Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloured magnetisable security element which is suitable for the protection/verification of articles to be protected against counterfeiting and copying, in particular documents of value, is machine-readable and has a specific absorption behaviour in the NIR region, to a method for the verification of a security element of this type, and to the use of the security element for the protection and/or verification of products.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag.

Abstract: An optically variable magnetic stripe assembly includes a magnetic layer, an optically variable effect generating layer over the magnetic layer, and an electrically non-conductive reflective layer between the magnetic layer and the optically variable effect generating layer.

Abstract: The invention describes a multiple information carrier having at least one electrically conductive layer and an electorally non-conductive substrate, wherein at least one first electrically conductive layer in the form of a touch structure, and second electrically conductive layer in the form of an antenna, are present in places on the substrate.

Abstract: The smart card comprises a module having a microcircuit and a body including a cavity for receiving the module, wherein the cavity defines at least one surface area for fastening the module in the cavity, the body being formed by a stack of at least first and second layers respectively presenting weak adhesion and strong adhesion with the module. The area extends in the weak adhesion layer and includes at least one hole leading to the strong adhesion layer so as to form an anchor point for the module directly with said layer.

Abstract: A transaction product includes a cover, a sheet support member, a plurality of separate sheet members, and an account identifier. Each of the plurality of separate sheet members transition between folded and unfolded configurations. Each of the plurality of separate sheet members is coupled to the cover via the sheet support member. In the folded configuration, each separate sheet member is maintained within a footprint of the cover. In the unfolded configuration, each separate sheet member extends beyond the footprint of the cover. When one separate sheet member is in the unfolded configuration others of the plurality of separate sheet members are in the folded configuration and substantially hidden from view via the sheet support member. The account identifier is statically connected to one of the cover, the sheet support member, and the plurality of separate sheet members and links the transaction product to a financial account.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrically-conductive pattern includes selectively electroplating the top portions of a substrate that corresponds to the pattern, and separating the conductive pattern from the substrate. The electroplating may also include electrically connecting the conductive pattern to an electrical component. Conductive ink, such as ink including carbon particles, may be selectively placed on the conductive substrate to facilitate plating of the desired pattern and/or to facilitate separation of the pattern from the substrate. An example of a conductive pattern is an antenna for a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device such as a label or a tag. One example of an electrical component that may be electrically connected to the antenna, is an RFID strap or chip.

Abstract: A glass-containing transaction card and method of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the glass-containing transaction card may be comprised of a plurality of substantially planar sheets having front and back surfaces bounded by a continuous peripheral edge, wherein at least one of the pluralities of substantially planer layers is comprise of a glass. In one embodiment, the glass layer of the transaction card may be a chemically strengthened glass selected from the group consisting of aluminosilicate, borosilicate, aluminoborosilicate and soda lime glasses. Preferably, the glass is aluminosilicate glass chemically strengthened by alkali metal ion-exchange. The glass-containing transaction card may further have other layers such as additional glass layers, polymeric materials, ceramic materials, metallic materials, or other glass materials and the like.

Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic card is assembled from top and bottom graphic layers, top and bottom thermal sensitive adhesion tapes and an inlay assembly laminated together. The inlay assembly is made of a sub-assembly of a PCB base with one or more electronic components mounted to it, thermal sensitive adhesion tape and a stiffening substrate, all laminated together, while a battery insert and possible additional inserts made of PVC are mounted in openings in the sub-assembly around electronic components such as the battery. The stiffening substrate has a thermal coefficient substantially the same as that of the PCB base. The card need not contain any solder connections and is ISO 7810 compliant. Lamination is performed at a warm, not hot, temperature that does not damage the battery or melt any components together.

Abstract: Described herein are RFID structures and methods of manufacturing RFID structures. An antenna substrate is provided. A first stack layer is provided. An antenna assembly including an antenna track, and at least two contact pads, are formed on a first surface of the antenna substrate. An integrated circuit unit is coupled to the at least two contact pads. A first surface of the first stack layer, the first surface of the antenna substrate, or both are coated with a unidirectional thermally expansive coating material. The first surface of the antenna substrate is positioned to be adjacent to the first surface of the first stack layer.

Abstract: A container cap having identification function and its manufacturing method includes a cap and a radio frequency identification label provided with a radio frequency identification system and an antenna with extension antennas. The cap has a top wall formed with an extending-down circumferential surface having its under side disposed with a positioning circumference. A method for manufacturing such a container cap is to have the label combined with a male mold of a cap-shaping mold in advance to let the main body of the label combined with the inner side of the top wall of the cap, and the extension portion of the label combined with the circumferential surface and extended to the positioning circumference of the cap. When the container cap is turned open, parts of the extension antennas will be broken off for blocking or sending forth radio frequency identification signals, thus producing efficacies of anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft.

