67results about "Cards" patented technology

The disclosure provides a method for forming a core layer for a plurality of information carrying cards, a resulting core layer, and a resulting information carrying card. A first portion of a crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed onto the first thermoplastic layer. A second thermoplastic layer having a plurality of through-holes therein is then applied. A second portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed into each through-hole. An inlay layer is placed over the polymer composition inside each through-hole. A third portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed over each inlay layer. A third thermoplastic layer or a release film is placed over the third portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition to provide a layered structure. Each respective inlay layer is configured to be movable and / or self-center inside each through-hole in the presence of the crosslinkable polymer composition when the layered structure is pressed on a pressure.

The invention relates to a security substrate for security documents, which is formed based on a laminated structure comprising two BOPP films with appropriate thickness and structure so as to improve durability, enhance tactile feel, and provide advantages in circulation. The security substrate according to the present invention comprises a lower surface and an upper surface. The substrate comprises a laminated structure of two BOPP films bonded together by an adhesive layer. The thickness of the BOPP film layers provides the laminated structure with improved tensile strength compared to the prior art. The coating layers may be applied to one side of the laminated structure, and are preferably applied to both sides of the laminated structure, for example, two coating layers on each side. The thickness of the coating layer, in combination with the laminated structure, provides advantages in terms of tactile feel.

A card-shaped data carrier includes an electronic chip module with at least one chip and a contact structure, and including a card body with an arrangement region for receiving the chip module, the chip module being arranged in the arrangement region of the card body, and the card body having at least one first plastics layer and at least one ceramic layer, the first plastics layer being formed from a brittle plastics material to adjust a fracture behavior of the card-shaped data carrier.

The present disclosure relates to a multilayered card structure comprising at least one aluminum-containing layer covered by a first polymer-based layer which is a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) layer. Further polymer-based layers of the multilayered card structure except of potentially present adhesive layers comprise glycol-modified PET (PET-G) or PET. The multilayered card structure may be a security document.

A polymer composite device comprises a first thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a first softening temperature and a second thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a second softening temperature. The polymer composite device also comprises a carrier layer, which is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. An inner layer, which comprises at least a first thermoplastic inner layer ply of a polymer material with a third softening temperature, is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. The inner layer at least partially surrounds the carrier layer in a material-bonding manner. The third softening temperature is lower than the first softening temperature and lower than the second softening temperature.

The present invention refers to a dual interface electronic module for a smart card and to the fabrication method thereof. The dual interface electronic module comprises a contact plate for external connection, which includes at least one antenna electrical connector, and a multilayered PCB including a value-add component, for instance a display. The contact plate and the multilayered PCB are connected together by means of a plurality of interconnects at an interconnection interface; the contact plate has a first area in correspondence of the interconnection interface and the multilayered PCB has a second area in correspondence of the interconnection interface. The first area is larger than the second area, so as to define an excess portion and at least one portion of the at least one antenna electrical connector is placed on the excess portion so as to be exposed for being electrically connected to a corresponding antenna of the smart card. The present invention also refers to the smart card comprising such a dual interface electronic module and to the fabrication method thereof.

Laminating device for laminating several layers (35) arranged in a stack (36) to form a laminate composite (38), comprising at least one laminating tool (11) which includes an upper tool (32) and a lower tool (33) and at least one laminating plate (12) in each case, between which a stack (36) of several layers (35) is arranged to form a laminate composite (38), wherein the at least one metallic laminating plate (12) has a thermal conductivity of 50-80 W / mK, characterized in that at least one sealing element (41) is provided between the laminate plate (12) and an upper tool or lower tool (32, 33), which, after the laminate plates (12) are brought together with the respective upper tool and lower tool (32, 33), forms a fluid-fillable pressure chamber (46).

The present invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising: - an outer layer; - a binder layer; - an intermediate layer; - a binder layer; - a central layer; - a binder layer; - an intermediate layer; - a binder layer; - an outer layer, the compositions making up the outer layers, the intermediate layers and the central layer consisting of a composition comprising a polyamide matrix and having a melting point higher than 150°C, preferably higher than 160°C, and the binder layers consisting of a composition comprising a reactive functional polyolefin. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the structure, and to the use thereof as a card containing data.

The invention relates to a secure element having a card-type body (10) made of a plurality of layers (11, 21, 22), which are arranged one above the other and generated by coextrusion. The secure element comprises a first layer (11) as the base layer made of a first material that comprises a base polymer, wherein a first colour (11F) is homogenously distributed in the first layer (11) as the main colour of the body (10). The secure element also comprises at least one second layer (21, 22) as the coloured layer made of a second material that comprises a carrier polymer. The base polymer and the carrier polymer have different material properties so that they do not homogenously mix, as a result of which randomised polychromatism is visible in plan view and in cross section. In the process, the at least one second layer (21, 22) forms, together with the first layer (11) in the card body (10) in a random distribution, coloured surface regions (23), which are dominated in part by the colour of the first layer (11) and in part by the colour of the second layer (21, 22).

