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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Method for retrieving audio signal stored on photograph

Номер: US20120004921A1
Принадлежит: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

A method of decoding coded data provided on a photograph using a reader includes steps of irradiating an image-side of the photograph from a first end thereof to an opposing second end thereof with infra-red illumination; receiving infra-red illumination reflected from the image; processing the reflected infra-red illumination to locate within the photograph a first target boundary; processing the reflected infra-red illumination received after location of the first target boundary to obtain audio data; storing the audio data in a memory; processing the reflected infra-red illumination to locate within the image a second target boundary downstream of the first target boundary; ceasing the processing of the reflected infra-red illumination to obtain coded data upon location of the second target boundary; and decoding the audio data stored in the memory to obtain an audio signal.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Ink ejection nozzle with thermal actuator coil

Номер: US20120007924A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

A printhead for an inkjet printer is disclosed. The printhead has ink nozzles formed on a print face of the printhead. Each ink nozzle has an ink chamber with an ink ejection port and an ink inlet port. A paddle device is arranged inside each chamber. Each ink nozzle further has a bi-layer thermal actuator coil with a fee end connected to the paddle device. Heating of the thermal actuator coil displaces the paddle device, causing ejection of an ink droplet through the ink ejection port.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Color target authenticated using grayscale information

Номер: US20120019879A1
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A color target is disclosed. The color target comprises a plurality of marks or features. Each of the plurality of marks can be one of a plurality of colors. Each of the plurality of colors has a corresponding grayscale value that is spaced apart by a predetermined amount.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Qr code having hidden codes and methods of forming and identifying the hidden codes

Номер: US20120024956A1
Автор: Yu-Hsiang Chen
Принадлежит: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd

Disclosed are a QR (Quick Response) code having hidden codes and methods for forming and identifying the hidden codes. The QR code comprises a plurality of square colored message unit blocks for computer systems identification and arranged without gaps according to a predetermined rule. The hidden codes are located in the colored message unit blocks, wherein the chrominance of the hidden codes is different from the chrominance of the colored message unit blocks to achieve the objective of anti-counterfeiting and hidden, thereby ensuring the colored message unit blocks that are not easy to be discovered and achieves a higher anti-counterfeiting and hidden function.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Two-dimensional array code

Номер: US20120037704A1

The present invention relates to a two-dimensional array code. The two-dimensional array code comprises a plurality of equal-height code characters arranged into a two-dimensional array, wherein each of the code characters corresponds to a bit group representing information, and the adjacent code characters in the row direction of the two-dimensional array have equal center distances; and a locating mechanism, for defining size and/or direction of the two-dimensional array arranged by the code characters. The present invention greatly reduces the cost for issuing a two-dimensional code, and significantly increases the user convenience. This two-dimensional array code has high compatibility for user mobile terminals. In addition, the entire system apparently improves its safety and stability, and is suitable for the present network application environment.

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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Encoding method for encoding medical items

Номер: US20120043376A1
Принадлежит: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc

A coding for a medical disposable item is proposed comprising at least one information component in encoded form. Associated encoding methods and devices, and associated decoding methods and devices, are also proposed. The coding generally comprises an optical information component comprising one or more fields filled with a gray-scale value up to a certain degree of filling. Each gray-scale value and degree of filling are associated as a value pair determined as part of a code generated to correlate to an information component desired to be applied to and conveyed from a medical disposable item to an associated device that utilizes such items.

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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Multi-Modal One-Dimensional Barcodes

Номер: US20120043384A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

Techniques for decoding a multi-modal barcode are provided. The techniques include scanning a multi-modal barcode into a grayscale image, applying a threshold to quantize the grayscale image into a monochrome image, passing the monochrome image to 1D barcode recovery to reconstruct a primary barcode, applying a horizontally-oriented edge detector to the grayscale image to quantize grayscale into monochrome, passing the monochrome image to a 1D barcode recovery process to reconstruct a secondary barcode to decode the multi-modal barcode.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Application of unique surface coatings to high volume manufacturing output

Номер: US20120068449A1
Принадлежит: Smartwater Research Ltd

A photographic material for image display including an intimately sorbed contrast agent that provides a contrast layer against which the recorded image can be seen regardless of the nature and colour of the background.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Information input/output method using dot pattern

Номер: US20120074235A1
Автор: Kenji Yoshida
Принадлежит: Individual

A dot pattern including a block defined as a rectangular area of a square or a rectangle of a medium face, such as printed matter. A straight line in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction configuring a frame of the block each are defined as a standard grid line. Virtual reference grid points are provided at predetermined intervals on the reference grid line. Reference grid point dots are placed on respective virtual reference grid points. Straight lines that connect the virtual reference grid points to each other and are parallel to the reference grid lines are defined as grid lines. A point of intersection of grid lines is defined as a virtual grid point. A dot pattern is generated by arranging one or a plurality of information dots, each of which has a distance and a direction around the virtual grid point.

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10-05-2012 дата публикации

Printhead integrated circuit with a solenoid piston

Номер: US20120113191A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

A printhead integrated circuit comprising a wafer substrate defining a nozzle outlet port; an electromagnetic piston mounted to the wafer substrate via torsion springs, said piston operatively forced towards the outlet port when activated; and a solenoid coil positioned on the wafer substrate about the piston to activate the piston when a current is passed through the coil. The piston is magnetised during a final high temperature step in a fabrication process of the nozzle apparatus to ensure that the Curie temperature is not exceeded after magnetisation

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Encoded Micro Pattern

Номер: US20120162145A1
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

In embodiments, an encoded micro pattern includes segments of encoded bits that can be optically-imaged by a digitizer. The position of each segment in the encoded micro pattern can be determined from the encoded bits in a segment. Each of the segments of the encoded micro pattern also includes a fiducial marker that indicates an orientation of a segment in the encoded pattern. The encoded bits of the encoded micro pattern can be integrated into a display surface of a display device, or integrated in a display screen that is positioned over the display surface of a display device.

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12-07-2012 дата публикации

Optical reader module and optical reader

Номер: US20120176655A1
Автор: Akira Shirakura
Принадлежит: Sony Corp, Sony DADC Corp

An optical reader module includes a first illumination light source that emits reproducing illumination light to an image-capture target containing a hologram in which information reproduced in a predetermined angle area when illuminated from a predetermined angle is recorded, thereby reproducing the information recorded in the hologram; an image-capturing device that captures an image of the information reproduced from the hologram; and a first light-projecting unit that projects first-optical-guide-forming light on the image-capture target. A first optical guide projected on the image-capture target takes a predetermined shape when the emission angle of the reproducing illumination light to the hologram is equal to the predetermined angle. An observer of the image-capture target recognizes misalignment between the emission angle of the reproducing illumination light to the hologram and the predetermined angle, based on distortion of the first optical guide projected on the image-capture target from the predetermined shape.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Method of encoding and decoding data on a matrix code symbol

Номер: US20120193424A1

The invention provides a method of encoding and decoding data on a matrix code symbol. The method of encoding data on a matrix code symbol includes receiving the data in the form of a table of data elements and converting the table of data elements into a string of characters. Thereafter, the string of characters is encoded on the matrix code symbol. Further, the method of decoding data from the matrix code symbol includes retrieving a string of characters from the matrix code symbol and converting the string of characters into a table of data elements representing the data.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for creating and using barcodes

Номер: US20120205454A1
Автор: Han Kiliccote
Принадлежит: Overtouch Remote LLC

Methods for efficiently retrieving information from an image of a symbol are described. Symbols are described that contain detection patterns that facilitate the determination of location, alignment, size and orientation of the symbol in an image. Detection patterns are described that possess geometric shapes susceptible to efficient decoding using probabilistic detection algorithms. Detection patterns are described that are provided in colors, shapes and sizes different from the color, shape and sizes of modules carrying information in the symbol. Methods are described for identifying the location and size of detection patterns in images of the symbol and for locating modules in the symbol to facilitate extraction of information carried by the modules.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for managing mobile transaction coupon information in mobile terminal

Номер: US20120209851A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

An apparatus and a method manage a received mobile transaction coupon in a mobile terminal. The apparatus includes a communication unit, an information analyzer, a schedule manager, an output unit, and a controller. The communication unit receives a mobile transaction coupon. The information analyzer obtains the received mobile transaction coupon information. The schedule manager registers the obtained mobile transaction coupon information in an alarm program. The output unit outputs the registered mobile transaction coupon information on a relevant date via the alarm program. The controller controls to register the mobile transaction coupon information in the alarm program, and controls to store the received mobile transaction coupon in a storage area corresponding to a reception type or a folder for a widget function.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Headphones holder with indicia of stored value

Номер: US20120230531A1
Автор: Jim Jackson
Принадлежит: BBY Solutions Inc

The present invention is a headset holder coupled with indicia of stored value. The indicia of stored value may be printed or painted on, or otherwise permanently coupled to, the holder itself, or may be included in a stored value or gift card that is attached to the holder. The headset holder and the stored value card may be constructed from a single sheet of plastic; in such embodiments, separation of the stored value card from the headset holder may be supported by a scoreline in the plastic material. The headset holder may have a spool and two grips. One grip may be configured to secure earphones and the other grip may be configured to secure a jack of the headset. The spool may be configured for winding headset wire. The holder may be configured to hold primarily an earbud headset. The grips may extend or protrude from a central portion, or body of the holder. The spool may also extend from the body. The holder may display an image, such as the image of a creature or plant. The image may depict the grips as hands of a displayed creature. The image may depict the spool as the head of the creature.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Displaying a barcode on a display of an infusion pump

Номер: US20120241525A1
Принадлежит: CareFusion 303 Inc

An infusion pump system includes an infusion channel, and a display associated with the infusion channel. The display is for rendering a scannable barcode.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for identifying items

Номер: US20120242460A1
Принадлежит: Datadot Technology Ltd

Methods and systems for identifying items are disclosed. One such method comprises the steps of: subjecting at least a portion of the item to a predefined activating condition ( 610 ); determining the location of at least one taggant associated with the item by detecting a response to the predefined activating condition ( 620 ); retrieving data from the at least one taggant using the determined location ( 630 ); and processing the data to uniquely identify the item ( 640 ). The at least one taggant is adapted to be substantially imperceptible by a human being in the absence of the predefined activating condition.

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04-10-2012 дата публикации

Blur Resistant Barcode

Номер: US20120248193A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A blur resistant barcode is disclosed. The blur resistant barcode comprise a plurality of parallel lines and spaces where information is encoded in the barcode by variations in the thicknesses of the plurality of parallel lines and by variations in the spacing between the plurality of parallel lines. The blur resistant barcode has at least one blur resistant feature that has a thickness in an axis of motion greater than a maximum thickness of any one of the plurality of parallel lines. The axis of motion is perpendicular to the plurality of parallel lines.

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18-10-2012 дата публикации

System for Packaging, Processing, and Activating a Bundled Greeting and Gift Card

Номер: US20120265624A1
Автор: Donald Kingsborough
Принадлежит: Blackhawk Network Inc

A greeting card stored-value card combinations and methods of forming said combinations are provided. In one embodiment, these combinations include a greeting card comprising means for affixing a stored-value card thereto. These combinations also include a stored-value card affixed to the greeting card. A single identifier, such as a Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU) or a Universal Product Code (UPC), is assigned to the bundle that uniquely identifies the bundled greeting card and stored-value card. The single identifier provides identification means allowing the stored-value card to be activated. A single capture of the single identifier enables the customer to both purchase the greeting card stored-value card combination product as well as to activate the store-value card.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Position-coding pattern having tag coordinates encoded by bit-shifted subsequences of cyclic position code

Номер: US20120267439A1
Автор: Paul Lapstun
Принадлежит: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

A substrate having a position-coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The position-coding pattern comprises a plurality of tags. Each tag encodes a w-bit subsequence of a cyclic code sequence. The w-bit subsequence maps to a corresponding coordinate codeword for the tag. Adjacent tags contain a w-bit subsequence shifted by one bit relative to each other in the cyclic code sequence.

