Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

MagTek, Inc.

34Patents
15Active
34Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 21, 1975 → Feb 27, 2018 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5814796A Terminal for issuing and processing data-bearing documents Physics 284 Expired
US6308886A Terminal for issuing and processing data-bearing documents Physics 148 Expired
US6431445B1 Magnetic stripe card verification system Physics 119 Expired
US7673799B2 Card reader for use with web based transactions Electricity 105 Active
US6098881A Magnetic stripe card verification system Physics 83 Expired
US5569898A Selective card entry gate with ridged profile Physics 71 Expired
US7703676B2 Encrypting the output of a card reader in a card authentication system Physics 66 Active
US6899269B1 Magnetic stripe authentication and verification system Physics 64 Expired
US5010240A Composite ticket processing unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US7757953B2 Secure magnetic stripe reader Physics 58 Active
US8533123B2 Systems and methods for conducting contactless payments using a mobile device and a magstripe payment card Physics 49 Active
US4944619A Construction for mounting an ink ribbon cassette in a heat transferable line printer Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US5396369A Degausser for magnetic stripe card transducing system Physics 40 Expired
US8737623B2 Systems and methods for remotely loading encryption keys in a card reader systems Electricity 28 Active
US5829743A Gear-driven card transport device Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US5767495A Reduced-power magnetic transducer system utilizing a magnetoresistive head Physics 24 Expired
US3962726A Self-clocking magnetic record sensing system Physics 24 Expired
US5685657A Printer belt drive for moving a card Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US4949192A Magnetic card transducing system Physics 18 Expired
US7474779B2 Check imaging device Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
USD494597S1 Swipe and park card reader footprint General 10 Expired
US7478751B2 Method and apparatus for authenticating a magnetic fingerprint signal using a filter capable of isolating a remanent noise related signal component Physics 10 Expired
US7090130B2 Method and apparatus for generating images of magnetic fields in at least two dimensions Physics 9 Expired
US8881254B2 Method and system for managing virtual objects in a network Electricity 6 Active
US8447991B2 Card authentication system Physics 6 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.