Patents Examined by Rafferty D Kelly
  • Patent number: 11875336
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and an apparatus for migrating payment card, an electronic device, a server and a medium. The method for migrating payment card includes: receiving payment card migration operation after an account is logged in on the first electronic device; displaying, in response to payment card migration operation, at least one device identifier which is an identifier of a target electronic device on which the account had been logged in; receiving a first selecting operation for a target device identifier of the at least one device identifier; and sending, in response to the first selecting operation, the target device identifier to a server, to cause the server to migrate a payment card bound to a second electronic device to the first electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is an electronic device corresponding to the target device identifier of at least one target electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA UNIONPAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gang Liu, Cheng Peng, Quan Sun, Zhenzhong Zou, Ailong Zhang, Chengchu Zhan, Hua Cai
  • Patent number: 11875203
    Abstract: In a wireless communication card and a manufacturing method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of: processing an antenna inlay layer including an antenna coil; stacking a first overlay layer that covers a top surface of the antenna inlay layer; processing a PVC insert inserted in a chip-on-board (COB) accommodation space, which is formed by milling a specific area of the first overlay layer, and provided with an accommodation groove in which a lower portion of a pad of the COB is supported; passing both ends of the antenna coil drawn out from the antenna inlay layer through the PVC insert, and connecting the antenna coil to contact areas of the COB; and mounting the COB in the PVC insert inserted in the COB accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: KONA M CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11853999
    Abstract: A card reader structured to perform processing on a card includes a main body part, an insertion port which is opened in the main body part and into which the card is inserted, a conveyance passage which is provided in an inside of the main body part and in which the card having been inserted is conveyed, a drive mechanism structured to convey the card in the conveyance passage, a plurality of sensors which detect insertion of the card into the insertion port and a state of conveyance of the card in the conveyance passage, and a control part which monitors state transitions of detected results of the plurality of the sensors for the card and determines that a foreign matter has been inserted into the card reader when the control part detects that a state transition is generated in a mode which is different from a predetermined state transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Munemasa Momose, Yasuhiro Kitazawa
  • Patent number: 11853840
    Abstract: A barcode reader assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a reader enclosure, a circuit board to capture and decode the image, an imaging system, a sound generator housing, and a sound generator. The reader enclosure has an internal cavity in which the circuit board is disposed. The sound generator housing is operably coupled with the circuit board and includes at least one wall having at least one sound port and extending upwardly from the circuit board to form a sound chamber. The sound generator is operably coupled with the circuit board and is at least partially disposed within the sound chamber to generate a sound at a resonant frequency. The sound generator housing is dimensioned to amplify the resonant frequency of the sound generator and port the generated sound to the internal cavity of the reader enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Alexander J. Naney
  • Patent number: 11847521
    Abstract: A method of auxiliary data capture control includes: storing, at a data capture device, (i) detection criteria corresponding to events having respective event identifiers; and (ii) a registration indicator associated with at least one of the event identifiers; controlling a primary data capture sensor to obtain primary captured data; in response to detecting, based on the primary captured data, that the detection criteria are satisfied for a detected one of the event identifiers, determining whether the registration indicator is associated with the detected event identifier; and when the registration indicator is associated with the detected event identifier, controlling an auxiliary data capture sensor to obtain auxiliary captured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Barkan, Christopher J. Fjellstad, Robert James Pang, Abhilash Gururaja
  • Patent number: 11847517
    Abstract: An asset tag adapted to be mounted to an asset. The asset tag comprises a first component encoded with a first ID unique to the asset tag, the first component having a first wireless interface and transmitting first broadcast signals via said first wireless interface over a first range, the first broadcast signals including the first ID. The asset tag further comprises a user-actuatable button. The asset tag further comprises processing circuitry, coupled to the button and to at least the first wireless interface. The processing circuitry is configured for (i) determining whether a predetermined gesture has been performed by a user using the button and (ii) if the predetermined gesture has been performed, transmitting via the first wireless interface to a wireless access point a restock message, the restock message including the first ID and indicating that restocking is required of assets corresponding to the first ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: INVENTOR-E LIMITED
