US Patent No: 7,789,311

Three dimensional data storage

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Sep 7, 2010
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Jun 5, 2007
filing date
Apr 16, 2003

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11/758,609
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Abstract

One aspect of the invention comprises a method of embedding data in a code readable by machine from a visible light scan of the code. The method comprises pre-printing a two dimensional array of pixels on a substrate. The pixels include at least one calibration pixel, and each have color values. The method selectively alters at least a subset of the pixels by using laser radiation to alter color saturation of the color values of the pixels in the subset relative to the calibration pixel according to digital data values of the code to be embedded in the subset of pixels. This method has been adapted to embed personalized information in pre-printed graphic elements on ID cards.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DIGIMARC CORPORATION)	BURLINGTON, MA	66

International Classification(s)

G06K:RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD ....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Jones, Robert L	Andover, US	130	1790
Kenen, Leo M	Bedford, US	9	169

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4,916,300 Optically readable/writable card	4	1989
HSU, WEN-HSING (1)
6,671,387 Watermarking of a digitized image	19	2000
HERE GLOBAL B.V. (1)
6,161,071 Method and system for an in-vehicle computing architecture	299	1999
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. (8)
5,534,372 IC card having image information	40	1994
5,763,868 Optical card	30	1995
6,002,383 Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film using heat or an electric field to change state and the other to change back	118	1996
5,928,989 Thermal transfer film for protective layer and print	16	1997
6,368,684 Fluorescent latent image transfer film, fluorescent latent image transfer method using the same, and security pattern formed matter	24	1999
6,413,687 Transfer foil and image recording material, and method for preparing image recording material	30	2000
6,616,993 Protective layer transfer sheet	13	2001
6,638,635 IC-mounted card substrate and IC-mounted personal-data certification card	23	2002
QuickBuy, Inc. (1)
6,052,486 Protection mechanism for visual link objects	118	1999
F.N.B.C. OF LAGRANGE, INC. (1)
6,363,360 System and method for analyzing and originating a contractual option arrangement for a bank deposits liabilities base	112	1999
BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH (1)
6,234,537 Security document with optically excitable dyes for authenticity check	52	1999
DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
6,769,713 Device for protecting the knees of vehicle occupants	2	2002
Awaji Ferryboat Kabushiki Kaisha (1)
5,446,659 Traffic accident data recorder and traffic accident reproduction system	139	1994
BIG BABOON, INC. (1)
6,115,690 Integrated business-to-business Web commerce and business automation system	579	1997
DATACARD CORPORATION (1)
4,675,746 System for forming picture, alphanumeric and micrographic images on the surface of a plastic card	182	1986
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY (1)
5,919,853 Method and compositions for laser imprinting and articles imprinted using such methods and composition	18	1997
REMBRANDT COMMUNICATIONS, LP (1)
4,811,357 Secondary channel for digital modems using spread spectrum subliminal induced modulation	176	1988
Dr. Khaled und Dr. Miles Haines Gesellschaft Burgerlichen Rechts (1)
6,006,594 Scanning probe microscope head with signal processing circuit	21	1997
Mazzucchelli 1849 S.p.A. (1)
5,005,873 Marking of articles	121	1988
BRITE SMART CORP. (1)
6,991,174 Method and apparatus for authenticating a shipping transaction	18	2003
Academy of Applied Science (1)
5,036,513 Method of and apparatus for integrated voice (audio) communication simultaneously with "under voice" user-transparent digital data between telephone instruments	285	1989
THOMSON LICENSING (1)
6,782,116 Apparatus and methods for improving detection of watermarks in content that has undergone a lossy transformation	60	2002
MITEL CORPORATION (1)
6,343,303 Method of determining a scaling factor	2	1999
AWARE, INC. (1)
5,148,498 Image coding apparatus and method utilizing separable transformations	174	1990
The Research Foundation of State University of New York (1)
6,402,037 Two-photon upconverting dyes and applications	28	1999
KBA-NOTASYS SA (1)
5,816,619 Process for the production of documents with a security feature in the form of a foil component and document with such a security feature	30	1996
Dai Nippon Insatsu Kabushiki Kaisha (7)
4,754,128 Optical cards and processes for preparing the same	56	1986
4,841,134 IC card	53	1986
5,138,604 Optical recording method having two degrees of reflectivity and a diffraction grating or hologram formed integrally thereon and process for making it	98	1989
5,267,755 Heat transfer recording media	40	1990
5,336,657 Process for heat transfer recording	21	1992
5,387,013 Heat transfer recording media	30	1993
6,162,160 Card and process for producing the same	12	1999
KAI Technologies, Inc. (1)
6,413,399 Soil heating with a rotating electromagnetic field	4	2000
NIPPON CONLUX CO., LTD. (1)
5,270,526 Card type recording medium and method of preventing a false use thereof	30	1992
RPX CORPORATION (4)
5,213,337 System for communication using a broadcast audio signal	380	1988
5,553,143 Method and apparatus for electronic licensing	314	1994
5,594,226 Automated check verification and tracking system using bar code information	262	1995
5,825,892 Protecting images with an image watermark	448	1996
STEVENSON, MICHAEL (1)
5,840,142 Decoration and printing on polyolefin surfaces	26	1996
Infosight Corporation (2)
5,855,969 CO.sub.2 laser marking of coated surfaces for product identification	69	1996
6,007,929 Dual paint coat laser-marking labeling system, method and product	36	1997
MERCK PATENT GMBH (3)
6,291,551 Laser-markable plastics	30	2000
6,641,874 Multilayer reflective film or pigment with viewing angle dependent reflection characteristics	68	2001
7,081,282 Optically variable marking	15	2002
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (6)
4,979,210 Method and apparatus for protection of signal copy	333	1988
5,208,450 IC card and a method for the manufacture of the same	69	1991
5,721,583 Interactive television system for implementing electronic polling or providing user-requested services based on identification of users or of remote control apparatuses which are employed by respective users to communicate with the system	175	1996
6,240,121 Apparatus and method for watermark data insertion and apparatus and method for watermark data detection	155	1998
6,181,806 Apparatus for identifying a person using facial features	26	1999
6,456,726 Methods and apparatus for multi-layer data hiding	82	1999
Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. (2)
4,877,713 Preformatted optical recording card and method of producing the same	7	1987
4,945,215 Optical recording card having hologram contained therein and method of producing the same	37	1987
SONY CORPORATION (6)
4,522,881 Cover film for color hard copy printing paper	50	1983
4,599,259 Cover film for sublimation transfer type hard copy	28	1984
4,775,901 Apparatus and method for preventing unauthorized dubbing of a recorded signal	143	1986
5,237,164 Card having retroreflective bar codes and a magnetic stripe	104	1991
5,646,997 Method and apparatus for embedding authentication information within digital data	678	1994
6,163,842 Method and apparatus for embedding authentication information within digital data	66	1999
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1)
6,398,245 Key management system for digital content player	254	1998
NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
6,301,164 Antifuse method to repair columns in a prefetched output memory architecture	32	2000
MEDIASEC TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2)
6,243,480 Digital authentication with analog documents	326	1998
6,487,301 Digital authentication with digital and analog documents	149	2001
MEDIASEC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH (1)
6,751,336 Digital authentication with digital and analog documents	63	2002
DENTSU INC. (1)
5,900,608 Method of purchasing personal recording media, system for purchasing personal recording media, and media recorded with personal recording media purchasing program	141	1997
