Abstract: A lottery ticket is produced by first photographing by a user a plurality of images, printing the photographed images onto a carrier, providing on the carrier a plurality of numbers corresponding to the images so that when the player crosses out several images he identifies several numbers to play in a lottery, and arranging on the ticket symbols which identify the player.

Abstract: Flexible composite material is provided upon which a facsimile message containing both confidential and non-confidential information can be recorded. In general, the composite material comprises a recording layer and a cover layer. The cover layer is disposed over a substantial portion of the recording layer to define a confidential message recording area and a non-confidential message recording area. The cover layer has a plurality of transverse perforation lines formed along the longitudinal extent of the cover layer. The transverse perforation lines are spaced apart in parallel fashion, and each pair of adjacent perforation lines forms a cover layer strip that can be selectively removed. One or more of the cover layer strips bear preprinted instructions as to how to reveal the non-confidential area without revealing the confidential message.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for carrying imprints of body parts (12) having at least one opening (16) and having a surface area of dye absorbent planar surface (18) in which the surface area (18) is greater than the surface area in the at least one opening (16) of the sheet member (14) and in which the surface area (18) is smooth and continuous to receive impressions of body portions (12) carrying dye (32), allowing a picture (20) to be mounted to the sheet member (14) visible through said at least one opening (16) in a position visible in the same direction as the absorbent planar surface (18), and providing alignment structure of the impressions (12) and spacing of the impressions (12) from the edge (46) of the sheet member (14) in which the alignment structure overlies at least a portion of the sheet member (14).

Abstract: Non-continuous reflective holograms or diffraction gratings are provided in various forms for authenticating documents and things, and for decorative and product packaging applications. In one specific authentication application, such a hologram or diffraction grating is firmly attached to a surface that contains visual information desired to be protected from alteration. Examples of such information include written personal data and photograph on a passport, driver's license, identity card and the like. The reflective discontinuous hologram is formed in a pattern that both permits viewing the protected information through it and the viewing of an authenticating image or other light pattern reconstructed from it in reflection. In another specific authentication application, a non-transparent structure of two side-by-side non-continuous holograms or diffraction patterns, each reconstructing a separate image or other light pattern, increases the difficulty of counterfeiting the structure.

Abstract: Spine strip stock material, being withdrawn from a supply reel, is cut into pieces of the desired length and the pieces are subsequently fed into positionally accurate contact with cover boards which are moving on a conveying system. High cutting and feeding accuracy are achieved by a servomotor control system which, in response to sensing the motion of the cover boards, stops the infeed of the stock material, clamps and cuts the stationary stock material, feeds the cut spine strip pieces to a waiting position and then moves the pieces from the waiting position into contact with the cover boards.

Abstract: An index divider is reinforced using a polyester film having a bonding coating on one side thereof for bonding the polyester film to the index divider, and a toner-receptive polymer coating on the other side thereof. The toner-receptive coating may be N-Butyl Methacrylate polymer. Other polymers may be used, which have microscopic penetration points to bond with xerographic toner, and which maintain their integrity at the high temperatures and pressures used to bond the polyester film to the index dividers.

Abstract: A printed document, such as a lottery ticket, includes a thermochromic layer at least over the imprinted data region. The printed document can be authenticated by applying heat to the thermochromic material and observing the presence or absence of a reversible color change.

Abstract: An optically variable device for use on security documents to deter unauthorized reproduction is provided which contains a warning message that is not readily apparent to an observer but that reproduces as a visible warning message when copied. The device comprises a pattern of light reflecting surfaces which comprise a reflection diffraction grating having a plurality of grooves that vary in orientation and blaze angle. In an alternative embodiment, a machine-readable optically variable device is provided in which the pattern of specularly light-reflecting surfaces produces a machine-readable message in response to light impinging on the device.

Abstract: Reinforced paper tabs for use in xerographic reproduction equipment. The tabs include a thin reinforcing film that may optionally be recessed into the thickness of the paper sheet, or may merely be very thin with respect to the thickness of the paper sheet, thus permitting the tabbed sheets to be fed through conventional xerographic reproduction equipment for use in production of booklets and the like. Preferably the reinforcing film includes an outer heat activatable adhesive layer that is melt compatible with xerographic toner, so that xerographic images can be permanently reproduced on the reinforced tabs. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing and collating such tabbed sheets from web stock.

Abstract: A process and apparatus are disclosed for pairing drugs corresponding to a prescribed treatment with a given patient including marking of arm bands or other identification devices with the patient's identification data, permanently attaching the identification device to the patient, retrieving a drug corresponding to the prescribed treatment and verifying its agreement with the drug administration data stored on the identification device, introducing the drug into a container which is previously marked with the patient identification data and drug administration data and closing the container. The process further includes moving the container to a drug delivery station at the patient location and verifying agreement of the data marked on the container with that stored on the identification device of the patient.

