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Currency note comprising an integrated circuit
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL
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Filing: 2000-08-23
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Granted: 2003-04-15
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Expires: 2020-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A currency note includes an identification and/or authentication element including an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit can store, securely in electronic form and accessible from outside, such information as: the value, serial number, issuer, and date of issuance.
Inventors
- 👤 Livio Baldi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 75
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to the face value of the currency note and carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to the face value of the currency note and carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises an integrated antenna.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit is devoid of terminals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a plurality of terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A currency note according to claim 4 , further comprising an antenna connected to said plurality of terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 5 , wherein said antenna comprises two electrical conductors embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 5 , wherein said antenna comprises an electrically conductive loop embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A currency note according to claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of electrical conductors comprising external contact pads and being connected to respective terminals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A currency note according to claim 5 , wherein said plurality of terminals are accessible directly from outside the currency note substrate for electrical contacting purposes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 100 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit is adapted to store information relating to an identity of the currency note.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit is adapted to store information relating to an issuer of the currency note.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit is adapted to store information relating to a date of issuance of the currency note.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit is adapted to store different elements of information at different times.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory programmable only once.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
A currency note according to claim 17 , wherein said non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing information; and a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to information stored in said non-erasable memory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein said currency note substrate comprises at least one flexible layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A currency note-according to claim 20 , wherein said at least one flexible layer comprises at least one paper layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 20 , wherein said at least one flexible layer comprises at least one plastic layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 1 , wherein the information stored in said at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
79 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising an integrated antenna and being devoid of terminals and also storing information relating to the face value of the currency note.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
79 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising an integrated antenna and being devoid of terminals and also storing information relating to the face value of the currency note.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 100 μm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory programmable only once.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
53 words
A currency note according to claim 27 , wherein said non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
46 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing information; and a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to information stored in said non-erasable memory.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein said currency note substrate comprises at least one flexible layer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 24 , wherein the information stored in said at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
83 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note, said currency note comprising at least one flexible layer; and at least one integrated circuit carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a plurality of terminals and storing information relating to the face value of the currency note.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
83 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note, said currency note comprising at least one flexible layer; and at least one integrated circuit carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a plurality of terminals and storing information relating to the face value of the currency note.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , further comprising an antenna connected to said plurality of terminals.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 33 , wherein said antenna comprises two electrical conductors embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 33 , wherein said antenna comprises an electrically conductive loop embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , further comprising a plurality of electrical conductors comprising external contact pads and being connected to respective terminals.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
A currency note according to claim 32 wherein said plurality of terminals are accessible directly from outside the currency note substrate for electrical contacting purposes.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 100 μm.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
23 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory programmable only once.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
53 words
A currency note according to claim 40 , wherein said non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
46 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing information; and a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to information stored in said non-erasable memory.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 32 , wherein the information stored in said at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for making a currency note having a face value comprising: providing a currency note substrate having an indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; mounting at least one integrated circuit to be carried by the currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note; and storing information relating to the face value of the currency note in the at least one integrated circuit.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for making a currency note having a face value comprising: providing a currency note substrate having an indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; mounting at least one integrated circuit to be carried by the currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note; and storing information relating to the face value of the currency note in the at least one integrated circuit.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the at least one integrated circuit comprises an integrated antenna.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the at least one integrated circuit comprises a plurality of terminals.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 100 μm.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the information stored in the at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 44 , wherein the at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory programmable only once; and wherein the non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
119 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to the face value of the currency note and carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a non-volatile memory for storing the information, a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to the information stored in said non-erasable memory, and an integrated antenna for providing remote access to the information without contact to the currency note.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
119 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate and indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to the face value of the currency note and carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a non-volatile memory for storing the information, a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to the information stored in said non-erasable memory, and an integrated antenna for providing remote access to the information without contact to the currency note.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said integrated antenna comprises two electrical conductors embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said integrated antenna comprises an electrically conductive loop embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
24 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said at least one integrated circuit stores information relating to an identity of the currency note.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
24 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said at least one integrated circuit stores information relating to an issuer of the currency note.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
26 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said at least one integrated circuit stores information relating to a date of issuance of the currency note.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 51 wherein said at least one integrated circuit comprises a non-volatile memory for storing the information.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
15 words
A currency note according to claim 58 wherein said non-volatile memory is programmable only once.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
52 words
A currency note according to claim 59 wherein said non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
18 words
A currency note according to claim 58 wherein said currency note substrate comprises at least one flexible layer.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 51 , wherein the information stored in said at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
165 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate comprising at least one flexible layer and having an indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to at least one of the face value of the currency note, an identity of the currency note, an issuer of the currency note, and a date of issuance of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit being carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a non-volatile memory for storing the information, said non-volatile memory being programmable only once, a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to the information stored in said non-erasable memory, and an integrated antenna for providing remote access to the information without contact to the currency note.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
165 words
A currency note having a face value and comprising: a currency note substrate comprising at least one flexible layer and having an indicia thereon of the face value of the currency note; and at least one integrated circuit for storing information relating to at least one of the face value of the currency note, an identity of the currency note, an issuer of the currency note, and a date of issuance of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit being carried by said currency note substrate as at least one of an identification and an authentication element of the currency note, said at least one integrated circuit comprising a non-volatile memory for storing the information, said non-volatile memory being programmable only once, a security circuit comprising a non-erasable memory for inhibiting programming of said non-volatile memory in relation to the information stored in said non-erasable memory, and an integrated antenna for providing remote access to the information without contact to the currency note.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 63 wherein said integrated antenna comprises two electrical conductors embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 63 wherein said integrated antenna comprises an electrically conductive loop embedded in said currency note substrate.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
22 words
A currency note according to claim 63 wherein said at least one integrated circuit has a thickness less than about 50 μm.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
19 words
A currency note according to claim 63 wherein at least one flexible layer comprises at least one paper layer.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
21 words
A currency note according to claim 63 , wherein the information stored in said at least one integrated circuit is encrypted.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
52 words
A currency note according to claim 63 wherein said non-volatile memory comprises at least one of a read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), a fused memory, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) without an erase window, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) without erase circuitry.
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