Abstract: A casino system in a casino using a gaming chip to which an RFID tag storing identification information is attached, comprising a registration device for registering the identification information of the gaming chip to be used in the casino, and a database for storing a list of the identification information registered by the registration device. The list includes status information that indicates whether or not the gaming chip is usable, and the registration device makes the status information usable for the gaming chip that has already been registered.

Abstract: The system and method providing enhanced security ballot image records of the present invention includes an enhanced security ballot image tabulator and an enhanced security ballot image audit station. The tabulator processes each ballot of a plurality of ballots to be tabulated to provide an enhanced security ballot image record having diachronically and synchronically coordinated enhanced security ballot image files, each for another ballot of the plurality of ballots to be tabulated. The enhanced security ballot image record may be broadcast upon completion of tabulation and/or simulcast real time during tabulation or otherwise provided such as on a secure media upon completion of tabulation to the public or other parties interested in the tabulation of cast votes. The enhanced security audit station receives the enhanced security ballot image record and analyzes it to selectively identify out-of-bounds diachronic and/or synchronic security parameters.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for tracking and monitoring sets of assets in or on a container using RFID-RF tags associated with the assets. The system comprises a specimen holder bin or similar container and a wireless tag affixed to the specimen holder bin. The specimen bin holder is configured to hold a plurality of assets. The wireless tag comprises a radio frequency identifier (RFID) circuit, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a processor, a memory storing an identifier (ID) associated with the RFID circuit, and an energy source electrically connected to the RFID circuit, the RF circuit, and the processor. The wireless tag is configured to broadcast the identifier associated with the RFID circuit responsive to an interrogation signal by one or more gateways associated with the system. In some embodiments, each asset of the plurality of assets additionally comprises an RFID tag.

Abstract: A single piece light pipe is designed to provide dual-field, multi-color, multi-directional illumination. The light pipe is combined with a single PCB having a plurality of LEDs to create a compact illuminator that can selectively provide dark field and bright field with red, green, blue color, broad spectrum, or combination of any color in horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or combination of any direction. The single piece light pipe is compact in size and light in weight. The non-closed form option not only can further reduce the weight but also can allow arrange opening area clearance for: (1) visual aiming and alignment in application, especially for hand held application; (2) reducing illumination crosstalk to unwanted directions; and for (3) mechanical integration. The improvements allow the illuminator to read direct product marking (DPM) type of barcodes.

Abstract: A printer that prints each printing medium having an RFID, the printer including: a radio wave strength acquisition unit that acquires radio wave strength from the RFID; and a determine unit that determines whether the RFID is normal or not on the basis of a radio wave strength obtained by the radio wave strength acquisition unit and a threshold.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless tag reading apparatus includes a first communication interface configured to communicate with a first external device, a second communication interface configured to communicate with a second external device, an antenna configured to emit a radio wave to read a wireless tag, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify either (a) the first communication interface as being in communication with the first external device or (b) the second communication interface as being in communication with the second external device. The controller is configured to change a power level of the radio wave emitted by the antenna based on which of the first communication interface or the second communication interface is identified. The controller is configured to read the wireless tag by controlling the antenna to emit the radio wave with the changed power level.

Abstract: A system for locating a RFID tag in a space or area having a physical barrier is disclosed herein. More specifically, the system comprises a plurality of guard tags for use in conjunction with a RFID tag disposed on an item and a RFID reader for locating the same. The system is configured to locate the RFID tag on either side of the physical barrier. The plurality of guard tags may comprise a plurality of negative encoded guard tags and a plurality of positive encoded guard tags, and an algorithm may be used to determine a probability of the RFID tag location within the physical space. A method of locating a RFID tag within a physical space, and a method of virtually shielding the physical space is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of storing data using one or more nucleic acids.

Abstract: A contactless card includes an arrangement of a plurality of tactile sensors along the edge, an arrangement of a plurality of tactile sensors on the surface or surfaces, an arrangement of a plurality tactile of sensors along the edge and on the surface or surfaces. The arrangement of a plurality of tactile sensors captures the interaction of the user's hand and the contactless card to generate a unique binary string. In addition to the validation of the identifying information embedded within the memory of any existing contactless credit card, debit cards, prepaid electronic cash card, loyalty card and access card, the user's identification is also validated through the binary string. An irreversible mathematical equation can be used to compute the identifying information and binary string to generate the validation Radio Frequency Identification signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates a command for a communication terminal apparatus and a retry command and successively outputs the generated command and retry command to an information processing terminal apparatus. The information processing terminal apparatus acquires the command for the communication terminal apparatus and the retry command that have successively been output from the information processing apparatus and outputs the acquired command to the communication terminal apparatus. Further, in a case of performing a retry process due to unavailability of a response to the command, the information processing terminal apparatus outputs the acquired retry command to the communication terminal apparatus. The retry process can be performed without waiting for the information processing terminal apparatus to output a command request to the information processing apparatus and acquire a retry command.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for providing a ballistic solution. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a device for storing one or more ballistic calculators for providing a ballistic solution. In one embodiment, the device communicates with one or more laser rangefinders.

