Abstract: A system for maintaining inventory in a retail store may comprise multiple wireless readers. The multiple wireless readers may be distributed throughout the retail store so that every location within a coverage area of the system is within boundaries of at least two wireless readers. Each of the multiple wireless readers may be configured to send polling requests to tags within the coverage area, read responses from the tags, the responses identifying the respective tags, and send identities of the tags to a remote server.

Abstract: A predictive semi-active laser (SAL) pulse correlator includes a history buffer, a correlation predictor, a match identifier and a correlation verifier. The history buffer is configured to store an indicator for each of a plurality of received pulses. The correlation predictor is configured to initiate a search of the history buffer for a pulse train match for a future interval and to predict correlation for the future interval when the pulse train match is found. The match identifier is configured to search the history buffer for a specified number of pulse matches corresponding to the pulse train match. The correlation verifier is configured to verify correlation by receiving a pulse during the future interval when the correlation predictor predicts correlation for the future interval.

Abstract: A terminal for magnetic secure transmission (MST) includes a body including a magnetic head and a coil member wound around the magnetic head, and an electromagnetic wave shielding structure disposed around the magnetic head and being formed of a magnetic material.

Abstract: A surgical sponge is provided, having a radiofrequency (RF) tag positioned interior thereto. The RF tag has a base layer with at least one tab projecting from an outer perimeter of thereof. The RF tag has a first protective layer with at least one tab projecting from the outer perimeter of the RF tag and generally aligned with the at least one tab of the base layer and an RF identifier laminated between the base layer and the first protective layer. The RF identifier has an antenna, and an electrically responsive member. The antenna can be a metal foil loop antenna etched on to the base layer. The RF identifier can include additional metal foil provided on the base layer when the metal foil loop antenna is etched on to the base layer, the additional metal foil configured to enhance x-ray opacity of the sponge.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automated transaction machine (ATM) including a card receptacle of a user interface, the card receptacle having a wall extending adjacent a main surface of the user interface, and a support extending between the main surface and the wall. The support, the wall, and the main surface of the user interface define a cavity operable to receive a transaction card. The ATM may further include an exit device of the user interface, the exit device including a container for receiving the transaction card, and a door positioned adjacent the container. The door is biasable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the door substantially covers an exit opening through the main surface of the user interface, and wherein in the second position the door permits access to the container through the exit opening.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source which generates light, a light guide member which guides the light, and a light collecting member disposed on the light guide member to collect the light provided from the light guide member. The light collecting member includes a plurality of central areas, a plurality of ring areas respectively surrounding the plurality of central areas, and a peripheral area surrounding the plurality of ring areas.

Abstract: A dynamic transaction card that includes a number of layers, each of which may be interconnected to one another. For example, a dynamic transaction card may include an outer layer, a potting layer, a sensor layer, a display layer (including, for example, LEDs, a dot matrix display, and the like), a microcontroller/microprocessor storing firmware, Java applets, Java applet integration, and the like, an EMV processor, an energy storage component, one or more antenna (e.g., Bluetooth antenna, NFC antenna, and the like), a power management component, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), a chassis, and/or a card backing layer. A display layer may include enhanced features such as the use of display components as a barcode generator.

Abstract: A light distribution switching device of a head lamp may include: a housing installed at the front of a light source of the head lamp; a shield part rotatably installed in the housing, and adjusting movement of light irradiated from the light source depending on a rotational position; a rotating gear mounted on the shield part and rotated with the shield part; a driving part rotating a driving gear engaged with the rotating gear; and an elastic return part installed on the shield part, and moving the shield part to the original position when the driving part is stopped.

Abstract: A program product and device for processing a resource account transaction within a wireless electronic device, such as a smartphone or other portable electronic device. During or at the initiation of a resource transaction with a near-field transaction terminal, the device receives from the terminal via a first communication interface, a resource account system ID. A locally stored resource account is selectively identified based on the received resource account system ID. The device sends a resource account application ID corresponding to the selected resource account to the near-field transaction terminal via the first communication interface. From the near-field transaction terminal, the device receives a token ID that is associated with the selected resource account, and sends, the token ID to an account management system via a second communication interface.

Abstract: A microelectronic package is described with an illuminated backside exterior. In one example, the package has a package substrate, a die attached to the package substrate, a cover over the die and the package substrate, a lamp, and a screen over the die, externally visible and optically coupled to the lamp so that when the lamp is illuminated the illumination is externally visible through the screen.

