| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 283070000 | Identifying | 49 |
| 20080211224 | Method And Device For Protecting A Public Or Private Site By Visual Identification - The invention relates to a method for securing a public or private place where luggage is stored by or carried through by its holder. The invention is characterized by the fact that inside this place, the required means of identification of luggage is by affixing a portrait of the holder to the luggage in order to consistently establish a direct and unequivocal visual link between the aforementioned portrait of the aforementioned holder. The public or private place is delimited by appropriate means for announcing the obligation or lack thereof to have the said luggage identification. The invention also relates to a mechanism or device for implementing this method. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090014998 | Method for facilitating return of lost objects and shielding identity of owners - The Invention is directed to a system and method for facilitating the retrieval of lost objects and payment of rewards to the finders of lost objects, while protecting the privacy and security of the owner of the lost object. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090026753 | SECURITY DETERRENT MARK AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A security deterrent mark includes one or more areas of interest, and at least one entropy-enhancing region within the one or more areas of interest. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039642 | APPARATUS-INFORMATION INDICATOR, LABEL SHEET, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is an apparatus-information indicator, which includes an indication surface, an underlying segment formed on the indication surface by a first dot pattern, and a character area formed on the underlying segment by a second dot pattern different from the first dot pattern to indicate given apparatus information. Respective colors of the underlying segment and the character area are substantially equal in hue, and substantially different in lightness. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090160176 | Carrier for boarding passes and personal documents - A device for holding and carrying important papers and more particularly for travel documents, such as a photo ID and boarding passes, is disclosed. The device is designed for easy handling, placement and removal of the documents, and for permitting ticket counter agents, and airport gate and security check inspectors to readily view these documents. It utilizes envelope designs that are currently available on the market to which several modifications are made. A transparent pouch for holding and displaying a photo ID is laminated onto the front of the envelope and a strip is partially cut out from the front side of the envelope to form an aperture in the envelope. The aperture is used for inserting a boarding pass that is visible to allow ready inspection. The strip is used to seal the open side of the pouch to prevent the ID from accidentally falling out. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160177 | METHOD OF INDIVIDUALIZING LABELS - Method of individualizing labels, in which a plurality of labels is formed from a label tape, characterized in that the shape of each label is formed individually. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090194987 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND MEDICATION STORAGE DEVICE FOR EFFICIENTLY GENERATING MEDICATION LABELS - A method, apparatus and medication storage device are provided for automatically generating labels for medication receptacles. The labels generated may include information about the medication contained in the receptacle that was both received from a healthcare worker at the time of dispensing the medication (e.g., the name (brand and/or generic) of the medication, the amount dispensed, etc.) and retrieved from a central database or server storing information about a plurality of medications (e.g., medication strength, form, etc.). | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090261571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS - This disclosure concerns a method and apparatus that prints travel documents. The method may include retrieving a travel document template, wherein the travel document template is in a format dictated by an industry standard, receiving travel document data for an individual's travel, integrating the individual's travel document data with the travel document template to produce a digital image of one or more travel documents that includes the integrating travel document data and the travel document template, and outputting the one or more travel document. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090295140 | LABEL ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO AN OBJECT - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with at least one label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a removable panel disposed over the label shape adhesive material and a registration tab aligned with the label shape. The registration tab includes a foldable portion that when folded provides rigidity when the tab is used as a supporting leg to place the label assembly over an object during labeling. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295141 | CONTAINER AND LABEL APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for providing labeling on a container. The system and method can include a container and a label applied thereto using any of a variety of adhesion or coupling techniques. The label may have any of a variety of indicia printed thereon. Additionally, the label may be releasably applied to the container so as to allow for the removal of the label without any residue remaining on the container. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090322071 | Security Element - The present invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a micro-optical moiré magnification arrangement having
| 12-31-2009 |
