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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7433506 | Method of measuring a biomagnetic field, method of analyzing a measured biomagnetic field, method of displaying biomagnetic field data, and an apparatus therefor A display method for a magnetic field measuring apparatus which includes detecting a magnetic field generated from a biotest sample by a plurality of magnetic sensors and displaying measurement data obtained on the basis of the detected magnetic field in any display... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7386160 | System and method for determining image resolution using MICR characters A system and method for determining the image resolution of a check image using MICR characters. The disclosed system includes an extracting system for extracting a magnetic ink code recognition (MICR) code line from the document image, wherein the extracting system... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7349587 | Magnetic scanning apparatus Magnetic scanning apparatus including means for generating an excitation magnetic field 1 in a region in which a specimen to be scanned may be placed, a detector 3 for detecting a magnetic field originating from or modified by a specimen being scanned ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7197174 | Magnetic ink encoding pen In one embodiment, an information signal is stored in magnetic ink. In another embodiment, a magnetic ink encoding stylus includes a magnetic ink write head. In a further embodiment, a computer system includes a magnetic ink encoding stylus coupled to a computer via... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194121 | Method of measuring a biomagnetic field, method of analyzing a measured biomagnetic field, method of displaying biomagnetic field data, and an apparatus therefor A biomagnetic field map display apparatus for measuring a biomagnetic field generated by a biotest sample at positions arranged in rows and columns and displaying a magnetic field map obtained by processing the measured biomagnetic field. An analysis data display ar... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7090130 | Method and apparatus for generating images of magnetic fields in at least two dimensions Apparatus and Methods for imaging magnetic fields and for using images of magnetic fields in the authentication of magnetic stripe cards or documents are disclosed. The systems described provide an increased tolerance for misalignments of magnetic reading heads. One... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7046849 | Image-layout evaluation method, image-layout evaluation system, and image-layout-evaluation-processing program The invention provides image layout evaluation method to optimize the layout of an image. The invention can include a laid-out-image input device for inputting laid-out combined images, an induction-field-in-vision calculation device for calculating the induction fi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7010156 | Apparatus and methods for positioning a document against a read head in a document processing system Apparatus and methods are described for controlling the positioning of a document relative to a read head in a document processing system. A pressure applying element urges the document against the read head. A speed measuring element rotated by the pressure applyin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993189 | System and method to facilitate pattern recognition by deformable matching A system and method to facilitate pattern recognition or matching between patterns are disclosed that is substantially invariant to small transformations. A substantially smooth deformation field is applied to a derivative of a first pattern and a resulting deformat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6961605 | Method for processing biomagnetic field data, magnetic field contour mapping, forming their waveforms and a biomagnetic instrument using the same A method for processing biomagnetic fields generated by biocurrents resulting from activities of human brain or myocardia and its mapping apparatus are provided, which features biomagnetic measurement and its analysis, magnetic field mapping and its imaging and thei... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956962 | System and method of signal processing for use in reading data A method of signal processing for use in reading data includes determining first and second waveforms, determining a cross-correlation of the first waveform with the second waveform, and determining a specific time delay corresponding to a maximum peak in the cross-... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6928183 | System for and method of reading MICR using high and low gain signals Commercial establishments that add MICR indicia to commercial instruments usually do so via laser printers that produce a high gain signal. Moreover, commercially printed documents that include MICR indicia can also result in a high gain signal. MICR indicia generat... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6711281 | Method of measuring a biomagnetic field, method of analyzing a measured biomagnetic field, and method of displaying biomagnetic field data, and apparatus therefor A biomagnetic field map display apparatus for measuring a biomagnetic field generated by a biotest sample at positions arranged in rows and columns and displaying a magnetic field map obtained by processing the measured biomagnetic field. An analysis data display ar... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6631217 | Image processor An image processor includes unit pixel circuits, each circuit outputting a pixel value, according to incident light, to an output line; and read circuits in each row and each column, each of which can read out a pixel value of each unit pixel circuit and ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6535304 | Signal processing apparatus A signal processing apparatus is provided which includes a signal processing circuit for processing a weak signal susceptible to noises, an electronic component which is selectively energized and de-energized, and a controller for controlling the operatio... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6327378 | Character recognition method A method and system for recognizing a time varying waveform signal subject to amplitude distortions such as experienced with optical or magnetic printed character reading systems for scanning documents such as bank checks and the like. The variable amplit... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6292579 | Document validator having an inductive sensor A document validator includes a document path along which a document is conveyed and an inductive sensor for sensing features of the document. The sensor has a first inductive element disposed on a first side of a plane of the document path and a second i... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6289141 | Apparatus for authenticating products and authorizing processes using the magnetic properties of a marker This invention provides a system that utilizes the magnetic properties of specific materials to provide an authentication and/or authorization function. The system consists of two parts. The first is a marker that contains a magnetic material with spectra... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6243504 | Integrated magnetic ink character recognition system and method therefor An integrated character recognition system for providing high-accuracy detection of a magnetic ink character string of a printed medium. The character recognition system includes a magnetic ink character recognition system for reading and decoding the mag... