Secure badge for infrared badge reader and process for making same
First Claim
1. A security badge for use with an infrared badge reader, said badge being generally planar in configuration and comprising an integral polyvinylchloride body and at least one infrared blocking mark disposed interiorly of and contiguous with said body, to define at least one coded portion and an uncoded portion, with the coded portion transmitting no more than 0.05% infrared light at 930-950 nanometers and with the uncoded portion being able to transmit approximately between 0.9%-1.5% infrared light at 950 nanometers.
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Abstract
An improved security badge is provided for use with an infrared badge reader. The badge is formed from a plurality of layers of PVC film which are laminated under appropriate conditions of heat and pressure to form an integral member. An infrared blocking material is disposed intermediate two of the layers. The non-blocking portions of the badge transmit between 0.90% and 1.25% infrared light.
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- 1. A security badge for use with an infrared badge reader, said badge being generally planar in configuration and comprising an integral polyvinylchloride body and at least one infrared blocking mark disposed interiorly of and contiguous with said body, to define at least one coded portion and an uncoded portion, with the coded portion transmitting no more than 0.05% infrared light at 930-950 nanometers and with the uncoded portion being able to transmit approximately between 0.9%-1.5% infrared light at 950 nanometers.
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10. A secure badge for use with an infrared badge reader, said badge comprising a blue PVC film approximately 20 mils thick and able to transmit 8.0-8.5% infrared light at 930-950 nm, a red PVC film approximately 15 mils thick and able to transmit 30-35% infrared light at 930-nm and a white PVC film approximately 7.5 mils thick and able to transmit 5.0-5% infrared light at 930-950 nm, said blue, red and white PVC films being laminated to one another under heat and pressure without adhesives to define an integral array of PVC material, infrared blocking marks being disposed intermediate said red and blue layers to define blocking portions on said badge, with the remainder of said badge defining non-blocking portions said blocking portions transmitting no more than 0.05% infrared light at 930-950 nm and said non-blocking portions transmitting approximately 1.0% infrared light at 930-950 nm, whereby said blocking marks define a code which can be read by the infrared badge reader.
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11. A process for forming a security badge comprising the steps of:
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providing sheets of blue and red PVC film; silk screen printing infrared blocking marks on either said blue or red PVC film with an ink which transmits no more than 0.08% infrared light at 930-950 nm; placing said sheets of blue and red PVC film in face-to-face contact with the blocking marks disposed therebetween; laminating said red and blue films under heat and pressure to form an integral PVC member of said red, and blue films. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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