Patents by Inventor Anthony Batoha

Anthony Batoha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Transparent transaction card and method for making a transparent transaction card
    Patent number: 7134603
    Abstract: The invention is a transaction card having a base comprising a core of substantially transparent material with a plurality of coats, on at least one of the core's surfaces, of a material which is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which is opaque to light in the infrared portion of the light spectrum. The invention is also a method for manufacturing a transaction card having an area which is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which may be detected by card readers, such as ATMs and card printers. The method includes the steps of forming a core of substantially transparent plastic and applying a plurality of coats of material to at least one surface of the core, which material is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which is opaque to light in the infrared portion of the light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: CPI Card Group-Colorado, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Batoha
  • Transparent transaction card and method for making a transparent transaction card
    Publication number: 20030047615
    Abstract: The invention is a transaction card having a base comprising a core of substantially transparent material with a plurality of coats, on at least one of the core's surfaces, of a material which is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which is opaque to light in the infrared portion of the light spectrum. The invention is also a method for manufacturing a transaction card having an area which is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which may be detected by card readers, such as ATMs and card printers. The method includes the steps of forming a core of substantially transparent plastic and applying a plurality of coats of material to at least one surface of the core, which material is substantially transparent to humanly visible light and which is opaque to light in the infrared portion of the light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Colorado Plasticard, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Batoha