Abstract: Combined use transaction cards are disclosed including preferably the functionality of being usable for conducting a financial transaction along with the additional functionality for activation or access to at least one other event. Many types of non-financial events are contemplated such as for access or entry, employee need, student need, and the like. Such cards preferably utilize electronically readable means as may be provided to such cards, such as including magnetic stripes, RFID transponders, OCR text, and one dimensional or two dimensional bar codes.

Abstract: An automated teller machine includes: a bundle storage unit into which a bundle of paper mediums are input and which separates the bundle of paper mediums into individual sheets and conveys the paper mediums individually; a paper medium alignment unit that aligns and conveys the paper mediums conveyed individually from the bundle storage unit; a discrimination unit that discriminates the aligned paper mediums conveyed individually from the paper medium alignment unit; a normal banknote temporary holding unit that temporarily holds normal banknotes discriminated in the discrimination unit and conveyed individually; and a rejected banknote temporary holding unit that temporarily holds rejected banknotes discriminated in the discrimination unit and conveyed individually.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to code scanning methods based on vehicle-mounted cameras. One example method includes collecting a first image by using a vehicle-mounted camera, parsing a target encoding pattern included in the first image, and when no parsing information is obtained, collecting, based on image data obtained by the vehicle-mounted camera, another image that is close to the first image in a time relationship for parsing to attempt to obtain parsing information in the target encoding pattern.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a smartcard inlay the method comprising: providing a dielectric sheet; depositing, on a first major surface of the dielectric sheet, an active matrix TFT array comprising at least one conductive layer; wherein the at least one conductive layer is deposited on regions of the dielectric sheet outside the active matrix TFT array to provide electrical connections of the inlay.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting an address block and barcode on a captured image of an item, and reading the detected barcode using connected component analysis. In one aspect, the method includes binarizing a captured image to generate a binarized image having pixel values, inverting the pixel values of the binarized image, processing the inverted pixel values, and filtering the processed image by area. The method may also include machine learning the processed image to cluster objects in the processed image into a plurality of groups using the filtered image, and determining a number of objects in each of the clustered groups by performing additional operations on the clustered objects to detect the address block. The method may also include selecting the group having the greatest number of objects as the address block, and extracting the selected address block.

Abstract: A money handling device includes a feeding unit; a transport unit; a receiving unit; a recognition unit; and a mount to which a first board or a second board is detachably mounted, a memory configured to store information to be used in money handling and attached to the first board or the second board. The first board holds a first key which is an encryption and decryption key unique to the first board, the second board holds a second key, and the first board and the second board hold a third key which is a common key. In a management method, the first board encrypts the information using the first key and stores the encrypted information in the memory, and encrypts the first key using the third key and stores the encrypted first key in the memory.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for registering items of equipment (103) for a vehicle. In each case an ID code is assigned to the items of equipment (103) and wherein the items of equipment (103) comprise in each case at least one transmission means (105). The ID codes are transmitted by the transmission means (105) concerned to the recording means (101) and registered by the recording means (101).

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: A solid dosage form for active ingredient release can be a preparation for medical, dental or cosmetic purposes, and is preferably a tablet. The solid dosage form comprises a three-dimensional base body which comprises an active ingredient. The solid dosage form further comprises a portion having a structure forming a two-dimensional identifier, such as, for instance, a QR code.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may obtain video and/or lidar data relating to a physical card captured while the physical card is flipped from a first side of the physical card to a second side of the physical card. The device may determine an authenticity of the physical card, where the authenticity of the physical card is based at least in part on one or more physical characteristics of the physical card identifiable from the video and/or the lidar data. The one or more physical characteristics may relate to a thickness of the physical card, a length and width of the physical card, a shape of the physical card, and/or a design feature of the physical card. The device may cause, based on a determination that the physical card is authentic, information associated with the physical card to be transmitted or stored to be used in connection with a transaction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor and manage loading docks and facility operations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a data analyzer to: monitor first data indicating whether a truck trailer is present at a dock of the material handling facility; and monitor second data indicating a condition associated with a door at the dock, the second data being different than the first data. The apparatus further includes a notification generator to generate a notification based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: An induction system for filtering the induction of objects to an object processing system is disclosed. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and a routing system for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to the object processing system.

Abstract: A transaction card having a metal layer, an opening in the metal layer for a transponder chip, and at least one discontinuity extending from an origin on the card periphery to a terminus in the opening. The card has a greater flex resistance than a card having a comparative discontinuity with the terminus and the origin the same distance from a line defined by a first long side of the card periphery in an absence of one or more strengthening features. Strengthening features include a discontinuity wherein one of the terminus or the origin are located relatively closer to the first long side of the card periphery than the other, a plurality of discontinuities wherein fewer than all extend from the card periphery to the opening, a self-supporting, non-metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the card, or one or more ceramic reinforcing tabs surrounding the opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.

Abstract: A self-sanitizing payment assembly comprising an enclosure assembly, a mounting assembly, a retractable lever assembly, a payment processor, a sanitizer and a plurality of sensors. The mounting assembly attaches the retractable lever assembly to a wall. The retractable lever assembly is disposable into and out of a plurality of expanded positions and a retracted position. The plurality of sensors may be configured with a processing unit to ascertain the position of the arm and/or hand of a user and automatically adjust the position of the payment processor and/or sanitizer to bring them closer to the user. The payment processor is configured to activate upon the sanitizer unit releasing or otherwise dispensing a sanitizer substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing de novo a polynucleotide storing data using a programmable template independent polymerase.

Abstract: A code associated with a managed device is scanned by a mobile device operated by service personnel. The code at least comprises an identifier for managed device. A current geographical location of the mobile device and the code are provided to a cloud/server. The location is associated with the managed device and updated or added to a shared private blockchain ledger. The shared private blockchain ledger shared between one or more enterprises and one or more service organizations. In an embodiment, the managed device dynamically generates the code and presents the code on a display associated with the managed device for scanning by the mobile device.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight unit comprising a light source emitting blue light, a green color conversion material and a red color conversion material, a first polarizer disposed on the backlight unit, a first base substrate disposed on the first polarizer, a thin film transistor disposed on the first base substrate, a second polarizer disposed on the thin film transistor, a first color conversion pattern and a second color conversion pattern disposed on the second polarizer, a first color filter disposed on the first color conversion pattern, a second color filter disposed on the second color conversion pattern, a second base substrate disposed on the first and second color filters, and a third polarizer disposed on the second base substrate and having a polarizing axis same as a polarizing axis of the second polarizer.

Abstract: A gaming table contains a number of antennas that are de-tuned from the resonant frequency of a single RFID tag. This increases the power required to read the single tag but matches the resonant frequency for reading a stack of RFID tags. The gaming table may further include a network analyzer and a set of capacitors that are dynamically switched among the antennas according to measuring the reflection coefficient of the antennas.

Abstract: A system and method for inferring the presence of objects including the identification of an object at least one time and use other presence sensor(s) to confirm the tag or sensor is still in the area of interest even if the identification cannot be confirmed.