Abstract: Multi-dimensional barcodes at a product include service identifiers for the product so that an end user with a portable information handling system captures an image of the multi-dimensional barcode and extracts the service identifiers to obtain service information from a service network location. For example, a service identifier embeds a URL that links to a video demonstrating how to assemble the product. As another example, a service identifier links to a service network location and includes a unique identifier so that an end user retrieves warranty or purchase information for the product.

Abstract: A method for processing a resource account transaction within a wireless electronic device, such as a smartphone or other portable electronic device. During or at the initiation of a resource transaction with a near-field transaction terminal, the device receives from the terminal via a first communication interface, a resource account system ID. A locally stored resource account is selectively identified based on the received resource account system ID. The device sends a resource account application ID corresponding to the selected resource account to the near-field transaction terminal via the first communication interface. From the near-field transaction terminal, the device receives a token ID that is associated with the selected resource account, and sends, the token ID to an account management system via a second communication interface. The device receives from the account management system a transaction token comprising the token ID associated with a specified transaction resource value.

Abstract: The present application relates to a light-emitting film, an illumination device, and a display device. The present application may provide a light-emitting film and the use thereof, the light-emitting film being capable of effectively generating a desired light, such as white light, and stably maintaining the performance thereof for a long period of time.

Abstract: The present invention is a pocket mirror that may be conveniently used by a person for many applications, including the application of eye shadow and other cosmetics. The pocket mirror comprises a body and a mirror engaged with the body. The pocket mirror further comprises first and second light sources disposed at left and right portions of the mirror, respectively, to emit light from the mirror. The pocket mirror further comprises a ring engaged with the body between a closed position where the ring is disposed substantially within the body and an open position where the ring is disposed substantially outward of said body. The ring comprises an least one opening that so the pocket mirror may be manipulated by a person's finger or fingers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for switching an optical imaging reader between a hands-free mode and a handheld mode using a grip-enabling switch, which is actuated by a user's grip on the handle of the reader in order to switch from the hands-free mode to the handheld mode, and which switches from the handheld mode to the hands-free mode if the grip-enabling switch is no longer actuated.

Abstract: A knife includes a knife blade having a tang and an RFID transponder which is fixed to the tang. A knife handle surrounds the tang and the RFID transponder. The knife blade is produced from metal, in particular steel. The RFID transponder has an antenna and at least a portion of the antenna of the RFID transponder is constructed in a planar manner and is arranged parallel with a planar lateral face of the tang. In another embodiment, the antenna of the RFID transponder is galvanically connected to the tang. The knife having the RFID transponder increases the reliability of the reading by an RFID reading device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and other implementations, including a radio frequency identification (RFID) device that includes a sheet comprising a middle strip section separable from a remainder of the sheet, and two side strips flanking the separable middle strip section, with the middle strip section including an attachment structure. The RFID device further includes a radio frequency circuit configured to receive RF transmissions and to transmit reply RF signals. The middle strip section is initially attached to the two side strips in a non-separated configuration, and is configured to be partly separated from the two side strips flanking the middle strip section, and to be attached to at least one of the two side strips at a corresponding at least one attachment point such that the middle strip section, when attached, protrudes relative to a plane defined by the remainder of the sheet to form an arched structure.

Abstract: A transaction card may include a body having a first part connectable with a second part, and a magnetic stripe on a first main side of the body. A first section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the first part of the body, and a second section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the second part of the body. The transaction card may further include an engagement member extending from the first part of the body for retention within a slot of the second part of the body, the slot embedded within the body between the first main side and a second main side.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium processing device may include a magnetic recording medium insertion slot; a medium pathway connected to the magnetic recording medium insertion slot; a magnetic head arranged to face the medium pathway; and an interference magnetic field generating device structured to generate interference magnetic fields outside the magnetic recording medium insertion slot. The interference magnetic field generating device may include a coil, a capacitor, a first power line, a second power line to which a voltage different from that to the first power line is applied, multiple switches structured to switch the connections between the first power line and the second power line of the coil and the capacitor, and a switch control unit structured to control the multiple switches.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicular headlamp including an excitation light source, a phosphor excited by the excitation light source, a projection lens, and a scanning mechanism configured to receive light generated by an excitation light source array on a reflective surface of a reflector and scan the light toward the phosphor. The excitation light source is formed as the excitation light source array having a plurality of light emitting portions. Between the excitation light source array and the scanning mechanism, a lens array having a plurality of light condensing portions is provided. The plurality of light condensing portions are arranged to respectively face the plurality of light emitting portions, and configured to condense lights emitted from respective light emitting portions on the reflective surface, respectively, and arrange respective optical images of reflected lights on the phosphor.