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System and method of tagging an ordnance

Patent Number: 8444059
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method and system for attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an ordnance is provided. By tailoring the packaged tag and electronics to accommodate existing ordnance body cavities the integrity of the bomb casing is maintained. Likewise, fin assemblies also remain intact and are mounted in a conventional manner to the tagged ordnance. Numerous ordnance types, to include the mark (MK) 80 series general purpose bombs and equivalents are compatible with the tagging method ...

Embedded RFID tags and associated methods and systems

Patent Number: 8444058
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Embedded RFID (radio frequency identification) tags for objects or containers and related systems and methods are disclosed that overcome problems existing with previous RFID tags. The RFID tags are embedded within recesses within the outer surfaces of objects or containers, such as within a metal valve flange for a metal container. The RFID tags can also be shaped and configured to fit within recesses so that the top surfaces of the RFID tags match the outer surfaces of the objects or ...

Security labels with reinforced windows and methods of making the same

Patent Number: 8444057
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Security labels and tags including elements and methods of making them are disclosed. The elements are in the form of an oriented polymer layer, conductive traces clad to the polymer layer to form an open loop forming a window in the interior of the loop and an open support framework extending into the window to support the polymer layer in the window. In some embodiments the open support framework is in the form of parallel, interleaved linear extensions from the conductive traces which ...

Multi-colored visishot paper target

Patent Number: 8444056
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A target, made of two layers, that has an animal design. The animal design on the bottom layer has at least two zones which correspond to a level of effectiveness of a bullet strike within that zone. Each level of effectiveness is indicated by a color and each animal design has at least two levels of ...

Detection device and processing system

Patent Number: 8444055
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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When a user who has a magnetic substance attached paper enters a gate which generates a magnetic field, steep magnetization reversal is produced in the magnetic substance by the magnetic field. As a result, pulse current flows into a detection coil provided in the gate, and a generated waveform signal indicating a characteristic transient response is output to a terminal device. The terminal device calculates correlation coefficients of this waveform and a plurality of stored reference ...

Information access system and method for accessing information in contactless information storage devices

Patent Number: 8444054
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An information access system comprises: antennas arranged at respective different positions and used for communicating with contactless information storage devices that pass through a predetermined region substantially simultaneously; reader devices coupled to the respective antennas and adapted to communicate with the contactless information storage devices; and a control unit for controlling the reader devices and transmitting, to another apparatus, data received from the reader devices. ...

Intelligent credit card system

Patent Number: 8444053
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A new credit card system which enables improved reading and other operations. Reading can be done in the short edge of the credit card thereby shortening the aspect ratio and size of the card reader. The reader can be electrical, reading information via contacts, or can be optical ...

Method and device for merchant authentication

Patent Number: 8444052
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Conducting payment card transactions through a payment network through a card reader with a merchant authentication code attached. A payment is processed in connection with a transaction using a payment card. Prior to approving the transaction, the payment card holder is contacted and requested to provide the merchant authentication code. If the merchant authentication code provided by the payment card holder is consistent with the merchant authentication code affixed to the device, ...

Self-service machine problem code

Patent Number: 8444051
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for responding to a problem associated with a self-service machine. For example, some embodiments provide a method that includes: (a) determining that a problem associated with a self-service machine occurred during a transaction involving the self-service machine and a user of the self-service machine; (b) presenting, to the user via a user interface associated with the self-service machine, a code based at least ...

Item-level hold decisioning

Patent Number: 8444050
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for determining, recommending, and/or placing holds on deposit items. For example, some embodiments provide a method that includes: (a) receiving, from a deposit location during a single deposit transaction, information associated with a first deposit item in the single deposit transaction; (b) receiving, from the deposit location during the single deposit transaction, information associated with a second deposit item in ...

Precisely locating and address confirming method

Patent Number: 8444049
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A precisely locating and address confirming method is provided. The method comprises: S1, a printing carrier is divided into several areas with equal interval, and the width of each area is set to be the same with the width of a shelf article depositing unit, and a main bar code containing article depositing position information is printed in the center of each area of the printing carrier; S2, the printing carrier is disposed on the shelf in such a way that each area ...