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6155483 | Selective release MICR mechanism A point of sale (POS) receipt printer that includes a selective release mechanism that converts the printer into a check account verifying machine. The conversion mechanism magnetizes and selectively reads the account and bank information from existing ma... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5966456 | Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents A currency evaluating device for receiving a stack of currency bills, rapidly discriminating the bills in the stack and then re-stacking the bills which comprises an input receptacle, a transport mechanism for transporting in the direction of the narrow d... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5909503 | Method and apparatus for currency discriminator and authenticator A currency authenticator having a plurality of sensitivity settings comprising a first characteristic detector. The first characteristic detector retrieves first characteristic information from a bill to be authenticated and generates an output signal. Th... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5887075 | Method, and apparatus and article of manufacture for filtering periodic noise from a magnetic read head A method, apparatus and article of manufacture is disclosed for eliminating periodic noise detected by a magnetic read head. In particular a time varying signal electrical signal is provided by a magnetic read head. The signal is sampled and stored in mem... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867585 | Curvilinear pressure pad for improved MICR reading and method A reader and pressure pad apparatus is disclosed for urging documents with various physical characteristics to conform to the shape of the reader, increasing the efficiency of the reader. The reader has a curved convex surface with a centrally located rea... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845020 | Character recognizing apparatus The invention relates to optical character recognition and to apparatus for representing characters in a manner analogous to the field which one would expect to be induced on the retina of the eye by a particular character. A character to be recognized is... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5825946 | Check-reading machine The present invention features a check-reading and check-validation machine having a programmed microprocessor, a photo-sensor, a magnetizing unit, a magnetic head reader, feed rollers and a stepper motor drive for rotatively driving the feed rollers. The... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822448 | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination An improved method of generating a master pattern corresponding to given denomination for use in a discrimination system capable of discriminating among currency bills of different denominations. The master pattern is stored in a memory for subsequent com... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5790693 | Currency discriminator and authenticator A method of detecting counterfeit bills includes the steps of determining the denomination of the bill being evaluated, generating data corresponding to the concentration of magnetic ink on the bill and comparing this data to the expected concentration of... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5761089 | Counterfeit document detection apparatus A document processing apparatus incorporates a counterfeit detection system for identifying counterfeit suspect documents on the basis of the magnetic characteristics of the documents. Each document is transported within the vicinity of a magnetic read he... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5729621 | Method and apparatus for magnetic ink character recognition using a magneto-resistive read head A signal extraction and character recognition system is provided for an MICR system using E13B font characters and a magneto-resistive read head. Each character is treated as defining a block comprising a matrix of equal sized zones. Because adjacent char... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724438 | Method of generating modified patterns and method and apparatus for using the same in a currency identification system An improved method of generating modified scanned or master patterns for use in a discrimination system capable of identifying one or more currency bills. Each of the scanned and master patterns comprises a sequence of data values representing analog vari... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5566256 | Miniature MICR document reader with power management and motorized conveyance A magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) system includes power management features so as to permit the unit to be powered by the auxilliary power provided by a generic host (e.g., an electronic cash register). The system also includes motorized conveya... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5530776 | Write head for a MICR reader having an adjustable field profile A write head magnetizes magnetic-ink characters for a MICR system. A magnetic assembly defines a first pole in a first location and an opposite pole in a second location. A first pole piece and a second pole piece, spaced by a gap therebetween, are provid... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5524063 | Character reading apparatus An apparatus for reading a series of magnetic characters on a bank check is herein disclosed. The characters are preprinted in a certain way within a predetermined area of the check. Also, the characters within the series of characters may be any characte... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5517577 | Self aligning, low power character reading apparatus An apparatus for reading information off a document such as a check is herein disclosed. The apparatus includes an apparatus housing defining a specific path through which the document is intended to pass during normal operation of the apparatus. The appa... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5488676 | Miniature MICR document reader with power management and motorized conveyance A magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) system includes power management features so as to permit the unit to be powered by the auxilliary power provided by a generic host (e.g., an electronic cash register). The system also includes motorized conveya... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5479532 | Apparatus for reading magnetic information from a document having a read head mounted on a circuit board portion permitting resilient deflection A device for reading magnetic information from documents hand-fed to the device is described herein. Such a device may be configured as a hand-fed check reader for reading MICR information from a check. The check reader includes a housing having a configu... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5414783 | Write head for a MICR reader having an adjustable field profile A write head magnetizes magnetic-ink characters for a MICR system. A magnetic assembly defines a first pole in a first location and an opposite pole in a second location. A first pole piece and a second pole piece, spaced by a gap therebetween, are provid... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5367581 | Magnetic reader with read head biased against document by resilient deflection of circuit board A document reader, such as a hand-fed check reader is described herein. The reader includes a transducer elastically supported relative to a circuit board. Components and circuitry to manipulate signals produced by (read head transducer), or applied to (w... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5347593 | Character recognition system An arrangement for acquiring signal representatives intended to correspond to character representations, out of a set of possible character representations, provided on a substrate that emanate magnetic fields which can be sensed to provide a related wave... | 09/13/1994 |
