Tamper-resistant transaction card and method of providing a tamper-resistant transaction card
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1. A transaction card comprising:
- an outer layer comprising a plastic material;
two or more electrical components, including a microprocessor and an EMV chip;
at least one connector providing an electrical connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip, wherein;
the at least one connector is constructed from a conductive, dissolvable material being configured to be dissolved by a solvent effective for dissolving the outer layer;
further whereindissolving of the at least one connector breaks the connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip such that the transaction card is deactivated.
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Abstract
A dynamic transaction card that is manufactured using conductive plastic jumpers that will dissolve when in contact with a solvent used to tamper with the dynamic transaction card. Internal components of a dynamic transaction card may be manufactured using a synthetic or semi-synthetic organic material, such as, for example, plastics. These materials may be conductive to provide functionality to a dynamic transaction card, such as a connection between an integrated circuit and other card components such that when the materials dissolve, the connections are broken and the dynamic transaction card may be inactive due to the loss of various connections.
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1. A transaction card comprising:
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an outer layer comprising a plastic material; two or more electrical components, including a microprocessor and an EMV chip; at least one connector providing an electrical connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip, wherein; the at least one connector is constructed from a conductive, dissolvable material being configured to be dissolved by a solvent effective for dissolving the outer layer;
further whereindissolving of the at least one connector breaks the connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip such that the transaction card is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a transaction card:
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providing an outer layer comprising a plastic material; providing two or more electrical components, including a microprocessor and an EMV chip; providing an electrical connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip by at least one connector, wherein; the at least one connector is constructed from a conductive, dissolvable material being configured to be dissolved by a solvent effective for dissolving the outer layer;
further whereindissolving of the at least one connector breaks the connection between the microprocessor and EMV chip such that the transaction card is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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