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7614556 Distributed RFID antenna array utilizing circular polarized helical antennas  
In accordance with the teachings described herein, RFID systems are provided that include a distributed RFID antenna array utilizing one or more circular polarized helical antennas. A plurality of...
7614555 RFID sensor array  
An RFID performance monitoring system may include systems, methods, or computer program products for collecting information related to the performance of an RFID system. One source of...
7605684 Method and apparatus for determining the direction of movement of RFID tags and for creating constant-width interrogation zones  
The disclosed inventions relate to a method and apparatus for creating one-sided interrogation zones. The disclosed inventions further relate to a method and apparatus for determining the direction...
7604179 Scanned medium, and manufacturing apparatus and method therefor  
A scanned medium including: a sheet substrate; and a line-shaped magnetic body formed inside the sheet substrate, wherein the magnetic properties of the magnetic body are detected inside a magnetic...
7597261 Anti-tampering protection for magnetic stripe reader  
A magnetic stripe reading device including a magnetic head assembly including a mounting element, at least one information reading sensor having output contacts, the sensor being mounted in the...
7594611 Multi-account access card  
The described embodiments contemplate a system, method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium with computer-executable instructions for accessing multiple accounts. The apparatus may be an...
7584894 Housing mechanism for receiving memory card  
A housing mechanism includes a housing, a defending element, and a magnetic unit. The housing has a cavity, and an opening defined in a sidewall of the housing. The opening communicates with the...
7584887 Co-branded correlated redeemable cards  
A card carrier is displayed for sale with at least two independently redeemable cards affixed thereto. A barcode is displayed on the package that is associated with an account number encoded on a...
7578448 Authorizing radio frequency transactions using a keystroke scan  
A method for registering biometric information for use in a transponder-reader system is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting, verifying and storing a proffered biometric sample....
7571862 RFID tag that provides a flat print area and a pinch roller that enables the same  
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a face stock and an RFID device. The face stock has a printable side and an inlay side, with the RFID device mounted to the inlay side. A layer...
7568621 Transparently securing transactional data  
A secure magnetic stripe card stripe reader (MSR) module and software system capable of encrypting the magnetic stripe data to CPI, SDP and CISP standards for use in point of sale (POS) and other...
7559479 Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use  
The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit...
7549581 Mechanism for ensuring authenticity of written and printed documents  
A mechanism for ensuring the authenticity of written and printed documents. With the mechanism of the present invention, electronic ink is deposited onto a document, wherein the electronic ink...
7540426 Foldable transaction cards and methods of making the same  
Transaction cards are provided, wherein said foldable transaction cards have internal hinge material disposed within the foldable transaction card and fold lines for folding the transaction cards....
7540412 Interactive multimedia smart affinity card  
A multipurpose card, including, a multimedia card portion and a second card portion wherein the two card portions releasably cover the multimedia surface of the multimedia card portion. The...
7540406 Method and system for illustrating sound and text  
A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in...
7530495 Universal credit card apparatus and method  
The apparatus and method described herein provides for creating multiple spatial patterns, such as magnetic patterns on credit cards. The invention includes storage of information from which...
7530492 Card discriminating system and method of the same  
The invention discloses a card discriminating system used for identifying whether a card is authentic or not. The card has a surface, and N sensing marks are formed on the surface of the card. The...
7530491 Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same  
Metal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services, and methods of making the same are provided. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized...
7520439 Portable electronic devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards  
Convenient transaction cards are provided that may be attached or interconnected with portable electronic devices, such as, for example, cellular telephones, PDAs, MP3 players, the iPod™ digital...
7520425 Slide-out gift card  
A stored value card device has a housing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell. The card device is dimensioned similar to typical credit cards and contains a circuitry for producing an...
7516900 Data carrier  
A data carrier including a flat carrier element having at least one memory segment configured to store user-specific information and at least one inscription segment configured to store visually...
7506819 Biometric security using a fob  
The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that...
7506813 Resonator use in the print field  
A plurality of resonators are embedded in a base material for use in applications in the printing industry. The base material including the resonators can be used in printing press applications,...
7506812 Transparently securing data for transmission on financial networks  
A secure magnetic stripe card stripe reader (MSR) module and software system capable of encrypting the magnetic stripe data to CPI, SDP and CISP standards for use in point of sale (POS) and other...
7503509 Antenna apparatus  
This invention provides an antenna apparatus ( 60 ) for use in a non-contact type IC card into and from which data can be written and read by electronic apparatuses having a communication function,...
