Designed to resist counterfeiting

CL 902 SC 28
7003678 IC card and IC chip module
Feb-21-2006 In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84...
6802008 IC card and IC chip module
Oct-5-2004 In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84 outputs an exposure detection signal to...
6766452 Method of checking the authenticity of an electric circuit arrangement
Jul-20-2004 A method of checking the authenticity of a digital electric circuit arrangement is achieved in that a concatenation (6; 8, 9) of at least a few circuit-technical elements (10) of the electric circuit arrangement...
6523741 Apparatus for controlling the rental and sale of age-controlled merchandise and for controlling access to age-controlled services
Feb-25-2003 The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the distribution of age controlled merchandise or services based upon inputting personal information data encoded on an identification...
6354506 Method and apparatus for impeding the counterfeiting of cards, instruments and documents
Mar-12-2002 To impede the counterfeiting of a valuable instrument (e.g., a cash card, negotiable instrument or any document), an issuance mark is formed on the instrument at a programmed distance from a reference...
6042006 Authentication system wherein definition signals of two devices are altered, communicated between the two devices, and compared
Mar-28-2000 An authentication system having a first device and a second device between which signals may be communicated. The first device includes a first memory for storing a definition signal and the first device...
6039247 Secure, stored-value systems and methods of transferring monetary values in one or more transactions to a specific receiving device
Mar-21-2000 Methods and systems for encoding encrypted monetary values onto transfer vehicles include one or more payment, encoder, and encrypter devices, and, associated with each designated receiving device such...
5594229 Method and apparatus for checking the authenticity of a checking object by detecting magnetic flux reversals
Jan-14-1997 A number of bistable magnetic devices are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. Each bistable magnetic device is formed of a nonmagnetic material which undergoes a drastic flux reversal...
5583333 Checking objects including bistable magnetic devices, to be checked for authenticity
Dec-10-1996 A number of bistable magnetic devices are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. Each bistable magnetic device is formed of a nonmagnetic material which undergoes a drastic flux reversal...
5569898 Selective card entry gate with ridged profile
Oct-29-1996 A card entry gate has a slot defining several ridges extending longitudinally from the upper and lower surfaces of the slot. A data-bearing card, with an encoded strip and embossed portions, fits between...
5473147 Method and an apparatus for checking objects to be checked for authenticity
Dec-5-1995 A number of high-permeability magnetic elements are dispersed in a scanning region of a checking object. A core of a processing apparatus is provided with an exciting coil and a sensor coil. When a bias...
4711993 Fraud-resistant manual magnetic reader-writer system for debit card use
Dec-8-1987 A fraud-resistant manually-fed reader-writer is especially suited for debit card use, in which a credit balance is read into the memory of the reader. When the card reaches the end of its insertion-reading...
4442345 Apparatus for and method of recycling recording carriers, such as credit cards, including non-volatile erasable memories for identification data
Apr-10-1984 A credit card includes a memory having first and second zones in which are respectively stored variable and fixed data. The data stored in the first zone includes first, second and third bit fields respectively...
4357529 Multilevel security apparatus and method
Nov-2-1982 A card-encoding system and method preserves the security of the encoding process against duplication and counterfeiting of cards by securing the interactions under the control of the individual and then...
4328414 Multilevel security apparatus and method
May-4-1982 A card-encoding system and method preserves the security of the encoding process against duplication and counterfeiting of cards by securing the interactions under the control of the individual and then...
4322613 Method for tamper-proofing magnetic stripe card reader
Mar-30-1982 A method for inhibiting tampering with data on a magnetic stripe card is disclosed. The data are erased if the card is prematurely withdrawn from the reader/writer. A write protect bit is set and recorded...
4013894 Secure property document and system
Mar-22-1977 A secure property document and system are provided which prevents the use of fraudulent credit cards and other documents. The documents each include optical and magnetic data sets. Each data set contains...