Portable, identifying element constructed as a lamination of sheets
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorsMichel J. Monnier, Marc A. Monneraye, Claude Foucher, Pierre Le Marchant
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Abstract
A portable identifying element has the general shape of a laminated credit card, and comprises a front sheet (6), a central sheet (1) and a rear sheet (6'), all of plastic material. An active electronic circuit (3) is positioned within a cavity (2) of the central sheet. A thin layer of copper (7) is juxtaposed with the electronic circuit between the front sheet and rear sheet for removing heat dissipated within the circuit.
Claims4
A portable identifying element comprising a lamination of sheets composed of electrically insulating synthetic resin material, in which is included at least one integrated solid state electronic circuit for data processing, said element being provided with external access ports for the solid state electronic circuit, said electronic circuit being supported by a carrier sheet composed of electrically insulating synthetic resin material and extending in a cavity which is provided in a main support sheet composed of electrically insulating thermoplastic material and said main support sheet, said carrier sheet being provided with holes which are located on opposite sides of said cavity and through which parts of the first cover sheet and the main support sheet are laminated together.
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