7503504 Transaction card supporting multiple transaction types  
A transaction card comprises a memory operable to store a plurality of transaction profiles associated with a transaction card holder. A user interface on the transaction card is operable to...
7500609 Medium processing device  
A medium processing device is provided having a front panel which is formed with an aperture where a magnetic recording medium is inserted into or ejected from and which partitions an outside of a...
7500603 Data card  
A data card for facilitating a transaction, including a card body having a front surface and a back surface, a first data storage section storing a first set of data, a second data storage section...
7500602 System for increasing the security of credit and debit cards transactions  
A system for facilitating a commercial transaction by a consumer includes a card or electronic storage device which includes a first number for identifying a financial account of the consumer and a...
7497378 Anti-tampering protection for magnetic stripe reader  
A magnetic stripe reading device including a magnetic head assembly including a mounting element, at least one information reading sensor having output contacts, the sensor being mounted in the...
7494069 Mobile communication device  
There is provided with a portable communication device which can perform proximity contactless communication without reducing a distance capable of performing the proximity contactless...
7494052 Method of evaluating checks deposited into a cash dispensing automated banking machine  
An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to...
7487908 Article having an embedded accessible storage member, apparatus and method for using same  
A portable card adapted to interact with a data processing station when the portable card and the data processing station are moved relative to each other is disclosed. The portable card includes a...
7475816 Protective case for a plurality of different sized memory cards  
A protective case ( 10 ) for securing and protecting a plurality of different sized memory cards ( 31, 39, 54, 66, 77, 82, 90 ) includes a rigid exterior container ( 12 ) having a first shell ( 14...
7472829 Payment card with internally generated virtual account numbers for its magnetic stripe encoder and user display  
A payment card comprises an internal virtual account number generator and a user display for online transactions. Offline transactions with merchant card readers are enabled by a magnetic array...
7469838 Detectable components and detection apparatus for detecting such components  
A detectable component has a first inductive coupler (L;M) adapted to couple inductively to a second inductive coupler (L 1 ) of a detection apparatus when the detectable component is in range of...
7457637 Noncontact recording medium reader/writer  
The object of the invention is to provide a noncontact IC card reader/writer integrated with an antenna that does not require the limitation of an installation location and the adjustment of a...
7438224 Transaction card with stake  
A financial transaction card is associated with seeds of at least one type, where each of the seeds is configured for planting in a composition. The financial transaction card includes a substrate...
7434735 Stored-value card with sound and light  
A stored-value card includes an electrical assembly and a housing. The electrical assembly is configured to store an audio file and includes a light and a speaker. The housing encloses the...
7428984 Method and system of evaluating checks deposited into a cash dispensing automated banking machine  
An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to...
7419096 RFID joint acquisition of time sync and timebase  
Systems and methods to determine timebase and timing (i.e., time sync) of received signals in RFID systems. Multiple matched filters corresponding to multiple timebases are used to receive the...
7416136 Method for preprocessing surface data, method for quality assessment and for quality management of strip material and apparatus for controlling the processing of strip material  
A method for preprocessing data for strip material, i.e. metal or paper strips, provides data records for a strip surface according to coordinates with information about a condition of the strip,...
7413120 Transaction card assemblies and methods  
Transaction card assemblies, systems and methods of making are provided. One such assembly includes a card carrier having a card integrally formed within. The card peripherally engages the card...
7401733 Thin smart card  
The present invention discloses systems and methods for a smart card including: a first card having a device; and a second card having an aperture that is configured to allow a device to be...
7398926 Apparatus and method for programming an RFID transponder using a constrained field  
An RFID transponder programming device uses a strip transmission line to generate a constrained electromagnetic field for programming RFID transponders is featured. The programmer minimizes...
7392952 Gift card assembly  
A gift card system includes a gift card imprinted with indicia identifying the issuer, an adhesively coated security label permanently adhered to the card and imprinted on one surface with the...
7392947 Noncontact tag, control method therefor and noncontact ID identification system  
The present invention is to provide a noncontact tag, comprising: a clock extraction unit for extracting a clock from a received carrier wave; a demodulation unit for outputting a demodulated...
7384003 Apparatus and methods for preventing engagement of stacked embossed cards  
An apparatus and methods for preventing engagement of stacked embossed cards is disclosed. The methods include the steps of embossing a sheet of cards in at least two unique embossment patterns,...
7383989 Foldable transaction card systems  
Transaction cards having one or more folds therein to provide compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or...