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15-11-2012 дата публикации

Multi-Channel Digital Watermarking

Номер: US20120288135A1
Принадлежит: Individual

The present disclosure relates generally to digital watermarking including watermarking conveyed through multiple channels. One claim recites a method to detect digital watermarks carried in different channels of a physical object. The method comprising: receiving first optically captured image data, the first optically captured image data corresponding to a first channel which is detectable with visible lighting; receiving second optically captured image data, the second optically captured image data corresponding to a second channel with is detectable in a first non-visible spectrum; receiving third optically captured image data, the third optically captured image data corresponding to a third channel with is detectable in a second non-visible spectrum; and using a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the first, second and third optically captured image data to detect watermark components embedded therein. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Article tracking method

Номер: US20120306189A1
Принадлежит: INNOVIA FILMS SARL

There is described a method of tracking an article ( 30 ) and protecting it against tampering and counterfeiting, the method comprising the steps of providing an article; providing a film ( 1 c ) for wrapping or labelling the article; marking the film with a code ( 5 c ); defining an area of interest ( 35 ) on the article or the film; wrapping or labelling the article with the film so that the code at least partially overlays the area of interest to define a tracking zone in the region of the at least partial overlay; imaging the tracking zone of the wrapped or labelled article; and storing the imaged date for identifying the article. There is also described, use of a frequency-tripled neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (nd:YAG) laser in marking a code ( 5 c ) on a film ( 1 c ), the code comprising an at least partly random pattern of perforations ( 21, 23, 25 ).

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types

Номер: US20120308091A1
Автор: Ynjiun Wang
Принадлежит: HAND HELD PRODUCTS INC

There is described a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand held image reader at a target that can contain a dataform and actuate the image reader. An autodiscrimination module in the image reader in one embodiment analyzes image data representative of the target and determines a type of data represented in the image data.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

Multi-core processor for hand-held, image capture device

Номер: US20130010127A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC, Silverbrook Pty Ltd

A multi-core processor for installation in a hand-held device that has first and second image sensors. The multi-core processor has a first sensor interface for receiving data from the first image sensor, and a second sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor. Multiple processing units in the multi-core processor are configured to operate in parallel for processing data from the first and second sensor interfaces. The multiple processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces are all integrated onto a single chip.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

Portable imaging device with multi-core processor

Номер: US20130010148A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A portable imaging device that has a CMOS image sensor, a color display for displaying an image sensed by the CMOS image sensor and a central processor. The central processor has an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor, multiple processing units for parallel operation to simultaneously process the data, and an image display interface for sending processed data to the color display. The central processor is integrated onto a single chip.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Hand-held quad core processing apparatus

Номер: US20130016227A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A hand-held apparatus is provided having a digital camera, a display, a miniature keyboard, a network interface, and four interconnected processing units arranged to jointly run programs for the operation of the digital camera, display, miniature keyboard, and network interface.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Handheld imaging device with image processor provided with multiple parallel processing units

Номер: US20130016232A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a micro-controller integrating therein a dedicated image processor for processing the sensed image, a bus interface, and an image sensor interface; and a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch, the plurality of processing units provided within the micro-controller to form a multi-core processing unit for the processor. The image sensor interface provides communication between the micro-controller and the image sensor. The bus interface provides communication between the micro-controller and devices external to the micro-controller other than the image sensor.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Handheld imaging device with multi-core image processor integrating image sensor interface

Номер: US20130016236A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a processor for processing the sensed image; a multi-core processing unit provided in the processor, the multi-core processing unit having a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch; and an image sensor interface for converting signals from the image sensor to a format readable by the multi-core processing unit, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the plurality of processing units is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Handheld imaging device with vliw image processor

Номер: US20130016266A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image: a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) processor for processing the sensed image; a plurality of processing units provided in the VLIW processor, the plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch to form a multi-core processing unit for the VLIW processor; and an image sensor interface for receiving signals from the image sensor and converting the signals to a format readable by the VLIW processor, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the VLIW processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the VLIW processor is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Camera system with color display and processor for reed-solomon decoding

Номер: US20130021443A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A camera system including: a substrate having a coding pattern printed thereon and a handheld digital camera device. The camera device includes: a digital camera unit having a first image sensor for capturing images and a color display for displaying captured images to a user; an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the first image sensor and color display; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate, the printed coding pattern employing Reed-Solomon encoding; and performing an action in the handheld digital camera device based on the decoded coding pattern. The decoding includes the steps of: detecting target structures defining the extent of the data area; determining the data area using the detected target structures; and Reed-Solomon decoding the coding pattern contained in the determined data area.

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Time management system and value bar code

Номер: US20130048736A1
Автор: Abraham Wien
Принадлежит: Abraham Wien

They object of the present invention is an TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM that integrates a static barcode together with a TIME VARIABLE label referred as TIME VALUE BAR or TVB. The TVB is then linked via a database to product information that vary with time such as useful shelf life, remaining shelf life, price, identity, and expiration of the article. The information is input, stored, linked, output, and managed by a Central Processing Unit (CPU), but it is also partially available to the public via the TVB. In one of the preferred embodiments of the invention the variable bar code system is compatible with the Universal Product Code (UPC) currently in use in most retail shops. In another embodiment the TIME VALUE BAR of the present invention relates a 3D barcode with a VARIABLE TIME label effectively adding a fourth dimension to the barcode thus becoming a 4D barcode system.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Technical device and system for providing technical information for a technical device

Номер: US20130062403A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

A technical device embodied for installation in a technical plant is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the technical device includes a surface on which a two-dimensional barcode is arranged, wherein the surface is arranged on the technical device such that the two-dimensional barcode can be read off by a mobile barcode reading device after installation of the technical device in the technical plant. A system for providing technical information for a technical device is further disclosed, which is embodied for installation in a technical plant.

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for working an optical lens and also a transporting containing for optical lenses

Номер: US20130072088A1
Автор: Günter Schneider
Принадлежит: Schneider GmbH and Co KG

A device and a method for processing an optical lens as well as a corresponding shipping container for multiple optical lenses are proposed, whereby the presence of necessary or specific operating means is acquired preferably automatically, in particular by means of corresponding detection devices, and/or is indicated for the respective processing of necessary lenses and/or other operating means, such as tools. In particular, a user guidance is provided, which as an alternative or in addition indicates a necessary clamping or reclamping of the lens or assigned block pieces and/or necessary tool-changing, or the like.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WORKING AN OPTICAL LENS AND ALSO AN OPTICAL LENS AND A TRANSPORTING CONTAINER FOR OPTICAL LENSES

Номер: US20130075465A1
Автор: SCHNEIDER GUNTER
Принадлежит: SCHNEIDER GMBH & CO. KG

A device and a method for processing an optical lens are proposed, whereby lens-production data and/or geometric data of the lens are determined from desired optical data of the lens when a corresponding activation code is acquired. Preferably, the lens or a block piece and/or an assigned shipping container is/are provided with the activation code and/or other information relative to the lenses that are to be processed. 150-. (canceled)51. Apparatus for processing an optical lens , with a processing device for cutting or other shape-giving processing of at least one of a front side and rear side of the lens , wherein the apparatus or a control device of the apparatus has or uses a design module with a design model for determining geometric data or production data of the lens from desired optical data in a determination process , andin that the apparatus has an acquisition device for acquiring an activation code,wherein the apparatus is designed in such a way that the determination of the geometric data or production data from the desired optical data of the lens is carried out only after acquisition of a corresponding or permissible activation code.52. Apparatus according to claim 51 , wherein the design module has or uses a design model for determining the geometric data and/or production data from the desired optical data of the lens.53. Apparatus according to claim 52 , wherein the design model can be selected from several design models by at least one of the activation code and lens-specific output data of the lens.54. Apparatus according to claim 51 , wherein the determination of geometric data or production data for a lens is acquired as a determination process.55. Apparatus according to claim 54 , wherein for each lens claim 54 , a particular determination process is provided and a particular activation code is necessary.56. Apparatus according to claim 54 , wherein an activation code can be used only for a single determination process.57. Apparatus according ...

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Read label used as information recording medium and method for recording information thereon

Номер: US20130082111A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

In a read label as an information recording medium and a method for recording information thereon according to the present invention, the read label includes: an adhesive layer 3 ; a metal film layer 4 disposed on the surface of the adhesive layer 3 ; and a light-transmissive protective film layer 5 disposed on the surface of the metal film layer 4 . The adhesive layer 3 and the light-transmissive protective film layer 5 are larger in thickness than the metal film layer 4 , and an evaporated and removed portion is formed in a part of the metal film layer 4 by radiating a laser beam from the side of the light-transmissive protective film layer 5.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

Total history management system and method using radio frequency identification (rfid) tag and barcode

Номер: US20130087610A1

Provided is a total history management system and method using a radio frequency indentification (RFID) tag and a barcode, which may efficiently manage individual products using a barcode and an RFID tag that may provide environmental information for management of the individual products.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE DISPLAYED ON A MOBILE DEVICE.

Номер: US20130087612A1
Автор: LOCHER Johann Kaspar

A method for producing an identification document that can be displayed on a mobile communication device of an ID user and a server arrangement for carrying out the method, an identification document, in particular for the authentication of authorizations or qualifications of a person and the use of this identification document for processing transactions at a transaction terminal and a method for the management of the identification documents. 1. A method for producing an identification document that is adapted to be displayed on a mobile communication device of an ID user , the method comprising:receiving an ID production order from an ID provider, wherein at least one user identifier suitable for communication addressing on a standard basis and an ID image is given by the ID provider;generating machine readable code that is configured to be optically displayed, the machine readable code having a user identifier that is suitable for communication addressing according to a standard basis;providing the ID image via a download address; andtransmitting the download address to the mobile communication device.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of generating a PIN code claim 1 , wherein the transmission of the download address takes place after the verification of the PIN code.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , before the transmission of the download address claim 1 , a message is sent to the mobile device claim 1 , wherein the message contains information for the user and optionally the PIN code and a link to the download of an application that is adapted to run on the mobile device.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication with the mobile device claim 1 , and in particular with an application running on the mobile device claim 1 , is carried out via a communications server on which no ID image data are stored.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ID issuing authority is notified of a user ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

INTERACTIVE CODE PROCESSING PLATFORM PROVIDING INTERACTION BETWEEN PARTIES GENERATING AND DISSEMINATING SINGLE AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL OPTICAL AND DIGITAL CODES

Номер: US20130092730A1
Автор: BLINBAUM JACQUES
Принадлежит:

An optical or digital code processing solution that identifies users and generates customized or programmable response actions based upon variables, profiles, histories, business models, and other criteria. An interactive solution that adds value to existing multi-dimensional optical and digital codes by creating targeted and customized responses. An interactive solution that enables a code capture to commence a chain of programmed responses involving single or multiple users. A code solution that integrates code readers and code generators onto a platform that can be dynamically programmed and updated to generate user specific and input specific responses. A solution that captures user information for tracking, marketing, and data base creation. A solution that integrates codes and responses with payment and financial processing functions. 1. A method whereby one is able to create optical codes which can be read by code readers and can generate dynamic customized results based on defined parameters.2. The method of wherein unique sets code identifiers are inserted into the code3. The method of wherein a dynamic barcode is generated and processed4. The method of wherein a dynamic QR Code is created5. The method of wherein a dynamic Tag Code is created6. The method of wherein a dynamic two dimensional optical code is created7. The method of wherein a dynamic three dimensional optical code is created8. The method of wherein a dynamic hologram code is created9. The method of wherein a dynamic digital image code is created10. The method of wherein a dynamic alphanumeric font image is created11. The method of where a code reader is able to gather information and data claim 1 , capture the code image claim 1 , and then transmits the bundle of combined information to a processer for analysis and further action.12. A method whereby one is able to create customized optical code responses which are generated based on user profile information13. The method of using profile ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Color Barcodes for Mobile Applications: A Per Channel Framework

Номер: US20130092738A1
Принадлежит: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

A new framework for extending monochrome barcodes to color is provided. The new framework offers higher data rates and enables new functionalities than are available with conventional monochrome barcodes. In an embodiment of the present invention, the framework encodes independent data in each of the cyan, magenta, and yellow print colorant channels commonly used in color printing and decodes the data from each of the complementary red, green, and blue channels in capture color channels. The framework effectively increases the capacity of monochrome barcodes by a factor of three. In an embodiment of the present invention, a physical model based approach is adopted to mitigate the effect of cross-channel interference among the print-colorant channels and capture color channels. In an embodiment of the invention, a pilot block methodology is proposed to estimate the model parameters and enable cross-channel interference cancellation. In an embodiment of the invention, an expectation maximization (EM)-type methodology is proposed to estimate the model parameters and enable cross-channel interference cancellation. 1. A method of encoding a two-dimensional color barcode comprising:encoding a first layer of data for the two-dimensional color barcode in the colorant cyan;encoding a second layer of data for the two-dimensional color barcode in the colorant magenta;encoding a third layer of data for the two-dimensional color barcode in the colorant yellow; andsuperimposing the first, second, and third layers of data for the two-dimensional color barcode encoded in the colorants cyan, magenta, and yellow.2. The method according to comprising:providing synchronization patterns in a plurality of regions for the two-dimensional color barcode wherein at least two different spatial regions of said patterns are comprised of different pre-determined combinations formed by choosing one or more of the colorants.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein encoding the first layer of ...