    Inventors: Dean Charles Henry, John Venter
  • Patent number: 11836564
    Abstract: An example disclosed sheet includes a first layer; a second layer; a first die cut in the second layer defining a first wristband section and a second wristband section separated by a fold line; a second die cut in the first layer defining an imaging area; and a third die cut in the second layer defining an aperture in the second wristband section; wherein the aperture is surrounded by an adhesive and the aperture has an aperture dimension, the aperture dimension is greater than an inner dimension of the communication device, and the aperture dimension is less than an outer dimension of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark M. Greer, Michael S. Thieme
  • Patent number: 11832381
    Abstract: Electronic device includes a housing; an antenna module accommodated in the housing, the antenna module including a PCB including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; one or more antenna elements disposed at the first side of the PCB; and a wireless communication circuit disposed at the second side of the PCB and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal through an antenna element of the one or more antenna elements; and a conductive member accommodated in the housing and including a supporting portion and a connecting portion extended from the supporting portion and connected to the conductive portion of the housing, the supporting portion configured to support the antenna module such that the first side of the PCB faces in a direction toward the lateral surface of the electronic device, and the connecting portion including a hole through which a fastening member is disposed to fasten the conductive member to the conductive portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Seunghan Seo, Jongpill Lee, Changwon Jang
  • Patent number: 11820166
    Abstract: An improved data bearing card includes a card body, personalization data unique to the data bearing card, and non-visible production indicia, separate from the personalization data, disposed on the card body and indicative of production-related information not otherwise provided on the data bearing card. The non-visible production indicia may be indicative of a corresponding piece of production equipment and/or an operator thereof utilized in connection with the data bearing card, or of a location of a corresponding region of a sheet assembly from which the corresponding card body was separated during production, or of other production-related information. The non-visible production indicia facilitates remedial action in the event that a defect or near-defect is found in the card body or other components of the data bearing card, and may otherwise facilitate card tracking during the production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—COLORADO, INC.
    Inventors: Maxmillian David Michieli, Martha Lee Blair, Jeremiah Witte, Dean Scott Campbell
  • Patent number: 11816524
    Abstract: A method for locating wireless tags is described. A signal including a RoomID generated by a transceiver is received by a wireless tag. The RoomID identifies a room corresponding to the transceiver and the wireless tag receives the signal asynchronously without being synchronized with the transceiver. A tracking packet including the RoomID and an identifier of the wireless tag is broadcasted by the wireless tag. The tracking packet is received by an access point which provides the tracking packet to a localization system that determines a location of the wireless tag based on the RoomID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kontakt.io Inc.
    Inventor: Rom Eizenberg
  • Patent number: 11809939
    Abstract: An RFID tag 300 with a boost antenna includes a boost antenna 100 and an RFID tag 200, wherein the boost antenna 100 includes: a radiation unit 10 which is conductive; a ground unit 30 which faces the radiation unit 10 and is conductive; and a short circuit unit 20 which connects one end of the radiation unit 10 and one end of the ground unit 30, and electrically connecting the radiation unit 10 and the ground unit 30 with each other, and wherein the RFID tag 200 is arranged at a position close to the short circuit unit 20 on the ground unit 30, wherein each of the boost antenna 100 and the RFID tag 200 has resonance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiro Sugimura, Shuichi Yamamoto, Takuya Hayashi, Koji Yamashita, Takaaki Sakai
  • Patent number: 11804109
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method, apparatus, and system for detecting conditions indicative of an attempt to attach a skimming device to a payment device. Methods may include monitoring at least one wire among a plurality of wires between a card reader device and a motherboard; determining voltage consumption; determining current consumption; identifying a change in voltage consumption or current consumption satisfying a predetermined value; and providing for transmission of an alert of a condition indicating possible attachment of a card skimming device. Methods may include generating a status message periodically and transmitting the status message to a remote entity. The change in voltage consumption or current consumption satisfying the predetermined value may include a voltage instability exceeding a predetermined range about an anticipated voltage. The change in voltage consumption or current consumption satisfying the predetermined value may include a decrease in current satisfying the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Patrick G. Traynor, Christian Peeters
