Patents Examined by Daniel Stcyr
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Patent number: 7195148Abstract: A card printer in a card information management system. The card printer has a data input part for inputting data acquired by a user. The data is character information of a character generated by a program stored in a predetermined apparatus according to predetermined operations of a user. The card printer has a user ID input part for inputting an ID of the user. The data inputted from the data input part is converted into print information by a print information generation part. Approval information of the supplier of the card is generated by an approval information generation part. This print information and the approval information are printed on a card by a print part through an image processing part and a print control part. The user can obtain the card to which the approval information is added on demand.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Kimura, Mario Fuse, Shoji Yamaguchi, Hideki Fukunaga, Hideaki Ashikaga
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Patent number: 7195155Abstract: A mobile dispensing display, method for conversion of shopping cart into dispensing display and a method of advertising and dispensing products involves the use of a conventional shopping cart. The shopping cart is provided from a store where the promotional activity is to be conducted and converted into a mobile dispensing display by mounting an advertising display onto the basket and mounting a product sample support panel on the shopping cart over the child seat. The mobile display may be moved intermittently to advantageous locations throughout the store where shoppers congregate. Product to be sold and/or sampled, as well as coupons or other promotional materials may be placed in the cart, whereby the cart becomes a mobile promotional and sales display as the user functions as a shoppers assistant providing information, samples or coupons. The user is not restricted to a single location, and may maintain personal and promotional items under direct supervision.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Dennis Garberg & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dennis D. Garberg, Steve Kucharski, Jon Walker, Mark J. Hunter
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Patent number: 7195157Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a consumer interactive shopping and marketing system. The system includes a portable data terminal for communicating information over a communication network. The present system has aspects that may be used within a shopping establishment or at a user's home.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Swartz, Thomas K. Roslak, Mauro Premutico, Adam Petrovich, Edward Barkan
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Patent number: 7185815Abstract: A controller for an electroluminescent device includes an internal electroluminescent device system configuration database that includes configuration data stored in the controller for multiple electroluminescent device systems. A processor executes instructions from an application program module stored in the controller to perform a function of the configuration data for an electroluminescent device system selected from the multiple electroluminescent device systems in the internal electroluminescent device system configuration database.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: CEYX Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jorge Sanchez-Olea
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Patent number: 7175080Abstract: Memorandum information specific to a user is provided at proper timings by using a portable terminal, without accessing an external apparatus and without a necessity of secure and complicated operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Tsunayuki Ohwa
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Patent number: 7175095Abstract: A product is provided with a coding pattern, which codes position information in the form of coordinates for a plurality of points on the product with the aid of a plurality of marks belonging to each point. The marks have a first parameter which varies for coding of the position information. The marks additionally have a second parameter which varies for coding of further information in the coding pattern. A method and a device for coding of the coding pattern and a method and a device for decoding of the coding pattern are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Anoto ABInventors: Mats Petter Pettersson, Petter Ericson
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Patent number: 7174065Abstract: An optical switching fabric with an optical to electrical converter in the output plane. The optical switching fabric has an input plane with at least one input. The input plane provides at least a first optical signal (e.g., a first set of optical signals). The optical switching fabric has an output plane. The optical switching fabric has an interconnection mechanism for receiving the first set of optical signals and directing each received optical signal to a predetermined location in the output plane. The output plane has at least one optical to electrical converter (e.g., a plurality of optical to electrical converters) for receiving the directed optical signals and responsive thereto for generating a set of corresponding electronic output signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan Lacey, Julie Fouquet, Dale Schroeder, Brian Lemoff
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Patent number: 7165716Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for biometric authentication of a person are proposed. Since the detection of biometric data never matches 100 percent, authentication is already effected when the detected data exceed a defined threshold value in comparison to stored reference data. In order to increase security, the invention provides that information about the person's individual properties influencing the biometric data is stored and taken into account in the authentication process. For example, the threshold value is set low upon comparison of a fingerprint only if the person has exceptionally dry or moist skin. On the other hand, the sensor for detecting the biometric data of the fingerprint can also be set to be more sensitive or less sensitive depending on the stored information.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2000Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Albert Mödl, Elmar Stephan, Robert Müller