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM, METHOD FOR READING DATA THEREFROM, APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

Номер: US20130099000A1
Принадлежит: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.

A technique detects counterfeit products having appearances similar to authentic products with high accuracy. A cholesteric liquid crystal layer in which hologram is processed and circularly polarized light of primary rotating direction having specific central wavelength can be selectively reflected and a code forming layer in which code printed pattern that is an objective of reading is formed, are arranged in this order seen from a side from which reading is performed. The hologram image that inhibits reading of information of the code while an optical reading device reads it together with the code, and it is formed by the hologram processing. 1. An identification medium comprising , in order , seen from a side reading is performed:a cholesteric liquid crystal layer in which a hologram is processed and circularly polarized light of primary rotating direction is selectively reflected; anda code forming layer in which an objective code that is to be read is formed,wherein a hologram image inhibiting reading of information of the code while an optical reading device reads the code with it at the same time, is formed by the hologram processing.2. The identification medium according to claim 1 , wherein an optical function layer in which circularly polarized light of a secondary rotating direction opposite to the primary rotating direction is selectively penetrated toward the cholesteric liquid crystal layer in the case in which natural light enters from the opposite side to the cholesteric liquid crystal layer side claim 1 , is arranged between the cholesteric liquid crystal layer and the code forming layer.3. The identification medium according to claim 1 , wherein the code is constructed by at least one selected from barcodes claim 1 , two-dimensional codes claim 1 , OCR codes claim 1 , hologram codes claim 1 , and color codes.4. The identification medium according to claim 3 , wherein the code has a size that makes it difficult to recognize by the naked eye.5. The ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND SHARING SCHEDULING DATA

Номер: US20130126600A1
Автор: Soares Hugo J.
Принадлежит:

A system and method for the encoding of schedule data on a computing device and the retrieval, sharing and presentation of the schedule data on mobile computing devices is presented. The recurrent static portion of the schedule data is encoded by the computing device in a first two dimensional barcode image. Dynamic event data is encoded by the computing device in a second two dimensional barcode image, the second image containing only numeric data. The first and second images are acquired for processing by the mobile computing device which may display the barcode images for subsequent acquisition and processing by a second mobile computing device. 1. A method of transferring schedule data to a mobile computing device , the method comprising;encoding a first two dimensional barcode representing static schedule data;encoding a second two dimensional barcode representing event schedule data;the first barcode and second barcode being transferable to a mobile computing device.2. The method of wherein the step of encoding the first two dimensional barcode further comprises encoding the static schedule data using data compression techniques.3. The method of wherein the step of encoding the second two dimensional barcode further comprises:encoding the event schedule data in numeric format;encoding the event schedule data using data compression; andmaximizing the amount of event schedule data encodable in the second barcode.4. The method of further comprising displaying at least one of the first and second barcodes for transferring the barcode to a mobile computing device.5. The method of further comprising printing at least one of the first and second barcodes for transferring the barcode to a mobile computing device.6. A computer implemented system for transferring schedule data to a mobile computing device claim 1 , the system comprising:a processor configured to encode static schedule data;a barcode generator coupled to the processor and configured to generate a first ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS HANDLING CODES, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130126603A1
Автор: Tokumaru Akiko
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An apparatus for reducing a first document image and a second document image in a size and producing output images on a single sheet, the apparatus including: a creating unit configured to create a code containing information with a higher security level selected from first information contained in a code of the first document image and second information contained in a code of the second document image; and a unit configured to add the code created by the creating unit to the output image. 1. An apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read a first document including a first two-dimensional code and a second document including a second two-dimensional code;a decoding unit configured to decode the first two-dimensional code and the second two-dimensional code in image data obtained by the reading;a selecting unit configured to select security information having a higher security level from security information obtained by the decoding of the first two-dimensional code and security information obtained by the decoding of the second two-dimensional code;a generating unit configured to generate a third two-dimensional code based on the selected security information having the higher security level;a combining unit configured to combine the generated third two-dimensional code with the image data; andan outputting unit configured to output a result obtained by the combining.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the outputting unit outputs the result obtained by the combining on a sheet of paper.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit generates the third two-dimensional code including the security information selected from the security information obtained by the decoding of the first two-dimensional code and the security information obtained by the decoding of the second two-dimensional code but not including the unselected security information.4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:a deletion unit ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Dual resolution two-dimensional barcode

Номер: US20130140354A1
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

A grayscale two-dimensional barcode may be converted to a two-dimensional color barcode. The color barcode includes a set of sub-regions, and the cells in each sub-region exhibits a color pattern that corresponds to pattern of binary, grayscale cells. The two-dimensional color barcode may be decoded by comparing the pattern for each sub-region to a known grayscale pattern. The two-dimensional color barcode may be used for error correction by first decoding the barcode in grayscale form based on the luminance without reference to color, then decoding the barcode based on its color and comparing the results.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING OFFLINE COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS

Номер: US20130140361A1
Автор: Ling Marvin T.
Принадлежит:

Methods and apparatus for conducting offline commerce transactions that use a barcode as an alternative means for personal identification. The user represented in the bar code format, User ID Barcode, is generated from a number that uniquely identifies the user. Numbers such as a cell phone number or a credit card number may be used to generate the User ID Barcode. These numbers are prefixed with a special character before they are converted to the barcode format. Prefixing a special character is necessary so that the bar code generated can be distinguished from any bar code representing products being sold. If a credit card number is used, the User ID Barcode is printed on the back of the credit card which then becomes a 2 and 1 credit card. 1. A method for conducting offline electronic commerce transactions comprising:(a) providing a personal code to a person for their use to purchase goods;(b) converting said personal code into barcode format to form a User ID Barcode;(c) said User ID Barcode corresponding to said personal code and including at least one special character to distinguish the barcode as a User ID Barcode; and(d) scanning said User ID Barcode to derive said personal code to obtain authorization for a purchase.2. The method of including downloading said User ID Barcode into a cell phone having a window;(a) displaying said User ID Barcode on the cell phone window; and(b) scanning said User ID Barcode displayed in said window to derive said personal code to obtain authorization for a purchase.3. The method of including printing said User ID Barcode on a label or sticker and securing said label or sticker to a carrying member to facilitate scanning the User ID Barcode.4. The method of including printing said User ID Barcode on a label or sticker and securing said label or sticker to a credit card.5. The method of including printing said User ID Barcode on a label or sticker and securing said label or sticker to a cell phone.6. The method of wherein said ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods to intelligently determine insurance information based on identified businesses

Номер: US20130144656A1
Принадлежит: Hartford Fire Insurance Co

According to some embodiments, historic transaction data and loss data may be received from a data storage device. Information about a potential business insurance customer may also be received and automatically analyzed to identify a set of related businesses. A coverage comparison engine may then determine insurance information for the potential business insurance customer based at least in part on historic transaction data and loss data associated with the set of related businesses.

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

Mixed Code, and Method and Apparatus for Generating the Same

Номер: US20130148888A1
Принадлежит: Colorzip Media Inc

A mixed code, and a method and apparatus for encoding the same are provided. The mixed code includes a first code image region storing a first code image obtained by encoding first information using color, shading, or a combination thereof, and a second code image region storing a second code image obtained by encoding second information using color, shading, or a combination thereof. The first code image and/or the second code image includes the results of encoding interpretation information, construction information, error control information, and code direction information. The mixed code is made by adjusting the difference in color and brightness between the first and second code images to a predetermined level and combining these images.

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

Method, Client Device and Server of Accessing Network Information Through Graphic Code

Номер: US20130151590A1
Автор: HUA Feng
Принадлежит: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

The present disclosure provides a method, a client device and a server of accessing network information through a graphic code. The method comprises: receiving an access request from a client, where the access request includes information of a graphic code; querying and obtaining, in a server, display information and action instruction that is configured in correspondence with the information of the graphic code in the access request; and performing a corresponding action in the display information according to the action instruction information to obtain an access result of the graphic code. The disclosed method simplifies operations of a user without waiting for the user's step-by-step operation requests, and further simplifies a handling process of the server. In addition, this method of directly returning an access result of a graphic code to a client fulfills an intention of a publisher of the graphic code.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

CODED INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Номер: US20130153670A1
Автор: Robinson Duncan
Принадлежит: RNIB

A code is applied to a part of the retail item or its packaging/label. The code is applied in a repeat pattern. The code is presented in an optical machine-readable format. Code markers are arranged at pre-defined positions within a matrix. An optical machine-readable orientation device indicates the correct orientation of the matrix, so that the position of the code markers within the correctly orientated matrix corresponds to a pre-defined sequence of code integers. The code corresponds to an existing barcode number for the retail item. The code is presented in a manner discreet enough to be part of the printed design of a label or packaging for the retail item, without changing the overall appearance of the printed design. 1. An optical machine-readable code format having an optical machine-readable code zone and a plurality of optical machine-readable code markers arranged within the code zone , wherein each of the optical machine-readable code markers is arranged at one of a plurality of pre-defined positions within the code zone , the code format further including an optical machine-readable orientation device indicating a correct orientation of the code zone , wherein the position of the code markers within a correctly orientated code zone corresponds to a pre-defined code.2. An optical machine-readable code format according to wherein the pre-defined code contains a number of integers represented by a sequence of code markers within the code zone.3. An optical machine-readable code format according to wherein the code format further includes an identifier for indicating the number of integers contained in the pre-defined code.4. (canceled)4. An optical machine-readable code format according to wherein the code zone is a matrix of points in a pre-defined array claim 1 , the points in the matrix represent code integers claim 1 , and the code markers are positioned at a plurality of said points in the matrix claim 1 , in order to define an optical machine ...

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

Optical digitizer system with position-unique photoluminescent indicia

Номер: US20130153787A1
Принадлежит: 3M Innovative Properties Co

A digitizer system including a substrate having a position-unique photoluminescent indicia pattern. A stylus component receives optical signals indicative of the indicia pattern and determines therefrom the position of the stylus relative to the substrate. Methods of disposing indicia on the substrate, and styli suitable for sensing photoluminescent indicia are also described.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

SERVER APPARATUS HAVING ONE-TIME SCAN CODE ISSUING FUNCTION, USER TERMINAL HAVING ONE-TIME SCAN CODE RECOGNIZING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ONE-TIME SCAN CODE

Номер: US20130161394A1
Автор: YI Seong-Noh
Принадлежит: Korea Center.Com Co., Ltd.

A server apparatus having a one-time scan code issuing function, a user terminal having a one-time scan code recognizing function, and a method for processing a one-time scan code are provided so as to safely and conveniently transmit one-time information used for key-exchange-scheme-based encryption, using a scan code such as a bar code and a QR code. 1. A server apparatus having a one-time scan code issuing function , the server comprising:a database configured to store a Private Key (PRK) of each user;an OTK generating unit configured to generate an One Time Key (OTK) with a valid time, and store the generated OTK and valid time information of the OTK;an PBK generating unit configured to generate a one-time Public Key (PBK) using the PRK and the generated OTK, and store the generated one-time PBK by matching the OTK therewith; anda scan code generating unit configured to generate a scan code comprising the generated one-time PBK.2. The server apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a scan code transmitting unit configured to transmit the scan code comprising the one-time PBK to a user terminal.3. The server apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a first encrypted-message receiving unit configured to receive a first encrypted-message, which is generated using the OTK, and the one-time PBK from the user terminal;an OTK searching unit configured to verify validity of the received one-time PBK, and, in response to a verified validity of the one-time PBK, search for the OTK matched with the one-time PBK; anda first encrypted-message decrypting unit configured to decrypt the received first encrypted-message using the found OTK.4. The server apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:a second encrypted-message generating unit configured to generate a second encrypted-message by encrypting a message using the OTK; anda second encrypted-message transmitting unit configured to transmit the generated second encrypted-message and the OTK to the user terminal.5. The ...

