Transaction card for transferring solar power
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1. A transaction card for communicating data relating to a transaction, the transaction card comprising:
- a first solar layer on a first external side of the transaction card;
a second solar layer on a second external side of the transaction card;
a transaction card layer; and
a power transfer layer;
where;
the first solar layer and the second solar layer each include at least one solar panel capable of converting light into electricity;
the transaction card layer;
supports the first solar layer and the second solar layer, andincludes a magnetic strip; and
the power transfer layer includes;
circuitry capable of receiving electricity from the first solar layer and the second solar layer, andan inductive coil enabling the transaction card to charge a power storage component of an external device based on the transaction card being placed on the external device.
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Abstract
A transaction card is provided for communicating data relating to a transaction. The transaction card includes a solar layer, a transaction card layer, and a power transfer layer. The solar layer includes at least one solar panel capable of converting light into electricity, the transaction card layer supports the solar layer and includes a magnetic strip, and the power transfer layer includes circuitry capable of receiving electricity from the solar layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A transaction card for communicating data relating to a transaction, the transaction card comprising:
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a first solar layer on a first external side of the transaction card; a second solar layer on a second external side of the transaction card; a transaction card layer; and a power transfer layer; where; the first solar layer and the second solar layer each include at least one solar panel capable of converting light into electricity; the transaction card layer; supports the first solar layer and the second solar layer, and includes a magnetic strip; and the power transfer layer includes; circuitry capable of receiving electricity from the first solar layer and the second solar layer, and an inductive coil enabling the transaction card to charge a power storage component of an external device based on the transaction card being placed on the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transaction card for communicating data relating to a transaction, the transaction card comprising:
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a first solar layer on a first external side of the transaction card; a second solar layer on a second external side of the transaction card; a transaction card layer; and a power transfer layer; where; the first solar layer and the second solar layer each include at least one solar panel capable of converting light into electricity; the transaction card layer includes; a housing portion for physically supporting the first solar layer and the second solar layer, and a component including account data; and the power transfer layer includes; a first component for receiving electricity from the first solar layer and the second solar layer, and a second component for inductively charging a power storage component of an external device based on the transaction card being placed on the external device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transaction card for communicating data relating to a transaction, the transaction card comprising:
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a first solar layer on a first external side of the transaction card; a second solar layer on a second external side of the transaction card, the first solar layer and the second solar layer each including at least one solar panel capable of converting light into electricity; a magnetic strip including account data; a first electrical component capable of receiving electricity from the at least one solar panel; and a second electrical component capable of inductively charging a power storage component of an external device based on the transaction card being placed on the external device; and where dimensions of the transaction card are substantially; 85.6 millimeters long, 53.98 millimeters wide, and 0.76 millimeters thick. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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