Patents Assigned to Composecure, LLC
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Patent number: 10867233Abstract: Cards made in accordance with the invention include a decorative layer attached to a core layer, where the decorative layer is designed to provide selected color(s) and/or selected texture(s) to a surface of the metal cards. At least one of the decorative layers is a layer derived from animal matter (e.g. leather). The cards may be dual interface smart cards configured to be read in a contactless manner and/or via contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Composecure LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam Lowe, Luis Dasilva
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Publication number: 20200364532Abstract: A transaction card comprising a metal layer. A first cut out region in a first surface of said metal layer has a depth less than the thickness of the metal layer, and a first portion of an integrated circuit (IC) module is secured therein. A second cut out region extends from the first cut out region to the second surface of said metal layer and defines a non-RF-impeding volume having a perimeter greater than the perimeter of the first cut out region. One or more additional layers are stacked on the second surface of the metal layer, and a channel extends between one of the stacked layers and the IC module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam Lowe, Luis Dasilva, Brian Nester
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Publication number: 20200364531Abstract: A transaction card having a metal layer, an opening in the metal layer for a transponder chip, and at least one discontinuity extending from an origin on the card periphery to a terminus in the opening. The card has a greater flex resistance than a card having a comparative discontinuity with the terminus and the origin the same distance from a line defined by a first long side of the card periphery in an absence of one or more strengthening features. Strengthening features include a discontinuity wherein one of the terminus or the origin are located relatively closer to the first long side of the card periphery than the other, a plurality of discontinuities wherein fewer than all extend from the card periphery to the opening, a self-supporting, non-metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the card, or one or more ceramic reinforcing tabs surrounding the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventors: Adam Lowe, Michele Logan, Dori Skelding, Syeda Hussain
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Patent number: 10783422Abstract: A transaction card includes a monolithic ceramic card body having one or more pockets, and at least one of a magnetic stripe, a barcode, and a laser signature portion. The one or more pockets may be configured to receive at least one of the magnetic stripe, the barcode, a contact chip module, a contactless chip module, a dual interface chip module, a booster antenna, a hologram or commercial indicia. A transaction card may also include a substrate layer having a first side and a second side. A first ceramic layer is connected to the first side of the substrate layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Composecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam J. Lowe
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Patent number: 10762412Abstract: A transaction card having a metal layer, an opening in the metal layer for a transponder chip, and at least one discontinuity extending from an origin on the card periphery to a terminus in the opening. The card has a greater flex resistance than a card having a comparative discontinuity with the terminus and the origin the same distance from a line defined by a first long side of the card periphery in an absence of one or more strengthening features. Strengthening features include a discontinuity wherein one of the terminus or the origin are located relatively closer to the first long side of the card periphery than the other, a plurality of discontinuities wherein fewer than all extend from the card periphery to the opening, a self-supporting, non-metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the card, or one or more ceramic reinforcing tabs surrounding the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Composecure, LLCInventors: Adam Lowe, Michele Logan, Dori Skelding, Syeda Hussain
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Patent number: 10748049Abstract: A smart card having a metal layer, an opening in the metal layer and a dual interface integrated circuit (IC) module and a plug non-RF-impeding material mounted in the opening, with at least one at least one additional layer stacked relative to the plug.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Composecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam Lowe, Luis Dasilva, Brian Nester
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Publication number: 20200184303Abstract: A process for making a card includes the steps of forming a core layer having a first surface and a second surface, disposing an uncured decorative ceramic layer of ceramic particles disposed in a resin binder over the first surface of the core layer, such as by spray coating, and curing the uncured decorative ceramic layer to form a cured decorative ceramic layer. Card products of the process may have a core layer of metal, ceramic, or a combination thereof that form a bulk of the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam J. Lowe
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Patent number: 10679113Abstract: Cards made in accordance with the invention include a specially treated thin decorative layer attached to a thick core layer of metal or ceramic material, where the thin decorative layer is designed to provide selected color(s) and/or selected texture(s) to a surface of the metal cards. Decorative layers for use in practicing the invention include: (a) an anodized metal layer; or (b) a layer of material derived from plant or animal matter (e.g., wood, leather); or (c) an assortment of aggregate binder material (e.g., cement, mortar, epoxies) mixed with laser reactive materials (e.g., finely divided carbon); or (d) a ceramic layer; and (e) a layer of crystal fabric material. The cards may be dual interface smart cards which can be read in a contactless manner and/or via contacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: CompoSecure LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam Lowe, Luis Dasilva