Sony Electronics Inc. (1)
6,944,773 Method and apparatus for fingerprint authentication during on-line transactions	19	2000
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED (1)
6,268,804 Dynamic monitoring of vehicle separation	96	2000
TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
5,654,867 Immobilization weapon	67	1996
PANASEC CORPORATION (2)
6,404,643 Article having an embedded electronic device, and method of making same	84	1999
6,421,013 Tamper-resistant wireless article including an antenna	231	2000
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. (2)
4,941,150 Spread spectrum communication system	136	1988
4,943,976 Spread spectrum communication system	123	1989
Audio DigitalImaging Inc. (1)
5,259,025 Method of verifying fake-proof video identification data	211	1992
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
6,825,265 Pigments and compositions for use in laser marking	16	2001
Promotech, Association pour la Promotion de la Technologie (1)
4,677,435 Surface texture reading access checking system	151	1985
The Regents of the University of California (2)
5,659,726 Data embedding	353	1995
5,778,102 Compression embedding	207	1996
ANVIK, INC. (1)
5,284,364 Increased-security identification card system	128	1992
McDonnell Douglas Corporation (1)
5,853,955 Substrates and methods for laser marking same	31	1995
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (6)
5,943,422 Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels	897	1996
5,892,900 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection	2285	1996
5,920,861 Techniques for defining using and manipulating rights management data structures	599	1997
6,185,683 Trusted and secure techniques, systems and methods for item delivery and execution	720	1998
6,237,786 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection	421	1999
6,427,140 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection	416	1999
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (1)
4,835,517 Modem for pseudo noise communication on A.C. lines	189	1984
TRANSILWRAP COMPANY, INC. (1)
5,058,926 Lamination product for manufacture of identification card	37	1990
ANGSTROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (3)
5,714,291 System for authenticating printed or reproduced documents	29	1993
5,719,948 Apparatus and methods for fluorescent imaging and optical character reading	144	1994
5,867,586 Apparatus and methods for fluorescent imaging and optical character reading	83	1997
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (6)
5,422,470 Symbol information reading apparatus	67	1993
5,532,104 Invisible information recording medium	41	1994
5,629,512 Invisible information recording medium and apparatus for reading information from the same	25	1995
6,469,288 Near field optical microscope and probe for near field optical microscope	10	2000
6,381,415 Flash apparatus and camera using the same	7	2000
6,543,697 Information recording medium and information reproducing apparatus	4	2000
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. (9)
4,627,997 Thermal transfer recording medium	50	1985
5,319,724 Apparatus and method for compressing still images	123	1991
5,294,944 Color image forming apparatus having means for properly superimposing image colors on each other	30	1992
5,432,870 Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing images of documents	153	1993
5,848,413 Method and apparatus for accessing and publishing electronic documents	386	1995
5,671,282 Method and apparatus for document verification and tracking	392	1995
5,787,269 Process simulation apparatus and method for selecting an optimum simulation model for a semiconductor manufacturing process	76	1995
5,751,854 Original-discrimination system for discriminating special document, and image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus and duplicator using the original-discrimination system	94	1996
6,719,469 Ink jet recording apparatus capable of performing a duplex print operation	21	2002
Matsumoto Inc. (1)
7,196,813 Method of making printed matter and the printed matter	13	2000
PICTURE NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (2)
5,493,677 Generation, archiving, and retrieval of digital images with evoked suggestion-set captions and natural language interface	488	1994
5,617,119 Protection of an electronically stored image in a first color space by the alteration of a digital component in a second color space	269	1995
CCC INFORMATION SERVICES INC. (4)
5,504,674 Insurance claims estimate, text, and graphics network and method	205	1993
5,950,169 System and method for managing insurance claim processing	316	1995
6,381,561 System and method for estimating post-collision vehicular velocity changes	45	1999
7,197,444 System and method for determining post-collision vehicular velocity changes	50	2004
MARSHALL FEATURE RECOGNITION, LLC (1)
5,932,863 Method and apparatus for accessing electric data via a familiar printed medium	352	1996
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,427,744 Laminating device for consecutively laminating plural sheets	28	2000
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DIGIMARC CORPORATION) (26)
5,907,149 Identification card with delimited usage	273	1994
6,066,594 Identification document	56	1998
6,752,432 Identification card with embedded halftone image security feature perceptible in transmitted light	24	2000
6,923,378 Identification card	25	2000
6,827,277 Use of pearlescent and other pigments to create a security document	26	2001
6,817,530 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same	51	2002
6,843,422 Contact smart cards having a document core, contactless smart cards including multi-layered structure, pet-based identification document, and methods of making same	46	2002
7,143,950 Ink with cohesive failure and identification document including same	20	2002
7,063,264 Covert variable information on identification documents and methods of making same	28	2002
2003/0234,292 Systems, compositions, and methods for full color laser engraving of ID documents	11	2002
2004/0074,973 Image processing techniques for printing identification cards and documents	28	2003
2004/0066,441 Identification card printer-assembler for over the counter card issuing	23	2003
2004/0198,858 Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions	14	2003
7,277,891 Systems and methods for recognition of individuals using multiple biometric searches	92	2003
7,422,794 Document laminate formed from different polyester materials	4	2003
2004/0213,437 Systems and methods for managing and detecting fraud in image databases used with identification documents	72	2003
2005/0003,297 Laser engraving methods and compositions, and articles having laser engraving thereon	16	2004
7,225,991 Three dimensional data storage	10	2004
7,086,666 Identification card with embedded halftone image security feature perceptible in transmitted light	14	2004
2005/0031,173 Systems and methods for detecting skin, eye region, and pupils	14	2004
2005/0095,408 Laser engraving methods and compositions, and articles having laser engraving thereon	25	2004
2005/0160,294 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same	10	2004
7,498,075 Use of pearlescent and other pigments to create a security document	13	2004
2006/0016,107 Photo ID cards and methods of production	7	2005
7,278,580 Identification document with integrated circuit and antenna in a layered document structure	18	2005
2007/0152,067 Covert variable information on ID documents and methods of making same	12	2006
L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1)
6,681,032 Real-time facial recognition and verification system	52	2001
Schreiner Etiketten Und Selbstkelbetechnik GmbH & Co. (1)
6,066,437 Film which can be lettered using a laser beam	34	1997
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (1)
6,334,187 Information embedding method, information extracting method, information embedding apparatus, information extracting apparatus, and recording media	196	1998
Tera Tech Incorporated (1)
5,862,500 Apparatus and method for recording motor vehicle travel information	107	1996
GEMALTO SA (1)
6,206,292 Surface-printable RFID-transponders	182	2000
ASSURETEC SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
2003/0099,379 Validation and verification apparatus and method	127	2001
NCR CORPORATION (5)
5,089,350 Thermal transfer ribbon	24	1989
5,509,693 Protected printed identification cards with accompanying letters or business forms	75	1994
5,529,345 Printed identification cards with accompanying letters or business forms	44	1994
5,654,105 Multi-layer thermally transferable printing ribbons	12	1995
5,935,694 Fluorescent security thermal transfer printing ribbon	14	1997
BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
6,958,346 4-heteroaryl-tetrahydroquinolines and their use as inhibitors of the cholesterin-ester transfer protein	10	2001
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
6,625,295 Authentication of signals using watermarks	71	1999
THORN EMI PLC (1)
5,079,648 Marked recorded signals	198	1989
GOINS, WILLIAM E. (2)
5,978,773 System and method for using an ordinary article of commerce to access a remote computer	723	1995
5,933,829 Automatic access of electronic information through secure machine-readable codes on printed documents	569	1997
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (1)
5,191,522 Integrated group insurance information processing and reporting system based upon an enterprise-wide data structure	347	1990
TEIJIN LIMITED (2)
5,618,621 Biaxially oriented laminated polyester film for use as film to be bonded onto metal sheet	17	1995
6,028,134 Thermoplastic resin composition having laser marking ability	25	1998
BEATNIK, INC. (1)
5,734,119 Method for streaming transmission of compressed music	253	1996
SPECTRA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (2)
2001/0037,455 Authentication using a digital watermark	95	2001
2003/0161,507 Method and apparatus for performing facial recognition with a hand-held imaging device	18	2003
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (1)
4,443,438 Insecticidal and/or acaricidal composition exhibiting low toxicity to mammals and fish	11	1982
TWITTER, INC. (1)
2002/0095,577 Embedding, processing and detection of digital content, information and data	75	2001
SPECTRA SCIENCE CORPORATION (1)
6,259,506 Field activated security articles including polymer dispersed liquid crystals, and including micro-encapsulated field affected materials	49	1998
WADA, AYAO (1)
6,244,514 Smart card for storage and retrieval of digitally compressed color images	32	1998
NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
5,824,715 Marking composition and laser marking method	26	1996
5,897,938 Laser marking article and laser marking method	37	1997
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (1)
6,101,602 Digital watermarking by adding random, smooth patterns	121	1997
Optical & Electronic Research (1)
6,038,012 Photo identification card system	10	1997
COMP SCI HOLDINGS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,970,844 Flow designer for establishing and maintaining assignment and strategy process maps	204	2000
SLADE, MICHAEL (1)
5,099,422 Compiling system and method of producing individually customized recording media	207	1989
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, INC. (1)
5,991,876 Electronic rights management and authorization system	255	1996
PLAROID CORPORATION (1)
4,879,747 Method and system for personal identification	349	1988
NBS IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. (4)
5,157,424 Method and apparatus for manufacturing tamper-resistant identification cards	28	1990
5,783,024 Apparatus for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate	87	1996
6,007,660 Method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate	55	1997
6,159,327 Apparatus and method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate	65	1998
Intouch Group, Inc. (1)
5,963,916 Network apparatus and method for preview of music products and compilation of market data	575	1996
Gemplus Card International (2)
4,990,759 Chip card structure	82	1988
5,754,675 Identity checking system having card-bearer biometrical features-stored in codified form	30	1996
Audatex North America, Inc. (1)
6,185,540 Insurance estimating system	115	1998
KOWALICK, THOMAS MICHAEL, MR. (1)
5,877,707 GPS based seat belt monitoring system & method for using same	292	1997
Unicate B.V. (1)
5,354,097 Security of objects or documents	81	1992
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,254,127 Vehicle occupant sensing system including a distance-measuring sensor on an airbag module or steering wheel assembly	80	2000
RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED (1)
2002/0182,352 Multi-layer plastic articles and methods of making the same	12	2002
Ignite Sales, Inc. (1)
6,236,975 System and method for profiling customers for targeted marketing	502	1998
I.D. Tec, S.L. (1)
5,787,186 Biometric security process for authenticating identity and credit cards, visas, passports and facial recognition	173	1996
Matra (1)
4,790,566 Identity document difficult to falsify and a process for manufacturing such a document	62	1985
NV BEKAERT SA (1)
4,820,912 Method and apparatus for checking the authenticity of documents	180	1986
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (1)
2002/0073,317 System and method for protecting digital media	38	2000
PELIKAN PRODUKTIONS AG (1)
6,380,131 Color ribbon for thermo-sublimation print, method for the manufacture of same and its application	12	1998
Nmetric, LLC (1)
5,550,976 Decentralized distributed asynchronous object oriented system and method for electronic data management, storage, and communication	335	1992
SCANTRON CORPORATION (1)
* 6,552,829 Optical scanning device having a calibrated pixel output and method for calibrating such a device	27	2000
NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. (1)
5,100,711 Optical recording medium optical recording method, and optical recording device used in method	25	1990
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. (1)
5,466,012 Facsimile security system	27	1994
Pitney Bowes Inc. (11)
4,637,051 System having a character generator for printing encrypted messages	199	1983
4,660,221 System for printing encrypted messages with bar-code representation	223	1983
5,113,518 Method and system for preventing unauthorized use of software	225	1988
4,864,618 Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature	1010	1988
5,864,622 Secure identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating same	75	1992
5,384,846 System and apparatus for controlled production of a secure identification card	111	1993
5,469,506 Apparatus for verifying an identification card and identifying a person by means of a biometric characteristic	330	1994
5,514,860 Document authentication system utilizing a transparent label	201	1994
6,260,029 Postage meter that provides on a mailpiece evidence of postage paid together with cryptographically secured, third party certified, non-shipping information about the sender of the mailpiece	23	1999
2002/0176,114 Method for utilizing a fragile watermark for enhanced security	41	2002
2003/0005,303 Method and system for validating a security marking	69	2002
TRANSPACIFIC INFORMATION, LLC (2)
2002/0027,612 Spatio-temporal channel for images	34	2001
2002/0027,612 Spatio-temporal channel for images	34	2001
COLORCORDE UNLIMITED CORP. (1)
5,369,261 Multi-color information encoding system	226	1992
ASSA ABLOY AB (7)
5,421,619 Laser imaged identification card	37	1993
5,879,502 Method for making an electronic module and electronic module obtained according to the method	49	1996
6,264,296 Ink jet identification card printer with lamination station	46	1998
6,685,312 Ink jet card printer	13	2001
6,758,616 Identification card printer	56	2002
6,729,719 Identification card printer formed from a sheet feed printer	21	2002
7,344,325 Identification card printer having ribbon cartridge with cleaner roller	19	2003
APPLE INC. (6)
5,408,542 Method and apparatus for real-time lossless compression and decompression of image data	168	1992
5,267,334 Encoding/decoding moving images with forward and backward keyframes for forward and reverse display	386	1993
5,428,731 Interactive multimedia delivery engine	176	1993
5,974,548 Media-independent document security method and apparatus	191	1996
5,801,687 Authoring tool comprising nested state machines for use in a computer system	143	1996
2004/0064,415 Personal authentication software and systems for travel privilege assignation and verification	27	2003
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. (1)
5,652,714 Method and apparatus for capturing transient events in a multimedia product using an authoring tool on a computer system	129	1994
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (9)
4,723,072 Apparatus for discriminating sheets	80	1985
5,199,081 System for recording an image having a facial image and ID information	192	1990
