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US7337973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

15Claims

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Assignee

OpCo GmbH · DE

Inventors

Arno Schmuck
Markus Geiger · Langenfeld, DE
Leo Vermeulen · Herenthout, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2003
Grant date	Mar 4, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06K19/077
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A card with a paper core and at least one chip incorporated into the paper core, characterised in that an image is arranged on at least one main surface of the paper core, at least 5% of at least one main surface are covered by a seal and the chip is covered on both main surfaces with a seal or a plastics layer, is distinguished by elevated anti-counterfeiting security, very good durability and elevated flexibility.

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