Abstract: A pair of detachable hooks for engagement to posts of a binder. The hooks have longitudinal and cross slots for permitting detachable engagement of the hooks on the posts.

Abstract: A method for making custom printed notes or note pads. One or more sheet assemblies are provided which have first and second sheets and a pattern of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the rear major surface of each of the sheets that contacts and is releasably adhered to the rear major surface of the other sheet only in nonadhesive areas. Indicia is printed on the front major surfaces of the sheets using a conventional copy machine. The sheets can then either be cut along predetermined lines to form the custom printed notes, or the sheets of a plurality of such printed sheet assemblies can be separated, stacked to adhere the patterns of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the rear major surfaces of the sheets to the front major surfaces of the sheets with the edges of the sheets in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other; and the stacked sheets can be cut along predetermined lines to form custom printed note pads.

Abstract: The present invention is a card for displaying information and a method for making the same. The present invention includes printing the desired information in reverse onto a transparent piece of silicon coated vinyl. The vinyl is then fused to a plastic substrate sealing the printed ink between the vinyl and the plastic substrate and allowing the ink to leach into, and permanently mark, the plastic substrate.

Abstract: A blank book attachment having a mark and sweep leaf with a fold out feature is provided. The leaf is pivotably retained along one edge on a frame, and the frame is pivotably retained at the binding spine of the host blank book. Pulling outward on the leaf causes the leaf to extend out and beyond the pages of the book allowing the pages to turn freely. When the leaf is placed within the host book, with the book open or closed, the leaf can be turned as a page, in which case it also acts as a mark to identify a specific position in the host book. Alternatively, the leaf may be pivoted on the frame to allow the host book pages to be turned past it in either direction.

Abstract: The present invention is a one-piece, attachable bookmark made of a flexible material, like molded plastic. The bookmark comprises: an attachment portion for removeably attaching the bookmark to a book; a long, narrow marking portion; a bendable thread section having a reduced cross-section with respect to the marking portion and extending between the attachment portion and the marking portion; and an optional decorative or functional end portion. The attachment portion may be a flexible U-shaped clip which fits snugly over a book spine and binding.

Abstract: A calendar assembly providing day and date information and including date data (11), day names (13) and association means (14) for selectively associating said date data (11) with said day names (13). The date data (11) includes day and month date data (13) for a full calendar and the day names (13) comprises a series of ordered full week day names, the calendar assembly being regularly arranged information zones (12) and either day names (13) or date data (11) in said information zones (12) providing a sequence of day names (13) or date data (11) and the other of the day name (13) or date data (11) being provided separately of the information zones (12) and the association means (14) being operable to selectively align the date data (11) and the day names (13). When provided in the form of plurality of pages, a diary assembly is disclosed and each information zone (12) may include a writing zone.

Abstract: A double-sided card is provided which permits a user to print information on both sides of the card. The card has a write-in space including primary and secondary printing faces. An adhesive strip is provided on the back of both the primary and secondary printing faces. A score line divides the primary and secondary printing faces. The card can be folded along the score lime, and sealed by contact between the adhesive strips. Information printed on the primary and secondary printing faces would appear on both sides of the card after folding.

Abstract: The document or substrate containing the information to be protected is covered with a liquid crystal or other such material capable of being made transparent using a process such as heating it to a higher temperature than ambient room temperature. In this manner the information on the substrate is normally invisible and thus not accessible to individuals without special equipment. For copying, the coated substrate is then placed on a copier machine in which the transparent glass plate of the copier is heated, for instance by electrical resistance heating, to a temperature matching the temperature-transparency window of the coating on the document. The information on the substrate may also be made visible for viewing by covering the coating with a transparent plate heated to the proper temperature. A second coating of different color but substantially the same temperature transparency may be selectively applied to the first coating to provide normally visible information.

Abstract: A system for marking a plurality of separate electrical wires and electrical outlet locations in electrical construction wiring between a circuit breaker panel and a plurality of outlet boxes pursuant to a wiring diagram, including a marker carrier for carrying a plurality of separably adhered markers, a first set of wire markers comprising a first plurality of pairs of separable wire markers distinctively coded in a first manner and divided into a second plurality of subsets with wire markers of each subset further distinctively coded in a second manner, and a second set of outlet box markers comprising a corresponding second plurality of separable box markers distictively coded in the first manner, and further distinctively coded in the second manner. A method for installing electrical wires using the system.

Abstract: An infrared-absorbing mark printed matter in which an infrared-absorbing mark is formed on a substrate by printing with an ink having high light absorptivity in the infrared region; the infrared-absorbing mark is covered up by smearing with an ink having high light absorptivity in the visible region and pervious to light in the infrared region to form a colored concealing layer; and on the colored concealing layer is formed a white concealing layer by printing with an ink containing a white pigment and an extender pigment of which at least part of the particles are those having an average particle size of 3 to 20 .mu.m.