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Patent number: 7165729Abstract: Within an integrated circuit 2 independently controllable domains 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 may be unable to complete pending transactions taking place between domains. Each domain is provided with a transaction level state machine 20, 22 which is responsive to the state of the state machine within the other domain and when this indicates that the other domain is not capable of communicating triggers default behavior ensuring that the predetermined transaction protocol is not broken.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: ARM LimitedInventors: Daryl Wayne Bradley, Richard Roy Grisenthwaite, Sheldon James Woodhouse
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Patent number: 7159774Abstract: Magnetic field response sensors designed as passive inductor-capacitor circuits produce magnetic field responses whose harmonic frequencies correspond to states of physical properties for which the sensors measure. Power to the sensing element is acquired using Faraday induction. A radio frequency antenna produces the time varying magnetic field used for powering the sensor, as well as receiving the magnetic field response of the sensor. An interrogation architecture for discerning changes in sensor's response frequency, resistance and amplitude is integral to the method thus enabling a variety of measurements. Multiple sensors can be interrogated using this method, thus eliminating the need to have a data acquisition channel dedicated to each sensor. The method does not require the sensors to be in proximity to any form of acquisition hardware. A vast array of sensors can be used as interchangeable parts in an overall sensing system.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Stanley E. Woodard, Bryant D. Taylor
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Patent number: 7156308Abstract: A bar code including a first linear bar code portion, and portions with two-dimensional bar codes at the ends of the first bar code portion. A separation through the first portion. The two-dimensional bar code at each end is inverted from the other end, and in an embodiment is also rotated 180°, which enable the two-dimensional bar codes on separated parts of the single bar code to be identical.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: International Barcode CorporationInventor: Allen Lubow
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Patent number: 7156299Abstract: An encryption key transfer system is provided. The system may be operative to generate encrypted files on a portable storage medium which may be used to transfer encrypted keys between ATMs using a single operator. Such secret encrypted keys may include a terminal master key. The system may include a source ATM and a target ATM with a common software program and/or hardware installed in each ATM. The source ATM may use secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and other randomly generated information to securely encrypt the secret encryption keys. The source ATM may further store the encrypted secret encryption keys and the randomly generated information on a portable storage medium. The target ATM may be operative to decrypt the secret encrypted keys using the secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and the randomly generated information retrieved from the portable storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Walter Harris, Timothy Zajkowski
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Patent number: 7156293Abstract: A device for the production and the sale of dough pieces comprises at least a first supply bin for keeping a pre-determined first quantity of the raw dough pieces. A first recording unit serves the recording of a customer request. A display device serves the display of a price for the recorded customer request. A payment transaction is recorded by means of a second recording unit. A baking device serves the baking of raw dough pieces pursuant to the customer's request to ready-baked dough pieces. The ready-baked dough pieces are made available in at least one supply bin that is accessible to the customer. Two delivery units serve the delivery of the raw dough pieces and/or of the ready-baked dough pieces from the first supply bin to the baking device and/or from baking device to the second supply bin. Depending upon the data recorded by the recording units, a control unit controls the delivery units and the baking device.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Dieter Knost, Thomas Schmidt, Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann, Bernd Dannenhauer, Frank Blümel
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Patent number: 7156313Abstract: An IC card with a display panel but without batteries includes a contact/contactless communication interface, a microprocessor, an EEPROM, a rectifier/voltage regulator, a display driver, a charge-pump (26) disposed therein, and a display panel disposed thereon. The microprocessor receives the external data, and displays the data on the display panel so that users can look up the external data. The display panel exhibits a double steady-state function having the characteristic that once the data are displayed, no persistent power supply for the display panel is needed, and thus the displayed data will be preserved persistently until the next time the data are updated. In this way, users are not required to use batteries and can avoid being disturbed by the service life of the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Smart Displayer Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Yuan Ou, Lee-Chung Lin