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

TWO-DIMENSIONAL IDENTIFICATION PATTERN, ARTICLE INCLUDING SUCH A PATTERN, AND METHODS FOR MARKING AND IDENTIFYING SUCH A PATTERN

Номер: US20130168451A1
Принадлежит: SICPA HOLDING SA

A method for marking an article with an identification pattern which may include information relating to the article and/or to the use thereof, the method including: defining an alphabet of a plurality of symbols; defining, for each symbol, at least two valid states and at least one invalid state; developing a reference pattern including a set of symbols from the alphabet; developing at least one representation of the reference pattern by allocating a specific valid state to each symbol of the reference pattern; and applying a marking, reproducing the representation of the reference pattern, onto the article. 119-. (canceled)20. A two-dimensional identification pattern , comprising:an arrangement of representations of symbols belonging to an alphabet,each symbol of the alphabet comprising at least three states, including at least two valid states and at least one invalid state, each representation of a symbol in the arrangement corresponding to a valid state of the symbol.21. The pattern as claimed in claim 20 , in which each valid state comprises at least two elements having a first possible representation and a second possible representation distinct from the first possible representation.22. The pattern as claimed in claim 20 , in which each state of the symbols of the alphabet comprises a group of elements claim 20 , each of the groups of elements comprising at least two elements claim 20 , each element having a possible representation out of a set of representations comprising a first representation and a second representation distinct from the first representation claim 20 , andin which each symbol comprises a first valid state comprising a first group of at least one element represented according to the first representation and at least one element represented according to the second representation, and a second valid state comprising a second group of at least one element represented according to the second representation and at least one element represented ...

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

Bank card and response process to a transaction request

Номер: US20130173405A1
Автор: Herve Gouessant
Принадлежит: Oberthur Technologies SA

The invention relates to a bank card ( 100 ) comprising a presentation surface of a pictogram ( 120 ) coding at least one item of information for executing a transaction.

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A LIMITED CAPACITY PORTABLE DATA CARRIER

Номер: US20130175348A1
Автор: Berkun Kenneth
Принадлежит: LTT, LTD

A method for reading and using partial data from a portable data carrier includes reading data from a portable data carrier, determining if any data is missing, and if any data is missing, restructuring the data for use, such as for running an audio decoder and expander. A method for writing data to a portable data carrier having limited capacity includes receiving a data file and optimizing at least one encoding parameter to fit at least a portion of the data file into the portable data carrier. 110.-. (canceled)11. A method for writing data to a bar code symbol having limited capacity comprising:receiving a data file corresponding to a human perceivable signal;reducing the size of the data file; andbitmapping a 2D bar code symbol to include the reduced size data file.12. The method of further comprising:determining an amount of data to be removed from the received data file to fit in a bar code symbol; and whereinthe size of the data file is reduced by the determined amount of data to be removed.13. The method of wherein the size of the data file is reduced by at least one selected from the group consisting of: cropping the data file claim 11 , decreasing a sampling rate claim 11 , removing least significant bits claim 11 , reducing a frequency range claim 11 , decreasing harmonic content claim 11 , converting to a higher compression file format claim 11 , omitting data segments claim 11 , reducing dynamic range claim 11 , and reducing error correction.14. The method of further comprising:transducing an audio signal to a corresponding electrical signal; andconverting the electrical signal to the data file.15. A method for writing data to a bar code symbol having limited capacity comprising:receiving a data file; andoptimizing at least one encoding parameter to fit at least a portion of the data file into a bar code symbol.16. The method of further comprising:generating a 2D matrix bar code bitmap using the at least one optimized encoding parameter.17. The method ...

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Coding pattern comprising registration symbols for identifying the coding pattern

Номер: US20130175349A1
Автор: Lapstun Paul
Принадлежит:

A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof is disclosed. The coding pattern has target elements and data elements. The target elements define a target grid with cells. The data elements are contained in respective cells and include registration symbols identify the coding pattern as being one of a first or second coding pattern. 1. A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof , said coding pattern comprising:target elements defining a target grid, said target grid comprising a plurality of cells; anddata elements contained in each cell, said data elements including one or more registration symbols identify said coding pattern as being one of a first or second coding pattern.2. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein said second coding pattern contains a fewer number of cells than said first coding pattern.3. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein said second coding pattern is printable at a lower print resolution than said first coding pattern.4. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein said first coding pattern and said second coding pattern are both readable and decodable by a same optical reader.5. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein each registration symbol identifies a translation of said cell relative to a tag containing said cell.6. The substrate of claim 5 , wherein each cell comprises a pair of orthogonal registration symbols claim 5 , each orthogonal registration symbol identifying a respective orthogonal translation of said cell relative to the tag containing said cell.7. The substrate of claim 6 , wherein each tag is square and comprises Mcontiguous square cells claim 6 , wherein M is an integer having a value of at least 2.8. The substrate of claim 5 , wherein each registration symbol identifies an orientation of a layout of said tag with respect to said target grid. This present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/539,579 filed Aug. 11, 2009, which is incorporated by reference.The present invention ...

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Label Having an Activatable Bar Code

Номер: US20130177486A1
Автор: Gelfand Craig A.
Принадлежит: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

A label including a label body having an upper surface and a bottom surface and a light-transmissive portion and an opaque portion is disclosed. The label includes an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface for affixing the label body to a portion of a container. An excitation-activatable material arranged to contain machine readable information is disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the light-transmissive portion of the label body. The machine readable information is undetected by a detector in ambient light, and detectable by the detector upon application of an excitation wavelength to the excitation-activatable material. 1. A machine readable label , comprising:a label body having an upper surface and a bottom surface, the label body comprising a light-transmissive portion and an opaque portion;an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface for affixing the label body to a portion of a container;an excitation-activatable material arranged to contain machine readable information disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the light-transmissive portion,wherein the machine readable information is undetected by a detector in ambient light, and detectable by the detector upon application of an excitation wavelength to the excitation-activatable material.2. The machine readable label of claim 1 , wherein opaque portion at least partially surrounds the light-transmissive portion.3. The machine readable label of claim 1 , wherein the opaque portion is adjacent the light-transmissive portion.4. The machine readable label of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the opaque portion comprises indicia printed thereon.5. The machine readable label of claim 4 , wherein the indicia comprises intended fill volume information.6. The machine readable label of claim 1 , wherein the label is disposed on a specimen collection container claim 1 , and wherein a content of the specimen collection container is ...

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

BIOREACTORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND/OR ANALYZING ORGANS

Номер: US20130177972A1
Принадлежит:

Articles and methods for growing or analyzing tissues and organs using bioreactors or other devices and components are provided. In some embodiments, a bioreactor is configured to provide a growth chamber having one or more inlets, outlets, sensors, organ attachment sites, and/or organ identifiers. 1. A bioreactor comprising ,a chamber configured for containing an organ under culture conditions,a first inlet port and a first outlet port in fluid communication with the chamber, andan organ support structure disposed in the chamber.2. The bioreactor of claim 1 , wherein the organ support structure is connected to a scale or gauge for measuring the weight of the organ; or wherein the organ support structure comprises a platform claim 1 , optionally wherein the platform is shaped to receive the lower portion of an organ; or wherein the organ support structure comprises a first support member claim 1 , optionally wherein the first support member comprises a hook; or wherein the organ support structure comprises a first tubular connector adapted for attaching a vascular structure.37-. (canceled)8. The bioreactor of claim 2 , wherein the first tubular connector is cylindrical; or wherein the first tubular connector comprises a flexible flange; or wherein the first tubular connector comprises an elastic flange; or wherein the first tubular connector comprises an expandable flange claim 2 , optionally wherein the expandable flange is remotely controlled; or wherein the first tubular connector comprises a tapered end; or wherein the first tubular connector comprises a flared end.914-. (canceled)15. The bioreactor of claim 1 , wherein the organ support structure is in a fixed position relative to the chamber; or wherein the organ support structure can rotate around a first axis that is in a fixed position relative to the chamber; or wherein the organ support structure can rotate around a second axis that is in a fixed position relative to the chamber.1617-. (canceled)18. The ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Barcode Device

Номер: US20130181057A1
Автор: Harris Scott C.
Принадлежит:

Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers. 1. A barcode , comprising:a barcode comprising a first coded information including information representing a first uniform resource locator;wherein the first uniform resource locator addresses a website on the Internet; andwherein the uniform resource locator contains a code that relates to an origin of the barcode.2. The barcode of claim 1 , wherein the code is origin information that represents a particular printed publication in which the barcode appears.3. The barcode of claim 1 , wherein the barcode is displayed in a printed advertisement.4. The barcode of claim 3 , wherein the uniform resource locator points to a photo.5. The barcode of claim 1 , further comprising a second coded information section that identifies the code as containing alphanumeric symbols.6. The barcode of claim 1 , wherein a fee is charged based claim 1 , in part claim 1 , on use of the origin information.7. A system for encoding a barcode claim 1 , comprising:an input interface able to receive first information to be encoded in an image, where the first information comprises a uniform resource locator;wherein at least a portion of the uniform resource locator is relatable to origin information; andan encoder that encodes the first information into a two-dimensional barcode image,wherein the origin information indicates the origin of the two-dimensional barcode image.8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a non-transitory storage medium claim 7 , that relates the at least a portion of the uniform resource locator to the origin information and stores a relationship in the non-transitory storage medium.9. The system of claim 8 , further comprisinga network interface able to connect to the Internet;wherein access of the information at the uniform resource locator is counted; ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Barcode Device

Номер: US20130181058A1
Автор: Harris Scott C.
Принадлежит:

Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers. 1. A system for encoding a barcode , comprising:an input interface able to receive first information to be encoded in an image, where the first information comprises a uniform resource locator;a non-transitory storage medium that relates the uniform resource locator to a value and stores a relationship in the non-transitory storage medium; andan encoder that encodes the value into a two-dimensional barcode image.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a query of the non-transitory storage medium based on the value returns the uniform resource locator.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein queries are counted to create a count and the non-transitory storage medium stores the count.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein a fee is charged based on a count.5. A method for encoding a barcode claim 3 , comprising: using a device to perform the steps of:receiving information to be encoded in media, where the information comprises a uniform resource locator;relating the information to a value in a database; andencoding the value in a two-dimensional barcode image.6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising encoding into the two-dimensional barcode an address where the information in the database can be accessed.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the value is shorter than the uniform resource locator.8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the received information further comprises origin information and the origin information is relatable to the value.9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying the two-dimensional barcode.10. The method of claim 5 , further comprising saving the two-dimensional barcode as an image file.11. The method of claim 5 , further comprising charging a fee based on an amount of access of the uniform resource locator.12. The method of claim 11 , ...

