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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412087 | System and method for monitoring bank notes for the presence of counterfeit bank notes A system and method for monitoring bank notes for the presence of counterfeit bank notes provides for the detection of such data of each bank note to be monitored that permit a judgement to be made on the authenticity of the bank note. By way of the data detected, t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7003678 | IC card and IC chip module In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84 outputs an exposure detection signal to a CPU 76. In re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6802008 | IC card and IC chip module In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84 outputs an exposure detection signal to a CPU 76. In re... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6766452 | Method of checking the authenticity of an electric circuit arrangement A method of checking the authenticity of a digital electric circuit arrangement is achieved in that a concatenation (6; 8, 9) of at least a few circuit-technical elements (10) of the electric circuit arrangement (1) is formed, which deviates fro... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6523741 | Apparatus for controlling the rental and sale of age-controlled merchandise and for controlling access to age-controlled services The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the distribution of age controlled merchandise or services based upon inputting personal information data encoded on an identification document, such as a driver's license, to determi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6354506 | Method and apparatus for impeding the counterfeiting of cards, instruments and documents To impede the counterfeiting of a valuable instrument (e.g., a cash card, negotiable instrument or any document), an issuance mark is formed on the instrument at a programmed distance from a reference mark located on the instrument. The information pertai... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6042006 | Authentication system wherein definition signals of two devices are altered, communicated between the two devices, and compared An authentication system having a first device and a second device between which signals may be communicated. The first device includes a first memory for storing a definition signal and the first device generates a first signal to be communicated to the ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039247 | Secure, stored-value systems and methods of transferring monetary values in one or more transactions to a specific receiving device Methods and systems for encoding encrypted monetary values onto transfer vehicles include one or more payment, encoder, and encrypter devices, and, associated with each designated receiving device such as a wireless telephone, a reader, decoder, and decry... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5594229 | Method and apparatus for checking the authenticity of a checking object by detecting magnetic flux reversals A number of bistable magnetic devices are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. Each bistable magnetic device is formed of a nonmagnetic material which undergoes a drastic flux reversal attributable to the Large Barkhausen effect when subje... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5583333 | Checking objects including bistable magnetic devices, to be checked for authenticity A number of bistable magnetic devices are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. Each bistable magnetic device is formed of a nonmagnetic material which undergoes a drastic flux reversal attributable to the Large Barkhausen effect when subje... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5569898 | Selective card entry gate with ridged profile A card entry gate has a slot defining several ridges extending longitudinally from the upper and lower surfaces of the slot. A data-bearing card, with an encoded strip and embossed portions, fits between the ridges of the slot when inserted lengthwise in ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5473147 | Method and an apparatus for checking objects to be checked for authenticity A number of high-permeability magnetic elements are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. A core of a processing apparatus is provided with an exciting coil and a sensor coil. When a bias magnetic field is applied to the core, and the scann... | 12/05/1995 |
| 4711993 | Fraud-resistant manual magnetic reader-writer system for debit card use A fraud-resistant manually-fed reader-writer is especially suited for debit card use, in which a credit balance is read into the memory of the reader. When the card reaches the end of its insertion-reading movement, a validity indication encoded on the ma... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4442345 | Apparatus for and method of recycling recording carriers, such as credit cards, including non-volatile erasable memories for identification data A credit card includes a memory having first and second zones in which are respectively stored variable and fixed data. The data stored in the first zone includes first, second and third bit fields respectively representing a card serial number, a card in... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4357529 | Multilevel security apparatus and method A card-encoding system and method preserves the security of the encoding process against duplication and counterfeiting of cards by securing the interactions under the control of the individual and then of the issuing institution. Multilevels of offset co... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4328414 | Multilevel security apparatus and method A card-encoding system and method preserves the security of the encoding process against duplication and counterfeiting of cards by securing the interactions under the control of the individual and then of the issuing institution. Multilevels of offset co... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4322613 | Method for tamper-proofing magnetic stripe card reader A method for inhibiting tampering with data on a magnetic stripe card is disclosed. The data are erased if the card is prematurely withdrawn from the reader/writer. A write protect bit is set and recorded on the card if the power source is interrupted. Ap... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4013894 | Secure property document and system A secure property document and system are provided which prevents the use of fraudulent credit cards and other documents. The documents each include optical and magnetic data sets. Each data set contains data elements having a spacial relationship to at l... | 03/22/1977 |
