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US 12,699,866 B2Granted
Transaction card incorporating aluminum alloys
AssigneeAmerican Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
InventorJames Bruce Coleman
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Abstract
Disclosed are examples of transaction cards incorporating aluminum or aluminum alloys. The aluminum can be extracted or recycled from a retired aircraft. Other materials can also be incorporated into the transaction card to provide sufficient weight and rigidity to the transaction card. Polyvinyl chloride can be incorporated into the construction of the card in combination with aluminum to provide a desired user experience.
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A card, comprising:
- an aluminum layer;
- a first polyvinyl chloride layer (PVC) layer adjacent to the aluminum layer;
- a second PVC layer adjacent to the aluminum layer on an opposing side of the aluminum layer relative to the first PVC layer;
- a chip disposed within a first cavity within the first PVC layer;
- and
- a wireless integrated circuit disposed within a second cavity within an antenna layer, the antenna layer separated from the aluminum layer by a ferrite layer and wherein the chip is configured to wirelessly communicate with a payment terminal via the wireless integrated circuit.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining a portion of aluminum recycled from an airframe;
- fabricating an aluminum layer from the portion of aluminum;
- attaching the aluminum layer to a first polyvinyl chloride layer (PVC);
- attaching the aluminum layer to a second PVC layer adjacent to an opposing side relative to the first PVC layer;
- placing a chip within a first cavity within the first PVC layer;
- and
- inserting a wireless integrated circuit within a second cavity within an antenna layer, the antenna layer separated from the aluminum layer by a ferrite layer, and wherein the wireless integrated circuit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a payment terminal.
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A card, comprising:
- an aluminum layer;
- a first polyvinyl chloride layer (PVC) layer adjacent to the aluminum layer;
- an integrated circuit secured using an adhesive to the first PVC layer;
- a second PVC layer adjacent to the aluminum layer on an opposing side of the aluminum layer relative to the first PVC layer;
- and
- a chip disposed within an angled slot cut into the aluminum layer, wherein the aluminum layer is used as an antenna.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.