System and method for providing transaction-related communication using machine-readable encoded information

Patent Number: 8444048
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A computer generates encoded information to associate a physical package to a transaction. The transaction comprises an order for one or more items to be shipped in the package. The encoded information is provided for inclusion in a machine-readable representation of the encoded information for shipping with the physical package. Subsequent to delivery of the physical package to a recipient, recipient reaction information containing the encoded information obtained from the machine-readable ...

Multi-resolution optical codes

Patent Number: 8439275
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A machine-readable optical code formed on a substrate includes a first code having a plurality of first elements formed on or in the substrate, the first code specifying first information, wherein one or more of the first elements includes a second code on or in the substrate, the second code including a plurality of second elements specifying second information, and wherein the first code and the second code are machine-readable optical ...

Financial card with a per-transaction user definable magnetic strip portion

Patent Number: 8439274
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A financial card having a body with a front surface and a back surface and a primary account number associated with a primary account of a user of the financial card, the card including a magnetic strip positioned on the back surface configured for magnetic encoding including the primary account number. The magnetic strip includes a user definable portion for providing a selectable discretionary encoding thereto. The card also includes a user interface having at least one user input device ...

Contactless electronic tag

Patent Number: 8439273
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The contactless electronic device (12) comprising a near-field communication antenna (18), a microcircuit (20) connected to the antenna (18) and a magnetic shielding layer (24) arranged so as to extend substantially facing the antenna (18). The antenna (18) and the microcircuit (20) are combined into a module (26) and the device (12) comprises a body (16) comprising and open cavity (30) on one of its faces ...

Resonant circuit structure and RF tag having same

Patent Number: 8439272
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A RF tag includes a resonant circuit structure and a RF device. The resonant circuit structure includes a first conducting layer; a second conducting layer spaced apart from the first conducting layer; and two conducting base portions respectively connecting two ends of the first conducting layers and two ends of the second conducting layers. A slit is formed on the first conducting layer and the RF device is electrically coupled to the first conducting layer and disposed over the ...

Method and system using a bitmap for passing contactless payment card transaction variables in standardized data formats

Patent Number: 8439271
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An electronic payment system is configured to process both proximity payment card type and magnetic stripe card type transactions. The magnetic stripe card transaction data is communicated between cards, readers, and transactions authorizing or approving parties in common industry ISO 7811 standard data structures or tracks. The proximity payment card transaction data such a dynamic authentication codes are placed in unused space in the same standard formatted data structures. The ...

Semiconductor device and wireless tag using the same

Patent Number: 8439270
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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In a wireless tag with which a wireless communication system whose electric power of a carrier wave from a R/W is high, an overvoltage protection circuit is provided to prevent from generating excessive electric power in the wireless tag when the wireless tag receives excessive electric power. However, as noise is generated by operation of the overvoltage protection circuit, an error of reception occurs in receiving a signal whose modulation factor is small. To solve the problem, the ...

Personalized release card

Patent Number: 8439269
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method includes applying coded personal information for an individual on a rear surface of a card, printing personal information for the individual on a printed product, and adhering the rear surface of the card to an exterior surface of the printed product. The printed product can be mailed without protective packaging covering the ...

Stored-value card with multiple member housing

Patent Number: 8439268
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the ...

Secure wireless indicia reader

Patent Number: 8439267
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method of operating an indicia reader network comprising the steps of: reading an information bearing indicia of an item with a hand held indicia reader having a first wireless transceiver and generating therefrom an encrypted data message in accordance with a FIPS standard; transmitting the encrypted data message from the indicia reader to a base unit having a second wireless transceiver; decrypting the data message within the base; and transmitting the decrypted data message to a host ...