Abstract: The antenna-forming insert for a chip card includes a central layer forming an antenna including a substrate and at least one conductor extending along at least one face of the substrate. At least one cover layer covering on at least one side the central layer and capable of compensating for the irregularities of the surface of the central layer. Each cover layer includes a proximal sheet located in proximity to the central layer and a distal sheet located away from the central layer, both sheets being superposed and laminated and the proximal sheet during the lamination phase has lower fluidity than that of the distal sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a see-through security element (12), for security papers, value documents and the like, having at least one micropattern having a visual appearance that is viewing-angle dependent when looked through (26, 28). According to the present invention, the at least one micropattern is formed from an arrangement of a plurality of pattern elements (24) having a characteristic pattern spacing of 1 ?m or more, and the see-through security element (12) exhibits a total thickness of 50 ?m or less.

Abstract: An electronic passport in the form of a booklet, bearing a plurality of sheets sewn there among at the respective longitudinal center lines is described. The electronic passport has a cover sheet and a data sheet. The cover sheet has a layer made of fabric, an electronic inlay and an internal flyleaf layer and embedding an electronic data storage means provided with an antenna for radio transmission. The data sheet is made by a first and a second layer of plastic material. The data sheet defines a data page bearing identification data of a subject and a connecting page made fixed with the cover sheet, and also comprises an intermediate layer of flexible material extending at the center line of sewing.

Abstract: The assembly (22) involved in the fabrication of electronic cards comprises a plate (14) exhibiting a plurality of apertures (16) in which are respectively housed a plurality of electronic modules (2). These electronic modules are assembled to the plate 14 by fixing means, in particular by fixing bridges leaving a slot (26) over the major part of the surround of the electronic module. For example the fixing means are formed by projecting parts (18) at the periphery of the apertures (16), these projecting parts exhibiting a smaller thickness than the thickness of the plate (14) and serving as supports for the electronic modules, in particular for a substrate (12) of these modules. Fixing is performed for example by welding or adhesive bonding. The invention also relates to an intermediate product formed by such an assembly and a filing material that fills at least the major part of the remaining space in the apertures (16).

Abstract: A RF tag includes a resonant circuit structure and a RF device. The resonant circuit structure includes a first conducting layer; a second conducting layer spaced apart from the first conducting layer; and two conducting base portions respectively connecting two ends of the first conducting layers and two ends of the second conducting layers. A slit is formed on the first conducting layer and the RF device is electrically coupled to the first conducting layer and disposed over the slit.

Abstract: A card for use in secure transactions includes a card body having a first major surface and a second major surface; one or more groupings of a plurality of individual distinct symbols viewable from the first major surface, each individual distinct symbol comprising a single segment defining the individual distinct symbol that upon activation illuminates the respective individual distinct symbol; and a controller coupled to the plurality of individual distinct symbols. The controller is operable to produce a one-time password value and to selectively activate individual ones of individual distinct symbols to identify a sub-combination of the plurality of individual distinct symbols, thereby displaying an illuminated one-time password token for use in a secure transaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID tag having capacitive load, including: an antenna unit, a capacitive load and an RFID device. The antenna unit includes two metal sheets and a conductive substrate, and the metal sheets are disposed at a corresponding position above the conductive substrate and electrically connected to the conductive substrate. The capacitive load is electrically connected to the metal sheets. The RFID device feeds the antenna unit by electrically connecting to the metal sheets or coupling. This dramatically decreases the operating frequency, so the imaginary part of impedance is higher with the same size of the antenna unit, thereby reducing the size of the RFID tag. As a result, the weight is reduced, the manufacture process is simplified and the subsequent structure can be easily adjusted.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a card may have a card substrate having at least a surface, the surface including at least predetermined information to be concealed provided thereon, and a dual scratch and peel label provided on the card substrate over the predetermined information, the dual scratch and peel label including at least: (i) a first base film adhered to the card substrate over the at predetermined information; (ii) a second base film releasably adhered over the first base film; and (iii) a scratch-off surface applied over the second base film, the scratch-off surface being configured to conceal the predetermined information provided on the card substrate.

