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7621459 |
Concentric-ring circular bar code
A circular bar code includes at least one circular data ring having a plurality of data cells arranged side-by-side in a circle, a circular locator ring of a solid color and conveying the location...
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7564605 |
Symmetric tags
Coded data for disposal on or in a surface, the coded data being arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry about a center of rotation, where n is at least...
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7530496 |
Surface sensitive input device with indexes and computer system using the input device
A computer system, which has a host, a surface sensitive input device and an optical reader. The surface sensitive input device can be a display connected to the host for displaying output data of...
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7530501 |
Printed interface with orientation target structure
A printed interface for user interaction with a computer system via a sensing device is provided. The interface comprises visible graphical information and coded data readable by the sensing...
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7398928 |
Coded target and photogrammetry method using such targets
A coded target used in photogrammetry, the target being circular and including at least two concentric coding rings with at least two equal angular sectors, arranged around a central area including...
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7380721 |
Low-cost compact bar code sensor
A barcode sensor package has an optical emitter circuit and an optical detector circuit which are formed as one or more integrated optical circuits disposed in a housing which has a reading surface...
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7380717 |
System and method for compensating for bar code image distortions
The present invention generally relates to a system and method for modifying bars for applying to a non-flat, or irregular surface. A bar code symbol is created for and read from a non-flat or...
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7334739 |
Rotationally symmetric coded data
Coded data for disposal on or in a surface, the coded data being arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry about a center of rotation, where n is at least...
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7325741 |
Enhanced system management and user assistance through software monitoring
A data utilization installation has various components such as a management computer, a mobile computer system, an access point, a printer, and application software. The management system collects...
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7311259 |
Bar code reader and method of reading of bar code
A bar code reader includes a first circuit board on which a photodiode, which receives light reflected from a bar code, is installed and a second circuit board on which a processing unit that...
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7237340 |
Multi-tasking utility tool
A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable device; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be...
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7182247 |
Coded surface with function flags
A region having coded data thereon, wherein at least some of the coded data includes data indicative of a functional attribute of a part of the region. A sensing device for use with such a region,...
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7108192 |
Rotationally symmetric tags
Machine-readable coded data disposed on or in a substrate in accordance with a layout, and method of generating such coded data The layout has at least order n rotational symmetry, where n is at...
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7103781 |
OPTICAL DISK, AN OPTICAL DISK BARCODE FORMING METHOD, AN OPTICAL DISK REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, A MARKING FORMING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF FORMING A LASER MARKING ON AN OPTICAL DISK, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL DISK
Disclosed is an optical disk barcode forming method wherein, as information to be barcoded, position information for piracy prevention, which is a form of ID, is coded as a barcode and is recorded...
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7017826 |
Machine readable coded data with target features
Machine-readable coded data disposed on or in a substrate. The coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each having n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart about a center of...
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7014123 |
Machine readable coded data with distributed encoding
Machine-readable coded data disposed on or in a substrate. The coded data includes a plurality of layouts located in a region, each layout having n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions...
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6989816 |
Methods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces
Providing interaction between a user with remote data stored on a network is disclosed. A physical medium has at least one hot spot encoded with linking data enabling access to remote data. The...
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6969003 |
Method and apparatus for extending operating range of bar code scanner
Briefly stated, the operating depth of field for a bar code scanner, preferably a laser scanner, is increased by placing a cubic phase mask (CPM) in the scanning beam. The masked beam is then...
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6938826 |
Interface surface having coded data with predetermined pattern
An interface surface for enabling interaction between a user and a computer system via a sensing device, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data...
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6854653 |
Electronic marking of a medication cartridge
The invention relates to: A method of providing an electronically readable item of information ( 725 ) on a medication cartridge ( 70 ). The invention further relates to a cartridge ( 70 )...
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6766945 |
Computer system interface surface with sensor having identifier
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user interaction is via an interface, such as a sheet of paper bearing information...
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6708208 |
Unique bar code for indicating a link between a product and a remote location on a web network
A unique bar code for indicating a link between a product and a remote location on a web network. The present invention dicsclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises system for...
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6698657 |
Method and apparatus for data interpretation
An interactive interpreter of synchronous or asynchronous selective data from an annular indicia. The annular indicia has data contained thereon that is formatted into bit-cells. The bit-cells are...
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6681137 |
Communications medium for controlling the attributes of a physical, chemical, or thermodynamic process
An interpretive system architecture for a seamless transfer of energy to a physical, chemical, or thermodynamic process stream, or microwave oven. The interpretive system architecture overlays the...
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6599074 |
Binder strip having encoded surface and method
An encoded binder strip having an adhesive matrix and an encoded pattern formed on a surface of the matrix to identify the type of binder strip. The encoded pattern includes relatively high...
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6592039 |
Digital pen using interferometry for relative and absolute pen position
A digital pen that has an ink writing tip includes a laser on a pen body that directs light toward paper across which the writing tip is stroked. A diffraction grating reflects a reference beam and...
