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US 10,592,709 B2Granted
Passport shield
OwnerSteven Michael Colbyinventor
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Abstract
Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable RFID devices are optionally disposed in a passport.
Claims16
An electronic passport comprising:
- a back cover comprising a passive RFID tag, a capacitor and an antenna, the antenna being coupled to the capacitor, the capacitor configured to store energy to power the RFID tag;
- a front cover comprising a shield and a surface, the surface including a visual display of personal identifying information, the shield being configured to attenuate a radio frequency signal;
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- an integrated circuit including non-volatile memory storing the personal identifying information, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit at least a portion of the personal identifying information using a radio frequency signal powered by the capacitor.
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