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US 10,482,363 B1Granted
Systems and methods for detection mechanisms for magnetic cards and devices
AssigneeDynamics Inc.
InventorsBruce S. Cloutier, Jeffrey D. Mullen
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Abstract
A card exhibiting enhanced detection is provided. A plurality of detector shapes that may be associated with a detection system increases detection effectiveness, while reducing adverse effects of detection systems that may be operating within a electromagnetic field environment.
Claims33
A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by one or more conductive strips, wherein the conductive pad is not part of a magnetic emulator.
A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by a plurality of conductive strips;
- and
- one or more communications devices, every two of the plurality of conductive strips correspond to a different communications device.
A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by a single conductive strips;
- and
- a communications device,
- a centerline of the communications device is closer to a center portion of the single conductive strip then to center portions of any of the plurality of separated conductive areas.
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A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by a plurality of conductive strips;
- and
- a plurality of electromagnetic field generators,
- each of the plurality of conductive strips corresponds to a different electromagnetic field generator.
1 more element
A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by one or more conductive strips;
- and
- a plurality of electromagnetic field generators,
- wherein the one or more conductive strips is at least four conductive strips, and
- every two of the least four conductive strips corresponds to a different one of the plurality of electromagnetic field generators.
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A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by one or more conductive strips;
- and
- a plurality of electromagnetic field generators including a first electromagnetic field generator and a second electromagnetic field generator,
- wherein the plurality of separated conductive areas is at least three separated areas, the at least three separated areas including a first area, a second area and a third area, the second area between the first area and the third area,
- the one or more conductive strips is a plurality of conductive strips, the plurality of conductive strips including a first strip and a second strip,
- the first area is connected to the second area by the first strip,
- the third area is connected to the second area by the second strip,
- the first electromagnetic field generator is at least partially over the first strip, and
- the second electromagnetic field generator is at least partially over the second strip.
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A device, comprising:
- a conductive pad including a plurality of separated conductive areas electrically connected by a plurality of criss-crossing conductive strips,
- wherein the conductive pad is one of substantially square or substantially rectangular,
- and
- edges and corners of the conductive pad are substantially sharp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.