic material and which can be visually recognized from predetermined observation directions is formed from a mosaic of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137558 | Methods and apparatus for forming barcode characters Methods and apparatus described herein form barcode characters by determining a number of pixels associated with forming a first bar and a second bar of a first barcode character. A separation width value associated with the first bar and the second bar is determine... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131380 | EB pattern profile printing The present invention provides a printing process and a printed product in which a coating is combined with an additive that lowers the surface tension of the dried coating. The coating pattern is printed on a substrate, and is cured using electron beam (“EB”) p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114750 | Self-authenticating documents The present invention provides a durable and self-verifying secure document system and a method for its production, wherein counterfeiting is prevented. The secure document system is potentially useful for a wide variety of documents including, but not limited to, l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106888 | Signature capture via interface surface A method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information relating to the computer software and coded data indicative of a signature field relat... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090917 | Security strips Security strips for identifying the genuineness of sheet material such as documents, securities and banknotes. The security strips are constructed of several different components, encoding means and electrically conductive layers connected in different arrangements ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089420 | Authentication method and system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the production and labeling of objects in a manner suitable for the prevention and detection of counterfeiting. Thus, the system incorporates a variety of features that make unauthorized reproduction difficul... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068434 | Sheeting with composite image that floats Microlens sheetings with composite images are disclosed, in which the composite image floats above or below the sheeting, or both. The composite image may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Methods for providing such an imaged sheeting, including by the applic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040663 | Value document The invention relates to a document of value such as a paper of value or ID card with a security element having an optically variable material. Said optically variable material conveys different color effects at different viewing angles. Additionally, the security e... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037606 | Security element A security element is equipped with first code of magnetic material and/or second code of electroconductive material and has in addition third, optically read-able code, for example as negative writing and/or as a bar code, which is present in the magnetic and/or el... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027613 | Digital security image provided with double-banded coding The invention relates to a digital security image, to be arranged on or in carrier, particularly a document, such as bonds or other documents the authenticity or origin of which is of importance, and having at least a first and second security characteristic visuall... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003132 | Embedding hidden auxiliary code signals in media Methods for embedding and reading auxiliary messages from image signals use embedded code signals modulated with the auxiliary message. These embedded ode signals may be used to convey hidden tracking codes in images, video and printed objects. The embedded code sig... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996252 | Low visibility watermark using time decay fluorescence A physical object is embedded with a first digital watermark component and a second digital watermark component. The first component is printed using a first ultraviolet (UV) ink. The first UV ink includes a first fluorescence decay time. The second component is pri... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975765 | Optically variable form birefringent structure and method and system and method for reading same An anticounterfeiting device comprising a surface relief structure having both diffractive and polarizing properties. Polarization of reflected light is controlled by the orientation and composition of a fine grating structure whose shortest period is substantially ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6970236 | Methods and systems for verification of interference devices An automated verification system for authenticating an object having an interference security device or feature includes an electromagnetic radiation source capable of generating one or more electromagnetic radiation beams, a transport staging apparatus adapted to p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953206 | Safety adhesive foil as identification element The invention relates to an inscribable security film, in particular for use in the automotive sector, and to a method for inscribing it. The security film contains an identification medium which is capable of diffusion and is locally liberated or fixed selectively ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6930606 | Security device having multiple security detection features A security device, such as a security thread, uses multiple security detection features provided by combining metal and metal/magnetic security features on a carrier substrate. The security detection features basically comprise an optionally repeating pattern of dis... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6859534 | Digital anti-counterfeiting software method and apparatus This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus, as implemented by a software program on a computer system, for digitally producing counterfeit-deterring scrambled or coded indicia images, typically in a printed form. This method and system are capable of... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6837960 | Informational article and an associated method The present invention is directed toward a tamper evident informational article such as a temporary vehicle registration which may be made of paper or paperboard. The informational article has a zone for inserting information and a pattern within said zone which wil... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832783 | Optically-based methods and apparatus for performing sorting, coding and authentication using a gain medium that provides a narrowband emission Disclosed are methods and apparatus for at least one of authenticating, sorting or counting documents, as well as to security structures contained within documents and to documents containing security structures. A security device or structure includes an optical ga... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6819409 | System for reading an information strip containing optically coded information A reading arrangement includes at least one linear detector arrangement which is arranged in parallel relationship above a reading plane and behind an optical imaging element and is oriented on to a reading region of the reading plane, lighting devices and an evalua... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815147 | Film which can be inscribed by a laser beam The laser beam ablatable film of the invention includes an ablatable metallic layer arranged below a translucent protective layer that is dyed through-out. The metallic layer is connected to a contrastive colored layer by a transparent connecting layer, and the cont... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805926 | Security label having security element and method of making same A security label having one or more security elements is used on or in association with items, such as consumer products, that have value and are susceptible to counterfeiting. The security label is preferably used as a primary label directly affixed to the item or ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6801346 | Diffractive safety element A security element is embedded in a layer composite of plastic material and has reflecting, optically variable surface patterns which can be visually recognized from predetermined observation directions and which are formed from a mosaic of surface elements occupied... | 10/05/2004 |
