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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273234 | Card with increased gripability The invention disclosed herein represents a means for increasing the gripability of a credit-card-sized card. Specifically, dimples raised from, indented in, or embossed in a credit-card-sized card are arranged to from a tread on the front or back of a card. This tr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7220471 | Insert film used for forming resin panel, process for producing the film and resin panel using the film An insert film having a printed part is integrally molded to a surface of a panel body made of a resin by an insert molding. The printed part is printed on a first binder layer applied to a resin film and also is formed on the resin film in a state such of being sea... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175206 | Anti-counterfeiting marker for affixing variable entries on a support to be marked, method and resulting mark The invention concerns an anti-counterfeiting marker for providing variable entries (19) and for fixing them on a support (18) to be marked comprising: a sheet-like core (1) having at least a first colored effect (21), visible when illumi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6955839 | Laminated composite, information recording medium, and member of imparting forgery-preventing characteristic According to the present invention, there is provided a laminated composite including an optical layer having a light reflectivity, and a latent image formation layer containing a liquid crystalline polymer material and provided on one of major surfaces of the optic... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6869654 | Method of making printable forms comprising stickers and articles The invention discloses form constructions and methods of making form constructions comprising a substrate having a printable surface portion and a sticker. In preferred embodiment the sticker is a face adhering validation sticker and/or the form substrate comprises... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845863 | Card magnetic strip protector sleeve A protective sleeve for the placement of credit cards or other cards bearing magnetic strips and bar codes on a rear surface of the cards is presented to place such card into the protective sleeve to prevent damage to the bar code and the magnetic strip attached to ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6769618 | Wallet card with a magnifying lens and light A wallet card adapted for use in reading externally stored information includes a transparent, substantially non-foldable semi-rigid base. The semi-rigid base comprises a magnifying lens. One or more lights are disposed in the card base to provide illumination. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6715795 | Multiple-component data package A data package assembly includes at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces, and indicia correlated with a prepaid account. A package has a second substrate separate from the first substrate, the data card being detachably connected to the s... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715797 | Methods of creating a tamper resistant informational article Methods of creating tamper resistant informational articles and related products are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lens has a preformed transparent hologram, metallized portions are provided and may be altered through selective application of heat to predetermined... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712399 | Security device A security device comprises an optically variable effect generating structure (3,4). An obscuring layer (7) is located, in use, between the optically variable effect generating structure and a substrate (8) to which the device is secured. A colo... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6571940 | Flat article holder An article holder includes a card body with one or more panels covering article receiving pockets formed within a core member. The holder may also be provided with an embossing zone for receiving embossed alpha numeric indicia as typically provided in tra... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561657 | Credit card pocket mirror and miniature billboard A flat flexible and imperforate mirror which is conveniently designed and sized to fit anywhere a credit card can be stored is disclosed. The mirror has a substantially flat rectangular body, a front reflective layer and rounded edges. An indicia bearing ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543809 | Simplified data package assembly A data package assembly comprises a substrate which includes a panel portion and a data card portion detachable from each other. The data card portion has an exposed face and a concealed face on opposite sides of the substrate, with personal identifying i... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533325 | Integral card and method of making A business form incorporates an improved multi-layer integral card utilizing microperforations to form ties which retain the card during machine handling and printing. The method employs a flexible steel die or engraved die cylinder with microperforations... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6508489 | Value-bearing document with window Proposed is a value-bearing document in which the carrier is provided with a window-like opening which is closed by a cover foil which is transparent at least in a region-wise manner, wherein particularly in the region of the window-like opening, the cove... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506476 | Printed document having a value, with luminescent authenticity feature The invention concerns a printed valuable document with at least one authentication feature in the form of a luminescent substance based on a host lattice doped with at least one rare earth metal. The host lattice largely absorbs in the visible region of ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503603 | Printed document having a value and comprising a luminescent authenticity feature The invention relates to a printed valuable document with at least one authenticity mark in the form of a luminescent substance based on a host lattice doped with at least one rare earth metal. The host lattice largely absorbs in the visible region of the... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6479133 | Document having a value The invention concerns a printed valuable document with at least one authentication feature in the form of a luminescent substance based on a host lattice doped with at least two rare earth metals. The host lattice largely absorbs in the visible region of... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6439613 | Multiple-component data package A data package assembly includes at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces, and indicia correlated with a prepaid account. A package has a second substrate separate from the first substrate, the data card being detachably connect... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6386591 | Card with removable, reusable element A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361078 | Multi-ply integrated label form The invention broadly comprises a multi-ply integrated label form including a first ply having an upper side and an underside and having a first die cut window and a second die cut window, and also having an integral marginal feed strip along a first edge... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6344261 | Printed document having a value and comprising a luminescent authenticity feature based on a host lattice The invention concerns a printed valuable document with at least one authentication feature in the form of a luminescent substance based on a host lattice doped with at least one rare earth metal. The host lattice largely absorbs in the entire visible reg... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6328341 | Multiple-component data package A data package assembly includes at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces, and indicia correlated with a prepaid account. A package has a second substrate separate from the first substrate, the data card being detachably connect... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325421 | Authenticity attribute The authenticity attribute for an object to be protected is formed by an elongate profile which produces characteristic oscillations upon scanning with the edge or the tip of a scanning object.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6299213 | Security marking label, particularly for motor vehicle The invention relates to a security marking label for a transparent support such as the windshield of a motor vehicle. The label comprises information specific to the marked support. The label is comprised of a complex formed of two superimposed elements ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296634 | Ophthalmological surgery technique with active patient data card An ophthalmological laser surgery system having a laser, associated elements for delivering an optical beam from the laser to a patient eye location, a control unit for controlling the operation of the system and a system input/output device, is enabled b... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6224108 | Packaged data card assembly A packaged data card assembly includes at least one data card having a first substrate with opposite faces and personal identifying indicia on one face correlated with a selectively activatable account. The assembly also includes a package comprising at l... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210490 | Cleaning card A cleaning card for cleaning the magnetic heads of magnetic card readers is disclosed. As the card is pushed through the reader, the magnetic head protrudes through the card and then as the card continues to move the sides of the hole in the card scrub bo... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196594 | Method and apparatus for credit card maintenance An apparatus for replacing a data carrier on a card is provided. A tape has a length, lengthwise edges, a width, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a front face and a rear face. A replacement data carrier is permanently mounted to the front face at a predet... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6183017 | Telephone calling card coupon A user purchases a card and uses it to make pre-paid telephone calls via a telephone service provider system associated with the issuer of the card. After the account balance on the card is depleted, the user can present the card to a merchant or other pa... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6161870 | Card with removable, reusable element A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6120228 | Wallet size pocketed booklet A wallet size pocketed booklet which has been adapted to hold a card having the dimensions of a conventional credit card, and is particularly designed to be carried in the credit card compartment of a wallet or similar size compartment holder. The use of ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116655 | Frangible card with a sealed compartment The frangible card with a sealed compartment has a top sheet and a bottom sheet made from a synthetic, polymeric, plastic material, both sheets being substantially rigid and being sized and shaped substantially in the form of a conventional credit card, a... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110864 | Security card and method for making same A security card comprising a backing, a cover film, and a security image, the security image being located between the backing and the cover film, the backing and the cover film being laminated together without an intermediate adhesive layer, wherein the ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110551 | Adhesive strip for use in a wallet size card book A wallet size card book which has been adapted to hold a card having the dimensions of a conventional credit card, and is particularly designed to be carried in the credit card compartment of a wallet or similar size compartment holder. The use of an adhe... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089611 | Card with identifying feature and removable element A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6050605 | Wallet card with sleeve adapted for receipt of elongated functional member A wallet card comprised of front and back transparent exterior surface panels, front and back core panels, and an elongate internal sleeve is disclosed. The outward-facing surfaces of the core panels bear personal medical information, and a flexible strip... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6030001 | Method for deterring forgeries and authenticating signatures A method for deterring forgeries and authenticating signatures placed on any document or other object (collectively "Item") is disclosed. A first two dimensional bar code or forgery-proof diffraction grating pattern or similar information bearing medium (... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6025283 | Charge card A charge card is described which is made from a rubber or plastic laminate with precious metal forming the upper surface and preferably lower surface. The precious metal layers are adhered to the rubber material by means of a suitable adhesive formulation... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6005691 | High-security machine-readable holographic card The hologram card generates a hologram image in response to an illumination light beam. The hologram card comprises a substrate of a first plastic material having a first refractive index. The substrate has a contoured surface. The contoured surface is fo... | 12/21/1999 |
