A thin hinged laminated body and a layout sheet for the hinged laminated body are provided. A hinged laminated body, equipped with: an IC module having an IC chip capable of performing contactless communication; a hinge layer having a hinge sectiones which can be bound into a booklet; a non-hinge layer which is laminated onto the hinge layer and does not have a hinge part, wherein the hinge layer is disposed over the entire surface of the laminated body having the hinge, the hinge layer and the non-hinge layer have a housing hole penetrating across the two layers, and the IC module is housed and held inside the housing hole.

A thin hinged laminated body and a layout sheet for the hinged laminated body are provided. A hinged laminated body, equipped with: an IC module having an IC chip capable of performing contactless communication; a hinge layer having a hinge section which can be bound into a booklet; a non-hinge layer which is laminated onto the hinge layer and does not have a hinge part, wherein the hinge layer is disposed over the entire surface of the laminated body having the hinge, the hinge layer and the non-hinge layer have a housing hole penetrating across the two layers, and the IC module is housed and held inside the housing hole.

A pamphlet with a plurality of pages with a placard attached to the fold line of the pamphlet at a plurality of connection points by, staples. The placard attached to the fold line can be pivoted about the fold line to a position perpendicular or parallel to the pamphlet.

A two-sided articulating note comprises a generally flat writing portion having opposing front and back sides and a hinged edge, an anchor portion, and a joint portion between the anchor portion and the hinged edge. A method of using the note configures the note in a first configuration by securing the anchor portion to an object so that the front side of the writing portion is exposed and the back side of the writing portion faces the object while the note lies flat, writes on the front side of the writing portion while the note is in the first configuration, configures the note in a second configuration by folding over the note about the joint portion to cause the back side of the writing portion to be exposed, and writing on the back side of the writing portion while the note is in the second configuration.

This invention provides all the physical tools and unique note taking guidelines to ease and enhance learning while reading a book. The tools and short form guidelines are contained in a holder that is attached within a book, semi-concealed so the tools are handy while reading, and the book is as portable as the book alone. The said unique guidelines accommodate classical note taking, but also feature unique fast simple sketches to locate the text of importance and provide immediate visible hierarchy to that importance. This importance is incorporated into a very unique lookup file that provides the reader fast access back to the reading notes and newly gained knowledge. All notes are written directly into the book, no pages are added, the physical materials are stored within the book, thus the book is a single entity, that is a valuable reference and a long term resource for the reader.

The present invention relates to a photo book (10), with: a display (12) for displaying a predefinable media content, wherein the display is arranged in a display page (14) of the photo book; a control electronics (16) for controlling the display, wherein the control electronics is arranged in a module compartment (18) of the photo book; and a connection (20) for electrically connecting the display to the control electronics, wherein, in a closed state of the photo book, the connection runs through a cutout (22) in a book spine (24) of the photo book. The present invention furthermore relates to a receiving device (65) for mounting a photo book (10).

A printable sheet assembly and method provide for feeding cardstock sheets through a printer. The printable sheet assembly may include a focal line formed in a body of the sheet. An adhesive adheres a spring strip to the body. The spring strip overlays the focal line. The spring strip is a rigid material that acts as a spring for the focal line

A method to customize a journal or planner uses an ink transfer sheet having a desired image thereon such that the ink transfer sheet is positioned on one of the pages of the journal and the image on the ink transfer sheet is transferred to the journal's page in the appropriate manner for the particular type of ink transfer sheet used. Multiple sheets are used to customize the various pages of the journal. The ink transfer sheet can be any appropriate ink transfer sheet such as a decal sheet bound to an adhesive sheet or a silk screened transfer film bound to a backing paper with a non-slip layer therebetween.

One embodiment is a book includes a plurality of pages, a plurality of magnets, and a sensor. The plurality of the magnets generate a combined magnetic field strength, which is variable depending on positions of the pages on which the magnets are disposed. The sensor senses the combined magnetic field strength and generates a varying signal based on a varying of the combined magnetic field strength when at least one page is moved. The varying signal indicates a position of at least one page in the book.

An illuminatable assembly, and methods of making and using such an illuminatable assembly, whereby the illuminatable assembly can include at least one page and a support coupled to the page, whereby the support can be configured to support a light-emitting panel provided by a mobile computing device. When in an activated condition, the light-emitting panel can provide light to illuminate at least a portion of the page.