| 20100045022 | WRISTBAND AND USE METHOD THEREOF - A wristband that can be attached comfortably to wrists or ankles of various sizes by adjusting a band length. The wristband includes: a display portion, a band portion in a first end portion of the wristband as an extension from one side of the display portion; the first end portion includes band holes, and is wrapped around a wrist or the like; a setting portion formed in the other end portion as an extension from the other side of the display portion, includes a setting hole, and is overlapped with the band portion to attach the wristband in loop form. Band hole displays are printed beside the band holes in positions corresponding to the respective band holes. Band hole displays constituted by the same sequence of numbers as the band hole displays are provided beside the band holes, and boundary marks indicating the application range of the corresponding band hole display are provided in a length measurement portion at identical intervals to the band holes. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100052308 | ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PACKAGING - Anti-counterfeit marking for a product, comprising: a tamper evident marker attached to or integrated with a product or packaging for a product and having a random mark; and an electronic memory element containing data about the random mark, the memory element being attached to or integrated with the product or packaging for the product in a tamper evident manner. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100072739 | OPTICALLY VARIABLE SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an optically variable security element for protecting articles against counterfeiting, to a process for the production of a security element of this type, and to the use thereof. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102544 | LABEL ASSEMBLY HAVING ANGLED REGISTRATION TABS FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO AN OBJECT - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with at least one label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a removable panel disposed over the label shape adhesive material and a registration structure aligned with the label shape. The registration structure is one of raised or raisable above the back sheet surface and includes an edge extending at a non-perpendicular angle from the back sheet surface or the removable panel. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102545 | LABEL ASSEMBLY HAVING RAISABLE REGISTRATION TABS DISPOSED OVER REMOVABLE SHAPES - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with a label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a removable panel disposed over the label shape adhesive material and a registration tab aligned with the label shape. The registration tab includes a portion disposed over a removable shape within the label shape. The registration tab is raisable above the back sheet surface and the removable shape adheres to the registration tab while being raised, thereby removing the removable shape from the label shape. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100201114 | PAGE MARK-UP USING PRINTED DOT BARCODES - Disclosed is a method ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100264642 | SECURITY SHEET COMPRISING A FIBER SUBSTRATE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE WATERMARK - A sheet including a fiber substrate including at least one watermark and having at least partially incorporated therein a ribbon that is narrower than the substrate and that overlies the watermark in part. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100295287 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention is in the field of security documents, more particularly in the field of security elements aimed to protect security documents against copying (illegal reproduction) and counterfeiting. It discloses a security element having a coating layer(s) which changes its visual appearance after irradiation with light, especially with UV light and reverts back to the original state within a few seconds. Security documents comprising said security element, as well as a method for producing said security element, are also disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320742 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a security element ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100320743 | SECURITY LAMINATE HAVING A SECURITY FEATURE - A security laminate comprising a plurality of lamellae and layers, wherein at least one of the lamellae is a biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film, and wherein the ratio of the thickness of the one or more biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate films over the total thickness of the security laminate is at least 0.21. A method for detecting the falsification of such security laminates by a sound characteristic is also disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110031734 | CONTAINER CAP LOCKING MECHANISM - A container cap locking mechanism includes a barb and adjacent stop both projecting downward from a cap edge to mesh with a V-shaped block projecting outward from a container sidewall. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031735 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention relates to optical security elements, their use for identifying and authenticating objects and processes and devices for identifying and authenticating objects using the optical security elements. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110042933 | RECIPIENT VERIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE, INCLUDING PATIENT IDENTIFICATION - A recipient verification system including a strap, a pocket, a tether, and a label strip. The strap is configured for placement about a wearer's appendage (e.g., wrist, ankle, etc.). The pocket is coupled to the strap and forms an interior region that is exteriorly accessible via an open end. A portion of the tether is permanently captured at the pocket. The label strip is attached to the tether. The tether and the attached label strip are repeatedly transitionable between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the tether and at least a majority of the label strip is within the pocket, and thus protected. In the second state, at least a majority of the label strip is outside of the interior region of the pocket, and available for use by a user. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110049862 | OPTICALLY VARIABLE SECURITY DEVICE, AND ARTICLE EMPLOYING SAME AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF AN ARTICLE - A security device and method are provided for verifying the authenticity of articles, tracking articles, detecting the diversion of articles, and detecting the production of unauthorized articles. The security device includes a substrate and an optically variable security code. The security device may further include a machine-readable representation of the security code. The security device may still further include a unique serial number, which may be machine-readable. The substrate may be an article or, alternatively, the security device may be affixed to an article. An article including at least one of the security devices is also disclosed. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110089676 | METHOD OF CHECKING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A DOCUMENT WITH A CO-LAMINATED FABRIC LAYER INSIDE - A method to test the authenticity of a document ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110163529 | Luggage Tag System, Device and Method - A system of the present invention couples via a lanyard to a piece of luggage. The system includes a holder having three pockets. A first mask having a first shape and first color card inserts in the first pocket, a second mask and second color card inserts in the second pocket, and an identification card inserts into a third pocket. The system further includes extra color cards and extra masks to provide a traveler with many combinations of colors, patterns, shapes and sequences to identify their luggage. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110181034 | NURSING TRACKING STICKER - A nursing tracking sticker is placed on the outside of a nursing pad. The sticker is shaped to conform to the outside of the pad without interfering with the use of the pad or the ability of the pad to absorb any leaking breast milk. The sticker provides an easy way for mothers to track and organize their baby's feeding schedule and is easily carried with the mother at all times. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110187095 | CLASSIFYING AND DISCRIMINATING AN ITEM OF CURRENCY BASED ON THE ITEM'S SPECTRAL RESPONSE - An unknown item of currency is compared to at least one known item of currency by evaluating the spectral response of the unknown item of currency. A spectral response is obtained from the unknown item of currency, and the spectral response of the unknown item of currency is separated into a first component and a second component. At least one component of the spectral response of the unknown item of currency is compared to at least one component of the spectral response of at least one known item of currency having a specific denomination. A determination is made as to whether the unknown item on currency is a member of the class of the at least one known item of currency. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110193333 | MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION CARD AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - The invention is directed to a medication administration card that includes a sheet of rigid material having a first and second side, the sheet also having a first portion, a second portion and a folded edge located between both portions. The sheet includes at least one row of spaced cavities having at least five spaced cavities which correspond to the days of the week located on the second portion of the sheet each spaced cavity of sufficient size and dimension to maintain one or more pills having a surface area, at least one row the sheet includes an additional spaced cavity for a spare pill or pills. Spanning across these spaced cavities is a metallic foil layer. A label on the second portion of the sheet includes an identifier proximate to each spaced cavity to identify each weekday and a separate identifier to denote a spare set of pills. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110215561 | METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A SECURITY DOCUMENT COMPRISING A THERMOCHROMIC ELEMENT AND DATA CONTAINING TEMPERATURE INFORMATION, AND ASSOCIATED SECURITY DOCUMENT - Security document including at least one thermochromic element able to change appearance at at least one predefined temperature, and at least one indication on the document, associated with said at least one thermochromic element, giving information on the change-of-appearance temperature of said at least one thermochromic element. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110227326 | CARD PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of producing a plurality of transaction cards comprising the steps of providing a plurality of blank cards to which at least one element is to be applied, each card comprising at least one card tag, each card tag carrying production information identifying at least one element to be applied to the card and/or a location on the card at which at least one element is to be applied, wherein the production information carried by at least one of the plurality of card tags differs from the production information carried by at least another one of the plurality of card tags; reading the card tag; sorting the plurality of cards into at least first and second sorted groups based on the production information; and applying the at least one element to the card. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110233918 | TIME INTEGRATED INTEGRAL IMAGE DEVICE - An optical device ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110278834 | Protective order identification card and method for enforcement - A protective order identification card and method for enforcement that assists law enforcement officials in quickly and efficiently assisting victims under the protective auspices of protective orders through the use of a dual-sided identification card and national information hotline number. The dual-sided identification card, coupled with the national information hotline number, displays relevant information regarding both the victim and offender to provide a necessary tool for assisting law enforcement personnel in enforcing protective orders regardless of jurisdiction. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309608 | LABEL ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A label assembly that includes a face sheet with a label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet includes at least one removable panel disposed over at least a portion of the label shape and including a grasp tab extending from the first removable panel into contact with a remaining portion of the back sheet or an edge of the label assembly. The label assembly also includes a registration structure for use in aligning and adhering the label shape to the object to be labeled. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120001411 | Security Document Comprising At Least One Combined Image and A Revelation Means, and Associated Method - A security document ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120068449 | APPLICATION OF UNIQUE SURFACE COATINGS TO HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING OUTPUT - 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. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068450 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for authenticating bank notes, documents and other items, comprises a luminescent material for producing luminescent radiation of first and second wavelengths. The security device includes an optically variable structure for controlling emission of luminescent radiation of at least one of the first and second wavelengths from the security device, the security device being arranged to permit, from an area of the optically variable structure, emission of luminescence of the first and second wavelengths from the security device. The optically variable structure causes the relative emissivity of the security device for luminescent radiation of the first and second wavelengths to change with a change m emission angle, so that the security device produces an angle-dependent colour shift m the emitted luminescent radiation. The optically variable structure may comprise an optical interference stack that controls transmission of luminescent radiation therethrough in response to the wavelength of luminescent radiation. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120074681 | Pharmacy Bottles - A pharmacy bottle for prescription medication is shown that conveys information thereon to the patient that is clear and understandable. Colored rings are attachable to the cap of the pharmacy bottle to convey general information. Increased surface area of the pharmacy bottle is provided for more specific information to be conveyed to the patient via the label adhered thereto. Further, more detailed information about the prescription is conveyed to the patient by ancillary information sheet(s) inserted through slot(s) into space formed in walls of the pharmacy bottle. One end of the ancillary information sheet(s) forms a tab extending from the slot(s) that may be pulled by the patient to remove the ancillary information sheet from the space via the slot(s) for review by the patient. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120139229 | IDENTIFICATION LABEL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IDENTIFICATION LABEL, AND METHOD OF CHECKING IDENTIFICATION LABEL - An identification label includes: at least one piece of identification information; and a label characteristic value used to designate a characteristic of a shape or a state. At least one piece of identification information and the label characteristic value are associated with each other. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120306190 | MANUFACTURE PROCESSES FOR ASSESSING PIPETTE TIP QUALITY - Provided in part are processes for manufacturing pipette tip trays that improve quality assessment of the pipette tips therein. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120313364 | Method of Catheter Type and Presence Notification - Disclosed is a method of notifying medical professionals or caregivers of a type of peripherally inserted central and midline catheter being employed on a given patient, preventing unnecessary movement of the extremity, unnecessary or premature removal of an existing catheter line and ensuring proper treatment of the patient if the patient is transferred from one location to another. The method employs an identification bracelet having information related to the inserted catheter, including the type of catheter employed, its size, length and indwell length, as well as the insertion date thereof. Further provided is a notice of a restricted extremity, which prevents the catheter from being tugged or unnecessarily moved while inserted. The method ensures proper care for those receiving infused medications at home or requiring emergency medical treatment services. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130026747 | PROGRESS TRACKING AID LABELING FOR MEDICATION CONTAINERS - The present application is directed to progress tracking aids for a medicine container. A base label may be adhered to the medication container, and a plurality of data fields disposed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130093175 | DETERRING INFORMATION COPYING INCLUDING DETERRENCE OF CURRENCY COUNTERFEITING - A method for deterring information copying, includes: combining a watermark serial number incorporate in a given medium with a content serial number to create a combined serial number, the watermark serial number uniquely identifies the given medium, and the content serial number uniquely identifies a content stored on the given medium; creating a digital signature by encoding the combined serial number using a private key of a public/private key pair; imprinting the content serial number and the digital signature on the given medium; decoding the digital signature imprinted on the given medium using a public key of the public/private key pair to obtain the combined serial number; comparing the decoded combined serial number with the watermark serial number and the content serial number imprinted of the given medium; and in response to determining that both match the combined serial number, determining that the content is authentic. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140042737 | CONTAINER LABELS AND METHOD OF MATCHING - A matching apparatus which may be used for matching lids and receptacles of containers is provided with label pairs, adhesive layers and a base portion. Label pairs include at least two individual labels, removably adhered to the base portion. Each label in the pair has a viewable surface with a graphic and the graphics of each pair are correlated. Also provided is a method of matching lids to corresponding receptacles using the label pairs. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140097608 | INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND READOUT USING A TACTILE AUGMENTED LABEL - A device and a method are disclosed including a tactile augmented information label or printed matter configured to allow tactile detection of the proximity of non-tactile information on the printed label or printed matter and to enable acquisition of such information using a computing device, such as a smartphone equipped with an optical input device, for example, a camera. In various embodiments the optically acquired information may be converted to speech and be read out to a user of the computing device to assist a visually challenged or impaired user or a user in dim light. Additionally, such acquired information may be presented to the user, for example on the smartphone, in other usable forms such as in large print, different fonts, different colors, lighted or backlit print, and the like. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140110929 | AUTHENTICATED KEEPSAKE MEMORABILIA AND KEEPSAKE HOLDER FOR RETAINING SAME - A method of authenticating a salvage item for use as a collector's item, the method comprising the steps of verifying the authenticity of the collected item; marking the collected item which has been verified and authenticated with desired memorabilia indicia; and placing the collected item, which was verified, authenticated and marked with desired memorabilia, on a keepsake holder. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140210198 | Rotating Shrink Label With Stationary Shrink Base Label - The present application is directed to dual rotating shrink label systems for a container with non-parallel. A base label may be shrunk to non-rotatably conform to the non-parallel sides of the container. A rotating top label may be shrunk to conform over the base label. The rotating top label may have one or more transparent windows displaying printed information on the base label. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20160039241 | SECURITY DOCUMENT AND A METHOD OF DETECTING THE EDGE OF A SECURITY DOCUMENT - A security document is formed from a transparent plastics substrate having opacifying layers applied to its front and rear surfaces except in at least one window region. A diffractive device provided in the window region, the diffractive device operating in the near infrared (NIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, whereby when the security document is passed through an edge detection apparatus that operates in the near infrared (NIR) region, the diffractive device diverts a detector beam of edge detection apparatus away from an edge detector used to detect an edge of the security document, thereby avoiding false positive edge detection results. | 02-11-2016 |