Abstract: The present application provides a device supporting card-swiping, which relates to the technical field of communications. The device supporting card-swiping comprises a display screen (1), a protective back plate (2) and a contactless card reader (3). Wherein the antenna (310) of the contactless card reader (3) is arranged between the display screen (1) and the protective back plate (2) for sensing a user's card swiping signal. The device supporting card-swiping can increase the effective card swiping distance and improve user experience.

Abstract: A mobile terminal converts token information corresponding to card information to a sound wave signal and transmits the sound wave signal to a magnetic field conversion device, and the magnetic field conversion device restores the token information from the received sound wave signal, converts the token information to a magnetic field signal, and transmits the magnetic field signal to a merchant terminal, to perform payment.

Abstract: Barcode readers with transflective mirrors are disclosed herein. An example barcode reader includes a housing and a window positioned within the housing, an imaging sensor and an illumination source positioned within the housing, and a transflective mirror positioned within the housing. The field-of-view of the imaging sensor is directed through the window along a first central axis of the field-of-view of the imaging sensor and the illumination pattern from the illumination source is directed through the window along a second central axis of the illumination pattern that is substantially parallel to the first central axis of the field-of-view of the imaging sensor.

Abstract: A security document with a first security element, which includes a first item of visually recognizable and in particular machine-readable information, and a second security element, which includes a second item of in particular machine-readable information which can be used to verify the first item of information. A method for the authentication thereof is also described.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reader/writer includes an insertion portion and a support member. An information storage medium held by a person with fingers is inserted into the insertion portion. The support member supports the insertion portion on an installation surface by causing an insertion direction of the information storage medium with respect to the insertion portion to be lowered to the front to intersect with a horizontal plane. In the support member, an intersection angle between the insertion direction and the horizontal plane is set to a predetermined acute angle at which the fingers of the person do not interfere with the installation surface when the information storage medium is inserted into the insertion portion.

Abstract: A function execution system includes a function execution device configured to execute a plurality of functions, a storage device, an image acquisition device, and a reader device. The function execution device switches between first to fourth functions to be executed depending on whether code information, which is read by the reader device based on an image representing an information code included in a captured image acquired by the image acquisition device from the image capturing unit, is first code information or second code information and whether user information stored in the storage device is first user information or second user information.

Abstract: A method for wirelessly receiving and transmitting electromagnetic radiation and to an electronic device thereof, the method including the steps of, wirelessly receiving a first electromagnetic radiation, and storing energy of the received first electromagnetic radiation in an energy storage. Determining, from the amount of energy stored, whether energy stored in the energy storage should be provided to a demodulator and a comparator and/or to a modulator and a transmitter such that they are switched. Demodulating the second electromagnetic radiation so that a first signal is generated. Comparing the first signal with a set of signals. Wirelessly receiving a third electromagnetic radiation. Modulating the third electromagnetic radiation into a fourth electromagnetic radiation by using two different modulations, thereby modifying data contained in the third electromagnetic radiation, and wirelessly transmitting the fourth electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped magnetic marker to be laid on a road surface so as to be able to be detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a vehicle to achieve assist for driving operation of the vehicle by a driver or control on a vehicle side to achieve automatic driving independently from operation of the driver has a magnet sheet (11) as a magnetism generation source and a wireless tag (2) which outputs information via wireless communication to the vehicle side. In the magnetic marker, the wireless tag (2) is interposed between a sheet (11A) and a sheet (11B) configuring the magnet sheet (11), and the entire wireless tag (2) is accommodated inside the magnet sheet (11).

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides enhanced financial statements such as credit statements that provide customized payment options to a customer that takes into account the total amount owed by the customer, and past payments made by the customer. The customized payment options are determined with the goal of providing more payment options that encourage financial health, while not overwhelming the customer with too many options or irrelevant options. The customized payment options can be displayed in an interactive user interface for paying a credit statement that can visually inform a user of the benefit of the respective payment options with respect to the impact of the respective payment option on the customer's financial health—at least as it pertains to a credit account for which the statement was issued.