# US 10,482,363 B1 · Systems and methods for detection mechanisms for magnetic cards and devices

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- Number: US 10,482,363 B1
- Document ID: US10482363B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/195,128
- Filed: 2014-03-03
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-02
- Assignees: Dynamics Inc.
- Applicants: Dynamics Inc.
- Inventors: Bruce S. Cloutier; Jeffrey D. Mullen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482363B1

## CPC

- G06K 19/06206: {the magnetic marking being emulated}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the conductive pad is at least part of a read-head detector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of separated conductive areas is at least four separated conductive areas.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, further comprising a battery.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
one or more communications devices,
wherein a number of the one or more conductive strips corresponds to a number of the one or more communications devices.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
one or more communications devices;
wherein the one or more conductive strips is a plurality of conductive strips, and
every two of the plurality conductive strips correspond to a different communications device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
a communications device;
wherein the one or more conductive strips is a single conductive strip, and
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.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of electromagnetic field generators;
wherein the one or more conductive strips is a plurality of conductive strips, and
each of the plurality conductive strips corresponds to a different electromagnetic field generator.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
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.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of electromagnetic field generator 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.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device;
wherein the conductive pad is at least part of a read-head detector.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one communications device; and
a processor.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one communications device;
a bi-stable display; and
a processor.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one communications device;
a button; and
a processor.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising:
a memory,
driving circuitry; and
a display.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the conductive pad is at least part of a non-invasive detector.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the conductive pad is one of substantially square or substantially rectangular,
the one or more conductive strips is a plurality of criss-crossing conductive strips, and
edges and corners of the conductive pad are substantially sharp.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein edges and corners of the conductive pads are not sharp.

### Claim 19

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.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising:
a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device,
wherein the conductive pad is at least part of a read-head detector.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of separated conductive areas is at least four separated conductive areas.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising:
a processor.

### Claim 23 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising:
a bi-stable display; and
a processor.

### Claim 24 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising:
a button; and
a processor.

### Claim 25 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising:
a memory;
driving circuitry; and
a display.

### Claim 26 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, wherein the conductive pad is at least part of a non-invasive detector.

### Claim 27 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, wherein edges and corners of the conductive pads are not sharp.

### Claim 28 (depends on 19)

The device of claim 19, further comprising a battery.

### Claim 29

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.

### Claim 30

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.

### Claim 31

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.

### Claim 32

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.

### Claim 33

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.