Claims
- 1. 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.
- 2. The card of claim 1 wherein the second layer comprises an optical film wherein said optical film is machine recognizable.
- 3. The card of claim 2 wherein said optical film comprises a plurality of layers.
- 4. The card of claim 2 wherein said optical film comprises a first layer of a first polymeric material having a first index of refraction and a second layer of a second polymeric material having a second index of refraction that is different from the first material.
- 5. The card of claim 2 wherein said optical film blocks infrared radiation from being transmitted through the plurality of layers but allows visible light to be transmitted through the plurality of layers.
- 6. The card of claim 4 wherein the optical film comprises a plurality of layers wherein said first polymeric material and said second polymeric material alternate.
- 7. The card of claim 2 further comprising:
a third layer of a third polymer wherein said first and third layers form outside surfaces of said card.
- 8. The card of claim 7 wherein said first and third layers comprise polyvinylchloride.
- 9. The card of claim 7 further comprising a fourth layer of a printed polymeric material disposed between said first and second layers.
- 10. The card of claim 9 wherein said fourth layer comprises printed polyvinylchloride.
- 11. The card of claim 9 further comprising a fifth layer of a fifth polymer disposed between said fourth and second layers.
- 12. The card of claim 11 wherein said fifth layer comprises oriented polyvinylchloride.
- 13. The card of claim 11 further comprising:
a sixth layer of a sixth polymer disposed between said fifth layer and said second layer.
- 14. The card of claim 13 wherein said sixth layer comprises a polyester having an adhesive disposed on each side of said polyester.
- 15. The card of claim 2 wherein said optical film is disposed in the center of the plurality of layers.
- 16. The card of claim 1 wherein said second layer comprises a film having an ink disposed thereon wherein said ink is machine recognizable.
- 17. The card of claim 16 wherein said ink in printed onto said second layer.
- 18. The card of claim 16 wherein said ink comprises an infrared radiation blocking material but allows visible light through the plurality of layers.
- 19. The card of claim 16 further comprising a third layer of a third polymer wherein said first and third layers form outside surfaces of said card.
- 20. The card of claim 19 wherein said first and third layers comprise polyvinylchloride.
- 21. The card of claim 19 further comprising:
a fourth layer of a fourth polymer disposed between said first and second layers.
- 22. The card of claim 20 wherein said fourth layer comprises printed polyvinylchloride.
- 23. The card of claim 16 wherein said second layer is disposed in the center of the plurality of layers.
- 24. A method of making a card comprising the steps of:
disposing 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; and laminating said plurality of layers together.
- 25. The method of claim 24 further comprising the steps of:
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.
- 26. The method of claim 25 wherein said second layer comprises an optical film wherein said optical film is machine recognizable.
- 27. The method of claim 24 further comprising the steps of:
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.
- 28. The method of claim 27 wherein said second layer comprises a machine recognizable ink.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/653,837, filed Sep. 1, 2000 and further claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/153,112, filed Sep. 7, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/160,519, filed Oct. 20, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/167,405, filed Nov. 24, 1999; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/171,689, filed Dec. 21, 1999 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/652,899, entitled “Methods And Apparatus For Conducting Electronic Transactions” filed Aug. 31, 2000.
Provisional Applications (4)
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Date |
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60153112 |
Sep 1999 |
US |
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60160519 |
Oct 1999 |
US |
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60167405 |
Nov 1999 |
US |
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60171689 |
Dec 1999 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
09653837 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Child |
10062106 |
Jan 2002 |
US |