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Electronic card assembly

US7441709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Benson Chan · Vestal, US
How T. Lin · Vestal, US
Voya R. Markovich · Endwell, US
Ronald V. Smith · Friendsville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2005
Grant date	Oct 28, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06K19/07354
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic card assembly is provided which includes a protective housing having a movable card therein. The card, in one example one having a magnetic stripe, has its information erased when being inserted into the housing and re-written back onto its information portion (magnetic stripe) during card withdrawal, provided appropriate human information (e.g., from a fingerprint) is received by the assembly's reader component.

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