5,652,626 Image processing apparatus using pattern generating circuits to process a color image	320	1994
5,982,912 Person identification apparatus and method using concentric templates and feature point candidates	194	1997
6,095,566 Image recorded product, image recording system, image reproducing system, and recording medium for use to superimpose-record/reproduce additional information	143	1997
6,438,251 Method of processing image information and method of preventing forgery of certificates or the like	57	1998
6,483,993 Face image photographing apparatus and face image photographing method	20	2000
6,732,924 Automatic ticket checking apparatus	90	2001
7,115,474 Nonvolatile semiconductor memory and method of manufacturing the same	22	2004
AT&T Information Systems Inc. (1)
4,943,973 Spread-spectrum identification signal for communications system	240	1989
RAYTHEON COMPANY (1)
6,043,813 Interactive computerized witness interrogation recording tool	36	1995
RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (1)
5,319,735 Embedded signalling	642	1991
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (21)
4,878,167 Method for managing reuse of hard log space by mapping log data during state changes and discarding the log data	154	1986
5,201,044 Data processing method for file status recovery includes providing a log file of atomic transactions that may span both volatile and non volatile memory	239	1990
5,262,860 Method and system communication establishment utilizing captured and processed visually perceptible data within a broadcast video signal	386	1992
5,422,995 Method and means for fast writing of run length coded bit strings into bit mapped memory and the like	99	1993
5,586,310 System for distributed database replicated read with exclusive central server transfer of primary copies	123	1993
5,434,994 System and method for maintaining replicated data coherency in a data processing system	493	1994
5,768,505 Object oriented mail server framework mechanism	136	1995
5,673,316 Creation and distribution of cryptographic envelope	536	1996
5,804,803 Mechanism for retrieving information using data encoded on an object	496	1996
5,937,189 Object oriented framework mechanism for determining configuration relations	122	1996
5,912,974 Apparatus and method for authentication of printed documents	161	1997
6,308,187 Computer system and method for abstracting and accessing a chronologically-arranged collection of information	74	1998
6,256,736 Secured signal modification and verification with privacy control	38	1998
6,081,832 Object oriented mail server framework mechanism	79	1998
5,971,277 Mechanism for retrieving information using data encoded on an object	431	1998
6,275,599 Compressed image authentication and verification	181	1998
6,397,334 Method and system for authenticating objects and object data	79	1998
6,525,672 Event-recorder for transmitting and storing electronic signature data	105	1999
6,246,777 Compression-tolerant watermarking scheme for image authentication	140	1999
6,408,304 Method and apparatus for implementing an object oriented police patrol multifunction system	54	1999
2002/0158,137 Systems and methods wherein a machine-readable item code is substantially invisible to a human	29	2001
DEGUSSA-HULS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
5,773,677 Process for the hydrogenolysis of C--O and C.dbd.O bonds in organic substances	17	1996
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED (1)
2003/0188,659 Method and apparatus for reproducing a color image based on monochrome images derived therefrom	10	2002
AT&T IPM CORP. (1)
5,428,607 Intra-switch communications in narrow band ATM networks	315	1993
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG (1)
5,809,633 Method for producing a smart card module for contactless smart cards	149	1997
AGFA-GEVAERT AG (2)
4,568,824 Forgery-proof information carrier	21	1983
4,816,372 Heat development process and color photographic recording material suitable for this process	18	1987
APTEAN, INC. (1)
7,548,881 Systems and methods for producing documentary credit and conforming shipping documents	5	2002
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. (2)
5,308,736 Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer	14	1992
6,210,777 Security document having a transparent or translucent support and containing interference pigments	71	1996
TRANSPACIFIC SILICA, LLC (1)
5,984,366 Unalterable self-verifying articles	106	1996
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH (1)
6,675,074 Method and system for vehicle trajectory estimation	44	2001
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (2)
5,280,537 Digital communication system using superposed transmission of high speed and low speed digital signals	277	1992
6,185,312 Method for embedding and reading watermark-information in digital form, and apparatus thereof	204	1998
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,932,378 Passenger air bag module with cover coupling mechanism	10	2004
Minolta Co., Ltd. (1)
2001/0028,727 Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, information embedding method, and information embedding program	67	2001
ETAT FRANCAIS REPRESENTE PAR LE SECRETARIAT D'ETAT AUX POSTES ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS) (1)
4,884,139 Method of digital sound broadcasting in television channels with spectrum interlacing	124	1987
PERIFORM REMOTE III, L.L.C. (1)
5,913,210 Methods and apparatus for disseminating product information via the internet	533	1998
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha (1)
5,179,392 Multi-color image forming apparatus	16	1991
BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. (3)
5,947,369 Electronic time badge	54	1996
6,086,971 Identification card strip and ribbon assembly	67	1997
6,446,865 Reflective badge security identification system	41	2000
REICHHOLD, INC. (1)
7,183,361 Rheology modifying agents and methods of using the same	9	2004
Airtrax Corporation (1)
5,319,453 Method and apparatus for video signal encoding, decoding and monitoring	331	1989
OPTIMUS CORPORATION (1)
6,493,650 Device for automatic documentation of crash scenes	151	2000
Phoenix Licensing, LLC (1)
5,987,434 Apparatus and method for transacting marketing and sales of financial products	492	1996
CHESTERFIELD HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
2003/0178,487 System for vending products and services using an identification card and associated methods	52	2002
KBA-GIORI S.A. (1)
2003/0117,262 Encrypted biometric encoded security documents	26	2002
ALPVISION S.A. (1)
5,524,933 Method for the marking of documents	142	1994
Optimum, Inc. (1)
5,930,759 Method and system for processing health care electronic data transactions	240	1996
RCA Corporation (1)
4,417,784 Multiple image encoding using surface relief structures as authenticating device for sheet-material authenticated item	72	1981
The Trustees of Princeton University (1)
6,285,775 Watermarking scheme for image authentication	206	1998
Konica Corporation (1)
6,900,767 IC card	20	2002
HERA ROTTERDAM B.V. (1)
4,506,148 Identification card	64	1982
RED ANVIL LLC (1)
5,680,223 Method and system for labeling a document for storage, manipulation, and retrieval	77	1995
Softguard Enterprises Inc. (1)
5,893,910 Method and apparatus for establishing the legitimacy of use of a block of digitally represented information	112	1996
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (5)
4,965,827 Authenticator	136	1988
4,939,515 Digital signal encoding and decoding apparatus	315	1988
5,063,446 Apparatus for transmitting auxiliary signal in a TV channel	136	1989
5,489,639 Copper salts for laser marking of thermoplastic compositions	67	1994
6,832,205 System and method for automatically predicting the timing and costs of service events in a life cycle of a product	99	2000
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. (2)
5,288,976 Bar code use in information, transactional and other system and service applications	267	1991
5,918,213 System and method for automated remote previewing and purchasing of music, video, software, and other multimedia products	934	1995
INTERACTIVE HOME SYSTEMS (3)
5,721,788 Method and system for digital image signatures	632	1992
5,809,160 Method for encoding auxiliary data within a source signal	245	1997
5,930,377 Method for image encoding	167	1998
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (3)
5,138,070 Pentamethine dyestuffs and derivatives	15	1990
5,576,377 Polymer moulding materials for producing a partial color change by laser energy, particularly for the production of colored markings	37	1995
