US3245697A
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Information card
Assignee: Universal Electronic Credit Systems Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-13
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren J Nugent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:53
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/305; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/309; B42D25/313; B42D25/351; B42D25/36; B42D25/369; B42D25/378; B42D25/387; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q20/4037; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A CARD. TO ENABLE THE BEARER TO BE IDENTIFIED WHEN DIGITAL DATA ON THE CARD IS READ WITH ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIGHT TRANSPARENT SHEETS HAVING LAMINATED BETWEEN THEM GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO FORM SAID CARD AS A SHEET LIKE MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE APPEARANCE, SAID LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS INCLUDING A MULTIPLICITY OF DISCRETE, SMALL, DOT LIKE, LIGHT TRANSPARENT AREAS, EACH OF SAID AREAS BEING LIGHT TRANSPARENT FROM ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS, EACH OF SAID DOT-LIKE AREAS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO MAINTAIN THE GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE APPEARANCE OF THE CARD BUT BEING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ENABLE DIGITAL DATA INDICATIONS TO BE DERIVED IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT FROM A SOURCE IN SAID EQUIPMENT BEING TRANSMITTED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CARD TO A DETECTOR IN SAID EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CARD, SAID AREA ONLY BEING LOCATED AT PREDETERMINED DISCRETE LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO INDICATE CODED DIGITAL DATA INDICATIVE OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CARD BEARER, THE AREAS ON EACH OF SAID CARDS BEING LOCATED AT DIFFERENT DISCRETE LOCATIONS TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT CARD BEARERS, SAID CARD FURTHER INCLUDING PERMANENT FRAUD PREVENTING INDICIA LOCATED IN NON-OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AREAS, SAID PERMANENT INDICIA BEING LOCATED AT THE SAME REGION ON EACH OF SAID CARDS TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF SAID CARDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A CARD. TO ENABLE THE BEARER TO BE IDENTIFIED WHEN DIGITAL DATA ON THE CARD IS READ WITH ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF LIGHT TRANSPARENT SHEETS HAVING LAMINATED BETWEEN THEM GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO FORM SAID CARD AS A SHEET LIKE MEMBER HAVING A GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE APPEARANCE, SAID LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS INCLUDING A MULTIPLICITY OF DISCRETE, SMALL, DOT LIKE, LIGHT TRANSPARENT AREAS, EACH OF SAID AREAS BEING LIGHT TRANSPARENT FROM ONE SIDE OF THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS, EACH OF SAID DOT-LIKE AREAS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO MAINTAIN THE GENERALLY LIGHT OPAQUE APPEARANCE OF THE CARD BUT BEING OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ENABLE DIGITAL DATA INDICATIONS TO BE DERIVED IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT FROM A SOURCE IN SAID EQUIPMENT BEING TRANSMITTED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CARD TO A DETECTOR IN SAID EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CARD, SAID AREA ONLY BEING LOCATED AT PREDETERMINED DISCRETE LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT OPAQUE SHEET MEANS TO INDICATE CODED DIGITAL DATA INDICATIVE OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CARD BEARER, THE AREAS ON EACH OF SAID CARDS BEING LOCATED AT DIFFERENT DISCRETE LOCATIONS TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT CARD BEARERS, SAID CARD FURTHER INCLUDING PERMANENT FRAUD PREVENTING INDICIA LOCATED IN NON-OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AREAS, SAID PERMANENT INDICIA BEING LOCATED AT THE SAME REGION ON EACH OF SAID CARDS TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF SAID CARDS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |