US 10,474,941 B2 · Dynamic transaction card antenna mounting

Abstract

A dynamic transaction card that includes a transaction card having a number of layers, each of which may be interconnected to one another. For example, a dynamic transaction card may include an outer protective layer, a core layer, a potting layer, a touch sensor layer, a display layer (including, for example, LEDs, a dot matrix display, and the like), a microcontroller storing firmware, Java applets, Java applet integration, and the like, an EMV™ chip, an energy storage component, one or more antennas (e.g., Bluetooth™ antenna, NFC antenna, and the like), a power management component, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), a chassis, and/or a card backing layer, which may include a back protective layer. The antennas may be mounted on the protective layers, which may be laminated to the core layer, and connected to the core layer onto a printed circuit board (PCB) using conductive epoxies.

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Dependent claims

A dynamic transaction card comprising:

an outer protective layer having an outer edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
a core layer containing components of the dynamic transaction card;
a card backing having an outer edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein the card backing and the outer protective layer are connected to one another along their respective outer edges and the core layer is disposed between their respective inner surfaces;
a protective film layer covering the outer surface of the outer protective layer;
and
a first antenna comprising conductive ink and printed on the protective film layer, the conductive ink forming graphics visible on an exterior face of the protective film layer;
wherein the components of the dynamic transaction card include:
a solar panel to provide energy for the dynamic transaction card;
an energy storage component to store the energy from the solar panel and for the dynamic transaction card;
and
a printed circuit board (PCB) to provide integration between the components of the dynamic transaction card via a conductive path.

8 more elements

A process for manufacturing a dynamic transaction card with an antenna printed on an outer protective layer, the process comprising:

laminating an outer protective layer to a core layer, the outer protective layer having an inner surface proximate the core layer and an outer surface, the outer surface comprising a solar panel;
printing a first antenna onto a protective film layer with conductive ink, the antenna forming graphics on the protective film layer;
depositing the protective film layer onto the outer surface of the outer protective layer;
and
connecting the first antenna and the solar panel to the core layer using a conductive path,
wherein the first antenna is visible on an exterior face of the protective film layer.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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