Patents by Inventor William J. Faenza
William J. Faenza 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).
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Patent number: 9519851Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLCInventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Web, William J. Faenza
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Publication number: 20150199599Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Web, William J. Faenza
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Patent number: 8931704Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLCInventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Webb, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120217306Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Webb, William J. Faenza, JR.
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Patent number: 8240574Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Patent number: 8191788Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Patent number: 8186598Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infrared ink having nanocrystalline indium tin oxide particles. Moreover, a portion of the transaction card may include a second optically recognizable compound disposed thereon. The second optically recognizable compound may comprise an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink may be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120006902Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infrared ink having nanocrystalline indium tin oxide particles. Moreover, a portion of the transaction card may include a second optically recognizable compound disposed thereon. The second optically recognizable compound may comprise an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink may be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: William J. Faenza, JR.
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Publication number: 20110315775Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, JR.
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Patent number: 8066190Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infrared ink having nanocrystalline indium tin oxide particles. Moreover, a portion of the transaction card may include a second optically recognizable compound disposed thereon. The second optically recognizable compound may comprise an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink may be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Patent number: 8033474Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110031316Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, William J. Faenza, JR.
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Publication number: 20110031318Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, JR.
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Patent number: 7837116Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Webb, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Patent number: 7837118Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Ann Morrill-Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100025475Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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 preferably an infrared ink comprising an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Lisa Ann Morrill Webb, William J. Faenza, JR.
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Publication number: 20090242637Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, Jr.
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Publication number: 20080251581Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infrared ink having nanocrystalline indium tin oxide particles. Moreover, a portion of the transaction card may include a second optically recognizable compound disposed thereon. The second optically recognizable compound may comprise an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink may be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: William J. Faenza
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Publication number: 20080197200Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza
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Patent number: 7377443Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Webb, Judy Vigiletti, William J. Faenza, Jr.