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

Barcode Device

Номер: US20130186963A1
Автор: Harris Scott C.
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Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers. 1. A method comprising: using a device to perform the steps of:sending a first uniform resource locator across the Internet to a website;receiving a second uniform resource locator from the website;wherein the website links at least a portion of the second uniform resource locator to the first uniform resource locator in a database; andstoring the second uniform resource locator in a non-transitory medium.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a domain name of the website is the same as a domain name of the second uniform resource locator.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second uniform resource locator is shorter than the first uniform resource locator.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the second uniform resource locator is an alphanumeric value following a domain name.5. A method comprising: using a device to perform the steps of:receiving a request for information at a first uniform resource locator; accessing a database using at least a portion of the first uniform resource locator to look up a second uniform resource locator that is stored in the database and related to the portion of the first uniform resource locator; andresponding to the request with the second uniform resource locator.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the information in the database is accessible at the same domain as the uniform resource locator.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second uniform resource locator is longer than the first uniform resource locator.8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the portion of the first uniform resource locator is a code that represents origin information.9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the portion of the first uniform resource locator is an alphanumeric value following a domain name.10. A method comprising: using a device to ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

System for Generating an Incrementally Completed 2D Security Mark

Номер: US20130193216A1
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A system () for generating an incrementally completed 2D security mark (′″) includes a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program. The computer program has computer readable code for selecting a symbology for the 2D security mark (′″), computer readable code for selecting a scrambling technique for data to be placed into a carrier object (′″) of the 2D security mark (′″) at each stage in the workflow, and computer readable code for selecting a manner in which a state change of the carrier object (′″) at each stage in the workflow results in a predictable change in the 2D security mark (′″). The system the system further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium. 11020. A system () for generating an incrementally completed 2D security mark (′″) , comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program having:{'b': '20', 'computer readable code for selecting a symbology for the 2D security mark (′″);'}{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a scrambling technique for data to be placed into a carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″) of the 2D security mark (′″) at each stage in a workflow; and'}{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a manner in which a state change of the carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″) at each stage in the workflow results in a predictable change in the 2D security mark (′″);'}wherein the system further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium.21020202020. The system () as defined in claim 1 , further comprising computer readable code for starting the workflow in a partially filled state that is different from a blank state of the carrier object ( claim 1 , ′ claim 1 , ″ claim 1 , ′″).31020. The system () as defined in wherein the computer readable code for selecting the symbology for the 2D security mark (′″) includes:computer readable code for selecting a ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

System for Generating an Incrementally Completed 3D Security Mark

Номер: US20130193217A1
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A system () for generating an incrementally completed 3D security mark (′″) includes a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program. The computer program has computer readable code for selecting a color transformation process at each stage in a workflow associated with the 3D security mark (′″); computer readable code for selecting a scrambling technique for data to be placed into a carrier object (′″) of the 3D security mark (′″) at each stage in the workflow; computer readable code for selecting a manner in which a state change of the carrier object (′″) at each stage in the workflow results in a predictable change in the 3D security mark (′″); and computer readable code for weighting writing schemes at each stage in the workflow. The system () further includes further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium. 11020. A system () for generating an incrementally completed 3D security mark (′″) , comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program having:{'b': '20', 'computer readable code for selecting a color transformation process at each stage in a workflow associated with the 3D security mark (′″);'}{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a scrambling technique for data to be placed into a carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″) of the 3D security mark (′″) at each stage in the workflow;'}{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a manner in which a state change of the carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″) at each stage in the workflow results in a predictable change in the 3D security mark (′″);'}computer readable code for weighting writing schemes at each stage in the workflow; and{'b': '10', 'wherein the system () further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium.'}21020202020. The system () as defined in claim 1 , further comprising computer readable code for setting ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

System for Generating an Incrementally Completed Security Mark

Номер: US20130193218A1
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A system () for generating an incrementally completed security mark (′″) includes a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program. The computer program includes computer readable code for selecting a carrier object (′″); computer readable code for selecting a number of steps in a workflow associated with the carrier object (′″) and a security level for each step in the workflow; computer readable code for determining available carrier object candidate areas (T, T, T, T, T) to which to write information at each step in the workflow; and computer readable code for determining a number of bits to be input at each step in the workflow based upon the respective security levels and the available candidate areas (T, T, T, T, T). The system further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium. 11020. A system () for generating an incrementally completed security mark (′″) , comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program having:{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″);'}{'b': 20', '20', '20', '20, 'computer readable code for selecting a number of steps in a workflow associated with the carrier object (, ′, ″, ′″) and a security level for each step in the workflow;'}{'sub': 1', '2', '3', '4', '5, 'computer readable code for determining available carrier object candidate areas (T, T, T, T, T) to which to write information at each step in the workflow;'}{'sub': 1', '2', '3', '4', '5, 'computer readable code for determining a number of bits to be input at each step in the workflow based upon the respective security levels and the available candidate areas (T, T, T, T, T); and'}{'b': '10', 'wherein the system () further includes memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and to the computer-readable medium.'}210. The system () as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:computer readable code for determining how to write ...

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Linerless Labels

Номер: US20130209681A1
Принадлежит: NCR Corp

Linerless labels are presented. A label includes a specific pattern or set of patterns of adhesive applied to one side of the label. The adhesive pattern(s) reduces contact between a cutter blade of a printer and the adhesive on the one side of the label. Moreover, the adhesive patterns reduce buildup of adhesive on the cutter blade and reduce buildup at specific locations on the cutter blade. That is, the adhesive patterns more evenly distribute adhesive buildup across the cutter blade. Consequently, the cutter blade can be used for a longer period of time before the cutter blade needs to be cleaned of the adhesive.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS HANDLING CODES, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130214039A1
Автор: Tokumaru Akiko
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An apparatus for reducing a first document image and a second document image in a size and producing output images on a single sheet, the apparatus including: a creating unit configured to create a code containing information with a higher security level selected from first information contained in a code of the first document image and second information contained in a code of the second document image; and a unit configured to add the code created by the creating unit to the output image. 1. An apparatus comprising:a decoding unit configured to decode plural two-dimensional codes in image data;a selecting unit configured to select security information having a higher security level from security information obtained by the decoding of plural two-dimensional codes;a generating unit configured to generate a two-dimensional code based on the selected security information having the higher security level;a combining unit configured to combine the generated two-dimensional code with the image data; andan outputting unit configured to output a result obtained by the combining.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the outputting unit outputs the result obtained by the combining on a sheet of paper.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit generates the two-dimensional code including the security information selected from the security information obtained by the decoding of the plural two-dimensional codes but not including the unselected security information.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a deletion unit configured to delete a two-dimensional code including the selected security information from the image data prior to the combining by the combining unit.5. An apparatus comprising:a decoding unit configured to decode plural two-dimensional codes in image data;a selecting unit configured to select a part of information obtained by the decoding of plural two-dimensional codes;a generating unit configured to ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC

Номер: US20130214051A1
Принадлежит: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information. 1. A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system , the removable component comprising:a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored;a graphic provided on the removable component; anda composite structure formed by the graphic, body, and reservoir and having first and second optically encoded information at first and second depths, respectively, in the composite structure, with the second depth being different than the first depth.2. The removable component of wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth.3. The removable component of wherein the first depth is at a surface of the graphic.4. The removable component of wherein the second depth is at a surface of the body.5. The removable component of wherein the second depth is at an interior of the graphic.6. The removable component of wherein the graphic comprises a label.7. The removable component of wherein the graphic comprises a substrate on which there is printed indicia.8. The removable component of wherein the composite structure comprises a plurality of layers.9. The removable component of wherein at least one of the plurality of layers has at least one of a thickness claim 8 , a texture claim 8 , a color claim 8 , a refractivity claim 8 , a reflectivity claim 8 , an absorbance claim 8 , a transmittance claim 8 , an index of refraction and an optical polarity that is different than at least one other of the plurality of layers.10. The removable component of wherein the first optically encoded information is retrievable by illuminating the first depth at a first wavelength and the second optically encoded information is retrievable by illuminating the second depth at a second wavelength claim 1 , with the ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Systems, methods and articles related to machine-readable indicia and symbols

Номер: US20130215168A1
Принадлежит: Visualant Inc

A system employs combinations of marking media, each with respective distinguishing spectral characteristics to encode human comprehensible information in, and read human comprehensible information from, machine-readable indicia or symbols. Machine-readable indicia may be a single dot encoding information only in the combinations. Machine-readable symbols may be linear or two dimensional, spatially encoding information in the combinations, as well as spatially. A symbology may map at least the combinations to human-readable symbols or characters. A printer may form indicia or symbols with combinations of marking media. A reader may read indicia or symbols and decode information from at least the combinations of marking media. Different combinations may be visually homogenous, for example gray.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Two-Sided Counterfeit-Resistant Certificate And Method

Номер: US20130229007A1
Автор: Olson James
Принадлежит: COMUNIQUEST, INC.

A certificate and method is provided that reduces the likelihood of counterfeiting via photocopier by providing various features that would require the use of a color duplex copier in order to effectively copy the certificate. Requiring the use of a color duplex copier is an effective deterrent because the use of such a device significantly reduces the profit margins of counterfeiting efforts. 1. A photoduplication-resistant certificate useable for redemption comprising:a substrate having a first side and a second side;said first side including redemption information and a feature directing attention to a barcode located on said second side in order to redeem said certificate;said second side including said barcode.2. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of further comprising a hidden indicator on at least one of said first and second sides; said hidden indicator providing a visual indication of inauthenticity on photocopies of said certificate.3. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said hidden indicator comprises a word having a meaning equivalent to the English word “void”.4. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said substrate comprises paper.5. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said substrate comprises a postcard.6. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said redemption information and instruction comprise a plurality of colors and include a warning that a monochromatic copy is inauthentic.7. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said feature directing attention to a barcode located on said second side in order to redeem said certificate comprises an inoperable barcode.8. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of wherein said feature directing attention to a barcode located on said second side in order to redeem said certificate comprises written instructions to use said barcode located on said second side.10. The photoduplication-resistant certificate of further ...

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA MANAGEMENT USING QR CODES

Номер: US20130233916A1
Автор: Tran Minh-Duc
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A method of using a two-dimensional barcode having a first data field and a second data field which includes receiving registration information from a location, assigning the location a unique identification, receiving a greeting information corresponding to the location and the unique identification, storing the registration information, the location, the unique identification and the corresponding greeting information within a storage device, capturing data from a two-dimensional barcode using an electronic device, initiating a software program identified within the first data field of the captured two-dimensional barcode and using the identified software program to execute commands within the second data field of the captured two-dimensional barcode. 1. A method for managing data using two-dimensional barcodes , the method comprising:capturing two-dimensional barcode data having a predetermined format, the predetermined format having a first data field, a second data field, and a third data field;initiating a software program identified in the first data field; andaccessing a server identified in the second data field using data within the third data field.2. The method for claim 1 , wherein the third data field includes at least one of an account identification code claim 1 , a computer readable code claim 1 , a user identification code claim 1 , and a user password.3. A method of using a two-dimensional barcode having a first data field and a second data field claim 1 , the method comprising:receiving registration information from a location;assigning the location a unique identification;receiving a greeting information corresponding to the location and the unique identification;storing the registration information, the location, the unique identification and the corresponding greeting information within a storage device;capturing data from a two-dimensional barcode using an electronic device;initiating a software program identified within the first data field ...

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

Systematic Monitoring of Food Products

Номер: US20130233919A1
Автор: van Waes Frans U. A.

Detachable printed image for track and trace purpose of a product, comprising a first and a second part, the first and second part both having the same single unique number for single use, the first and second part being separable from each other, wherein optionally the first and or second part comprises one or more of a colour code, a figure, a first text item, and a second text item, for recording product information and/or wherein optionally a tear line is present between said first and second part. 1. Detachable printed image for track and trace purpose of a product , suitable for HACCP , comprising a first and a second part , wherein the first and second part both have the same single unique number for single use , preferably an alpha numeric number ,wherein the first and second part are separable from each other, wherein optionally the first and or second part comprise(s) one or more of a color code, a figure, a first text item, and a second text item, for recording product information and preferably also a production day, and/orwherein optionally a tear line is provided between the first and second part.2. An image according to claim 1 , wherein the first and/or second part comprise(s) one or more of an optical code claim 1 , a bar code claim 1 , a data matrix claim 1 , by preference a data matrix.3. An image according to claim 1 , wherein the image comprises an adhesive for attaching the image to the product claim 1 , preferably an adhesive which is water soluble claim 1 , more preferably water soluble at elevated temperature claim 1 , such as at a temperature of 35° C.-90° C.4. A reel comprising a plurality of images according to claim 1 , wherein the unique number of the images is numbered consecutive.5. A box claim 4 , comprising the reel according to claim 4 , wherein the reel is provided in a container.6. A method for track and trace claim 4 , comprising the steps of:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'a. attaching a first part of an ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Device and System for Providing a Visual Representation of Product Contents Within a Package

Номер: US20130240617A1
Принадлежит: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY INC

A method and an associated system for providing on a wireless communication device an image representing contents of a package, the method comprising the steps of reading a readable code on the package using a camera on the wireless communication device, displaying the image representing the contents of the package on the wireless communication device when the camera is positioned to view at least a portion of the package, the image being superimposed on a view of the package, and altering the image in response to relative movement between the package and the camera such that the image displayed on the wireless communication device represents the portion of the contents of the package at which the camera is pointed.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

COMBINED EVENT DRIVER AND FINANCIAL CARD

Номер: US20130248591A1
Принадлежит: Veritec, Inc.

