Secure payment card with static and variable data
US7954725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first aspect of the subject invention, a secure payment card is provided, including: a flat body, the flat body having a patterned channel in proximity to a first face of the flat body; an elongated magnetic stripe disposed on the first face of the flat body, the magnetic stripe extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein at least a portion of the channel being located under the longitudinal axis; and a magnetic fluid disposed in the channel, the magnetic fluid configured to define a readable magnetic pattern.
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