Abstract: A security device for the identification or authentication of valuable goods is described, including a thin material layer (22, 26) presenting a stochastic pattern including micro/submicrostructures, where the latter are arranged in blobs (2) each of which presents a complexity factor Cx = L 2 4 ? ? · A , where L is the perimeter of the blob and A its area, and wherein blobs having a Cx value greater than or equal to 2 cover at least 5%, preferably at least 15%, of the device surface. According to a preferred embodiment, the material layer may include a film including at least a first and a second polymers arranged respectively within a first and a second phases defining the micro/submicrostructures. Preferred processes of fabrication are also disclosed, as well as a method for securing a valuable good based on such a security device.

Abstract: A barcode recognition method is provided for recognizing a barcode to derive effective barcode information thereof. The barcode includes a plurality of segments. In the method, every time the barcode is scanned and recognized, any segment, in which a barcode information fragment carried therein is able to be derived, is recorded as an effective segment. And then the effective segments are selected and combined to generate a plurality of segment combinations. The information carried by the segment combinations is respectively verified by the checksum thereof, so as to find out the segment combination, which is successfully verified by the checksum thereof, to be the effective combination. Every time the barcode is scanned and recognized, only part of the segments of the barcode has to be successfully recognized, and the effective segments derived are combined and verified, so as to quickly recognize the barcode.

Abstract: A receipt issuance facility included in a receipt printer incorporated in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus is utilized in order to print a role assigned to a key together with a frame matched with the size of the key.

Abstract: A false act of a clerk at a store is monitored at a host computer under utilization of a communication network by detecting a false key operation in reference to a count which can be flexibly set in an item sales register or the like. The sales processing unit reads out in sequence the stored function numbers, collates them with the function numbers of the depressing limit in sequence, and if the result shows a coincided state, the sales processing unit adds 1 to the limit counter of the corresponding key, compares the value of the limit counter of the corresponding key with the corresponding limit count of the depressing limit master, and if the value of the limit counter exceeds the limit count, the sales processing unit outputs to the communication unit an instruction that the fact showing of the depressing action of the corresponding key exceeded the limit count is sent to the host computer, and causes the communication unit to send it.

Abstract: An operator number acquiring code is set in the macro-key data with correspondence to a macro-key. If the macro-key is depressed and there is the operator number acquiring code, the operator (logged on) number is supplied to the following key decode processing. A manager number may be also acquired. If a repetition start and end codes are set, the set data stored between these codes are repeatedly executed the specified number times. If a magnetic card data squiring code is set, data in a magnetic card is read and supplied to the key decode process as input key code.

Abstract: A demodulated data storage buffer is stored with bar width data sets obtained by scanning a coupon code with a scan optical system. A CPU first executes a demodulating process on these bar width data sets in accordance with a demodulation algorithm in a WPC code system. If an end guard bar (RGB) of the WPC code is contained in the demodulated data by the demodulating process, the demodulating process is executed on the same bar width data sets in accordance with a demodulation algorithm in a CODE 128 code system.

Abstract: Unit items ordered by a customer are accepted. An automatic selection is given of unit items, from among the accepted unit items, which compose at least one of predetermined set-menu item combinations having respective predetermined discount prices. A price corresponding to a customer's order is calculated in response to the predetermined discount price of the previously-mentioned one of the predetermined set-menu item combinations.

Abstract: A cash register mechanism has targets swingable up and down between a lowered concealed horizontal retracted position and a raised visible position close to and behind a window by means of pushrods actuated by key levers. The pushrods have latchable keeper lugs which when the pushrods move up, bear laterally against a flange on a pivoted latch plate, and move to a position above the flange where the flange can underlie the keeper lugs to maintain the pushrods and targets raised. The latch plate is spring biased toward latching position. The keeper lugs tend to cam the latch plate toward the released position and bow the pushrods in the opposite direction. The latch plate is pivoted at the bottom and the flange inclines upwardly and laterally therefrom toward the pushrods. The pushrods are relatively flexible. When a keeper lug overlies the flange, spring biases oppose releasing movement of the latch plate, permitting additional targets to be raised without camming the latch plate to released position.

Abstract: A toy cash register for displaying sales amount indicia including a plurality of corresponding indicia legs, which when manipulated cause a sales amount indicia display to be shown at the top of the register. The actuation mechanism for translating the above manipulation into a display includes a lower leg portion for each leg which defines a pawl mateable with a corresponding rotatable holding cam, each holding cam defining a cam opening for mating with the pawl. A spring biases the holding cam in a clockwise rotational direction and each such cam controls motion of a display indicia arm connected to a sales amount indicia display.

Abstract: A receptacle is mounted on the front plate of a cash register to hold and receive paper money bills. A slidable arm extends through a slot in the vertical wall of the receptacle and cash register to contact a bill placed on the bottom shelf of the receptacle. After a transaction is completed, the "sale" button on the register is pressed to actuate a motor driven cam and linkage which draw the arm and bill through the slot to deposit the bill in the cash register. The receptacle may include a tray for holding various items such as pens and pencils. Display of the bill submitted by a customer during a transaction avoids errors and disputes concerning the denomination of the bill.

Abstract: A toy cash register having vertically slidable plastic indicator targets and plunger-type actuating keys which are integral with the targets and with interconnecting parts including hinging portions. When raised, the targets are held up by resilient fingers formed on and integral with a rockable plastic latch plate which is swingable to release the targets. The working and locating parts, formed primarily of plastic, interlock with each other and with supporting portions of a metal housing structure so that the need for separate fasteners is virtually eliminated.

Abstract: A toy cash register having vertically slidable plastic indicator targets and plunger-type actuating keys which are integral with the targets and with interconnecting parts including hinging portions. When raised, the targets are held up by resilient fingers formed on and integral with a rockable plastic latch plate which is swingable to release the targets. The working and locating parts, formed primarily of plastic, interlock with each other and with supporting portions of a metal housing structure so that the need for separate fasteners is virtually eliminated.