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. 1. A combined use transactional card including electronically readable means by which a financial transaction can be conducted , the card also comprising further electronically readable means that is also functionally part of the transactional card and that is encoded with data that when read by an electronic data reader for the source of electronically readable data services an event that is not associated with the financial account.2. The combined use transactional card of claim 1 , wherein the further electronically readable means that is functionally part of the transaction card comprises a magnetic stripe.3. The combined use transactional card of claim 2 , wherein the magnetic stripe also comprises the electronically readable means by which a financial transaction can also be conducted claim 2 , but further wherein the magnetic stripe comprises plural distinct data tracks with at least one track that contains financial account data and at least a segment of another track that provides for the source of electronically readable data that services an event that is not associated with the financial account.4. The combined use transactional card of claim 2 , wherein two tracks are utilized for financial transaction purposes claim 2 , and at least a segment of a third track is used as the source of data for servicing an event no associated with the financial account.5. The combined use transactional card of ...

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING OBJECT AND PRINTER FOR PRINTING A PRINTING OBJECT

Номер: US20130248603A1
Автор: Schierholz Albrecht
Принадлежит: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG

The invention relates to a printing object () and a printer () for printing a printing object (). The printing object () has a printable printing region () and an identification region (), wherein an identification mark is provided in the identification region (). According to the invention, a barcode identification mark () with a plurality of individual bars () arranged behind one another is provided as identification mark. In this way, a printing object () is provided, by way of which it can be ensured in a simple and reliable way that optimum printing takes place. 1. A printing object , for printing by means of a printer , comprising:a printable printing region; andan identification region comprising an identification mark, the identification mark including two barcodes having a plurality of individual bars arranged in succession,wherein the two barcodes are separated by a gap z between the two barcodes having a distance in the range of 10 mm≦z≦65 mm.2. The printing object of claim 1 , further including a hole pattern for positioning the printing object in the printer.3. The printing object of claim 1 , wherein the individual bars have a length l in a longitudinal direction of the individual bars in the range of 1≦4 mm claim 1 , and a width b of the individual bars in a transverse direction of the individual bars in the range of 2 mm≦b≦10 mm.4. The printing object of claim 1 , wherein the two barcodes are identical.5. The printing object of claim 1 , wherein the printing object is rectangular claim 1 , the identification region is provided exclusively in an edge region along a single side of the printing object claim 1 , and each of the two barcodes is provided in the identification region.6. The printing object of claim 5 , wherein the two barcodes run parallel to one another.7. The printing object of claim 6 , wherein the individual bars corresponding to one another of the two barcodes are also arranged exactly opposite one another.8. The printing object of ...

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Display format using display device for machine-readable dot patterns

Номер: US20130249933A1
Автор: Kenji Yoshida
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention has a technical objective of providing a distinctive display format for machine-readable dot patterns which does not harm the aesthetics of images displayed on a display device. The dot pattern is made machine readable by providing the periphery of dots with a contrast control region and/or an anti-aliasing region which are distinguishable from the surrounding image. Thus enabled is the embedding of the two-dimensional codes which cannot he recognized by audiences yet machine readable on video or images on the screen of a display device. An audience can easily acquire information defined by the dot patterns using a digital camera, a video camera, a portable telephone camera, a web camera, or the like to image the screen of the display device or to capture the screen as data.

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

METHOD OF MEASURING LENGTH USING NEW BARCODE SYMBOLOGY

Номер: US20130256406A1
Принадлежит:

The system proposes software barcode mechanism and Hardware barcode mechanism to read new barcode symbology. In the software barcode based system, a scanner is used to scan the barcode. The barcode information is further sent to a decoding unit. The decoding unit extracts data from the received undecoded data and converts them to corresponding scale unit. In a hardware based barcode system, a plurality of slider pins attached to a slider header slides over the hardware barcodes. The electric signals corresponding to value of barcode at each point is transmitted to a decoding unit. The decoding unit processes the received signals and converts the signals to corresponding scale unit. Further the scale unit refers to the length of the material or distance between materials. 1. A bar code structure comprising of a plurality of rows of bar coded information , wherein bar coded information in each of said plurality of rows comprises of an array of binary sequences , wherein each of said binary sequences represents a scale unit , further each of said plurality of rows comprising of a sequence of black bars and white spaces.2. The barcode structure claim 1 , as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said barcode structure is representation of numeric scale format with variable length.3. The barcode structure claim 1 , as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said barcode structure is represented by a software printed barcode structure claim 1 , wherein said software printed barcode structure comprises ofAt least one unbroken black lines; andAt least one black line interleaved with white spaces.4. The barcode structure claim 3 , as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said software printed barcode structure comprises of a plurality of data lines claim 3 , wherein each of said plurality of data lines builds on at least one previous data line.5. The barcode structure claim 4 , as claimed in claim 4 , wherein first data line from said plurality of data lines represents a start data line.6. The barcode ...

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

WIRELESS 2D BARCODE COMMUNICATION CONNECTION METHOD

Номер: US20130256407A1
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A wireless 2D barcode communication connection method for allowing communication between a handheld device and an electronic device via a wireless access point by: enabling the electronic device to encode and convert the data of the name of the wireless access point, password, encryption and information of the electronic device into a 2D barcode image and to display the 2D barcode image on a display screen so that the handheld device can drive an image capture module thereof to catch the 2D barcode image and a processor thereof to process and decode the 2D barcode image into the original text string data containing the name of the wireless access point, password, encryption and information of the electronic device by which the handheld device can connect to the electronic device via the wireless access point. 1. A wireless 2D barcode communication connection method for allowing wireless communication between an electronic device and a handheld device via a wireless access point , wherein said electronic device comprises a processor module , a display screen and a wireless transmission module; said handheld device comprises a processor , an image capture module , a display screen and a wireless transceiver module , the wireless 2D barcode communication connection method comprising the steps of:(A01) said processor module of said electronic device running a predetermined software program to encode and convert a pre-stored data of the name of said wireless access point, password, encryption and information of said electronic device into a 2D barcode image and to display said 2D barcode image on the display screen of said electronic device;(A02) said handheld device driving said image capture module to catch said 2D barcode image displayed by said display screen;(A03) said image capture module of said handheld device transmitting said 2D barcode image to the processor of said handheld device, enabling said processor of said handheld device to process and decode said 2D ...

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Communicating Information Via a Display Screen Using Light-Simulated Bar Codes

Номер: US20130256422A1
Принадлежит:

Various types of light source, including those in use in pixel based display devices, may be used for light-simulated bar codes. Liquid crystal displays (“LCD”) which utilize a backlight for screen brightness may, for example, be very effective for producing light-simulated bar codes because the entire backlight may be modulated to provide the desired light/dark sequence. Even displays which have no backlight, for example but not limited to OLED and LED displays, may be used for light-simulated bar codes. While the entire display may be used, single pixels or pixel groups of the displays of such displays may be used. 1. A processor-implemented method of operating a digital device having an image display screen to communicate a light-simulated bar code , comprising:selecting an area of pixels within the image display screen, the area comprising pixels arranged in rows, columns, a rectangle, a border, a frame, a circle, a random distribution, a periodic distribution, or any combination of the foregoing; andmodulating the pixels in the area to communicate the light-simulated barcode.2. The processor-implemented method of wherein the modulating step comprises modulating the pixels in the area by turning the pixels on and off to communicate the light-simulated barcode.3. The processor-implemented method of wherein the modulating step comprises modulating the pixels in the area by varying intensity of the pixels to communicate the light-simulated barcode.4. The processor-implemented method of wherein the modulating step comprises modulating the pixels in the area by changing color of the pixels to communicate the light-simulated barcode.5. The processor-implemented method of wherein the selecting and modulating step are under control of an operating system running on the digital device.6. The processor-implemented method of wherein the selecting and modulating step are under control of an application program running on the digital device.7. A graphical user interface on ...

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

REFLECTIVE SURFACE HAVING A COMPUTER READABLE CODE

Номер: US20130264391A1
Автор: MERENFELD Miriam
Принадлежит:

A reflective surface has a digital code comprising specular reflective and diffuse reflective areas. The digital code can be a one or two dimensional code such as a bar code or a QR code. The digital code is created by beginning with a polished surface texture having a highly specular reflective quality and modifying the surface texture to create areas of more diffuse reflectivity. The areas of specular and diffuse reflectivity can be read as a digital code by code reading equipment while having a substantially uniform color thereby enhancing the application of digital codes to ornamental objects such as metallic jewelry. 1. An object comprising a surface having an optically readable digital code comprising:a first plurality of areas having a first level of specular reflection and a first level of diffuse reflection; anda second plurality of areas having a second level of specular reflection less than the first level of specular reflection and a second level of diffuse reflection greater than the first level of diffuse reflection, the first and second plurality of areas arranged to produce the optically readable digital code.2. The object according to wherein the first plurality of areas and the second plurality of areas have substantially similar light absorption characteristics claim 1 ,3. The object according to wherein the first plurality of areas have a glossier surface texture than the second plurality of areas.4. The object according to wherein the object has a metallic surface and first plurality of areas have a gloss surface texture and the second plurality or areas have a matte surface texture and the first plurality of areas and the second plurality of areas have substantially similar light absorption characteristics.5. The object according to wherein the metallic surface includes elements of at least one of gold claim 4 , silver claim 4 , platinum claim 4 , nickel claim 4 , and copper.6. The object according to wherein the object further includes a ...

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

REDUCED-INK BARCODES

Номер: US20130271521A1
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A reduced-ink barcode is disclosed in which the barcode has printed dot foreground and non-printed background element regions assembled into a detectable pattern on a document and is printed with each of the printed dot foreground element regions having less than a maximum printed dot density. 110-. (canceled)11. A reduced-ink barcode utilized to counter barcode readability-degrading ink splatter , wherein said reduced-ink barcode comprises printed dot foreground and non-printed background element regions assembled into a detectable pattern on a document , wherein each said printed dot foreground element region is a matrix of printed dots that has less than a maximum printed dot density , wherein said less than maximum dot matrix decreases ink splatter thereby increasing readability of the reduced-ink barcode as compared with a standard.12. An improved barcode utilized to counter barcode readability-degrading ink splatter , wherein said reduced-ink barcode is comprised of printed dot foreground and non-printed background element regions assembled into a detectable pattern on a document , wherein said improvement comprises each said printed dot foreground element region comprises a matrix of printed dots having less than a maximum printed dot density.13. A system for creating a reduced-ink barcode utilized to counter barcode readability-degrading ink splatter , wherein said reduced-ink barcode is comprised of printed dot foreground and non-printed background element regions assembled into a detectable pattern on a document , comprising:(a) a printer for applying a matrix of printed dots into a plurality of foreground element regions on the document and(b) a controller that directs said printer to apply a less-than-maximum printed dot density in each said foreground element region, wherein said less than maximum dot matrix decreases ink splatter thereby increasing readability of the reduced-ink barcode as compared with a standard barcode.14. The system according to ...