5,717,018 Laser-inscribable polymer moulding compositions	24	1996
ASONIC DATA SERVICES, INC. (1)
4,703,476 Encoding of transmitted program material	215	1986
GLOBAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,715,797 Methods of creating a tamper resistant informational article	55	2002
PRETESTING COMPANY, INC. (1)
4,718,106 Survey of radio audience	234	1986
Insurance Company of North America (1)
5,873,066 System for electronically managing and documenting the underwriting of an excess casualty insurance policy	187	1997
E-Tag Systems, Inc. (1)
6,127,928 Method and apparatus for locating and tracking documents and other objects	274	1999
INTARSIA SOFTWARE LLC (1)
5,974,141 Data management system	267	1996
Scandic International Pty. Ltd. (1)
5,379,344 Smart card validation device and method	239	1992
COHERENT LASERSYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
6,418,154 Pulsed diode-pumped solid-state laser	49	1999
PROACTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,395,600 Auditory subliminal message system and method	159	1980
Esselte Security Systems AB (1)
4,590,366 Method of securing simple codes	179	1984
Plum Hall Inc. (1)
5,579,479 Computer software licensing authentication method and apparatus	124	1994
Nippon Petrochemicals Company, Limited (1)
6,003,581 Apparatus for laminating webs	31	1997
Societe d'Applications Plastiques Rhone-Alpes (SAPRA) (1)
4,816,374 Method of making a plastic material sensitive to laser radiation and enabling it to be marked by a laser, and articles obtained thereby	27	1986
AT&T CORP. (1)
5,422,963 Block transform coder for arbitrarily shaped image segments	127	1993
GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,523,508 In-line annular piston fixed bolt regenerative liquid propellant gun	36	1983
ROBERT BURKLE GMBH (1)
6,245,167 Platen press for laminated plastic cards	13	1999
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (8)
5,216,543 Apparatus and method for patterning a film	63	1987
4,968,063 Transparent tamper-indicating document overlay	62	1989
5,060,981 Transparent overlay for protecting a document from tampering	51	1989
5,169,707 Retroreflective security laminates with dual level verification	98	1991
5,629,093 Transparent multilayer film and its use for protection of data on documents as well as a tamper-proof label	38	1995
5,658,411 Durable security laminate with hologram	54	1995
5,683,774 Durable, tamper resistant security laminate	58	1996
5,688,738 Security card and method for making same	38	1996
MOORE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (1)
5,895,074 Identification card and method of making	26	1997
S.C. JOHNSON COMMERCIAL MARKETS, INC. (1)
6,316,538 Water dispersible polymeric compositions	11	2000
Technical Systems Corp. (1)
5,522,623 Coded identification card and other standardized documents	84	1995
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. (2)
5,409,797 Heat-sensitive recording material for laser recording	65	1993
5,697,006 Method and apparatus for recording stereoscopic images and lenticular recording material used therefor	127	1995
N.V. NEDERLANDSCHE APPARATENFABRIEK NEDAP (1)
5,181,786 Method and apparatus for producing admission tickets	168	1990
Optaglio Limited (1)
6,765,704 Optical device	13	2003
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRUST CO., AS CUSTODIAN FOR WILLIAM Y. CONWELL (1)
5,448,053 Method and apparatus for wide field distortion-compensated imaging	64	1993
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
4,356,052 Method and apparatus for selective lamination of thermoplastic layers	28	1981
S. AQUA SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC (1)
6,961,708 External interface for requesting data from remote systems in a generic fashion	41	2000
AVAYA INC. (1)
5,939,695 Product identification system using hand-held customer assistant unit with a code reader	83	1997
OPSEC SECURITY GROUP, INC. (2)
5,336,871 Holographic enhancement of card security	117	1992
5,786,587 Enhancement of chip card security	128	1996
TESA SE (1)
6,444,068 Use of a laser-sensitive coating for the production of a laser-inscribable sheet of glass	23	1999
MOORE U.S.A. INC. (1)
6,054,170 Identification card and method of making	23	1998
U-NICA TECHNOLOGY AG (1)
6,827,283 Product with a security element	22	2003
THOMAS DE LA RUE LIMITED (1)
5,712,731 Security device for security documents such as bank notes and credit cards	114	1995
Financial Engineering Associates, Inc. (1)
5,926,822 Transformation of real time data into times series and filtered real time data within a spreadsheet application	129	1996
ATLANTIC ZEISER GMBH (1)
6,049,055 Method of producing a smart card	24	1997
COACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,485,319 Card detecting connector	27	2001
CARDXX, INC. (1)
5,955,021 Method of making smart cards	178	1997
HOECHST DIAFOIL COMPANY (1)
4,522,670 Process for manufacture of tamper-resistant polyester credit cards	16	1983
INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING ARCHITECTURES, L.L.C. C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (1)
6,199,144 Method and apparatus for transferring data in a computer system	48	1997
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (1)
2004/0024,694 Biometric risk management	111	2003
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (2)
5,171,625 All polyester film composite useful for credit and identification cards	44	1991
5,639,819 Polyamide compositions	20	1993
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION (7)
4,709,384 Laue camera	10	1986
5,073,899 Transmission system for sending two signals simultaneously on the same communications channel	224	1989
5,161,210 Coder for incorporating an auxiliary information signal in a digital audio signal, decoder for recovering such signals from the combined signal, and record carrier having such combined signal recorded thereon	305	1989
5,146,457 Device for transmitting data words representing a digitalized analog signal and device for receiving the transmitted data words	172	1991
6,131,161 Marking a digitally encoded video and/or audio signal	103	1996
5,933,798 Detecting a watermark embedded in an information signal	242	1997
6,157,330 Embedding supplemental data in an encoded signal, such as audio / video watermarks	56	1998
US PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (1)
6,424,029 Chip card	219	2000
OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (1)
5,095,196 Security system with imaging function	184	1989
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. (2)
5,138,712 Apparatus and method for licensing software on a network of computers	611	1989
5,530,852 Method for extracting profiles and topics from a first file written in a first markup language and generating files in different markup languages containing the profiles and topics for use in accessing data described by the profiles and topics	931	1994
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (6)
5,113,445 System for encoding data in machine readable graphic form	209	1991
5,337,361 Record with encoded data	497	1992
5,490,217 Automatic document handling system	253	1993
5,471,533 Record with encoded data	268	1994
5,463,209 Point-of-sale product information dissemination arrangement and method	134	1995
6,687,345 Wireless telephone for acquiring data encoded in bar code indicia	66	2000
UNILEVER PATENT HOLDINGS B.V. (1)
4,803,114 PVC film for the production of identity cards	18	1986
Beattie Systems, Inc. (1)
4,994,831 Floating image camera	46	1989
VOLKSWAGEN AG (1)
6,037,860 Method and arrangement for avoiding and/or minimizing vehicle collisions in road traffic	156	1998
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (2)
5,180,309 Automated answer evaluation and scoring system and method	203	1990
6,324,091 Tightly coupled porphyrin macrocycles for molecular memory storage	117	2000
Avant, Inc. (1)
5,224,173 Method of reducing fraud in connection with employment, public license applications, social security, food stamps, welfare or other government benefits	115	1991
TEKTRONIX, INC. (1)
4,969,041 Embedment of data in a video signal	344	1988
SONIC FOUNDRY, INC. (1)
2004/0093,349 System for and method of capture, analysis, management, and access of disparate types and sources of media, biometric, and database information	39	2001
ASK S.A. (1)
6,390,375 Contactless or hybrid contact-contactless smart card designed to limit the risks of fraud	113	2000
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (4)
