Transaction card
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the signature on back of the card is visible from the front of the card and an active thru date on the front of the card. The invisible optically recognizable compound is an infrared ink and/or film, which can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.
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Citations
137 Claims
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1-47. -47. (cancelled)
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48. A financial transaction card that is transparent or translucent to human viewing yet detectable by automated card processing equipment comprising:
- a substantially planar material sheet having upper and lower surfaces bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
said material sheet having one or more areas that are at least minimally transparent or translucent to human viewing; and
a filter associated with at least one of said one or more areas, said filter providing sufficient opacity to light that is used by card sensors in said automated card processing equipment to render said card detectable by said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
- a substantially planar material sheet having upper and lower surfaces bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
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63. A method for manufacturing a financial transaction card that is transparent or translucent to human viewing yet detectable by automated card processing equipment, comprising the steps of:
- forming a substantially planar material sheet having upper and lower surfaces bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
said material sheet being formed with one or more areas that are least minimally transparent or translucent to human viewing; and
associating a filter with at least a portion of said material sheet, said filter providing sufficient opacity to light that is used by card sensors in said automated card processing equipment to render said card detectable by said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
- forming a substantially planar material sheet having upper and lower surfaces bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
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78. A financial transaction card that is transparent or translucent to human viewing yet detectable by automated card processing equipment, comprising:
- a sheet of material having one or more areas that are at least minimally transparent or translucent to human viewing; and
means associated with at least one of said areas for rendering said card detectable by source/detector pairs in said automated processing equipment. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
- a sheet of material having one or more areas that are at least minimally transparent or translucent to human viewing; and
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121. A financial transaction card that is transparent or translucent to human viewing yet detectable by automated card processing equipment, comprising:
- a pair of substantially planar material sheets each having opposing first surfaces and non-opposing second surfaces, said surfaces being bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
said material sheets being at least minimally transparent or translucent to human viewing;
a light filtering coating formed on one or both of said first surfaces;
printed graphics formed over said second surfaces;
clear protective overlay sheets formed over said printed graphics; and
said card providing sufficient opacity to light that is detectable by sensors in said automated card processing equipment to render said card detectable by said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137)
- a pair of substantially planar material sheets each having opposing first surfaces and non-opposing second surfaces, said surfaces being bounded by a continuous peripheral edge;
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