Transaction card
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1. A transaction card comprising:
- a first layer comprising a first polymer wherein the first layer further comprises a machine recognizable compound;
a second layer extrusion coated to said first layer, wherein said card is transparent or translucent.
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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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1. A transaction card comprising:
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a first layer comprising a first polymer wherein the first layer further comprises a machine recognizable compound;
a second layer extrusion coated to said first layer, wherein said card is transparent or translucent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A method of making a card comprising the steps of:
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providing a first layer comprising a machine readable compound;
coextruding a second layer to said first layer, wherein said card is transparent or translucent.
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20. A card comprising:
a plurality of layers wherein a first layer comprises a first polymer and a second layer comprises a second polymer wherein the second layer further comprises a machine recognizable compound, wherein said plurality of layers is transparent or translucent and further wherein said plurality of layers are laminated together. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of making a card comprising the steps of:
bonding a plurality of layers together wherein said plurality of layers comprises a first layer of a first polymer and a second layer of a second polymer wherein said second layer comprises a machine readable compound and further wherein said plurality of layers are transparent or translucent. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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