Credit card with digitized finger print and reading apparatus
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1. A digitized finger print credit card verification system comprising, in combination:
- a. a credit card having mounted therein a credit card identification number, validation dates, member establishment dates, name of credit card, a representation in binary numerical form of a digitized finger print representing an original card holder'"'"'s actual finger print, a representation of said actual finger print, a magnetic strip having magnetically thereon a digitized form of said original card holder'"'"'s finger print, an original card holder'"'"'s signature space, and an original card holder'"'"'s name;
b. digitized finger print credit card reading apparatus comprising at least one access door, an on/off switch, a credit card insertion slot having a digitized finger print reader and a magnetic credit card scanner, a finger print scanning screen, a finger print scanner including a line sensor, a plurality of indicator lights to indicate whether there is a finger print match, an angled front face thereon containing said finger print scanning screen and therein containing said finger print scanner, a hingably mounted finger print scanning door, and an auxiliary power source having at least one battery clamp, electric terminals, and a male plug located at a terminus with a corresponding female plug located on said digitized finger print credit card reading apparatus.
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Abstract
A credit card having thereon an actual enhanced authorized card holders finger print and corresponding digitized representation of the actual finger print, an apparatus to read the digitized finger print optically and magnetically and a method of reading the finger print optically and magnetically.
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1. A digitized finger print credit card verification system comprising, in combination:
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a. a credit card having mounted therein a credit card identification number, validation dates, member establishment dates, name of credit card, a representation in binary numerical form of a digitized finger print representing an original card holder'"'"'s actual finger print, a representation of said actual finger print, a magnetic strip having magnetically thereon a digitized form of said original card holder'"'"'s finger print, an original card holder'"'"'s signature space, and an original card holder'"'"'s name; b. digitized finger print credit card reading apparatus comprising at least one access door, an on/off switch, a credit card insertion slot having a digitized finger print reader and a magnetic credit card scanner, a finger print scanning screen, a finger print scanner including a line sensor, a plurality of indicator lights to indicate whether there is a finger print match, an angled front face thereon containing said finger print scanning screen and therein containing said finger print scanner, a hingably mounted finger print scanning door, and an auxiliary power source having at least one battery clamp, electric terminals, and a male plug located at a terminus with a corresponding female plug located on said digitized finger print credit card reading apparatus.
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Current AssigneeTrevor R. Mathurin Jr
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Original AssigneeTrevor R. Mathurin Jr
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InventorsMathurin, Trevor R. Jr.
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Primary Examiner(s)Shepperd, John
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Assistant Examiner(s)Frech, Karl D.
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Application NumberUS08/249,335Time in Patent Office557 DaysField of Search235/380, 235/382, 235/382.5, 235/487, 382/4, 382/5, 356/71US Class Current235/380CPC Class CodesG06K 7/14 using light without selecti...G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 tak...