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6592045 |
Data recording medium, data recording method and computer-readable memory medium
Data is recorded on a data recording medium as a code that can be optically read by using a manual scanning process. Images to be recorded on the periphery of the code include codes, images, texts,...
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6550685 |
Methods and apparatus utilizing visually distinctive barcodes
Methods and apparatus utilizing visually distinctive bar code symbols are described. An article is provided with a bar code symbol including a bar code. The bar code comprises a sequence of first...
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6527181 |
Device and method for characterizing and identifying an object
A device and a method for characterizing and identifying an object, e.g. a container, with a surface visible from outside the object, onto which is disposed an optically readable one-dimensional...
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6484942 |
Information storage medium, information reproducing apparatus, game machine and its information reproducing method
Reading sections ( 21 a, 21 b ) wherein disks ( 10 a, 10 b ) bearing barcodes are installed, are provided, and code sensors ( 23 a, 23 b ) for reading out these barcodes are provided in the...
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6308891 |
Jewelry identification
A jewelry piece including a jewelry substrate having a recess formed therein, and an identification device, having detectable identification data formed thereon, disposed in the recess.
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6128414 |
Non-linear image processing and automatic discriminating method and apparatus for images such as images of machine-readable symbols
A method and apparatus for locating geometric shapes or edges thereof in data collection symbols initially samples and stores an image of light reflected from the symbol. Thereafter, two routines...
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6116507 |
Information reproduction system for reproducing multimedia information recorded in the form of an optically readable dot code pattern wherein the optical readable dot code comprises address dots
A dot code recorded on an information recording medium consists of a data code corresponding to the contents of multimedia information to be reproduced, and a pattern code for determining a read...
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5798514 |
Circular bar code
A circular bar code includes first teeth directed radially inward from an outer ring and defining a radial position at which information is encoded and second teeth, tooth directed radially outward...
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5706047 |
Storage media for an optical information system having an identification code embedded therein
A optical storage disc for use in an optical storage system includes a storage layer which is capable of being disrupted when a laser beam of sufficient intensity is focused thereon. The optical...
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5700998 |
Drug coding and delivery system
A method of coding drug pills in which a machine readable code is placed on the outer surface of the drug pills. The code includes the name and dosage of the pill. The code is a linear bar code, a...
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5554841 |
Article marker and decoding method
A graphical symbol encoding a numerical value may be accurately read even when placed on a non-planar surface. The marker is imaged with an inventive apparatus and analyzed using an inventive...
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5395181 |
Method and apparatus for printing a circular or bullseye bar code with a thermal printer
A method and apparatus for converting bar code information into a circular barcode from a linear format using a graphics generator are disclosed. Data representative of a user selected barcode are...
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5390711 |
Method and apparatus for making snow cones
Improvements in a snow cone making machine including a retaining collar which interacts with a cone cup to prevent relative movement with respect to each other; an automatic cone cup dispenser...
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5301238 |
Process for reading a chain of code characters from a transparent bottle
What is described is a process for reading a chain (34) of code characters which is arranged annularly on a transparent bottle (10) in the bottom area of the same, by photographing at least the...
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5268581 |
Bar coding scheme for sensing media type and quantity on a rotating supply tube
In a pen plotter having plotting media supplied in the form of plotting media supply rolled around a hollow tube, this is a method and apparatus for automatically identifying the type of, and...
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5260556 |
Optically readable coded target
A target for providing coded data readable by an imaging apparatus. Location marking means enable location of the target by the imaging apparatus preparatory to an imaging operation, the location...
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5138139 |
Pipe identifying apparatus
The present invention is directed to a pipe identifying apparatus in use for a pneumatic force type device for transporting powdered materials, a dryer and the like. The pipe identifying apparatus...
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5103081 |
Apparatus and method for reading data encoded on circular objects, such as gaming chips
A gaming chip that has a circular bar code imprinted thereon so as to convey information about the issuer of the chip, the chip's denomination, and a serial number which can be utilized to verify...
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4983815 |
Method of identifying stamper for optical information storage disk
There is disclosed a method of identifying a stamper for an optical information storage disk in order to distinguish first and second stampers from each other, the second stamper being replicated...
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4816668 |
Mold number reader with field optics photodetector
A mold number reader for detecting code marks at the heel of a transparent bottle or the like, such code marks desirable being in the form of dots or balls protruding from the bottle's heel. During...
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4736109 |
Coded document and document reading system
A coded document is provided for use in a document reading system having a plurality of markable areas defined thereon and a first and second coded pattern disposed in predetermined relation to the...
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4551715 |
Tachometer and rotor identification apparatus for centrifuges
An apparatus for determining the actual speed and maximum safe speed of a centrifuge rotor. A single circular array of equally spaced coding elements of two clearly distinguishable types is...
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4493989 |
Container end-code redemption scanning
A method and apparatus for reading coded information formed on the lid of a carbonated beverage container. The coded information takes the form of spaced linear code elements, such as indentations,...
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4463251 |
Method and means for the identification of a roll
A method for the identification of rolls, in particular big paper rolls, by means of a code attached to or marked on the end surface of the roll. The code comprises several characters located side...
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