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7620568 Self-checkout system  
A retail terminal and method of operation thereof. The retail terminal has a weight scale, a bar code scanner, RFID tag antenna, a scan error indicator, means for communicating with a processor and...
7617986 Laminate security feature  
Laminates are provided which are to be laminated onto identification documents, for example cards or passports, to provide protection for the document. Each laminate is provided with a unique code....
7614545 Electronic marking of a medication cartridge  
The invention relates to a marking of cartridges, carpules or any kind of package. The marking can be in an electronically readable form while being transparent. Hereby a marking with improved...
RE40969 Mark forming apparatus, method of forming laser mark on optical disk, reproducing apparatus, optical disk and method of producing optical disk  
An object of the present invention is to provide a marking forming apparatus, a method of forming a laser marking on an optical disk, a reproduction apparatus, an optical disk, and a method of...
7611067 Printed material with identification function, image generating apparatus, image processing apparatus, image generating method, image processing method, and program product therefor  
A printed material includes a first coded pattern of image identification information repeatedly formed on a recording material, and a second coded pattern of a coordinate value on the recording...
7604182 Coding pattern with data elements encoding by pulse-position modulation  
A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of target elements defining a target grid. The target grid comprises a plurality of...
7604181 System for processing mass-fabricated items with three-dimensional codes  
In the processing of mass-produced items that include a three-dimensional code formed therein, a system is provided for automating certain post-manufacturing processing steps. The system includes a...
7604180 Code pattern, printed matter, image generating apparatus, image processing apparatus, image generating method, and information identifying method  
There is provided a code pattern readable by a reader having a given number of dots that are selectively arranged in a block that is an information unit.
7600693 Information code including redundant information providing copy protection  
In an information code which is arranged to redundantly code at least one first information element by means of a first information element, one or more of the marks can be omitted for the coding...
7600678 Method of issuing a ticket paid for by illegal payment means, and a vending machine and ticket reader for implementing the method  
A method of issuing a ticket, paid for with illegal payment means during a transaction between a user and a ticket vending machine, where if the payment means are identified as being illegal, the...
7594613 2-dimensional code formation method and formation device  
The 2-dimensional code formation method of this invention comprises: a process of specifying the code size for 2-dimensional code; a process of specifying storage information to be written in the...
7594604 Process for visually validating identification badges  
A process for validating an identification badge or plastic card for a plurality of predetermined periods of time. The process includes generating, preferably randomly, an initial image for an...
7590622 System for facilitating searches for data stored on a network  
A system for facilitating searches for data stored on a network includes a computer system forming a node on the network and having a database of electronic documents, each of which are associated...
7588193 Blood component container  
Blood component containers including a label are disclosed. The container label includes a display surface with at least one bar code based on a first bar code format and another bar code based on...
7588192 Hard copy protection and confirmation method  
The introduction of an integrated data glyph, watermark, and thumb print system enables copy protection via a multi-functional device. The device, working with a secure remote server, produces a...
7588191 Product provided with a coding pattern and apparatus and method for reading the pattern  
A product provided with a coding pattern which comprises a plurality of marks, each of which represents one of at least two different values, and which further comprises a plurality of nominal...
7587335 Food product scale and related in-store random weight item transaction system with RFID capabilities  
A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RIFD tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the...
7581683 Readable printed tag having locator, orientation and data components  
A tag printed on a print medium that comprises a substantially circular locator component used to represent a location of a tag reading device with respect to the tag. The tag also includes an...
7578437 Display-enabled electronic system  
A display-enabled electronic system. The display-card electronic comprises an external device and card-type device receiving the external device. The external device provides a data signal. The...
7578034 Collar stay punch, storage device and method  
A collar stay perforating device for perforating a portion of a collar stay and a collar stay storage device for storing the perforated collar stay are provided. The collar stay perforating device...
7571864 Method and system for creating and using barcodes  
Methods for efficiently retrieving information from an image of a symbol are described. Symbols are described that contain detection patterns that facilitate the determination of location,...
7568631 System, apparatus and method for obtaining one-time credit card numbers using a smart card  
A system, apparatus and method for utilizing one-time, or temporary, “credit” card information for executing purchase transactions with a smart card or similar electronic data card device. The...
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...
7559484 Products with data encoding pattern  
A product 2 has a data encoding pattern 6 thereon. The pattern comprising a plurality of pattern cells 200 each of which has a pattern selected from a group of cell patterns. Each cell...
