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AssigneeAmerican Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
InventorsMichael J Berardi, Michael Bliman, David S Bonalle, Jennifer Anne Elwood, Becky Vander Eyk, Matthew C Hood, Susan E Isenberg, Leigh Malnati, Alexandra Mayers, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Peter D Saunders, Kathryn D Scheding, Sejal Ajit Shah, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, John R Williamson
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The present invention relates to a process for producing an transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, RFID circuitry, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the RFID circuitry and signature on back of the card is visible from the front of the card and an active thru date on the front of the card. The invisible optically recognizable compound is an infrared ink and/or film, which can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.
A card, a through portion of which is substantially transmissive to visible light, comprising:
A method of fabricating a card at least a through portion of which is substantially transmissive to visible light, comprising:
A method for fabricating a card including placing an IR film substantially continuously over two layers of PET GS, a combined portion of said layers and said IR film being substantially transmissive to visible light, and incorporating RFID circuitry between said two layers.
A card, a through portion of which is substantially transmissive to visible light, comprising:
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