Abstract: A method of creating a single transaction card is disclosed and comprises embossing the single transaction card within a pocket to form embossed characters on a first surface of the single transaction card, filling the pocket with a fill panel to provide a substantially flush surface on a second surface of the single transaction card, wherein a third surface of the fill panel is in uniform, direct contact with an interior of the pocket. Another method is disclosed for machining a face pocket within a single transaction card and disposing a microchip therein. In various embodiments, a single transaction card is comprised of a continuous metal layer, such as, for example, titanium.

Abstract: A document (10) comprises a multilayer structure (18) formed by at least two layers (20, 22, 34) assembled together and a near-field communication device (24) incorporated in the thickness of the structure (18). More particularly, the device (24) is in the form of a module (26) comprising a support (28) bearing a near-field communication antenna (30) and a microcircuit (32) and the module (26) comprises an embrittlement zone (46) capable of breaking during separation of the two layers (20, 22, 34) to cause destruction of the module (26).

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for providing continued operation of NFC-enabled mobile devices and NFC-enabled tags. The techniques described herein relate to methods and systems using a short-range frequency-enabled tag that can be applied to a short-range frequency-enabled mobile device, resulting in the reduction of interference between the internal short-range frequency circuitry of the mobile device and the short-range frequency receiver and transmitter circuitry of the tag—particularly when communicating with other short-range frequency devices. The techniques provide the advantage of enabling use of both the internal short-range frequency capabilities of the mobile device and the short-range frequency capabilities of the tag, leading to flexible and dynamic applications that leverage both sets of features, as well as access to a wider variety of current and future applications.

Abstract: A method for applying a code (36) onto a substrate (39) is described where the code (36) includes a plurality of code elements obtained by printing inks having specific conductive properties, wherein the digital information associated with the code can be extracted through the use of radio frequency by subjecting the code elements to an alternating or variable electric field. The method includes the steps of: making a polymeric structure (19) including a film (11) and at least one layer (32,34) of polymeric material; printing the code (36) onto the at least one layer (32,34) of polymeric material; applying an adhesive layer (38) onto the at least one layer (32,34) of polymeric material or onto the substrate (39); applying the polymeric structure (19) onto the substrate (39); and transferring the code (36) from the polymeric structure (19) to the substrate (39).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID tag having capacitive load, including: an antenna unit, a capacitive load and an RFID device. The antenna unit includes two metal sheets and a conductive substrate, and the metal sheets are disposed at a corresponding position above the conductive substrate and electrically connected to the conductive substrate. The capacitive load is electrically connected to the metal sheets. The RFID device feeds the antenna unit by electrically connecting to the metal sheets or coupling. This dramatically decreases the operating frequency, so the imaginary part of impedance is higher with the same size of the antenna unit, thereby reducing the size of the RFID tag. As a result, the weight is reduced, the manufacture process is simplified and the subsequent structure can be easily adjusted.

Abstract: A RFID label that has no wrinkle formed therein when the RFID label is unwound and fed from a roll or when printing is executed thereon by a label printer, and a manufacturing method therefor: The RFID label includes an adhesive paper sheet including a label base material and a first adhesive layer, an RFID inlet formed by disposing an IC and an antenna on one or both sides of a base material. The RFID inlet has a smaller area than that of the adhesive paper sheet. A second adhesive layer is disposed on a side of the RFID inlet that is opposite to that of the adhesive paper sheet, and a separator laminated therein. A gap line across the total thickness of the RFID label differs depending on the disposition of constituent members of the inlet. One or a plurality of cuts, each penetrating the separator, are each formed at a position at which the cut extends over the gap line or each cut is in the vicinity of the gap line.

Abstract: A multilayered foil laminate NFC-enabled sticker with a scratchable Faraday Pouch, which will prevent a user from reading the NFC data on a card unless the sticker is scratched off. The card includes an outside of the card next to scratchable Faraday cover made up of a foil laminate, which can be removed to expose the RFID readable data. The next layer is an adhesive that attaches the foil laminate, which attaches to the RFID/NFC Data sticker that contains the IC and antenna. This is followed by another adhesive that attaches to another Faraday layer followed by an optional printing layer on which custom messages and designs can be printed on a substrate material, which is on the outside of the sticker.

Abstract: A re-printable RFID hard tag for transferring stored data and which includes a RFID tag and a re-printable surface layer. The re-printable surface layer is adapted for reprinting by erasable ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered composite (10) for producing a card body comprising a chip module (12) for a chip card, having a substrate layer arrangement (11) for arranging the chip module, and having intermediate layers (18, 19) disposed on both sides of the substrate layer arrangement, each having a cover layer (21, 22), wherein the substrate layer arrangement and the cover layers are designed in relation to the intermediate layers such that the substrate layer arrangement and the cover layers are formed as layers having a relatively rigid shape and hard surfaces, and the intermediate layers are formed as layers having a relatively elastic shape and soft surfaces, and also relates to a method for producing a layered composite.

