An IC card according to the present invention is configured to be communicable with a card reader by receiving a high-frequency signal transmitted from the card reader through an antenna unit provided on an IC card body, rectifying the high-frequency signal to generate an operating voltage, and demodulating a modulating signal superimposed on the high-frequency signal. The antenna unit is composed of paired electrostatic coupling antennas spaced from each other. The paired electrostatic coupling...

A cap card for a knife holder having, generally, a planar construction with at least one slot in approximate registration with a corresponding slot existing in a knife holder. The cap card may be made of a number of materials, such as, but not limited to, plastic, wood or, preferably, cardboard. Generally, the knife holder will have a plurality of slots of various sizes to hold knives of different sizes. To accommodate the knife holder, the cap card would preferably have an equal plurality of co...

In an access card having coded material which comprises a plurality of markings which under infrared radiation appear on an infrared receiver, it is provided in accordance with the invention in order to prevent counterfeiting that a continuous and transparent plastic foil or film blank (4), at least on a portion of its surface, has a layer (4a) that is not transparent to visible light and is transparent to infrared light; together with a substrate (5), the blank embodies a laminate which on its ...

A width card associated with a film strip both of which are adapted to be used in a phototypesetting machine, the film strip containing a plurality of fonts, each of which contains a plurality of characters. The width card includes a memory for storing a plurality of sets of character width information for each of the fonts contained on the associated film strip, means for selecting one of the sets of character width information for all of the fonts contained on the associated film strip and mea...

An IC card used for conducting a transfer of information through a connector to a card reading out device is provided with electrode terminals for connection to the outside. A shutter is slidably provided within said card so as to cover said electrode terminals in the usual state. A hole provided at the front portion of said card receives a projection provided at said connector when the projection is inserted into the card. The shutter is retreated when it comes into contact with the projection ...

A holder for receiving cards with electronically stored data or printed circuit boards. The holder has guide means to receive the card. The holder is provided with a connector with contact springs for contacting connection strips located on the card. One end of each contact spring is clamped while the other is free to move and make contact with the connection strips. The contact springs include the parts formed by bending and shaped so as to minimize pressure and friction against the connection ...

In an IC card, contact pads 7A and wiring patterns 7B are formed on a sheet-like structure and contact segments 7-1 to 7-8 are formed on the contact pads 7A. Main chip 5 and sub-chip 6 are mounted on the sheet-like structure. A sheet film is laminated on the sheet-like structure and the contact segments are fitted in openings of the sheet film. The sheet film has a thickness substantially equal to that of the contact segments.

A card reader capable of conveying a card inserted therein to a predetermined position for accessing the card with respect to the data on the card. Non-volatile storage means are adapted to be set when the inserted card is conveyed to the predetermined position and react when the card is returned to its original position, power failure detecting means for detecting power failure when the non-volatile storage means is set, and driving means for returning the inserted card to its original position...

A rosary card fabricated from a sheet of planar sheet material having protrusions on its outer edges designating the various parts of the rosary and also having cutouts in the card designating other portions of the rosary and also having pictures of beads thereon resembling a rosary and also having various parts designated by numerals as an aid in learning the rosary and also having script thereon for instructions in reciting the rosary.

A credit card holder composed of a series of transparent pockets is provided with an alarm system warning the owner that a card was not returned into its pocket. Each pocket is provided with two electric contact strips attached to the inside of the pocket walls which are separated by the credit card inside the pocket and are in contact whenever the card is withdrawn. The card holder contains a battery, a buzzer and a timer suitably connected to the contact strips. This timer serves to delay ener...