4,653,862 Liquid crystal display device having color filters sized to prevent light leakage between pixels	102	1986
6,064,764 Fragile watermarks for detecting tampering in images	281	1998
6,369,904 User verification by zero-knowledge interactive proof	28	1998
7,024,563 Apparatus, system and method for authenticating personal identity, computer readable medium having personal identity authenticating program recorded thereon method of registering personal identity authenticating information, method of verifying personal identity authenticating information, and recording medium having personal identity authenticating information recorded thereon	19	2001
RAND MCNALLY & COMPANY (1)
5,879,784 Tickets with extruded security stripe and method of making same	15	1996
DIGICLAIM (1)
2002/0055,861 Claiming system and method	92	2001
Playtime Products, Inc. (1)
5,062,341 Portable drum sound simulator generating multiple sounds	35	1989
AUDIOUDIT INC. (1)
5,379,345 Method and apparatus for the processing of encoded data in conjunction with an audio broadcast	397	1993
Fujicopian Co., Ltd. (1)
5,525,403 Thermal transfer printing medium	27	1994
XEROX CORPORATION (17)
5,315,098 Methods and means for embedding machine readable digital data in halftone images	300	1990
5,422,213 Multilayer electrophotographic imaging member having cross-linked adhesive layer	13	1992
5,594,809 Automatic training of character templates using a text line image, a text line transcription and a line image source model	88	1995
5,689,620 Automatic training of character templates using a transcription and a two-dimensional image source model	85	1995
5,706,364 Method of producing character templates using unsegmented samples	99	1995
5,684,885 Binary glyph codes based on color relationships	59	1995
5,640,647 Method and apparatus for selectively scanning pages within a document stack	29	1995
5,668,636 Embedded data controlled digital highlight color copier	63	1995
5,764,263 Printing process, apparatus, and materials for the reduction of paper curl	106	1996
5,761,686 Embedding encoded information in an iconic version of a text image	356	1996
5,734,752 Digital watermarking using stochastic screen patterns	286	1996
5,790,703 Digital watermarking using conjugate halftone screens	167	1997
5,983,218 Multimedia database for use over networks	233	1997
5,949,055 Automatic geometric image transformations using embedded signals	246	1997
6,439,465 Encoding small amounts of embedded digital data at arbitrary locations within an image	69	1999
6,606,420 Method and apparatus for digital image darkness control in saturated image structures	22	1999
6,221,552 Permanent photoreceptor marking system	17	2000
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (1)
5,200,822 Arrangement for and method of processing data, especially for identifying and verifying airing of television broadcast programs	437	1991
SILICON VALLEY BANK (1)
5,852,673 Method for general image manipulation and composition	228	1996
NM, LLC (1)
6,542,933 System and method of using machine-readable or human-readable linkage codes for accessing networked data resources	408	2000
AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, INC. (1)
5,393,099 Anti-counterfeiting laminated currency and method of making the same	59	1993
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION (3)
5,128,779 Non-continuous holograms, methods of making them and articles incorporating them	110	1990
5,424,119 Polymeric sheet having oriented multilayer interference thin film flakes therein, product using the same and method	104	1994
6,473,165 Automated verification systems and methods for use with optical interference devices	70	2000
Express Technology, Inc. (1)
6,679,425 Systems, apparatus and processes to verify a person's age to determine if the person is authorized	34	1997
MESA DIGITAL, LLC (1)
2002/0091,937 Random biometric authentication methods and systems	64	2001
SOLUTION STRATEGIES, LLC (1)
5,233,513 Business modeling, software engineering and prototyping method and apparatus	262	1989
CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. (5)
5,629,980 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works	1248	1994
5,634,012 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works having a fee reporting mechanism	860	1994
5,638,443 System for controlling the distribution and use of composite digital works	857	1994
5,715,403 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works having attached usage rights where the usage rights are defined by a usage rights grammar	1163	1994
6,233,684 System for controlling the distribution and use of rendered digital works through watermaking	448	1997
TRANSCAB COMMUNICATIONS INC. (1)
5,550,346 Laser sheet perforator	61	1994
MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A. (1)
6,277,232 Method of manufacturing a plastic card with a lenticular lens therein	63	1999
III HOLDINGS 2, LLC (1)
5,636,276 Device for the distribution of music information in digital form	542	1995
VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
2003/0059,124 Real-time facial recognition and verification system	20	2002
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (4)
6,577,759 System and method for performing region-based image retrieval using color-based segmentation	14	1999
6,769,061 Invisible encoding of meta-information	41	2000
6,723,479 Method for providing a surface of an article with a decoration or text	17	2001
2001/0054,144 Confirming the existence of a complete data set under multiple control scenarios	38	2001
Juergen Dethloff (1)
4,837,422 Multi-user card system	500	1987
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (4)
4,805,020 Television program transmission verification method and apparatus	394	1987
4,967,273 Television program transmission verification method and apparatus	363	1989
5,243,423 Spread spectrum digital data transmission over TV video	356	1991
6,272,176 Broadcast encoding system and method	211	1998
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (9)
5,988,820 Flexible cube-corner retroreflective sheeting	39	1997
6,051,297 Self-contrasting retroreflective pavement marking tapes	14	1997
6,110,864 Security card and method for making same	40	1997
6,351,537 Verifiable holographic article	29	1998
6,120,882 Article with holographic and retroreflective features	31	1998
6,258,896 Dendritic polymer dispersants for hydrophobic particles in water-based systems	25	1998
6,284,337 Durable security laminate with heat-shrinkable layer	37	1999
6,555,213 Polypropylene card construction	24	2000
7,036,944 Retrochromic articles	10	2002
FUKUDA, HIROSI (1)
6,628,596 Multi-valued data elements for computer systems	2	2001
CP8 TECHNOLOGIES (1)
6,944,650 System for accessing an object using a "web" browser co-operating with a smart card	39	2000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (2)
6,226,387 Method and apparatus for scene-based video watermarking	179	1997
6,272,634 Digital watermarking to resolve multiple claims of ownership	211	1997
INFRARED INDENTIFICATION, INC. (1)
5,991,429 Facial recognition system for security access and identification	237	1996
RASTER PRINTING INNOVATIONS, LLC (1)
5,828,814 Reduced cost high resolution real time raster image processing system and method	30	1996
Verification Technologies, Inc. (1)
7,124,944 Product packaging including digital data	4	2002
BARMAG AG (1)
4,911,370 Method and apparatus for winding yarn	6	1987
Thermark, LLC (2)
6,075,223 High contrast surface marking	96	1997
6,313,436 High contrast surface marking using metal oxides	33	2000
III HOLDINGS 1, LLC (2)
6,581,839 Transaction card	196	2000
6,764,014 Transaction card	115	2002
C-CUBE MICROSYSTEMS, A CORP. OF CA (1)
5,253,078 System for compression and decompression of video data using discrete cosine transform and coding techniques	279	1990
Nipson S.A. (1)
6,120,142 High-speed printer and the uses of such a printer	29	1997
FACEKEY CORP. (1)
6,963,659 Fingerprint verification system utilizing a facial image-based heuristic search method	110	2001
DIGIMARC ID SYSTEMS, LLC (2)
2007/0158,939 Ink With Cohesive Failure and Identification Document Including Same	11	2006
2007/0187,515 Laser Etched Security Features for Identification Documents and Methods of Making Same	10	2007
KOLLEY, KLAUS F. (1)
4,638,289 Accident data recorder	137	1984
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (72)
5,768,426 Graphics processing system employing embedded code signals	522	1994
5,636,292 Steganography methods employing embedded calibration data	703	1995
5,710,834 Method and apparatus responsive to a code signal conveyed through a graphic image	299	1995