7559472 User interface for an image transformation device  
This patent describes an alternative form of user interface for operating a device such as a camera comprising a card which is inserted in a machine. On the face of the card is contained a visual...
7559467 Item checkout apparatus including integrated complimentary antennas  
An item checkout apparatus with integrated complimentary antennas which concentrates magnetic fields from both antennas in a volume. The item checkout apparatus includes a sensor for sensing a...
7554450 Integrated part tracking system  
An identification system includes a fractal antenna fashioned as a 2-dimensional data matrix which defines a Unique Item Identifier which operates as a conventional active antenna element for a...
7552863 Method for updating indicia readers  
A method of operating an indicia reader comprising the steps of: requesting upgrade software from a remote server; the remote server sending in response to the request an information bearing...
7549597 Graphical indicator  
A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information includes a content part and a header part. The content part is spread with a plurality of micro-units and...
7549596 Image bearing surface  
An image bearing surface. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, an image bearing surface comprises a surface for interacting with a writing element of an electronic...
7549595 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 six-fold rotational symmetry and includes 6 identical...
7546958 High-density two-dimensional graphic code, and coding system and decoding system based on said code  
A two-dimensional graphic code includes a plurality of characters printed on a medium, arranged so that they are contiguous to one another and organized in a primary reading direction and a...
7543758 Document localization of pointing actions using disambiguated visual regions  
A system for document internal localization includes an optical input device for retrieving an observed region of a hardcopy document and a processing component which provides a location identifier...
7540430 System and method for string distance measurement for alphanumeric indicia  
A method and system for determining the relationship between at least two indicia values that can be related to the same article is provided. The system includes a processor for providing a first...
7540429 Surface having disposed therein or thereon coded data  
A surface having disposed therein or thereon coded data. The coded data includes at least one data portion arranged at a respective position on or in the surface and alignment data arranged on or...
7540421 Method and apparatus for making articles  
Method and apparatus for applying unique composite indicia or markings to a succession of articles, in which each unique composite indicium comprises two or more indicia. At least part of each of...
7537170 Machine-readable security features for printed objects  
The present invention relates generally to documents such as printed documents. One claim recites a printed document including a machine-readable signal. The document includes: a first set of print...
7537157 Method for remote authentication of pharmaceutical products  
A method for authenticating a pharmaceutical product, the pharmaceutical product being associated with packaging having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data...
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...
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...
7527209 Printed infra-red data structure with targets  
A data structure is printed using infra-red ink. The data structure includes a two dimensional array of data blocks. Each adjacent pair of data blocks is separated by a gap and each of the data...
7523865 High resolution barcode and document including verification features  
Systems, methods and storage mediums are disclosed for processing images and two-dimensional barcodes for two-way verification of document data. In one exemplary embodiment, image data of a...
7523855 Systems and methods for preserving and maintaining document integrity  
Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention provide for a method for preserving and maintaining document integrity. In some methods for preserving and maintaining...
7520443 System, method, and program for extracting invisible information  
A method for extracting invisible information from an object in which visible information overlaps with at least part of invisible information formed in stealth ink. The method includes the steps...
7520424 Identification storage medium arrangement, a read apparatus and an identification system  
The invention relates to an identification data-storage medium arrangement which contains payload data split into payload data subareas and which contains payload data linking data for linking the...
7516904 Methods for encoding and decoding information  
Methods for securing data by using a data encoding technique of a symbology, such as a one or two-dimensional symbology, to provide secure data without the need to convert the data into a graphical...
7510125 Multi-dimensional symbologies and related methods  
Multi-dimensional symbology codes that use plural characteristic features encoded in a data cell and related methods. Such methods include methods of encoding, methods of creating and methods of...
7510124 Wafer identification mark  
A semiconductor wafer including a plurality of pits in the semiconductor wafer. The pits are arranged in an information-providing pattern and are readable after completion of processing on the wafer.
RE40687 Mark forming apparatus, method of forming laser mark on optical disk, reproducing apparatus, optical disk and method of producing optical disk  
An object of the present invention is to provide a marking forming apparatus, a method of forming a laser marking on an optical disk, a reproduction apparatus, an optical disk, and a method of...
7503495 High durability printed livestock tag and tracking system  
An identification system such as a system used to identify livestock and track ongoing livestock activities or data is provided.