The invention relates to a laminating tool (12, 14) for a laminating device (11) for laminating several layers (16) arranged in a stack (17) to form a laminate composite, with a press punch (19) having a pressing surface (21) extending within a pressing area (22) of the press punch (19), with a pressure-resistant insulating layer (24) extending at least along the pressing surface (21) of the press punch (19) and oriented towards the pressing surface (21), wherein a conductive heating band (26) extending at least section by section along the pressing surface (21) and adjacent to the insulating layer (24) is formed, and wherein the at least one conductive heating band (26) has at least one connection section (28) extending laterally on one side opposite the pressing surface (21).

The present invention relates to a multilayered card structure comprising at least one aluminum-containing layer covered by a first polymer-based layer which is a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) layer, wherein all further polymer-based layers of the multilayered card structure except of potentially present adhesive layers comprise glycol-modified PET (PET-G) or PET. The multilayered card structure may be a security document, preferably a banking card.

The present disclosure discloses a card having an inclined or excavated edge surrounding the card or part of the surface of the card. At least a part of the inclined or excavated edge or part of the surface of the card may be coloured or in white. The revealed part may particularly be formed by means of a printing process or alternatively by way of superimposed foil layers.

A wireless IC metal card according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first metal layer that receives a wireless IC chip on a top surface thereof; an antenna layer disposed in a partial region of a bottom surface of the first metal layer and electrically connected to the wireless IC chip; a second metal layer disposed below the first metal layer, with the antenna layer interposed therebetween; and a third metal layer disposed below the second metal layer, wherein the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the third metal layer are bonded to one another to form a clad metal structure.

A laminate of the present invention includes, in a thickness direction of the laminate, a transfer foil in which at least a patch substrate, a relief forming layer, a reflective layer, and an adhesive layer are sequentially laminated, a protective sheet that is provided on a first side of the transfer foil in the thickness direction, and an information recording sheet that is provided on a second side of the transfer foil facing away from the protective sheet in the thickness direction.

The present invention relates to a method and a manufacturing apparatus (20) for producing a sheet (21) and / or a film (22), in particular for manufacturing card bodies (2) and / or security elements (6) for portable data carriers (1), as well as corresponding card bodies (2) and / or security elements (6) for a portable data carrier (1), wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing at least one polylactic acid plastic as a first mixture component (A) of a base mixture (G); providing at least one bio-based plastic as a second mixture component (B) of the base mixture (G); mixing the base mixture (G) from at least the first mixture component (A) and at least the second mixture component (B); and extruding the sheet (21) and / or the film (22) from at least the base mixture (G).

A laminate (21) includes at least two layers of color developing layers (11A and 11B) that develop different colors from each other, the at least two layers of color developing layers (11A and 11B) each containing a resin and a coloring agent, the at least two layers of color developing layers (11A and 11B) each having a content of the coloring agent of less than 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin.

The invention relates to a laminating device, comprising at least one laminating tool (11) which includes an upper tool (32) and a lower tool (33) and at least one laminating plate (12) in each case, between which a stack (36) of several layers (35) is arranged to form a laminate composite (38), characterized in that the at least one metallic laminating plate (12) has a thermal conductivity of at least 15 W / mK.

An inlay (7) for a card or a document comprises a first overlay layer (10), wherein the first overlay layer (2, 10) has at least one pre-fabricated window (6) and a first insert (3) arranged within the pre-fabricated window (6) of the first overlay layer (10), wherein the insert (3) is configured to prevent distortion of the window (6) during lamination, a core5 layer (1), having a first side and a second side, placed with the first side on the first overlay layer (2, 10), wherein the core layer (1) comprises a substrate and is configured to accommodate at least one electronic component (4, 5), a second overlay layer (2, 10), wherein the second overlay layer (2, 10) having at least one pre-fabricated window (6), a second insert (3) arranged within the pre-fabricated window (6) of the second overlay0 layer (2, 10), wherein the insert (3) is configured to prevent distortion of the pre-fabricated window (6) during lamination; wherein the second overlay layer (2, 10) is placed on the second side of the core layer (1), and wherein the first and second overlay layer (2, 10) and the core layer (1) are laminated.

Metal transaction cards and methods of making metal transaction cards are disclosed. One metal transaction card comprises: at least one metal layer; a biometric sensor; one or more payment interface components configured to interface with a card reader; a secure element configured to exchange information with the card reader pursuant to processing a financial transaction; at least one logic component connected to the biometric sensor and configured to compare information detected by the biometric sensor to stored information and to enable processing of the financial transaction only upon a detected match between the detected and stored information; and visible indicia on an outer surface of the card aligned with the biometric sensor to signify a lateral location of the sensor relative to a periphery of the card; wherein at least a portion of the at least one metal layer and / or a further layer overlies the biometric sensor, and the biometric sensor is partially or entirely not visible from an outer surface of the card, wherein one or more the biometric sensor, the one or more payment interface components, the secure element, and the at least one logic component are disposed on an inlay having lateral dimensions smaller than the lateral dimensions of the card.