5,748,763 Image steganography system featuring perceptually adaptive and globally scalable signal embedding	351	1995
5,748,783 Method and apparatus for robust information coding	464	1995
5,841,978 Network linking method using steganographically embedded data objects	507	1995
5,765,152 System and method for managing copyrighted electronic media	1070	1995
5,745,604 Identification/authentication system using robust, distributed coding	285	1996
5,822,436 Photographic products and methods employing embedded information	351	1996
5,862,260 Methods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data	815	1996
6,122,403 Computer system linked by using information in data objects	842	1996
5,841,886 Security system for photographic identification	307	1996
6,026,193 Video steganography	165	1997
6,449,377 Methods and systems for watermark processing of line art images	154	1998
6,345,104 Digital watermarks and methods for security documents	288	1998
6,324,573 Linking of computers using information steganographically embedded in data objects	204	1998
6,546,112 Security document with steganographically-encoded authentication data	95	1998
6,580,819 Methods of producing security documents having digitally encoded data and documents employing same	101	1999
6,285,776 Methods for identifying equipment used in counterfeiting	160	1999
6,427,020 Methods and devices for recognizing banknotes and responding accordingly	193	1999
6,442,284 Watermark detection utilizing regions with higher probability of success	76	1999
6,311,214 Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data	711	1999
6,343,138 Security documents with hidden digital data	245	1999
6,650,761 Watermarked business cards and methods	341	1999
6,674,886 Method and system for recognizing security documents	37	1999
6,636,615 Methods and systems using multiple watermarks	204	1999
6,542,618 Methods for watermark decoding	85	1999
6,389,151 Printing and validation of self validating security documents	211	1999
6,408,082 Watermark detection using a fourier mellin transform	229	1999
6,959,098 Method and system for determining image transformation	27	1999
6,286,036 Audio- and graphics-based linking to internet	271	1999
6,577,746 Watermark-based object linking and embedding	118	1999
6,289,108 Methods for detecting alteration of audio and images	163	2000
6,614,914 Watermark embedder and reader	653	2000
7,206,820 System for linking from object to remote resource	114	2000
7,191,156 Digital watermarking systems	22	2000
6,424,725 Determining transformations of media signals with embedded code signals	162	2000
6,947,571 Cell phones with optical capabilities, and related applications	502	2000
6,332,031 Multiple watermarking techniques for documents and other data	182	2000
6,788,800 Authenticating objects using embedded data	143	2000
6,512,837 Watermarks carrying content dependent signal metrics for detecting and characterizing signal alteration	128	2000
2002/0080,992 Watermarking holograms	70	2000
7,185,201 Content identifiers triggering corresponding responses	96	2001
6,608,911 Digitally watermaking holograms for use with smart cards	71	2001
2002/0052,885 Using embedded data with file sharing	230	2001
6,970,573 Self validating security documents utilizing watermarks	96	2001
7,289,643 Method, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures	251	2001
6,519,352 Encoding and decoding in accordance with steganographically-conveyed data	74	2002
2002/0170,966 Identification document including embedded data	132	2002
7,043,052 Digital authentication with analog documents	56	2002
6,978,036 Tamper-resistant authentication techniques for identification documents	70	2002
6,869,023 Linking documents through digital watermarking	44	2002
6,704,869 Extracting digital watermarks using logarithmic sampling and symmetrical attributes	109	2002
7,113,596 Embedding information related to a subject of an identification document in the identification document	65	2002
6,782,115 Watermark holograms	53	2002
2003/0211,296 Identification card printed with jet inks and systems and methods of making same	20	2002
6,768,808 Encoding and decoding methods in which decryption data is conveyed steganographically within audio or visual content	69	2002
2003/0234,286 Laser engraving methods and compositions, and articles having laser engraving thereon	21	2002
6,804,378 Methods and products employing biometrics and steganography	39	2003
6,882,737 Digitally watermarking holograms for identity documents	47	2003
6,975,746 Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content	134	2003
7,016,516 Authentication of identification documents	57	2003
7,181,042 Digital authentication with digital and analog documents	33	2003
2004/0158,724 Digital watermarking for identification documents	67	2003
* 2005/0001,419 Color laser engraving and digital watermarking	27	2003
2004/0243,567 Integrating and enhancing searching of media content and biometric databases	66	2004
2005/0010,776 Optically variable devices with encrypted embedded data for authentication of identification documents	26	2004
7,152,786 Identification document including embedded data	26	2004
2005/0063,562 Conveying fingerprint minutiae with digital watermarks	26	2004
2005/0072,849 Identification document with optical memory and related method of manufacture	21	2004
2006/0039,581 Digitally watermarking holograms	15	2005
2007/0016,790 Identification document and related methods	82	2006
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC (5)
5,859,920 Method for embedding digital information in an image	279	1995
5,835,639 Method for detecting rotation and magnification in images	120	1996
6,151,403 Method for automatic detection of human eyes in digital images	88	1997
6,321,981 Method and apparatus for transaction card security utilizing embedded image data	95	1998
6,536,665 Method and apparatus for transaction card security utilizing embedded image data	46	2000
CITIBANK, N.A. (1)
6,226,623 Global financial services integration system and process	431	1998
KANSAI PAINT KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,691,757 Laser marking method and aqueous laser marking composition	33	1994
PROGRESS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK (1)
5,769,457 Printed sheet mailers and methods of making	95	1995
RATEZE REMOTE MGMT. L.L.C. (1)
6,072,894 Biometric face recognition for applicant screening	103	1997
Light Signatures, Inc. (3)
4,423,415 Non-counterfeitable document system	216	1981
4,689,477 Verification system for document substance and content	95	1985
4,811,408 Image dissecting document verification system	166	1987
OPEN NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. (1)
5,742,845 System for extending present open network communication protocols to communicate with non-standard I/O devices directly coupled to an open network	537	1995
ZIH CORP. (2)
6,283,188 Card laminating apparatus	40	1998
6,808,118 Security code verification for identification cards	19	2002
Juratrade, Limited (1)
6,104,812 Anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus using digital screening	157	1998
AMR Corporation (1)
5,870,711 Method and system for management of cargo claims	108	1995
INNOLUX CORPORATION (1)
6,268,058 Security card comprising a thin glass layer	22	1999
CITICORP CREDIT SERVICES, INC. (USA) (1)
5,933,816 System and method for delivering financial services	464	1997
The Rockefeller University (1)
6,111,517 Continuous video monitoring using face recognition for access control	159	1996
THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY (5)
4,360,548 Self-contained covert image	55	1980
5,698,296 Business document having security features	28	1995
5,951,055 Security document containing encoded data block	104	1997
5,944,881 Tri-component security numbering ink	21	1997
6,301,363 Security document including subtle image and system and method for viewing the same	34	1998
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (2)
6,064,414 Thermal transfer recording method and thermal transfer printer	16	1997
6,155,168 Information recording medium and information recording method suitable for security purposes	48	1999
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (49)
6,446,086 System and method for logging transaction records in a computer system	58	1999
6,952,741 System and method for synchronizing copies of data in a computer system	74	1999
7,024,418 Relevance calculation for a reference system in an insurance claims processing system	47	2000
