Abstract: To suppress an increase in processing time due to a load of inference processing while improving reading accuracy by the inference processing of machine learning. An optical information reading device includes a processor including: an inference processing part that inputs a code image to a neural network and executes inference processing of generating an ideal image corresponding to the code image; and a decoding processing part that executes first decoding processing of decoding the code image and second decoding processing of decoding the ideal image generated by the inference processing part. The processor executes the inference processing and the first decoding processing in parallel, and executes the second decoding processing after completion of the inference processing.

Abstract: A first computing device of a multi-part code system includes one or more optical scanners and a network application associated with a network computing device of the multi-part code system. The network application is operable to obtain a second portion of a code associated with a second computing device. The network computing device generated the code for an interaction between the first and second computing device. The network application is further operable to display the second portion of the code on a display area of an interactive display, receive a first portion of the code, and instruct a user to drag the first portion of the code to the display area to align with the second portion of the code. When the first and second portions of the code are aligned, the network application produces the code and sends a finalized interaction notification to the network computing device.

Abstract: A device (12, 312, 494) operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The device includes a reader (20, 314) that is usable to read check data from financial checks. The reader is also usable to read record document data such as an invoice or other remittance advice. At least one circuit (54, 332) of the device is operative to cause a determination to be made that check data and/or record document data corresponds to stored data. Responsive to the determination, check data and record data are made available to a payee terminal (346). The device may be operable responsive to receipt of embedded instructions from a check payment website to capture image data corresponding to an image of a financial check and to send the image data to a remote computer as indicated by the embedded instructions.

Abstract: An object ID-centered workflow method utilizes an object identifier (ID) associated with an object. Forensic identification of serialization elements of the object ID enables access to a registry of workflows.

Abstract: Described is a digitized mail control system. The system may include a server having a memory storing mail data associated with a user and a user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to receive an access signal from the user computing device that has accessed the system. In response to receiving the access signal, the server may process the user data and locate the stored mail data associated with the user data. The server may then create and send for execution on the user computing device instruction to display mail data including sender information and action buttons associated with predetermined actions to take in response to the sender information. The server may receive a signal including a selected action associated with a selected action button with regard to a selected sender and automatically execute program code corresponding to the selected action.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for demonstrating a personalized automated teller machine (ATM) presentation to a user may include: obtaining transaction data of the user via a device associated with the user; obtaining, via the one or more processors, geographic data of the user based on the transaction data; generating, via the one or more processors, ATM data based on the geographic data of the user; obtaining, via the one or more processors, user feedback data based on the ATM data, wherein the user feedback data comprises a selection of an ATM of the list of the ATMs; transmitting, to the selected ATM of the list of the ATMs, presentation data based on the transaction data and the user feedback data; and demonstrating, via the selected ATM of the list of the ATMs, the personalized ATM presentation to the user based on the presentation data.

Abstract: The disclosure describes one or more implementations of a neural network architecture pruning system that automatically and progressively prunes neural networks. For instance, the neural network architecture pruning system can automatically reduce the size of an untrained or previously-trained neural network without reducing the accuracy of the neural network. For example, the neural network architecture pruning system jointly trains portions of a neural network while progressively pruning redundant subsets of the neural network at each training iteration. In many instances, the neural network architecture pruning system increases the accuracy of the neural network by progressively removing excess or redundant portions (e.g., channels or layers) of the neural network. Further, by removing portions of a neural network, the neural network architecture pruning system can increase the efficiency of the neural network.

Abstract: A recorder for documenting that a shaft in a rotating machine has been rotated while the rotating machine is stored or otherwise out of service. The recorder includes an elongated strip that is wound on a reel disposed adjacent the shaft. The reel is rotatable about an axle that is spaced away from the shaft. A free end of the strip is secured to an outer surface of the shaft and spools onto the shaft as the shaft is rotated, and which unwinds the strip from the reel. Markings are on the strip representing distance from the free end, which visually indicate occurrence and amount of shaft rotation. Types of markings include different colors or patterns, and which change at distances corresponding to shaft circumference. Alternatively, the markings are metered increments illustrating linear distance.

Abstract: There is provided an information code in which first cells have lightness that is intermediate between lightness of second cells and lightness of a predetermined marginal area. The first cells and the second cells are configured to have a difference in lightness therebetween sufficiently smaller than a difference in lightness between the first cells and the predetermined marginal area, in a predetermined area occupying at least a part of the code area. There is also provided an information code reader in which colors of an image of the information code captured by an imaging unit are corrected such that the difference in lightness between the first and second cells increases. Using the corrected image, decoding processing is performed to decode the information code.

Abstract: Provided herein are various embodiments of using machine readable technologies for the smart shipping of multiple products. An embodiment operates by receiving a request from a seller to ship a plurality of items that have been sold via an electronic marketplace. Information pertinent to shipping each of the plurality of items is predicted. A shipping company to ship the plurality of items is selected and provided the predicted information. A single machine readable code for shipping the plurality of items using the identified shipping company is determined based at least in part on the predicted information. A confirmation is received from the computing system of the shipping company responsive to the single machine readable code being scanned by a computing device of the computing system of the shipping company, the confirmation indicating that one or more of the plurality of items have been received by shipping company for shipment.