  • Patent number: 11797813
    Abstract: RFID tag ICs in a population can adjust the impedance values used to backscatter-modulate reply signals to increase the distribution or spread of backscattered signal parameters, thereby facilitating the recovery of collided tag replies. An RFID tag IC may adjust its impedance value(s) based on a reader command or independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Impinj, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua F. Ensworth, Alberto Pesavento, Harley K. Heinrich, Theron Stanford, Thomas G. Anderl
  • Patent number: 11798342
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product for managing physical objects. A computer system associates a physical object of a set of physical objects with an object identifier. The computer system obtains a digital fingerprint, from a unique physical property of the physical object, wherein the digital fingerprint is impacted by the unique physical property. The computer system obtains a dataset from the object identifier and the digital fingerprint. The computer system cryptographically signs the dataset to obtain a signature. The computer system instructs to store the object identifier and the signature on a data storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gero Dittmann
  • Patent number: 11797793
    Abstract: A barcode scanner assembly for capturing at least one object appearing in a field of view (FOV) is provided that includes a scanner enclosure including a scanner enclosure body, a printed circuit board (PCB) at least partially disposed within the scanner enclosure, an imaging assembly coupled to the PCB, and a decode assembly positioned on the PCB. The scanner enclosure body has a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a front portion, and a rear portion opposite the front portion and further defines an internal cavity. The PCB is positioned substantially parallel to an outbound imaging axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Mark Drzymala
  • Patent number: 11797978
    Abstract: A transaction card is provided. The transaction card can include a top layer, a first intermediate layer, a middle layer, a second intermediate layer, and a bottom layer. Contact pads can be disposed in the top layer and bottom layer and can be electrically connected to each other via the first intermediate layer, the second intermediate layer, and the middle layer to provide an electrical connection to the same chip. At least one of the contact pads can be coupled to an integrated chip disposed between the top layer and the bottom layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Bryant Yee, Tyler Maiman, Kevin Osborn
  • Patent number: 11796857
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a panel substrate, a TFT panel part disposed on an upper surface of the panel substrate and including a plurality of connection electrodes, and a light emitting diode part disposed on the TFT panel part and comprising a plurality of pixels, in which each of the pixels includes at least three sub-pixels including a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel, and the first sub-pixel has a size greater than those of the second and the third sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonobu Takeya, Young Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11790188
    Abstract: A positioning method performed at a server includes: receiving, at a frequency, arrival time information from a plurality of readers; determining, according to the arrival time information, that the tag is in a sensing auxiliary region of a positioning region; sending a first control command to one of the readers, so that the tag activates an inertial sensor thereof according to the first control command; receiving, from the reader, position information of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region obtained by the inertial sensor; determining, according to the position information of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region, a first motion trajectory of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region; and determining, according to the first motion trajectory, whether the tag enters one of the first regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiuyang Cheng, Hao Tang, Quanguo Zhou, Qin Liu, Lirong Xu, Lijia Zhou
  • Patent number: 11772696
    Abstract: Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Hagen, Josh Michael Dingman, Daniel Woods, Donnie Tolbert, Andrew Wipf, Tomas Kadlec, Donald John Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11775785
    Abstract: A barcode reader having lower and upper housings, a weigh platter in the lower housing, and an off-platter detection assembly. The weigh platter has a proximal edge adjacent the upper housing, a first lateral edge, and a distal edge. The off-platter detection assembly comprises an off-platter indication system having a plurality of linearly aligned light sources, each light source representing a location along the first lateral edge, and controller operatively coupled to the plurality of light sources. The controller is configured to: determine if an object extends over the first lateral edge; determine a location of the object along the first lateral edge; and illuminate a first portion of the light sources representing a distance between the proximal edge of the weigh platter and the object and de-illuminate a second portion of the light sources representing a distance between the object and the distal edge of the weigh platter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Barkan, Darran Michael Handshaw, Mark Drzymala