Optical-information-reading apparatus

Patent Number: 8439266
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An optical-information-reading apparatus includes an imaging optical system having a varifocal lens that adjusts a focal position, a solid-state image sensing device that images a code symbol, a ranging laser that measures a distance to the code symbol, and a decoder that calculates the distance to the code symbol using the ranging laser. The apparatus controls the varifocal lens based on calculated distance ...

Camera applications in a handheld device

Patent Number: 8439265
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A hand held device containing at least one camera can perform various functions. In some embodiments, digitized images taken with two or more camera lenses having different fixed focal lengths may be combined to emulate a high-resolution optical zoom, and may also permit the device to perform 3D applications. In other embodiments, a device containing a camera may perform as a bar code reader, and may wirelessly transmit and/or visually present a bar code to other devices. Movable optics may ...

Reading apparatus having partial frame operating mode

Patent Number: 8439264
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method for decoding a decodable symbol using an optical reader having a 2D image sensor that is configured to operate in a partial frame capture operating mode. In a partial frame operating mode, the reader clocks out and captures at least one partial frame of image data having image data corresponding to less than all of the pixels of an image sensor pixel array. In one embodiment, the reader operating in a partial frame operating mode captures image data corresponding to a linear ...

Handheld electronic article surveillance (EAS) device detector/deactivator with integrated data capture system

Patent Number: 8439263
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A portable, cordless hand-held device for locating an active electronic article surveillance (EAS) device, managing the activation/deactivation status of the EAS device and logging information relating to alarm events triggered by the EAS device. The device includes an EAS detector for detecting the presence of an EAS tag or label, a state manipulator for manipulating the activation/deactivation state of the detected active EAS label, at least one data capture device for capturing data ...

Image capture apparatus and method

Patent Number: 8439262
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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There is provided an image capture apparatus and method. An image capture device can be used in the decoding of a decodable indicia, e.g., bar code symbols and/or text characters and can further be used in the capture of one or more images that may or may not be subjected to decoding processes. In one embodiment, an image captured with use of an image capture device is an image of an item bearing a decodable indicia. In one embodiment, an image capture device can have a plurality of user ...

Method for producing an electronic object comprising a data transfer stage and the obtained object

Patent Number: 8439261
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method for producing a portable electronic object having contact pads arranged on a plane with a thickness which differs from the thickness of a standard smartcard. The object is electrically connected to data transfer station connectors, by delivering a data transfer station having an electric probe connector and submitting the object to the data transfer station in such a way that the contact pads thereof are accessible to the electric probes in a direction perpendicular to the plane. ...

Real-time barcode recognition using general cameras

Patent Number: 8439260
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method, apparatus, and system for decoding and recognizing barcode information by using a general camera such as one in a mobile device is disclosed. The invention uses a set of compact point spread functions (PSF) with a squared-shape distribution to restore blurred barcode image for quick and efficient decoding and recognition. Image pre-processing methods are applied to reduce noise and normalize pixel grayscale. On each normalized image, the invention checks if the image contains ...

Code reading apparatus, sales registration processing apparatus, and code reading method

Patent Number: 8439259
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a determining unit, and a notifying unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an image pickup unit. The determining unit determines whether the image captured by the image capturing unit satisfies a condition for extracting code data from a code symbol. The notifying unit notifies, if the determining unit determines that the image does not satisfy the condition, a cause that prevents ...

Counterfeit detection system and method

Patent Number: 8439258
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An anti-counterfeit system comprises an item with at least one marker affixed thereto. The marker comprises a chemical signature having at least one chemical, and indicates the source of the item. The marker is detectable in the item to reveal whether the item is authentic or counterfeit. In at least one embodiment, the marker comprises a chemical signature that is unique to a particular entity and is affixed to items authentic to that entity. Further, a method of determining the ...

User control of the display of matrix codes

Patent Number: 8439257
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An electronic device determines to transmit an image including a matrix code to a display, receives input specifying to alter the matrix code, generates an updated image according to the input, and transmits the updated image to the display. The device may alter a size and/or position of the matrix code, a display duration and/or complexity of the matrix code, and so on. The device may generate the matrix code and modify it in response to input, receive different matrix code versions and ...

