Transaction card
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1. A card comprising:
- a plurality of layers including a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, having a first surface, and a third layer having a machine recognizable compound, wherein said machine recognizable compound is capable of blocking infrared light and substantially covers said surface of said second layer, and wherein said plurality of layers is transparent or translucent to visible light.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A card comprising:
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a plurality of layers including a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, having a first surface, and a third layer having a machine recognizable compound, wherein said machine recognizable compound is capable of blocking infrared light and substantially covers said surface of said second layer, and wherein said plurality of layers is transparent or translucent to visible light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
a fourth polymeric layer wherein said first and fourth layers form outside surfaces of said card.
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8. The card of claim 7 wherein said first and fourth layers comprise polyvinylchloride.
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9. The card of claim 7 further comprising a fifth polymeric layer of a printed polymeric material disposed between said first and second layers.
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10. The card of claim 9 wherein said fifth layer comprises printed polyvinylchloride.
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11. The card of claim 9 further comprising a sixth polymeric layer disposed between said fifth and second layers.
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12. The card of claim 11 wherein said sixth layer comprises oriented polyvinylchloride.
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13. The card of claim 11 further comprising:
a seventh polymeric layer disposed between said sixth layer and said second layer.
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14. The card of claim 13 wherein said seventh layer comprises a polyester having an adhesive disposed on each side of said polyester.
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15. The card of claim 1 wherein said third layer comprises a film having an ink disposed thereon wherein said ink is machine recognizable.
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16. The card of claim 15 wherein said ink is printed onto said third layer.
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17. The card of claim 15 wherein said ink comprises an infrared radiation blocking material but allows visible light through the plurality of layers.
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18. The card of claim 15 further comprising a fourth polymeric layer wherein said first and fourth layers form outside surfaces of said card.
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19. The card of claim 18 wherein said first and fourth layers comprise polyvinylchloride.
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20. The card of claim 18 further comprising:
a fifth polymeric layer disposed between said first and second layers.
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21. The card of claim 20 wherein said fifth layer comprises printed polyvinylchloride.
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22. A method of making a card comprising the steps of:
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disposing a plurality of layers together wherein said plurality of layers comprises a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, having a first surface, and a third layer having a machine recognizable compound, wherein said machine readable compound is capable of blocking infrared light and substantially covers said surface of said second layer and wherein said plurality of layers is transparent or translucent to visible light; and
laminating said plurality of layers together. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
applying a pressure of about 170 psi and a temperature of about 300°
F. in a first step to the plurality of layers for a period of about 24 minutes; and
applying a pressure of about 400 psi and a temperature of about 57°
F. in a second step to the plurality of layers for a period of about 16 minutes.
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24. The method of claim 23 wherein said third layer comprises an optical film.
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25. The method of claim 22 further comprising the steps of:
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applying a pressure of about 1000 psi and a temperature of about 300°
F. in a first step to the plurality of layers for a period of about 90 seconds;
applying a pressure of about 350 psi and a temperature of about 300°
F. in a second step to the plurality of layers for a period of about 16 minutes; and
applying a pressure of about 400 psi and a temperature of about 57°
F. in a third step to the plurality of layers for a period of about 16 minutes.
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26. The method of claim 25 wherein said third layer comprises a machine recognizable ink.
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