Non-transferable entitlement identity card

• US 6,634,563 B1
• Filed: 11/26/2001
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: SKIDATA AG (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: SKIDATA AG (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Lippert, Johannes
• Primary Examiner(s): St. Cyr, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US09/936,255
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 235/492, 235/380, 235/381, 235/385, 361/487, 361/488, 361/739
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0776 the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07798 part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers electronic seals G09F3/03

Abstract

A non-transferable entitlement identity card (1), with a contact-free readable and writable chip (5) with an antenna (6) and a loop (9), which can be pushed through an eye (13) or similar aperture in the clothing of the entitled user and can be secured in such a way that it can only be released by destroying it, consists of two sections (3,4) capable of being adhesively bonded to one another by surfaces. The chip (5) with the antenna (6) and the end sections (11,12) of the loop (9) are arranged in the surfaces of the two sections (3,4) which have been bonded together.

Claims

1. An identity card assembly comprising:

a card unit formed of two sections, the sections of said card unit having adjacent faces that are bonded to each other by adhesive material;

an elongated connecting element dimensioned to be fitted through an aperture on the clothing of a wearer, said connecting element having opposed end sections, the opposed end sections of said connecting element being bonded to the portions of the card unit sections that are bonded to each other; and

a chip containing electronically readable data and an antenna connected to said chip, said chip and said antenna being located between the card unit sections wherein at least a portion of said antenna is located between the portions of the card unit sections to which the connecting element end sections are bonded wherein, the connecting element end sections and said antenna are bonded to the card unit sections so that removal of either connecting element end section results in the destruction of said antenna or the disconnection of said chip and said antenna.

2. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein said chip and said antenna are secured to at least one of the card unit sections;

and at least one card unit section is provided with an adhesive layer that bonds the card unit sections together.

3. The identity card assembly of claim 2, wherein said adhesive layer formed on at least one of the card unit sections is covered with a removable protective covering that is removed before the two card unit sections are bonded together.

4. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one card unit section has the adhesive material at least in the area of said chip or said antenna, and the connecting element ends are bonded by said adhesive material to said chip or said antenna.

5. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two card unit sections is designed to be at least partially transparent.

6. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein said card unit is formed as a single piece and the card unit sections are separated from each other along a fold line.

7. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein:

said antenna has two disconnected end sections that are bonded to said card unit; and

said connecting element is in the form of a conductive member that has end sections, wherein the end sections of said connecting element are bonded to the end sections of said antenna unit so that said connecting element functions as part of said antenna.

8. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein:

each said connecting element end section crosses over said chip or said antenna and is bonded between the card unit sections by the adhesive; and

said connecting element end sections are curved and said connecting element end sections are bonded to said card unit so that each connecting element end section faces said chip or said antenna so that the pulling of either said connecting element end section away from said card unit results in the end section moving across said chip or said antenna so as to destroy said antenna or disconnect said chip and said antenna.

9. The identity card assembly of claim 1, wherein the connecting element is formed as a bar.

10. The identity card assembly of claim 9, wherein said bar has at least one end that engages over said antenna.

11. The identity card assembly of claim 10, wherein said bar is bonded to said card unit to be under tension.

12. An identity card assembly comprising:

a card unit formed of two sections, the sections of said card unit having adjacent faces that are bonded to each other;

a chip containing electronically readable data and an antenna connected to said chip, said chip and said antenna being located between the card unit sections wherein at least a portion of said chip or said antenna is located between portions of the card unit sections that are bonded to each other; and

a connecting element dimensioned to be looped through a clothing aperture, said connecting element having opposed end sections, each said connecting element end section being located between the card unit sections that are bonded to each other and crossing over said antenna and being bonded between said card unit sections, wherein separation of the card unit sections to remove either said connecting element end section results in disconnection of said chip and said antenna or destruction of said antenna.

13. The identity card assembly of claim 12, wherein:

each said connecting element end section has a curved profile and defines an end of said connecting element; and

said connecting element is mounted between the card unit sections so that the connecting element ends are located inward of where said chip or said antenna and are bonded to said card unit section and so that the connecting element ends face said antenna so that the pulling of either said connecting element end section away from said card unit results in the connecting element end associated with said end section moving across said antenna so as to disconnect said chip and said antenna or destroy said antenna.

14. The identity card assembly of claim 12, wherein said card unit is formed as a single piece and the card unit sections are separated from each other along a fold line.

15. The identity card assembly of claim 12, wherein at least one of the card unit sections is at least partially transparent.

16. The identity card assembly of claim 12, wherein said connecting element is a rigid member that is bonded between said card unit sections so as to be under tension and so that separation of said connecting element results in movement of the said connecting element end sections that destroys a portion of said antenna adjacent said connecting element end sections.

17. The identity card assembly of claim 12, wherein:

said chip and said antenna are secured to the face of one of the card unit sections; and

an adhesive layer is disposed over the face of at least one of the card unit sections to bond the card unit sections together and to secure said chip and antenna to the card unit section.

18. An identity card assembly comprising:

a card unit formed of two sections, the sections of said card unit having adjacent faces that are bonded together by adhesive material;

a chip and an antenna connected to said chip;

said chip and said antenna being located between the card unit sections, the antenna comprising two spaced apart sections, each said antenna section having an end terminal;

a conductive bar dimensioned to be looped through a clothing aperture, said conductive bar having spaced apart end sections, wherein each said conductive bar end section is located between the card unit sections and positioned to abut a separate one of the antenna end terminals so that said bar connects said antenna sections together and the adhesive material that bonds the card unit sections together holds the bar end sections against the antenna end terminals.

19. The identity card assembly of claim 18, wherein said card unit is formed as a single piece and the card unit sections are separated from each other along a fold line.

20. The identity card assembly of claim 18, wherein at least one of the card unit sections is at least partially transparent.