Abstract: A transaction or identification card has a width, a length, and at least one planar surface extending across the width and length. The card includes a dynamic feature including an actuator having an inactivated position and an activated position, wherein the inactivated position has at least one reversible difference from the activated position relative to the planar surface of the card.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to color localizing machine-readable indicia (e.g., a 1D or 2D barcode) found in imagery, and related image processing technology. One implementation involves locating regions associated with a first color and locating regions associated with a second color and creating a centroid for each of the located regions. A metric can be established for a color region couple comprising a located first color region and a located second color region, the metric including: i) a distance between a located first color region centroid and a located second color region centroid, and ii) a ratio of areas of the located first color region and the located second color region. Of course, other implementations, technology and combinations are provided.

Abstract: A system providing self-service access to locked merchandise comprising: (a) providing a fixture that restricts access to the locked merchandise, wherein the fixture can automatically lock or unlock, allowing or restricting access to the locked merchandise; (b) providing a means of uniquely identifying an individual attempting to access the merchandise; (c) measuring a set of behaviors of the individual during any time the fixture is an open mode; (d) assessing whether the set of behaviors of the individual are suspicious or not relative to a set of suspicious event thresholds; (e) storing the individual and their set of behaviors as accessible records in at least one database; and (f) providing an algorithm which determines future access privileges of the individual to the enclosure based on a set of variables.

Abstract: This invention provides an aimer assembly for a vision system that is coaxial (on-axis) with the camera optical axis, thus providing an aligned aim point at a wide range of working distances. The aimer includes a projecting light element located aside the camera optical axis. The beam and received light from the imaged (illuminated) scene are selectively reflected or transmitted through a dichoric mirror assembly in a manner that permits the beam to be aligned with the optical axis and projected to the scene while only light from the scene is received by the sensor. The aimer beam and illuminator employ differing light wavelengths. In a further embodiment, an internal illuminator includes a plurality of light sources below the camera optical axis. Some of the light sources are covered by a prismatic structure for close distance, and other light sources are collimated, projecting over a longer distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for traceability of transport of containers of biological samples, arranged in a containment rack, from a drawing point to an analysis point, in which a preparation apparatus is able, for each containment rack going out from the drawing point, to identify the containment rack, to detect the measurement of the outgoing mass of the containment rack and to store the measurement of the outgoing mass in a centralized database, and in which a check-in apparatus is able, for each containment rack coming to the analysis point, to identify the containment rack, to detect the measurement of the incoming mass of the containment rack and to compare the measurement of the outgoing mass with the detected measurement of the incoming mass, generating an alert if the measurement of the outgoing mass is different from the measurement of the incoming mass.

Abstract: The invention discloses a flexible mountable RFID tag antenna. The object of the invention to present an RFID tag antenna which has a flexible and flat design, which is mountable on conductive surfaces without disadvantages in reading the data of the RFID chip and does not increase cost and complexity in the RFID tag manufacturing process and which can be mounted on any curvature structure will be solved by a flexible mountable RFID tag antenna comprising an RFID chip for storing data and an antenna structure operatively connected to the RFID chip for operating across RFID frequency band, wherein the RFID tag antenna is mounted on a dielectric layer and the RFID tag antenna laterally overlaps the dielectric layer at one edge of the dielectric layer forming an overlapping part, whereas the overlapping part of the RFID tag antenna forming an extended L-shaped antenna structure in its cross-sectional view and whereas the RFID tag antenna is suitable to be attachable to a conductive layer.

Abstract: A lockout tagout auditing and guidance system provides a mobile device that can guide an individual to particular tags either to perform the operations required for lockout procedures or to perform an auditing activity. In both cases, images of the tags are obtained and imaged and tag locations compared to corresponding information in the database to assess the existence and clarity of the tags for auditing purposes.

Abstract: A novel system and method to facilitate an issuing and storing key/keycard system includes a network, a cloud server, a terminal, a cabinet control server, and at least an issuing and storing key/keycard cabinet. The customer/ the user, through the terminal, can sign up/ receive authentication methods to verify user rights/owner of key/keycard to the cloud server. The issuing and storing key/keycard cabinet is used in issuing and storing the customer/user's key/keycard. The cabinet control server controls and operates the issuing and storing key/keycard cabinet. The invention is to provide a method of issuing and storing key/keycard includes steps: i) the customer/user register/verify user rights/owner of key/keycard to the cloud server; ii) the customer/user takes/stores key/keycards at the issuing and storing key/keycard cabinet; iii) synchronization data between the cloud server with the cabinet control server.

Abstract: An interactive data system in which a user, scanning a tag such as a QR-code, is directed to a destination (which may be one of a number of different destinations) which is determined by a profile of the user, which profile is established beforehand. Optionally access to a destination is also determined by an access permission which may be granted to the user. In one example a user, scanning a menu of food and beverage offerings, is directed to a choice of food and beverage which is dependent on the user's likes and dislikes, and dietary and similar factors.

Abstract: A dose setting mechanism for a medicament delivery device, which dose setting mechanism comprises, a tubular member 10 having a longitudinal track 18 of a predetermined length; a dose drum 40, coaxial with the tubular member 10, and being axially and rotationally movable relative to the tubular member 10; a stop member 90, axially movable but rotationally locked relative to the tubular member 10, and further being in an axially slaved connection with the dose drum 40; wherein said stop member 90 comprises a track follower 98 in engagement with the longitudinal track 18, such that rotational movement of the dose drum 40 relative to the tubular member 10 may cause a maximum axial displacement of said dose drum 40 and said stop member 90, relative to the tubular member 10, corresponding to said predetermined length.