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Methods and Systems for Enhancing Read Accuracy in an Automated License Plate Reader System

Номер: US20130272580A1
Принадлежит: 3M Innovative Properties Co

One embodiment of the apparatuses, methods, and systems of the present disclosure is a license plate, sticker, or ALPR system having enhanced or increased accuracy. At least one of the license plate, sticker, or ALPR system includes useful information that is transmitted over a first channel and checking information that is transmitted over a second channel. The second channel is devoted solely to transmitting the checking information (e.g., the second channel does not transmit useful information). In other words, the license plates, stickers, and ALPR systems of the present disclosure include at least one channel that is devoted solely to transmitting checking information.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

System for providing identification and information, and for scheduling alerts

Номер: US20130277426A1
Автор: Timothy T. Walker
Принадлежит: Solomon Systems Inc

A device and system for providing identification and medical information are disclosed. The device includes a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, and a signal producing element functionally related to the programmable reporter element. The system includes collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of the device, and scanning the readable code of the device worn by or in the possession of the subject using an appliance to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject. The medical biographical information allows medical professionals to obtain the subject's medical information in order to provide medical care. Also disclosed is an integrated system for alerting subjects to upcoming events related to their continued care.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

BARCODE AND SCANNING DEVICE AND SCANNING SYSTEM

Номер: US20130277428A1
Автор: MENG LU-QING
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A scanning device for scanning a barcode with plurality of bars of different degrees of grayscale includes a processing unit and a plurality of scanning units connected to the processing unit. Each scanning unit includes a light emitting unit and a light sensing unit. When each light emitting unit emits light, each light sensing unit detects reflected light from the barcodes and generates an electrical signal according to the intensity of the reflected light. The processing unit generates a code according to each electrical signal. All the generated codes comprise at least three different codes. 1. A scanning device for scanning a barcode , the barcode comprises a plurality of bars having the same basic property; the scanning device comprising:a processing unit; anda plurality of scanning units connected to the processing unit and respectively corresponding to the bars; each scanning unit comprising a light emitting unit and a light sensing unit;wherein at least three bars of the barcode have different values of the basic property to represent at least three bars different codes; each light emitting unit emits light onto the barcode, each light sensing unit detects reflected light from corresponding bar of the barcode and generates an electrical signal according to the intensity of the corresponding reflected light, and the processing unit generates a code according to each electrical signal; and all the generated codes comprise at least three different codes corresponding to the different values.2. The scanning device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a power supply and a switching unit claim 1 , the switching unit is connected between the power supply and the scanning units claim 1 , and the processing unit is connected to the power supply and the switching unit; the switch unit establishes an electrical connection between the power supply and at least three scanning units in response to a command from the processing unit claim 1 , and the scanning units ...

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

BIDIRECTIONAL GRAPHIC MATRIX CODE

Номер: US20130277436A1
Автор: Ritelli Walter
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A bidimensional graphic matrix code has a plurality of words orientated along a first direction (D), each word () formed from characters () arranged along a line which is parallel to the first direction (D). Each character is formed from a first dot matrix, each dot () having a determined level of luminosity. Delimiting elements delimit each word, the delimiting elements orientated along a second direction (D) which is perpendicular to the first direction (D). Each delimiting element is formed by a line of dots arranged parallel to the second direction (D). Each delimiting element is identifiable as groups arranged in a line, each group () comprising dots () having predetermined levels of luminosity, the delimiting elements interposed between adjacent words, such that identification of a delimiting element () enables identification of an initial or a final part of a word () adjacent to the delimiting element. 11. A bidimensional graphic matrix code () , comprising:{'b': 2', '1', '2', '3', '1', '3', '5, 'a plurality of words () orientated along a first direction (D), each word () comprising in turn a plurality of characters () arranged one after another along a line which is parallel to the first direction (D), each character () comprising a first dot matrix, each dot () having a determined level of luminosity;'}{'b': 6', '2', '6', '2', '1, 'a plurality of delimiting elements () for delimiting each word (), which delimiting elements () are orientated along a second direction (D) which is perpendicular to the first direction (D);'}{'b': 6', '5', '2, 'each delimiting element () comprising at least a line of dots () which is parallel to the second direction (D);'}{'b': 6', '8', '8', '5', '6', '2', '01', '6', '2', '6, 'each delimiting element () being identifiable in that a plurality of groups () are recognizable therein, arranged in a line one after another, each group () comprising dots () having predetermined levels of luminosity; each delimiting element () being ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Arranging for shipment of a package without generating a shipping label

Номер: US20130284800A1
Принадлежит: United Parcel Service of America Inc

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for arranging for shipping a package without the customer needing to generate or apply a shipping label, or any other information, to the package. In one embodiment, a system may comprise a carrier server and a carrier device. The carrier server may receive and store a smart code and shipping information associated with the package, which it may link together. The carrier device may capture the smart code from the package and send a request, including the smart code, to the carrier server for related shipping information. The carrier server may receive the request from the carrier device, retrieve the shipping information based on the smart code, and send the shipping information to the carrier device. The carrier device may receive the shipping information and generate a shipping label for the package based on the shipping information.

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for tracking and authenticating goods

Номер: US20130284803A1
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Systems and methods for identifying, tracking, tracing and determining the authenticity of a good are described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes an imaging system, a database, and an authentication center. The imaging system is configured to capture an image of a unique signature associated with a good at the good's origin. The unique signature can be, for example, a random structure or pattern unique to the particular good. The imaging system is configured to process the image of the good to identify at least one metric that distinguishes the unique signature from unique signatures of other goods. The database is configured to receive information related to the good and its unique signature from the imaging system; and is configured to store the information therein. The authentication center is configured to analyze the field image with respect to the information stored in the database to determine whether the unique signature in the field image is a match to the captured image stored in the database. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a label including a substrate and a plurality of flecks being randomly distributed on the substrate, at least a portion of the plurality of flecks forming a unique signature configured to be associated with a good and to be captured by an imaging device for verifying the authenticity of the good, the label including a serialization code configured to be electronically associated with the unique signature.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the label includes a top layer coupled to the substrate claim 1 , the plurality of flecks being randomly disposed between the substrate and the top layer.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of flecks are disposed in an adhesive layer between the substrate and the top layer.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the serialization code includes at least one of a unique alphanumeric or bar code having instructions for a lighting configuration to be implemented by the imaging ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM, PROCESS AND COMPUTER WRITEABLE MEDIUM INCORPORATING ANY OF STANDARD OR ADHESIVE ATTACHABLE TAGS INCORPORATING A UNIQUE IDENTIFIABLE NUMBER OR ALTERNATELY A DIGITALLY DOWNLOADABLE TAG AND APPLICATION HAVING GPS LOCATING ABILITIES AND WHICH ARE COMBINED WITH A WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FOR REGISTERING AND ASSISTING IN RETRIEVAL OF TAGGED VALUABLES OR ASSETS

Номер: US20130284804A1
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A portable asset tagging system, process and computer writeable medium including at least one tag exhibiting a QR code along with a separate unique identification number printed thereon, the tag also identifying a site address accessibly by a member user and associated with the system. A software program is incorporated into a processor integrated device used to access the site address and exhibiting a visual display and includes user enterable fields for creating a member profile and for identifying and pairing the asset to the tag in order to establish ownership with information derived from the member profile. Upon the item being lost and subsequently found, the finder entering the unique identification number or scanning the QR code in order to uncover at least one additional data field which draws information from the member entered fields in order to facilitate return of the lost item. 1. An asset registering and tracking system , comprising:any plurality of tags physically attached to or digitally encoded in association with a physical item;at least one of said tags exhibiting at least one of a QR code or bar code, along with a separate unique identification number printed thereon, said tag also identifying a site address accessible by a member user and associated with said system;a software program incorporated into a processor integrated device used to access said site address and exhibiting a visual display, said program including a first plurality of secure user enterable fields for creating a member profile as well as identification information associated with the physical item paired to a selected tag associated with a record populated to that profile, said program further including additional field for member entry of information associated with said tag in order to establish ownership with information derived from said member profile; andupon the item being lost and subsequently found, the finder entering the unique identification number or scanning ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Process and device for securing documents

Номер: US20130286443A1
Принадлежит: Advanced Track and Trace SA

A process for securing a document including a step of printing a distribution of dots on said document, said printing, as a result of unanticipated unknowns in printing, causing an unpredictable variation, dot by dot, of at least one geometric characteristic of the printed dots and prior to said print step, a step generating said distribution of dots so that at least half the dots of said distribution are not laterally juxtaposed to four other dots of said dot distribution, and at least one dimension of at least one part of the dots of said distribution of dots is of the same order of magnitude as the average for the absolute value of said unpredictable variation. In embodiments, during the step generating the dot distribution, more than half the dots do not touch any other dot of said distribution. In embodiments, during the step of generating the dot distribution, dots are produced of which at least one geometric characteristic is variable, the geometric amplitude of the generated variation having the order of magnitude of the average dimension of at least one part of the dots.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

System and Method for Providing Audio-Visual Content

Номер: US20130292462A1
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A system and method for providing access to audio-visual (AV) content, such as music or video clips, is described that includes providing an openly accessible code on an item or packaging associated with the item, and a second (limited-access) code associated with the same item or packaging. The first code and the second code can be a quick-response code or other scannable code, or a string of alphanumeric characters. Access to a sample and a full version of the AV content can be provided when the first code or second code, respectively, is scanned, or entered on a particular website or other location, using a device such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet computer. The sample can be a portion or a reduced-quality version of the full AV content. The AV content can be related to images and/or words provided on or associated with the item. 1. A system for providing access to audio-visual content , comprising:a first code associated with an item, anda second code associated with the same item,wherein the first code facilitates access to a sample of a full audio-visual content; andwherein the second code facilitates access to the full audio-visual content.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first code and the second code is at least one of a bar code claim 1 , a quick response code claim 1 , or an alphanumeric sequence of characters.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first code is provided on an exterior surface of the item or of packaging associated with the item.4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second code is covered by a removable mask.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the removable mask comprises at least one of an adhesive sticker or a scratch-off coating.6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second code is provided inside a packaging associated with the item.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the full audio-visual content is an audio recording.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the full audio-visual content is a video recording.9. ...

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

LINKABLE SMART TAGS

Номер: US20130297430A1
Автор: Soergel Richard C.
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Device for distribution of promotional material is disclosed that allows distribution of web based content through the capture or scan of a machine readable Quick Response Code with a portable electronic device such as a smartphone. A method and system are disclosed that access and display on-line promotional content through the scanning of a novelty device or tag containing an imprint of a machine readable Quick Response Code. The consumer/user scans the Smart Code (or QR code) and lands on a special offer page and then the brand can capture the digital profile of the consumer once they opt into the offer. 1. A distributed novelty device comprising:a first surface and a second surface;a first surface consisting of an advertising component or a promotional information component, wherein the advertising component or the promotional information component consists of a color graphic;a second surface containing a machine readable code, the machine readable code configured to be captured and read by a portable electronic device, wherein the machine readable code provides a link, the link configured to direct the portable electronic device to an on-line content; andan on-line content configured to remain on the portable electronic device.2. The distributed novelty device of claim 1 , wherein the machine readable code comprises a Quick Response (QR) Code claim 1 , an NPC code or a UPC code.3. The distributed novelty device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second surface are formed from a hard claim 1 , durable material comprising an aluminum claim 1 , a metal claim 1 , a rubber claim 1 , or a plastic claim 1 , wherein the material can withstand puncture or distortion during transportation and use.4. The distributed novelty device of claim 1 , wherein the advertising component or the promotional information component consists of the color graphic ranging from one color graphic to full color graphics.5. The distributed novelty device of claim 1 , wherein the distributed ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

ENCODING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION OF AN APPARATUS INTO AN OPTICAL CODE

Номер: US20130299571A1
Автор: METSO Vesa
Принадлежит: ABB Oy

An exemplary apparatus and method are provided in which the apparatus is provided with encoding configuration information as an optical code. The optical code is displayed on a display of the apparatus. The optical code can be read from the display and configuration information derived from the optical code is sent to a database of configured apparatuses. 1. A method comprising:reading an optical code from a frequency converter;deriving from the optical code configuration information of the frequency converter; andsending the configuration information to a database of configured frequency converters that have been installed.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information includes operational parameters and an address of the database of configured frequency converters claim 1 , and sending the operational parameters derived from the optical code to the address derived from the optical code.3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:reading a plurality of optical codes having at least one optical code including static configuration information and one or more optical codes including dynamic configuration information.4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:reading a plurality of optical codes, the optical codes having a first optical code including at least an address of the database and one or more second optical codes including at least one of operational parameters of the configured frequency converter and an identifier of the configured frequency converters.5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:encoding configuration information of a frequency converter into a plurality of optical codes; anddisplaying the plurality of optical codes as a sequence on a display.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of optical codes are displayed simultaneously or at different times.7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information includes at least one of:a database address, an identifier ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

SHEET, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A SHEET AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING A SHEET

