Patents Assigned to Meggitt Ltd.
  • Device for detecting the use of false cards by reading embossed characters
    Patent number: 5814800
    Abstract: A card reader (for example, a swipe card reader for reading bank or security cards) is disclosed which comprises a detector for detecting surface features of the card such as embossed characters. In this way, a security check for false cards is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Meggitt Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Marsh, Iain Andrew James Lamont