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US 11,893,439 B2Granted
Systems and methods for a mechanical transaction card with privacy features
AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC
InventorsBryant Yee, Kevin Osborn, Tyler Maiman
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Abstract
A transaction card is provided. The transaction card can include one or more layers having sensitive information related to a user's identity and account information. The transaction card can also include one or more privacy features to selectively obfuscate and reveal the sensitive information.
Claims20
A transaction card, comprising:
- a first outer layer and a second outer layer;
- a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a plate, a base, and a spring biasing the plate to a first position;
- a first graphic disposed on an outer surface of the second outer layer;
- a second graphic disposed on a surface of the middle layer, the first graphic and the second graphic selectively aligning to display sensitive information relating to a user account;
- and
- a privacy feature disposed in the second outer layer, the privacy feature obfuscating the second graphic when the plate is in the first position,
- wherein moving the plate from the first position to a second position aligns the first graphic and the second graphic and displays the sensitive information.
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A method for manufacturing a transaction card, the method comprising:
- forming a first outer layer;
- forming a second outer layer;
- forming a privacy feature in the second outer layer;
- forming a middle layer, the middle layer comprising:
- a plate,
- a base, and
- a spring, the spring biasing the plate to a first position;
- printing a graphic onto the plate;
- and
- joining the first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the middle layer to form the transaction card,
- wherein the privacy feature obfuscates the graphic when the plate is in the first position and reveals the graphic when the plate is moved to a second position.
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A transaction card, comprising:
- a first outer layer and a second outer layer;
- a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a plate moveable with respect to the first outer layer and the second outer layer between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a privacy feature to obfuscate sensitive visual information relating to a user account when the plate is in the first position,
- wherein the sensitive visual information relating to the user account is visible when the plate is in the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.