7,095,426 Graphical user interface with a hide/show feature for a reference system in an insurance claims processing system	62	2000
7,343,307 Dynamic help method and system for an insurance claims processing system	71	2000
7,398,219 System and method for displaying messages using a messages table	49	2000
7,418,400 Internet-enabled system and method for assessing damages	57	2000
7,430,514 System and method for processing insurance claims using a table of contents	48	2000
7,430,515 System and method for externalization of formulas for assessing damages	39	2000
7,359,863 Condition component framework for reinsurance	33	2000
6,925,468 Configuring systems for generating business transaction reports using processing relationships among entities of an organization	58	2000
7,353,196 Configuring dynamic database packageset switching for use in processing business transactions	34	2000
7,356,541 Processing business data using user-configured keys	53	2000
7,363,264 Processing business transactions using dynamic database packageset switching	37	2000
7,526,487 Business transaction processing systems and methods	15	2000
2002/0049,619 Computerized method and system of identifying a credible witness statement relating to an accident	32	2001
2002/0055,860 Computerized method and system of determining right of way in an accident	34	2001
2002/0059,083 Computerized method and system of determining inconsistencies in witness statements relating to an accident	32	2001
2002/0059,084 Computerized method and system of displaying an accident type	35	2001
2002/0059,085 Computerized method and system of determining a credible real set of characteristics for an accident	35	2001
2002/0059,086 Computerized method and system of displaying a roadway configuration relating to an accident	35	2001
2002/0059,087 Computerized method and system of displaying an impact point relating to an accident	37	2001
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2002/0069,092 Computerized method and system of assessing and adjusting liability for an accident	35	2001
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2002/0128,881 Computerized method and system for adjusting liability estimates in an accident liability assessment program	36	2001
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2004/0054,557 Computerized method and system for estimating premises liability for an accident	33	2002
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5,374,976 Support provided with a machine detectable copying security element	163	1993
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5,061,341 Laser-ablating a marking in a coating on plastic articles	89	1990
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5,694,471 Counterfeit-proof identification card	202	1994
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6,092,049 Method and apparatus for efficiently recommending items using automated collaborative filtering and feature-guided automated collaborative filtering	412	1997
6,134,582 System and method for managing electronic mail messages using a client-based database	239	1998
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ADVENTURE GALLERY SOFTWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (5)
5,995,105 Methods and systems for providing a resource in an electronic network	336	1996
5,930,767 Transaction methods systems and devices	289	1997
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5,856,661 Credit card with magnifying lens formed with a radiation-curable resin	176	1996
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
2002/0033,844 Content sensitive connected content	408	2001
Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp. (1)
5,386,566 Inter-processor communication method for transmitting data and processor dependent information predetermined for a receiving process of another processor	91	1992
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (27)
4,621,271 Apparatus and method for controlling a thermal printer apparatus	91	1985
4,739,377 Confidential document reproduction method and apparatus	260	1986
4,738,949 High-security identification card obtained by thermal dye transfer	43	1986
4,871,714 Thermally-transferable fluorescent diphenyl ethylenes	16	1988
4,876,234 Thermally-transferable fluorescent oxazoles	17	1988
4,876,237 Thermally-transferable fluorescent 7-aminocoumarins	20	1988
4,866,025 Thermally-transferable fluorescent diphenylpyrazolines	21	1988
4,866,027 Thermally-transferable polycyclic-aromatic fluorescent materials	13	1988
4,891,351 Thermally-transferable fluorescent compounds	17	1988
5,006,503 Thermally-transferable fluorescent europium complexes	18	1990
5,011,816 Receiver for thermally-transferable fluorescent europium complexes	16	1990
5,272,039 Preparation of magnetic carrier particles	13	1992
5,276,478 Method and apparatus for optimizing depth images by adjusting print spacing	81	1992
5,261,987 Method of making an identification card	39	1992
5,244,861 Receiving element for use in thermal dye transfer	116	1992
5,321,751 Method and apparatus for credit card verification	206	1993
5,436,970 Method and apparatus for transaction card verification	102	1993
5,633,119 Laser ablative imaging method	27	1996
5,760,386 Recording of images	87	1996
5,965,242 Glow-in-the-dark medium and method of making	31	1997
6,185,042 Process for increasing the clarity and legibility of graphics, text, and continuous tone composites in lenticular images	32	1998
6,542,622 Methods and articles for determining invisible ink print quality	103	1999
6,071,855 Glow-in-the-dark medium and method of making	16	1999
6,286,761 Identification document having embedding information related to the subject	54	1999
6,400,386 Method of printing a fluorescent image superimposed on a color image	23	2000
6,312,858 Protective polycarbonate-polyurethane overcoat for image recording elements	21	2000
2002/0145,652 INK JET PRINTING METHOD	13	2001
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. (6)
5,719,667 Apparatus for filtering a laser beam in an analytical instrument	88	1996
5,745,308 Methods and apparatus for an optical illuminator assembly and its alignment	98	1996
5,844,685 Reference laser beam sampling apparatus	52	1996
5,872,627 Method and apparatus for detecting scattered light in an analytical instrument	75	1996
5,936,986 Methods and apparatus for driving a laser diode	47	1996
5,973,842 Method and apparatus for an optical illuminator assembly and its alignment	58	1998
XENOGENIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,250,554 Chip card comprising an imaged-receiving layer	58	1999
SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION (1)
4,656,585 Aircraft flight data recorder data acquisition system	81	1984
UNISYS CORPORATION (3)
4,908,836 Method and apparatus for decoding multiple bit sequences that are transmitted simultaneously in a single channel	152	1988
6,038,393 Software development tool to accept object modeling data from a wide variety of other vendors and filter the format into a format that is able to be stored in OMG compliant UML representation	157	1997
6,185,316 Self-authentication apparatus and method	230	1997
MEGA GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (1)
6,163,770 Computer apparatus and method for generating documentation using a computed value for a claims cost affected by at least one concurrent, different insurance policy for the same insured	259	1998
GREENBURG, BURTON L. (1)
4,547,804 Method and apparatus for the automatic identification and verification of commercial broadcast programs	488	1983

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* 2012/0319,351 CARD GAME MACHINE	0	2011
ISONAS SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (3)
8,662,386 Method and system for controlling access to an enclosed area	1	2010
9,153,083 System and method for integrating and adapting security control systems	0	2013
9,336,633 Security control access system	0	2014
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
* 9,338,310 Image processing apparatus and computer-readable medium for determining pixel value of a target area and converting the pixel value to a specified value of a target image data	0	2015
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ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
* 2014/0245,019 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PRIVACY-PROTECTING DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION AND METHOD OF PERFORMING PRIVACY-PROTECTING DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION USING THE SAME	1	2013

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