Electronic card readers for magnetic coded cards; electronic card readers for cards containing electronic memories; electronic card readers for chip cards; electronic card readers with dual function for reading magnetic coded cards, as well as for cards containing electronic memories and for chip cards; electronic card readers for magnetic coded cards, cards containing electric memories and chip cards with integrated application of electronic payment systems; all for use in vending machines a...

computer based automation systems and apparatus comprising computer operating programs, computer application programs for providing [signature verification,]database access and information access over a global computer network, computer application programs for computer-aided design, for computer-aided manufacturing, and for computer-aided management and filing of engineering drawings,[ microprocessors, scanners, image processors, memory modules, interface units, auxiliary storage media in th...

COMPUTER BASED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS COMPRISING COMPUTER OPERATING PROGRAMS, MICROPROCESSORS, SCANNERS, IMAGE PROCESSORS, MEMORY MODULES, INTERFACE UNITS, AUXILIARY STORAGE MEDIA IN THE FORM OF MAGNETIC TAPE, FLOPPY DISCS, AND OPTICAL DISCS, AND PARTS THEREOF