Ballistic nomograph for small arms fire

Patent Number: 8439256
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A ballistic nomograph for determining a firing solution for small arms fire includes a first member and a second member. Alignment of first indicia on the first member with the first indicia on the second member aligns the value of a range to a target with a first environmental condition to align a first adjustment value with an indicator positioned on the first member to provide a firing solution adjustment to a user. A method of determining a firing solution for a small arm by manually ...

Remote code reader system

Patent Number: 8439255
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A remote code reader system sends a code read by a code reader to an appropriate function by utilizing identification information assigned specific to a client in order to select a function. A barcode reader and a host computer connected to a network are included therein. An ID (pen ID) of the barcode reader 1 and a barcode as read are transmitted to the host computer through a terminal connected to the network. The host computer decodes the received pen ID to select a CGI which ...

Two-dimensional code having rectangular region provided with specific patterns for specification of cell positions and distinction from background

Patent Number: 8434690
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A two-dimensional code having a rectangular region is provided. In the rectangular region, there are a plurality of code blocks, a first specific pattern, and error-correction code blocks. Each code block is composed of a plurality of cells aggregated together and formed to have both a specified corner in the rectangular region and the plurality of code blocks arranged in the rectangular region. The specific pattern is used to specify the positions of the cells. The error-correction code ...

Semiconductor memory device

Patent Number: 8434689
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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According to embodiments, a semiconductor memory device capable of transmission and reception of information by wireless communication is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a radio antenna for performing the wireless communication, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory element that stores information to be transmitted and received via the radio antenna, a substrate on which the nonvolatile semiconductor memory element is mounted and a wiring pattern to be connected to the ...

RFID tag and method of manufacturing the same

Patent Number: 8434688
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An RFID tag prevents reduction of communication characteristics due to mutual interference of RFID tags and enables to collectively read plural densely arranged RFID tags by a reader apparatus even when the plural RFID tags are in a densely arranged state. The RFID tag of the present invention is an RFID tag having an IC chip and a first antenna connected to the IC chip, provided with an impedance matching circuit for performing impedance matching between the IC chip and the first antenna, ...

Stored-value card with light

Patent Number: 8434687
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A stored-value card includes a housing, a light circuit and an account identifier. The housing includes a cover and a base. The cover and the base each define a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel. The plurality of side walls defined by the base abut the plurality of side walls defined by the cover. The light circuit includes a light and a switch. The light circuit is substantially enclosed between the base and the cover, and ...

Swipe scanner employing a vision system

Patent Number: 8434686
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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This invention provides a point-of-sale scanning device that employs vision sensors and vision processing to decode symbology and matrices of information of objects, documents and other substrates as such objects are moved (swiped) through the field-of-view of the scanning device's window. The scanning device defines a form factor that conforms to that of a conventional laser-based point-of-sale scanning device using a housing having a plurality of mirrors, oriented generally at 45-degree ...

Accessory devices configured to display supplemental content

Patent Number: 8434685
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Described herein are accessory devices that are configured to both perform accessory functions for electronic devices, as well as output content that is supplemental or complementary to content being output by the electronic devices. The accessory functionality of the accessory devices may be far-ranging and may include reading lights, covers, projectors, universal serial bus (USB) drives, cameras, page-turn buttons, audio jacks, expansion headers, Bluetooth devices, biometric sensors, ...

Capacitive data body and data reading device thereof

Patent Number: 8434684
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Capacitive data electrostatically recorded on a medium such as cards, papers, and labels is read by shifting the medium and the data reading device opposite to each other. The capacitive data is formed in multiple kinds of different widths and contains a plurality of electrode planes 23 formed being spaced apart from each other in one direction or in a direction opposite to the one direction, and non-electrode planes 24 or ground electrode planes 24a formed ...

Method and system for determining support for a memory card

Patent Number: 8434683
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Embodiments related to methods and systems for determining support for a memory card, where the memory card is accessible to a card reader and the card reader is in communication with an accessing device. One embodiment comprises transmitting a first test command to the memory card, receiving a response to the first test command, and determining that the response to the first test command indicates that a card type is not supported by a plurality of card drivers. In response to said ...