Abstract: They object of the present invention is an TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM that integrates a static barcode together with a TIME VARIABLE label referred as TIME VALUE BAR or TVB. The TVB is then linked via a database to product information that vary with time such as useful shelf life, remaining shelf life, price, identity, and expiration of the article. The information is input, stored, linked, output, and managed by a Central Processing Unit (CPU), but it is also partially available to the public via the TVB. In one of the preferred embodiments of the invention the variable bar code system is compatible with the Universal Product Code (UPC) currently in use in most retail shops. In another embodiment the TIME VALUE BAR of the present invention relates a 3D barcode with a VARIABLE TIME label effectively adding a fourth dimension to the barcode thus becoming a 4D barcode system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security element for securing data carriers, having a three-layer thin-film element (20) composed of a reflection layer (22), an absorber layer (26) and a dielectric spacing layer arranged between the reflection layer and the absorber layer (24). According to the present invention, the reflection layer (22), the absorber layer (26) and the dielectric spacing layer (24) are coordinated with each other in such a way that, for viewing from the absorber layer side (26) at all viewing angles (28, 28?) and in the entire visible spectral range, the thin-film element exhibits a very low reflection and appears black.

Abstract: An improved card design and manufacturing method to produce thin gage, open loop system cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, financial cards, and payroll cards. The thin gage card structure may vary between 5-15 mils in thickness (0.005? inches to 0.015? inches) on a one ply plastic material such as PVC or polyester. The majority of manufacturing steps can be performed on a rotary press in a single operation. Card personalization will be accomplished on a high-speed machine using ink jet for all variable information imaged on both the front and back, and accompanied by high speed encoding of magnetic stripe or activation of integrated circuit elements utilized in the electronic payment process.

Abstract: A card may include a magnetic stripe emulator having a coil with magnetic or non-magnetic material located inside and/or outside of the coil. A shield may be located adjacent to the magnetic emulator that may include a magnetic or a non-magnetic material. The shield may attract magnetic flux lines generated by the magnetic stripe emulator to reduce a magnitude of an electromagnetic field generated on one side of the card as compared to a magnitude of an electromagnetic field generated on another side of the card. A shield may be laminated between layers of a card or may be fixed on a surface of a card.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an RFID sensor assembly comprises an RFID chip, an antenna, a sensor, a substrate, and a laminated layer. The RFID chip is in electrical communication with the antenna and the sensor. The RFID chip, antenna, and sensor are secured to the substrate. The laminated layer is arranged as to create a generally airtight pouch between the substrate and the laminate layer. The laminated layer is further arranged to facilitate a post manufacturing method for exposing the contents of the pouch to the environment surrounding the RFID sensor assembly.

Abstract: A method and system for security tag attachment using a reversible adhesive in which a security tag has an outer surface and an inner volume. The tag includes at least one of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) element and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) element disposed within the inner volume. The system also includes a reversible adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface.

Abstract: A data carrier configuration includes a card-like carrier having a recess and an electronic data carrier in the form of an IC card which is removably mounted in the recess. The data carrier has an arrangement for fastening on an object. Methods for the production of such a configuration include making the carrier rigid and the IC card flexible, so that introduction of the data carrier into the recess and removal of same from the recess are possible via unrolling of the electronic data carrier. The fastening arrangement is in the form of a self-adhesive layer, which is covered by a removable protective layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a rollable web with successive antennas, where an electronic chip is attached to an antenna in a predetermined position. The position of an electronic chip changes with respect to the antenna when compared to at least some of the chips within individual and successive antennas. A rollable web includes successive antennas, where electronic chips are attached to antennas in a predetermined position. In the rollable web, the position of a chip changes with respect to the antenna compared to at least some of the chips within individual and successive antennas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) label (tag) antenna that includes a base, a label chip, and an antenna module. The present invention is applicable in a surface of a metal object. Thereby, a microstrip antenna with a miniaturized label antenna is accomplished. Moreover, a dual mode is applied for conquering problems brought about by the narrowband of the microstrip antenna, and the antenna is bended and miniaturized. Accordingly, preferable impedance match is achieved between the antenna and the chip.

