Abstract: A laminated transaction card may comprise a core layer comprising polyethylene, a first support layer including polyethylene terephthalate glycol coupled to a first surface of the core layer by a first adhesive layer, and a second support layer including a polyethylene terephthalate glycol coupled to a second surface of the core layer by a second adhesive layer. At least one metal layer may be deposited on one or more of the first support layer or the second support layer. At least one print layer formed on an outer surface of the support layer, the at least one metal layer, or both. At least one overlaminate layer may be interconnected to the at least one metal layer.

Abstract: A laminated transaction card may comprise a core layer comprising post-consumer polyethylene, a first support layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol coupled to a first surface of the core layer by a first adhesive layer, and a second support layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol coupled to a second surface of the core layer by a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer may comprise an adhesive formulated to bond the post-consumer polyethylene and the support layers.

Abstract: An improved data bearing card includes a card body, personalization data unique to the data bearing card, and non-visible production indicia, separate from the personalization data, disposed on the card body and indicative of production-related information not otherwise provided on the data bearing card. The non-visible production indicia may be indicative of a corresponding piece of production equipment and/or an operator thereof utilized in connection with the data bearing card, or of a location of a corresponding region of a sheet assembly from which the corresponding card body was separated during production, or of other production-related information. The non-visible production indicia facilitates remedial action in the event that a defect or near-defect is found in the card body or other components of the data bearing card, and may otherwise facilitate card tracking during the production process.

Abstract: An improved data bearing card includes a card body, personalization data unique to the data bearing card, and non-visible production indicia, separate from the personalization data, disposed on the card body and indicative of production-related information not otherwise provided on the data bearing card. The non-visible production indicia may be indicative of a corresponding piece of production equipment and/or an operator thereof utilized in connection with the data bearing card, or of a location of a corresponding region of a sheet assembly from which the corresponding card body was separated during production, or of other production-related information. The non-visible production indicia facilitates remedial action in the event that a defect or near-defect is found in the card body or other components of the data bearing card, and may otherwise facilitate card tracking during the production process.

Abstract: The method of the present invention is directed to promoting a merchant comprising providing merchant-specific configuration software for specially configuring a user's computer system and/or computer peripheral device, such as a computer mouse or keyboard, to access a website and/or an advertisement by the activation of at least one switch by the user.

Abstract: A computer peripheral device, such as a mouse, and a method of promoting a merchant using the computer peripheral device. A marketing service is provided to a plurality of merchants who are interested in promoting business. The marketing service involves providing “merchant-specific” computer peripheral devices to preselected recipients or directly to the merchant. The devices are configured specifically for each merchant in that Website information associated with the merchant or a Website access triggering signal is programmed into the computer peripheral devices. The company logo, Web address or other merchant-specific information is also provided on a surface of the computer peripheral device. These merchant-specific devices are distributed to the preselected recipients, e.g., current or potential customers or vendors of the merchant. The recipients can access automatically one or more Websites of the merchant by merely actuating the Web switch on the device.