A laminate includes a transfer layer and a polycarbonate layer. The transfer layer has a plurality of layers including a transparent reflection layer. The transparent reflection layer is a visible light refractive index of greater than or equal to 2.0. In a plan view of a plane in which the transfer layer extends, the transparent reflection layer is located in a part of the transfer layer. At least a part of the transparent reflection layer is located inside an outline of the transfer layer. A portion of the transfer layer that is nil of the transparent reflection layer is a visible light refractive index of between 1.4 and 1.8 inclusive. The polycarbonate layer encloses the transfer layer. A cross section in a thickness direction of the laminate includes a first cross section that is nil of the transfer layer, a second cross section including the portion of the transfer layer that is nil of the transparent reflection layer, and a third cross section including a portion of the transfer layer that includes the transparent reflection layer.

A multilayer slab (1, 1a, 1b, 1c) comprising at least two wood layers (2a, 2b, 2c) and at least one plastic layer (3a, 3b), wherein said at least one plastic layer (3a, 3b) secures the wood layers (2a, 2b, 2c) to one another; and wherein said at least one plastic layer (3a, 3b) is made of a biodegradable and bio-based plastic, i.e., of a biodegradable bioplastic; in particular wherein said plastic is bio-based according to ISO 16620-2:2019; in particular wherein said plastic is biodegradable according to EN 14995:2006.

Disclosed is a method for enhancing a recycled polymer material for the manufacture of a thin film / sheet product, which involves obtaining a recycled polymer starting material, heating it by a melt blending and / or extrusion process, and incorporating a modifier, such as an ethylene / propenoate copolymer, an ethylene / propenoate / glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer, and an ethylene / glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, prior to extrusion. The resulting modified recycled material can replace PVC or other virgin polymers for the production of extruded thin film / sheet products or molded products. The method enables the manufacture of single or multi-layer thin film / sheet products with improved properties, contributing to sustainable and environmentally friendly manufacturing practices.

A method of interlaying a metal core for a dual-layer electronic metal payment card. The metal core includes a metal layer having one or more openings formed therein (such as to receive a payment module or another electronic component or aesthetic feature). To interlay the metal core, the metal layer is laminated with a heat activated film layer and a release liner, and the laminated structure is subsequently placed on a heating plate. A polymer is applied only to the one or more openings. Using a containment structure placed over the metal core layer and a combination of heat, vacuum pressure, and pressurized inert gas, the method includes adhering and curing the polymer to the heat activated film to complete the lamination process. After curing, excess polymer is removed via a finishing edge (such as a grinder, a sander, a milling machine, or as similar edge).

A method of manufacturing a smartcard comprising a metal layer, the method comprising providing a metal layer (100) having a surface including a recessed portion (101,101') and laminating the metal layer with an outer layer (120,120') arranged above the recessed portion and a resin layer (110,110') arranged between the outer layer and the metal layer and within the recessed portion.

The disclosure provides a method for forming a core layer for a plurality of information carrying cards, a resulting core layer, and a resulting information carrying card. A first portion of a crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed onto the first thermoplastic layer. A second thermoplastic layer having a plurality of through-holes therein is then applied. A second portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed into each through-hole. An inlay layer is placed over the polymer composition inside each through-hole. A third portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition is dispensed over each inlay layer. A third thermoplastic layer or a release film is placed over the third portion of the crosslinkable polymer composition to provide a layered structure. Each respective inlay layer is configured to be movable and / or self-center inside each through-hole in the presence of the crosslinkable polymer composition when the layered structure is pressed on a pressure.

The present invention refers to a dual interface electronic module for a smart card and to the fabrication method thereof. The dual interface electronic module comprises a contact plate for external connection, which includes at least one antenna electrical connector, and a multilayered PCB including a value-add component, for instance a display. The contact plate and the multilayered PCB are connected together by means of a plurality of interconnects at an interconnection interface; the contact plate has a first area in correspondence of the interconnection interface and the multilayered PCB has a second area in correspondence of the interconnection interface. The first area is larger than the second area, so as to define an excess portion and at least one portion of the at least one antenna electrical connector is placed on the excess portion so as to be exposed for being electrically connected to a corresponding antenna of the smart card. The present invention also refers to the smart card comprising such a dual interface electronic module and to the fabrication method thereof.

Provided is a hidden magnetic stripe card and method of personalization, which comprises a personalized medium that includes at least a core layer, a magnetic stripe on the core layer, and an opaque silk-screening layer above the magnetic stripe that hides the magnetic stripe from view, where the silk-screening layer comprises iron tetroxide combined with ink. In some embodiments, the iron tetroxide comes in the form of a paste or powder having low granulometry. Other embodiments are disclosed.