Identification document with integrated circuit and antenna in a layered document structure
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Abstract
An identification card is prepared by attaching an antenna and integrated circuit chip onto a core layer of polyolefin, attaching a bottom sheet to the core layer thus encasing the antenna and integrated circuit chip, providing an image-receiving layer on one or both outer surfaces of the resulting sandwich, and laminating a protective layer or layers over the image-receiving layer(s). The identification document displays improved durability, ease of manufacture and protection of the electronic components.
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38 Claims
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14. An identification document comprising:
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a core layer, the core layer having a first side and a second side;
at least one antenna affixed to the first side of the core layer;
an anti-binding agent printed on the first side of said core layer and positioned between the antenna and the first side of the core layer;
at least one integrated circuit chip electronically connected to the antenna; and
a bottom sheet attached to the first side of the core layer such that the antenna and the chip are encased between the core layer and the bottom sheet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An identification document, comprising:
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a first layer having first and second sides and adapted to absorb at least a portion of a stress applied to the identification document;
an antenna disposed adjacent to the first side of the first layer;
an integrated circuit chip operably coupled to the antenna; and
a second layer having first and second sides and adapted to absorb at least a portion of a stress applied to the identification document, the second side of the second layer being fixedly coupled to the first side of the first layer, the second layer being constructed and arranged to substantially encase the antenna and the integrated circuit chip between the first and second layers. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An identification document, comprising:
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a first layer having first and second sides and adapted to absorb at least a portion of a stress applied to the identification document;
an antenna disposed adjacent to the first side of the first layer;
an integrated circuit chip operably coupled to the antenna;
a second layer having first and second sides and adapted to absorb at least a portion of a stress applied to the identification document, the second side of the second layer being fixedly coupled to the first side of the first layer, the second layer being constructed and arranged to substantially encase the antenna and the integrated circuit chip between the first and second layers; and
a substantially rigid layer coupled to at least one of the second side of the first layer and the first side of the second layer. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method of making an identification document, comprising:
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providing a first layer having first and second sides, the first layer comprising a substantially flexible material;
applying a release agent to the first side of the first layer;
disposing an antenna adjacent to the first side of the first layer;
operably coupling an integrated circuit chip to the antenna; and
substantially encasing the antenna and the integrated circuit chip between the first side of the first layer and a second layer, the second layer comprising a substantially flexible material and being constructed and arranged to mate with the first layer, antenna, and integrated circuit chip to form an identification document having first and second sides. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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