Layered structure with printed elements
First Claim
1. A thin, layered structure of laminated configuration comprising:
- a first laminatable layer;
a display cell coupled to said first layer;
at least one pre-formed component connection layer coupled to said display cell;
a buffer layer of formable material disposed over said at least one pre-formed component connection layer, said display cell, and components thereof of varying thicknesses; and
a second laminatable layer disposed over said buffer layer, said buffer layer configured to compensate for the varying thicknesses to provide a substantially uniform overall thickness to the layered structure.
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Abstract
The present invention incorporates electronic components into an electronic core structure that may be readily hot laminated by existing processes. The structure may include multiple desired electronic components, such as a display, battery or other power source, integrated circuits, switches, magnetic stripe emulator, antenna, smart chips or other input devices. The structure includes laminated buffer layers to bridge layers and compensate for variation in electronic component dimensions. The structure may also incorporate battery packaging as part of the core layer structure and use printed electronic circuitry as part of the electronic core layers to impart the desired characteristics. A variety of components may be incorporated in the structure.
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16 Claims
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1. A thin, layered structure of laminated configuration comprising:
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a first laminatable layer; a display cell coupled to said first layer; at least one pre-formed component connection layer coupled to said display cell; a buffer layer of formable material disposed over said at least one pre-formed component connection layer, said display cell, and components thereof of varying thicknesses; and a second laminatable layer disposed over said buffer layer, said buffer layer configured to compensate for the varying thicknesses to provide a substantially uniform overall thickness to the layered structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A thin, layered core structure for providing in a laminated unit electronic components for information processing, the layered structure comprising:
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a base layer and a top layer of laminatible material; at least one pre-formed component connection layer disposed between the base layer and top layer; at least one electronic component coupled to said at least one pre-formed component connection layer; and a buffer layer configured between the base layer and top layer, the buffer layer being made of a formable material that compensates for thickness differences among said at least one electronic component and components of said at least one pre-formed component connection layer between the base layer and top layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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