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US 2008/0277481 A1Published application
Renewable cards
OwnerDavid Engel, William J. Garlandinventors
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Abstract
Various aspects are directed toward the fabrication of cards, cardstock and card products made from renewable and/or inert materials. Information cards fabricated from such materials are disclosed. Information cards generally include annotation regions, and often include protective layers fabricated from renewable polymers or inert polymers. Methods directed toward the fabrication of renewable cards, card products and cardstock are disclosed.
Claims28
An information card comprising:
- a substantially planar base layer fabricated from a first renewable polymer;
- and
- an annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card.
A method of fabricating an information card comprising:
- providing a substantially planar base layer formed of a first renewable polymer;
- forming a first annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card;
- and
- applying a first protective layer comprising a second renewable polymer to the first surface of the base layer in a manner that protects the annotation region from degradation.
1 more element
An information card comprising:
- a substantially planar base layer fabricated from an opaque polylactide;
- an annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card, the annotation region printed on a first surface of the base layer and comprising an ink made from vegetable-based oil;
- a substantially planar protective layer fabricated from transparent polylactide;
- and
- a pressure-sensitive adhesive that sealingly affixes the protective layer to the first surface of the base layer in a manner that protects the annotation region from degradation.
2 more elements
An information card comprising:
- a substantially planar base layer fabricated from a first renewable material;
- an annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card;
- a substantially planar first protective layer fabricated from a first renewable polymer, the first protective layer sealingly affixed to the first surface of the base layer in a manner that protects the annotation region from degradation;
- and
- a substantially planar second protective layer fabricated from a second renewable polymer, the second protective layer sealingly affixed to a second surface of the base layer, the second surface of the base layer opposite the first surface of the base layer.
2 more elements
An information card comprising:
- a substantially planar base layer fabricated from a first inert polymer;
- and
- an annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card.
A method of fabrication an information card comprising:
- providing a substantially planar base layer formed of a first inert polymer;
- forming a first annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card;
- and
- applying a first protective layer comprising a second renewable polymer to the first surface of the base layer in a manner that protects the annotation region from degradation.
1 more element
An information card comprising:
- a substantially planar base layer fabricated from a first inert material;
- an annotation region on at least a portion of a first surface of the base layer, the annotation region configured to retain information for electronically accessing data associated with the information card;
- a substantially planar first protective layer fabricated from a first renewable polymer, the first protective layer sealingly affixed to the first surface of the base layer in a manner that protects the annotation region from degradation;
- and
- a substantially planar second protective layer fabricated from a second renewable polymer, the second protective layer sealingly affixed to a second surface of the base layer, the second surface of the base layer opposite the first surface of the base layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.