Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1998-07-27
2001-09-18
Feild, Joseph H. (Department: 2176)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C345S215000, C705S001100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06292812
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the production of investiture certificates and other documents. In particular, the present invention relates to the production and issuance of investiture certificates and other documents for the purpose of highlighting and memorializing significant and special life events, including the adoption or birth of a child.
DESCRIPTION OF THE KNOWN ART
United States patents which may relate generally to the design and production of certificates include the following. U.S. Pat. No. 1,656,928 to Wheeler discloses a process of producing superimposed embossing designs on plates and other articles of manufacture. The process consists of first embossing one design upon a base, followed by applying a coating to the embossed surface. The second design may then be embossed over the coated first design.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,520,077 to Wolowitz describes a way to produce an identification plate with an area bearing the customer's name, address, account number, and any other related constant or source data (for example, the amount of a sales transaction) in an arrangement in which such data are adapted to be printed directly onto a tabulating card. The tabulating card, in turn, is designed to decrease “human error” types of mistakes that tend to result from hand printing, for example, when transcribing data for accounting or other purposes.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,541,960 to Dilsner et al. discloses a method for enabling data to be encoded on printed record media simultaneously with the printing of uncoded information thereon and with the same equipment, such as a high speed computer printer. In addition, a means is provided for representing characters in coded form on record media without the use of special encoding equipment.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,930,924 to Oka, et al. discloses a method of making identification cards with engraved and unengraved parts, including characters and designs and/or embossings in black-and-white and/or color. The relative surface areas of the engraved and unengraved parts reflect various factors, including depths of engraving lines and points, color thickness and luster, etc., and determine the quality and characteristics of the resulting images.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,994,225 to Sitzber discloses a method of making a multitude of badges, each of which bears indicia common to all, as well as indicia unique and exclusive to each individual badge. Badge blanks are first imprinted with common indicia (for example, name of a convention or sponsoring organization), and subsequently additionally processed for unique indicia (for example, the wearer's name and company or organization) by electrostatic or photocopying processes.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,523,777 to Holbein, et al. discloses a means of making identification cards using lasers, chemical reactions, etc. A card carrier is first treated to produce thereon blue, green and red color layers—each only a few &mgr;m in thickness. Appropriate portions of each of the color layers are then vaporized off, using a controlled laser, to create the desired image. In addition, the laser can heat the card carrier portion to create “random” or unpredictable discoloration patterns so as to greatly increase the difficulty of counterfeiting. Similarly, chemical reactions can contribute to the visual effects of the final product.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,197 to Fischer discloses an interactive word processing system that permits the user flexibility in defining document geometry and data presentation characteristics (for example, embedded quotes, columns of numeric data, margins, tabs, paragraph indentations, use of italics, boldface, underlining, etc.) associated with non-contiguous portions of the document.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,170,467 to Kubota et al. discloses a method applicable to printing leaflets, catalogs, etc., where all of the processes are computer aided, including design and layout, production of color-separated films, preparing press/printing plates, proofing, and printing. This method permits easy modification at any stage up to the final printing.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,615,123 to Davidson, et al. discloses a method and apparatus for creating and producing custom card products, including greeting, commemorative and other cards, as well as invitations, business cards, stationery, address labels, legal forms, bumper stickers, calendars, plaques, books, certificates, directional signs, etc.
What is needed is a modern investiture certificate issuing system to facilitate the formal and/or “official” bestowal of titles and standings to commemorate important life events, such as the birth or adoption of a child or other especially significant event. Thus, there is a need for a system to issue and certify official titles, ranks, honors and standings in investiture certificate form.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It therefore is an object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, and highlights, enhances, embellishes and memorializes the commemorative process for a special event.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, and formally bestows titles and standings to commemorate important events of one's life.
It is further object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, and permanently commemorating official titles, ranks, honors and standings.
It also is an object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, such that the titles, standings, etc., that are conferred are done so only by a person or entity with specific authority to do so, such as a son to a grandparent a daughter to an uncle, etc.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, and, due to its diverse features and capabilities, enables the user to fashion investiture certificates reflecting a large range of styles and arrangement of elements to meet virtually any functional, stylistic or artistic need, including graphics (including calligraphy and “clip art” options), reproduction of photographs and art works, production of “water marks,” embossing, gilding, engraving, etc.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide an investiture certificate developing and issuing system that legalizes the confirmation of a title by citing the authority, and permits the user to choose among a range of options as to the size of the issued investiture certificate and the material on which the investiture certificate is printed or otherwise reproduced.
The present invention fills the need for a modern investiture certificate issuing system, in particular a system that utilizes the many features and capabilities that are readily available with current software and hardware options. As but one example, when a child is born or adopted, upon exercise by the father, the present invention issues an official investiture certificate to one or more selected parties related to the child. Such official certificates relating to the birth of a child can be viewed as palpable representations of prescriptive rights, including, for the example of the birth of a child, such titles/standings as “aunt,” “uncle,” “grandfather,” “grandmother,” “god mother,” “god father,” “brother,” “step brother” or “half brother,” “sister,” “step sister” or “half sister,” “great aunt,” “great uncle,” “great grand father,” “great grand mother,” “cousin,” etc. Such titles usually will constitute a legal standing, that, thereafter, “officially” can be used forever, and can only be created by a particular person or entity having proper authority, such as th
Feild Joseph H.
Hacker L. Leonard
Roberts Abokhair & Mardula LLC
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