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Patent number: 7152790Abstract: A method of processing an airline passenger through a terminal comprising the steps of verifying the identity of the passenger by checking a physical characteristic unique to the passenger and taking a picture of the identified passenger. A wristband-ticket (10) is issued having first (12) and second (14) ends and including an attachment (16, 20, 22) associated with the ends for securely attaching the ends together and rendering the ends non-retachable in response to being detached. The ticket is issued with a picture (28) of the identified passenger thereon as well as the terminal gate and the flight number and seat assignment thereon. In addition, the ticket is issued with a bar code (24) thereon identifying the passenger and flight information. The wristband-ticket (10) is placed around the wrist of the identified passenger and the passenger passes through checkpoints by reading the bar code and/or viewing the photograph.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Imagine Pass L.L.C.Inventor: Diane Jackson
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Patent number: 7152802Abstract: There is disclosed a key access fob, key access devices, a key access system, key access methods. A fob may comprise a receiver, a transmitter, and a light pipe running from a bottom end of the fob to a top end of the fob. A docking unit may comprise a plurality of receivers configured to receive a fob. Each receiver may include three openings. The docking unit may also comprise a plurality of receiving units, one receiving unit for each of the receivers, each receiving unit including a transmitter, a receiver, and a light emitting diode (LED). A key access system may include one or more docking units in one or more drawers in one or more cabinets, the cabinets coupled to a computing device running an application program. The application program in conjunction with other devices may execute key access methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Key Control Holding, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Kell, Timothy Gill, Steven Probert, Arthur Mariduena
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Patent number: 7152789Abstract: A commodity information provision method for detecting a customer in a store who is in trouble and for providing such a customer with information about an appropriate commodity. A position detection device which the customer carries when shopping transmits position information indicative of current position, and customer position information acquiring unit periodically acquires the position information from the position detection device. Stop judging unit judges whether the customer has stopped or not in accordance with the position information. When the customer is at a stop, message determining unit determines a guidance message to be presented to the customer in accordance with a commodity displayed on a rack near the stop position, and message transmitting unit transmits the determined guidance message to the position detection device.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takahiro Hasegawa, Tomohisa Misawa
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Patent number: 7152779Abstract: A commodity management system can manage information on commodities and commodity owners from sale times to disposal times and can identify a new owner in a disposal/recycling procedure. In an IC tag embedded in a motorcycle, management information associating the motorcycle and its owner is stored. A management card for recording the same management information is issued to a purchaser of the motorcycle. When the motorcycle is disposed and recycled, the dealer transmits a request for authentication of the owner to a management server. The management server then allows a disposal/recording procedure only if the management information stored in the IC tag embedded in the motorcycle matches the management information recorded in the management card.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshio Yamagiwa
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Patent number: 7152778Abstract: Data is collected and aggregated regarding a particular used item for sale, e.g., automobiles, which is in turn validated and normalized with respect to pre-determined identification models. A historical report may be generated to provide an assessment of value based on qualitative information such as mileage and/or location, and may be presented in a multi-axis graphic format. Data records are collected from a plurality of sources over the Internet, and are validated by comparing data field entries in the aggregate data records with data field entries in an established validation database. The validated data records are normalized with respect to a predetermined set or sets of fields by assigning an identification unit to each validated data record. A web crawler to seek out suitable data records relating to the used items that are sought, a search engine is queried to derive a list of suitable high probability target URLs.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: BitstockInventor: Troy A. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 7147152Abstract: A recording medium dispensing machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a main body having a carry in/out opening through which a recording medium to record predetermined information thereon is carried in/out. Inside the main body is provided a storage device to store a plurality of recording media in a stacked manner. The recording medium dispensing machine is further provided with a carrying device that carries the recording medium back and forth between the storage device and the carry in/out opening, and a storage/feeding device which causes a recording medium stored in the storage device to separate or protrude from/into a carry path formed by the carrying device, and whereby causes the recording medium carried by the carrying device to be stored in the storage device, while causing the recording medium stored in the storage device to be fed from the storage device by the carrying device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Kazuei Yoshioka, Jun Fujimoto