Anthony E Zank

6972754, Dec 6, 2005

Jun 27, 2002

10/186323

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G09G005/00

345179, 345156, 345173, 178 1801, 178 1901

A touchpad stylus includes a housing, a stylus member axially moveable in the housing, and an energy-absorbing cushion member interposed between a rear extremity of the stylus member and an internal cavity of the housing, the cushion member lightly forwardly biasing the stylus member relative to the housing. The stylus member has a smoothly spherical tip extremity, and the device avoids impact damage to fragile outer membranes of existing touchpad devices because the full mass of the housing is isolated from impact with the touchpad, the stylus member itself having very significantly less mass than an aggregate mass of the complete assembly.

7123143, Oct 17, 2006

Feb 11, 2003

10/365575

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Thomas M. Jacques - Santa Paula CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G08B 1/08

34053921, 3405391, 34053913

A portable electronic signature system includes a base unit and a wireless remote unit that incorporates graphic tablet digitizer for signaling to a PC of the base unit signature data of a stylus being moved to produce a handwritten signature. The base unit transmits trigger signals for recognition by the remote unit, which also transmits identification signals to the base unit, respective alarms being activated in both the base and remote units in the event that recognition of the identification signals is interrupted by the remote unit being transported out of range. Also disclosed are a method for using the system, a cannister having a wireless alarm for use in a mechanical transport system, and the cannister in combination with a base unit.

D532009, Nov 14, 2006

Nov 7, 2005

29/242273

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Bruce Odessky - Pasadena CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

1402

D14342, D14384

7190815, Mar 13, 2007

May 26, 2004

10/855695

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Paul M. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G06K 9/00

382119, 713176

A method for determining whether a disputed electronic signature is that of a purported signator includes the steps of (a) creating in a single step an ink on paper signature and an identical electronic signature of the purported signator; (b) verifying that the ink on paper signature is consistent with known ink on paper signatures of the purported signator; and (c) comparing the disputed electronic signature with the electronic signature of the purported signator to determine whether the disputed electronic signature is that of the purported signator.

7436397, Oct 14, 2008

Oct 24, 2005

11/257621

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G06F 3/033

345179, 345173, 178 1801

A touchpad stylus includes a housing, a stylus member axially moveable in the housing, and an energy-absorbing cushion member interposed between a rear extremity of the stylus member and an internal cavity of the housing, the cushion member lightly forwardly biasing the stylus member relative to the housing. The stylus member has a smoothly spherical tip extremity, and the device avoids impact damage to fragile outer membranes of existing touchpad devices because the full mass of the housing is isolated from impact with the touchpad, the stylus member itself having very significantly less mass than an aggregate mass of the complete assembly.

7526108, Apr 28, 2009

Feb 11, 2004

10/777290

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Thomas M. Jacques - Santa Paula CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G06K 9/00

382119, 382124, 382305, 455 6711, 370335, 34053913

A portable electronic data management and transport system includes a base unit and a wireless remote unit. The wireless remote unit can incorporate a graphic tablet digitizer for signaling signature data to a personal computer.

7693312, Apr 6, 2010

Jan 10, 2005

11/569551

Anthony E. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Paul M. Zank - Simi Valley CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G06K 9/00

382119, 382115, 382120, 382188, 382200, 382218, 713176, 713186

A method for determining whether a disputed electronic signature is that of a purported signator includes the steps of (a) creating in a single step an ink on paper signature and an identical electronic signature of the purported signator; (b) verifying that the ink on paper signature is consistent with known ink on paper signatures of the purported signator; and (c) comparing the disputed electronic signature with the electronic signature of the purported signature to determine whether the disputed electronic signature is that of the purported signator.

7876930, Jan 25, 2011

Jan 2, 2007

11/619128

Anthony Edward Zank - Simi Valley CA, US
Bruce Odessky - Pasadena CA, US

Topaz Systems, Inc. - Simi Valley CA

G06K 9/00

382116, 382124, 382314, 235440, 23546245

The combination of an electronic fingerprint reader and a second electronic transmission device includes a first portion with a top surface and an electronic transmission device disposed therein and a second portion having a top surface with a width between about 2 inches and about 12 inches and a depth between about 1 inch and about 12 inches. A fingerprint reader is disposed in the top surface of the second portion. The top surface of the second portion is disposed at an angle of between about 0 and about 30 with respect to the horizontal such that the top surface of the second portion slants forwardly from the trailing edge of the second portion towards the leading edge of the second portion. The leading edge of the second portion is disposed at an elevation between about 0 inches and about 4 inches above the trailing edge of the first portion. The second electronic transmission device can be an electronic signature pad, a display screen, a keypad, a card reader, a mag-stripe reader or other electronic transmission devices.