Abstract: A contactless portable device including a support layer and a protective layer, the support layer having, on its first side, an antenna made up of a flat winding of turns and a protective layer glued to the first side of the support layer, the antenna having two cuts, two wires and four ends including two connection ends for connecting a chip, and two ends each connected to a contact separated from one another by a narrow space so as to render the antenna open, such that the antenna is closed by flow of a current between the two contacts through the protective layer when a user places a finger on the protective layer where the contacts are located, and enabling communication between the chip and a reader associated with the contactless portable device.

Abstract: A smart card module and a method for producing a smart card module are provided. The smart card module comprises a semiconductor chip having a contact side with a plurality of contacts, and a base material with at least one metal layer. The contact side of the semiconductor chip faces the base material and the plurality of contacts of the semiconductor chip are electrically connected to the metal layer. The semiconductor chip and at least a portion of the base material are covered with an encapsulation layer.

Abstract: A card comprises a body with a precut microcircuit card, characterized in that a token is also precut in the body of the card, adjacent to the microcircuit card.

Abstract: The invention relates to a card (38) including a digital display (10) arranged in a node (4) defining the central portion of the card. It further comprises a plastic layer (40) the major portion (42) of which is opaque, and a transparent display portion (44). A pattern (14) is printed on the upper face of the plastic layer (40), in particular by an offset printing technique. The plastic layer (40) is covered with a transparent film (12) attached thereto by a thin glue layer (34) defining an adhesion interface. The electronic display (10) is fully integrated in the card (38) and the printed pattern (14) exhibits a good contrast on the opaque portion of said plastic layer. Furthermore, a good adhesion is obtained between all the layers of the card.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including an electronic information recording sheet having at least an electronic information recording element projecting from a surface thereof, a first sheet having a through hole into which the electronic information recording element can be inserted, and a second sheet having a cut-out portion capable of housing the entire electronic information recording sheet, wherein the second sheet houses in the cut-out portion the entire electronic information recording sheet, with being laid over the first sheet, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the through hole.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a reversible thermosensitive recording layer, a first sheet-shaped base provided adjacent to the reversible thermosensitive recording layer, an electronic information recording module containing a module substrate, and a convex-shaped electronic information recording element and an antenna circuit both disposed on the module substrate, and a first resin layer for bonding the first sheet-shaped base and the electronic information recording module, wherein the first sheet-shaped base has a concave portion on a surface opposite to a surface on which the reversible thermosensitive recording layer is formed, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the concave portion of the first sheet-shaped base.

Abstract: In a method of producing a transponder (1) an integrated circuit (2, 72, 82) is produced. The integrated circuit (2, 72, 82) is produced by applying a photoresist layer (11) on a surface (8) of a semiconductor device (4), generating a patterned mask (14) by lithographically patterning the photoresist layer (11) so that the photoresist layer (11) comprises at least one aperture (12, 13), and filling the aperture (12, 13) with a bump (15, 16, 75, 76) by depositing the bump (15, 16, 75, 76) on the surface (8) utilizing the patterned mask (14). Finally, the integrated circuit (2, 72, 82), with the patterned mask (14), is attached to a substrate (3), which comprises an antenna structure (18). The bump (15, 16, 75, 76) is connected electrically to the antenna structure (18).

Abstract: Security labels and tags including elements and methods of making them are disclosed. The elements are in the form of an oriented polymer layer, conductive traces clad to the polymer layer to form an open loop forming a window in the interior of the loop and an open support framework extending into the window to support the polymer layer in the window. In some embodiments the open support framework is in the form of parallel, interleaved linear extensions from the conductive traces which extend into the window. In other embodiments the open support framework is in a pattern of intersecting sections (e.g., a fishbone pattern) located in the window.

Abstract: A Non-transferable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) assembly for attachment to an article comprises a RFID module; and a antenna module coupled with the RFID module, the antenna module comprising a conductive layer, a substrate, and an adhesive modification layer between the conductive layer and the substrate, the adhesive modification layer configured such that when the assembly is attached to the article and attempt to remove the assembly will cause the substrate to release and leave the conductive layer intact.

Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes applying coded personal information for an individual on a rear surface of a card, printing personal information for the individual on a printed product, and adhering the rear surface of the card to an exterior surface of the printed product. The printed product can be mailed without protective packaging covering the card.

Abstract: A reader/writer antenna module includes a flexible substrate that includes a first base portion, a second base portion and a bending portion that connects the first base portion and the second base portion to each other. The flexible substrate has a structure that is folded by utilizing the flexibility of the bending portion such that a first main surface of the first base portion and a first main surface of the second base portion face each other, and a magnetic layer is provided between an antenna conductor and the chip component in the folded structure.