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Publication number: 20200171723Abstract: A transaction card having an opening in a metal card body, a booster antenna in the opening, and a molding material about the booster antenna. A process for manufacturing the transaction card includes forming an opening in a card body, inserting a booster antenna into the opening, and molding a molding material about the booster antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Publication number: 20200160135Abstract: A transaction card includes at least one metal layer having one or more apertures therein. A light guide is disposed beneath the metal layer. The light guide has a light output and a light input. The light output is positioned to transmit light through at least the one or more apertures of the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Publication number: 20200151535Abstract: A smart card having a metal layer, an opening in the metal layer and a dual interface integrated circuit (IC) module and a plug non-RF-impeding material mounted in the opening, with at least one at least one additional layer stacked relative to the plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Adam Lowe, Luis Dasilva, Brian Nester
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Patent number: 10583594Abstract: A process for manufacturing a transaction card includes forming an opening in a card body of the transaction card; inserting an electronic component into the opening; and molding a molding material about the electronic component. A transaction card includes a molded electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Publication number: 20200039280Abstract: A card includes a layer of deformable material embossed with a three dimensional (3-D) pattern. A first layer is in direct contact with and overlies the embossed deformable layer. A second layer is in direct contact with and underlies the embossed deformable layer. The first layer is of conformable material and extends within the embossed pattern for filling, setting and maintaining the embossed pattern in a fixed condition. The second layer is of conformable material and conforms to the embossed pattern set in the deformable layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventors: John Herslow, Luis J. DaSilva
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Publication number: 20190378805Abstract: Composite cards formed include a security layer comprising a hologram or diffraction grating formed at, or in, the center, or core layer, of the card. The hologram may be formed by embossing a designated area of the core layer with a diffraction pattern and depositing a thin layer of metal on the embossed layer. Additional layers may be selectively and symmetrically attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the core layer. A laser may be used to remove selected portions of the metal formed on the embossed layer, at selected stages of forming the card, to impart a selected pattern or information to the holographic region. The cards may be ‘lasered’ when the cards being processed are attached to, and part of, a large sheet of material, whereby the “lasering” of all the cards on the sheet can be done at the same time and relatively inexpensively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: John Herslow
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Publication number: 20190354825Abstract: A dual interface transaction card includes a metal card body having first and second surfaces. A contact-only transaction module is secured in the card body, the contact-only transaction module including contact pads disposed on the first surface of the card body and including a first transaction circuit. A contactless transaction module is secured in a void in the metal card body. The contactless transaction module includes a second transaction circuit and an antenna. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the dual interface transaction card. The process includes the steps of constructing a metal card body having the first and second surfaces, securing the contact-only transaction module in the metal card body, forming the void in the metal card body, and securing the contactless transaction module in the void.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Publication number: 20190332907Abstract: Cards embodying the invention include a core subassembly whose elements define the functionality of the card and a hard coat subassembly attached to the top and/or bottom sides of the core subassembly to protect the core subassembly from wear and tear and being scratched. The core subassembly may be formed solely of plastic layers or of different combinations of plastic and metal layers and may include all the elements of a smart card enabling contactless RF communication and/or direct contact communication. The hard coat subassembly includes a hard coat layer, which typically includes nanoparticles, and a buffer or primer layer formed so as to be attached between the hard coat layer and the core subassembly for enabling the lasering of the core subassembly without negatively impacting the hard coat layer and/or for imparting color to the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: John Herslow
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Publication number: 20190291316Abstract: A process for manufacturing a transaction card includes forming an opening in a card body of the transaction card; inserting an electronic component into the opening; and molding a molding material about the electronic component. A transaction card includes a molded electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Publication number: 20190286961Abstract: A process for manufacturing a transaction card includes forming an opening in a card body of the transaction card; inserting an electronic component into the opening; and disposing a non-conductive material about the electronic component. A transaction card includes a molded electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe
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Patent number: 10311346Abstract: Cards embodying the invention include a core subassembly whose elements define the functionality of the card and a hard coat subassembly attached to the top and/or bottom sides of the core subassembly to protect the core subassembly from wear and tear and being scratched. The core subassembly may be formed solely of plastic layers or of different combinations of plastic and metal layers and may include all the elements of a smart card enabling contactless RF communication and/or direct contact communication. The hard coat subassembly includes a hard coat layer, which typically includes nanoparticles, and a buffer or primer layer formed so as to be attached between the hard coat layer and the core subassembly for enabling the lasering of the core subassembly without negatively impacting the hard coat layer and/or for imparting color to the card.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: John Herslow
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Publication number: 20190160717Abstract: A process for manufacturing a transaction card includes forming an opening in a card body of the transaction card; inserting an electronic component into the opening; and molding a molding material about the electronic component. A transaction card includes a molded electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: CompoSecure, LLCInventor: Adam Lowe