Номер: US20130299573A1
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A planar sheet comprising, on a first surface of the sheet, at least one printed mark, and on a second surface of the sheet, opposite the first surface, at least one invisible printed mark vertically adjacent to the mark printed on the first surface. In at least one pair of vertically adjacent marks formed on the opposite surfaces, at least one of the marks of the pair has unique content. At least one invisible mark can be a two-dimensional barcode and/or at least one invisible mark can be a copy-protection mark. The content of at least one mark can be representative of the position of an invisible mark on the sheet. 112-. (canceled)13. Planar sheet , comprising:on a first surface of the sheet, at least one printed mark;on a second surface of the sheet, opposite said first surface, at least one invisible printed mark vertically adjacent to the printed mark on said first surface; andin at least one pair of vertically adjacent marks formed on said opposite surfaces, at least one of the marks of said pair has unique content.14. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein claim 13 , each printed mark in said pair of vertically adjacent marks is invisible.15. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein each mark of said pair of vertically adjacent marks has unique content.16. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein said invisible mark is a two-dimensional barcode.17. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein said invisible mark is a copy-protection mark.18. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein said invisible mark is formed with a varnish.19. Sheet according to claim 13 , wherein a content of said printed mark on said first surface is representative of a position of said invisible mark on said second surface of the sheet.20. Method for manufacturing a planar sheet claim 13 , comprising the steps of:generating a mark having unique content;printing, on a first surface of the sheet, at least one printed mark;printing, on a second surface of the sheet, opposite said first surface, at least ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION EXCHANGING METHOD USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE

Номер: US20130299576A1
Принадлежит: DISCO CORPORATION

An information exchanging method using a two-dimensional code and a two-dimensional code reader. An original sheet is prepared by writing a first two-dimensional code and a second two-dimensional code. The first two-dimensional code is readable by the code reader, whereas the second two-dimensional code is unreadable by the code reader. A monochrome copy sheet is prepared by monochromatically copying the original sheet, so that the monochrome copy sheet includes a third two-dimensional code as a monochrome copy of the first two-dimensional code and a fourth two-dimensional code as a monochrome copy of the second two-dimensional code. Accordingly, the third two-dimensional code is unreadable by the code reader, whereas the fourth two-dimensional code is readable by the code reader. Information exchange is performed by using the original sheet and the monochrome copy sheet. 1. An information exchanging method for exchanging information by the use of a two-dimensional code and a two-dimensional code reader , said information exchanging method comprising:an original sheet preparing step of writing a first two-dimensional code and a second two-dimensional code both configured in color on a sheet to prepare an original sheet, said first two-dimensional code being composed of a portion having a first color and a portion having a second color, said first color being the same as the color of light to be emitted from said two-dimensional code reader, said second color being a complementary color to said first color and having the same lightness as that of said first color, said second two-dimensional code being composed of a portion having a fourth color and a portion having a third color, said fourth color being the same as the color of light to be emitted from said two-dimensional code reader, said third color being the same as said fourth color and having a lightness different from that of said fourth color, said first two-dimensional code being readable by said two- ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL REGISTRATION CARRIER

Номер: US20130299587A1
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A carrier with the optical registration function is disclosed. The carrier allows the registration of inspected results of the sampling images of the sample to the corresponding address codes of the address coding site of the carrier. 1. A carrier for carrying a sample , comprising:a body of the carrier;an inspected site on the body, wherein the sample is carried on the inspected site;an address coding site, wherein the address coding site includes at least one coding micro-structure located in the body or located on the body, and a dimension of the coding micro-structure is at least less than 100 microns, wherein a plurality of sampling images of the inspected site corresponds to a plurality of address codes of the address coding site, and all of relative positions between each sampling image and its to corresponding address code are the same.2. The carrier of claim 1 , wherein the address coding site includes at least one address coding sector.3. The carrier of claim 1 , wherein the at least one coding micro-structure of the address coding site is encoded with sector codes.4. The carrier of claim 3 , wherein an encoding rule of the at least one coding micro-structure is selected from coding rules of “Code 39” claim 3 , “Code 32” claim 3 , “Code 93” claim 3 , “Codabar” claim 3 , “Interleaved 2 of 5 code” claim 3 , “Industrial 2 of 5 Code” claim 3 , “Matrix 2 of 5 Code” claim 3 , “Code 11” claim 3 , “Code 128” claim 3 , China postal codes claim 3 , UPC specified barcodes claim 3 , EAN specified barcodes claim 3 , ISBN specified barcodes claim 3 , ISSN specified barcodes claim 3 , or MSI barcodes.5. The carrier of claim 1 , wherein a clock signal is generated by scanning the at least one coding micro-structure in the address coding site and the clock signal for sampling the corresponding image in the inspected site.6. The carrier of claim 1 , wherein the at least one coding micro-structure includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of lands arranged in ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Method of Coding, Decoding and Usage of Three-Dimensional Code

Номер: US20130306721A1
Автор: Meng Zhiping
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A method of coding, decoding and usage of three-dimensional code is provided. The three-dimensional code is generated by adding a time dimension in a two-dimensional code so as to form the three-dimension information structure, so that a three-dimensional code flow with time continuity is generated. The basic unit of the three-dimensional code flow is a two-dimensional code having time information. In other words, the three-dimensional code includes the two-dimensional code sequence fragment with time continuity. An encrypted three-dimensional code is able to represent an entire behavior of a user some time, some place, in some location, to do something, for some device or some content. Through the three-dimensional code technique, the three-dimensional code content is implanted into a display scene of terminal display screen. The time changing two-dimensional code image is displayed on the terminal display screen. The user is able to interact with the display device through the three-dimensional code. Through the present invention, a screen without the interactive function can display the interactive media on the screen. 1. A method for coding and decoding three-dimensional code , comprising the steps of:{'b': '1', '(a.1) acquiring an initial string A every time unit, wherein said time unit is a constant or variable time interval T;'}{'b': 1', '1, '(a.2) adding a time information in said string A to acquire a string B;'}(a.3) calling a two-dimensional code generation module to generate a two-dimensional code;(a.4) recalling step (a.1), step (a.2), and step (a.3) to generate the next said two-dimensional code in the next time unit, wherein said time unit is a constant or variable time interval T;(a.5) generating said two-dimensional code continuously to form a continuous code flow of a three-dimensional code; and(b.1) capturing said continuous code flow of said three-dimensional code through an identifier of two-dimensional codes to acquire a fragment of said three- ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Encoded information reading terminal configured to pre-process images

Номер: US20130306736A1
Автор: Daniel Yeakley
Принадлежит: Honeywell International Inc

An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, and an EIR device including a two-dimensional imager. The EIR device can be configured to output raw message data containing an encoded message and/or outputting a decoded message corresponding to an encoded message. The EIR terminal can be configured, responsive to acquiring an image containing decodable indicia, to pre-process the acquired image and transmit the pre-processed image to an external decoding computer for decoding the decodable indicia.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Optically Readable Identification Security Tag or Stamp

Номер: US20130306737A1
Автор: James Freeman
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a security tag made unique by randomly distributing a mixture of large numbers of multicolored small objects, such as two colored glass balls, into a regular geometric array or pattern onto a substrate and encapsulating those objects. The objects in the regular array on the substrate will create a unique, non-reproducible pattern. The data, saved to a secure database, can be processed and calculated quantities can be derived from the field of binary data, which can be affixed to the document or manufactured part that the stamp is affixed to. The regular array can be read out by scanner, quantities calculated, and compared to the values printed on the part or document. Additionally, the regular array can be read out by optical scanner and parts or all of the data compared to the data stored in the secure database.

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

MARKER PROCESSING METHOD, MARKER PROCESSING DEVICE, MARKER, OBJECT HAVING A MARKER, AND MARKER PROCESSING PROGRAM

Номер: US20130313330A1
Автор: INAZUMI Mitsuhiro
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A marker processing method includes: (a) binarizing a shot image; (b) labeling one or more constituents of the image detected based on the image binarized in step (a); (c) obtaining a region centroid of each of the constituents corresponding to the respective labels processed in step (b); (d) obtaining a degree of overlap of the region centroids of the constituents corresponding respectively to the labels, obtained in step (c); and (e) detecting a marker based on the degree of overlap of the region centroids obtained in step (d). 1. A marker comprising:at least three figures having a common centroid.2. The marker according to claim 1 , further comprising:additional information.3. The marker according to claim 2 , whereinthe additional information is digital data.4. An article of manufacture comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the marker according to .'} This is a divisional patent application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/833,250 filed Jul. 9, 2010 which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2009-179265 filed Jul. 31, 2009, 2010-064322 filed Mar. 19, 2010 and 2010-149715 filed Jun. 30, 2010 all of which are expressly incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.1. Technical FieldThe present invention relates to a marker processing method, a marker processing device, a marker, an object having a marker, and a marker processing program.2. Related ArtAs a method of detecting a marker out of an image obtained by shooting an object attached with the marker there are known a method of detecting a symmetrical property of the shape and a method of detecting a combination of colors.As a method of detecting a symmetrical property of a shape, there is proposed a method of detecting a two-dimensional code having a positioning symbol. The positioning symbol is disposed at a predetermined position, and the location and the rotational angle of the two-dimensional code can be obtained using the positioning symbol detected in the ...

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

REACTIVE TAGS FOR OBTAINING CONSUMER SURVEY RESPONSES

Номер: US20130320086A1
Автор: Kruglick Ezekiel
Принадлежит: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC

Technologies are generally described for obtaining consumer survey responses encoded on a reactive tag associated with an item. Prior to distributing a product to consumers, a manufacturer may affix a reactive tag to the item for gathering consumer feedback about the product. Consumer survey questions and responses may be encoded on the reactive tag, and the consumer may be able to remove a portion of the tag in order to select a consumer survey response. The reactive tag may be configured to react to the removal of a portion of the reactive tag by encoding data on the reactive tag for the consumer response and/or changing a physico-chemical state of the reactive tag for storing the consumer survey responses. When the consumer has finished with the product, the product may be received at a recycling facility, where a machine may scan the reactive tag to retrieve consumer survey responses. 1. A method for obtaining consumer information through a reactive tag , the method comprising:encoding one or more consumer survey responses onto the reactive tag such that the consumer survey responses are selectable through a manual action and readable through a machine action, wherein the reactive tag is configured to react by: changing a physico-chemical state of the reactive tag or encoding data on the reactive tag responsive to the manual action;affixing the reactive tag to an item provided to a consumer such that the consumer survey responses are retrieved from the reactive tag through the machine action upon receiving the item from the consumer.215.-. (canceled)16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reactive tag is:a spectroscopically reactive tag comprising a substrate and a spectral label selectable through the manual action, wherein the spectral label reacts by generating the modified signal in response to a spectroscopic probe signal; ora manually triggered reactive tag comprising a substrate, a trigger operable through the manual action, and a reactive label, wherein ...

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Barcode Copy Protection System

Номер: US20130320099A1
Принадлежит: Document Security Systems Inc

A copy protection system for barcode includes a barcode pattern that is printed together with a security pattern that includes a line screen that intersects elements of the barcode pattern. A difference in print density between the barcode elements and the security pattern is sufficient to allow the barcode pattern to be read by a barcode scanner. However, upon reproduction of the printed barcode pattern and security pattern by a copier, the barcode pattern is not similarly readable on the resulting reproduction.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

SECURE BARCODES

Номер: US20130320100A1
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Methods and systems for generating and authenticating barcodes and in particular generating secure barcodes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method, performed by a certificate authority for creating a trusted content, comprises receiving, via a receiver, a target content and verifying the target content to determine whether the target content is safe or appropriate. Further, the method comprises, based on a result of the verifying, generating and storing, in a storage medium, response data; generating, via a processor, and storing in the storage medium an identifier corresponding to the response data; generating, via the processor, resolution data, the resolution data including the identifier and an address of the certificate authority; and transmitting, via a transmitter, the resolution data as the trusted content. 1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that cause one or more processors to perform a method comprising:receiving target content data;verifying the target content data;generating an identifier corresponding to the target content data that has been verified;generating resolution data comprising an n-dimensional barcode that includes identifier information corresponding to the identifier and address information corresponding to an internet protocol (IP) address of a trusted third party; andproviding the resolution data to a user.2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , further comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform:receiving request data that includes the identifier;extracting the identifier from the request data;identifying response data based on the identifier; andproviding the response data.3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein verifying the target content data further includes:determining whether the target content data is safe;if the target content data is determined to be safe, providing the target content data ...

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