Receipt images apparatus and method

Patent Number: 8434682
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A method for printing an image on a receipt is disclosed. The method may begin with the initiation of a transaction such as a purchase or return at a point-of-sale system. Next, an image unique to the transaction may be obtained or generate. The image may comprise non-textual graphics. While the transaction is being performed, the image may be passed to a receipt printer and stored with memory thereof. Accordingly, the images may be stored in memory of the receipt printer before the other ...

Apparatus and methods for enforcing purchase agreements

Patent Number: 8434681
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture and methods are provided for establishing (e.g., online) a buyer price for a first plurality of products. In one embodiment, the buyer price is lower than a retail price of the first plurality of products. A second plurality of products that the buyer has actually received during the subsequent transaction is determined. A penalty may be assessed if the first plurality of products does not correspond to the second plurality of ...

Transaction product with removable transaction card

Patent Number: 8434680
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A transaction product includes a housing and a transaction card. The housing defines a storage chamber and a substantially planar surface. The substantially planar surface defines a perimeter portion and a recessed portion surrounded by, spaced from, and extending substantially parallel to the recessed portion to define a recess. The housing includes opposing tabs extending from the perimeter portion, toward each other, and partially across the recessed portion. The transaction card ...

Machine for personalising smart cards at high rate

Patent Number: 8434679
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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The personalisation machine for smart cards (5) comprises an administration computer system (1) connected via at least one data personalisation transmission element (2, 200) to a turning device (3) equipped with routing means of personalisation data to locations (32) of a plurality of card locations (5). Said transmission element (2, 200) is of wired type and has a maximal data transmission capacity greater than 100 MBps (megabytes per ...

Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records to sequentially provide preassigned ordered marketing campaign presentations to a particular individual over different transactions

Patent Number: 8434678
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An automated transaction machine includes a card reader that can read a unique magnetic characteristic of a magnetic stripe on a card. The machine can then send data reflective of the read characteristic to a remote card validator. The card validator can compare the received data to referenced magnetic characteristic data corresponding to cards authorized for use with the machine. The machine can also communicate with a transaction host computer to carry out a financial transaction. As a ...

Systems and methods for risk triggering values

Patent Number: 8434677
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Systems and methods for facilitating risk assessment for point of sale transactions utilizing at least one risk triggering value (RTV) is disclosed. An RTV is a condensed version of a set of complex risk data and strategies usually found in central processing sites. After receiving a request for payment authorization, a risk value is calculated for the request. The distributed processing site compares the risk value to the RTV to determine whether to authorize payment. If the risk value is ...

Banknote handling system

Patent Number: 8434676
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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There is provided a banknote handling system including: a reception unit configured to receive a banknote that has been put therein; a recognition unit configured to recognize the banknote that has been received by the reception unit; a storing unit having at least one first cassette configured to store or escrow the banknote that has been recognized by the recognition unit, and at least one second cassette configured to store the banknote that has been recognized by the recognition unit; ...

Crack embossing using diamond technology

Patent Number: 8434675
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A portable consumer device having a substrate layer, a protective layer and a diamond-based brittle material layer having an intentionally created unique fissure or cracked patterns or crystal zone boundaries and systems and methods for making and using same are disclosed. The diamond-based brittle material layer includes a diamond material. The unique random fissure or cracked pattern and crystal zone boundaries, or the electromagnetic signature based thereon, of the brittle material layer ...

Fiducial markers for augmented reality

Patent Number: 8434674
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Fiducial markers for augmented reality are provided. A fiducial marker can be located on an object in the environment and includes retroreflectors that reflect light back towards the source of the light. A portion of the fiducial marker is masked or obscured to form a pattern in the fiducial marker including a reflective portion and a less or non-reflective portion. The pattern of the reflective portion and the less or non-reflective portion stores data that can be read by a reading device ...