US 7,607,583 B2
Clear contactless card
Michael J Berardi, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (US); Michael Bliman, Matawan, N.J. (US); David S Bonalle, New Rochell, N.Y. (US); Jennifer Anne Elwood, Okimos, Mich. (US); Becky Vander Eyk, Rochester Hills, Mich. (US); Matthew C Hood, Wayne, Pa. (US); Susan E Isenberg, New York, N.Y. (US); Leigh Malnati, Mountain Lakes, N.J. (US); Alexandra Mayers, New York, N.Y. (US); Sue Mueller, Phoenix, Ariz. (US); Zarita Norcross, Glendale, Ariz. (US); Peter D Saunders, Salt Lake City, Utah (US); Kathryn D Scheding, New York, N.Y. (US); Sejal Ajit Shah, New York, N.Y. (US); Lisa Skilling-Belmond, New York, N.Y. (US); and John R Williamson, Jersey City, N.J. (US)
Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/871,981.
Application 11/871981 is a continuation of application No. 10/611563, filed on Jun. 30, 2003, granted, now 7,306,158.
Application 10/611563 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/192488, filed on Jul. 09, 2002, granted, now 7,239,226, filed on Jul. 03, 2007.
Application 10/611563 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/394914, filed on Mar. 21, 2003, granted, now 7,377,443.
Application 10/394914 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/302658, filed on Nov. 22, 2002, abandoned.
Application 10/302658 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/288945, filed on Nov. 06, 2002, abandoned.
Application 10/288945 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/062106, filed on Jan. 31, 2002, granted, now 6,749,123, filed on Jun. 15, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/427977, filed on Nov. 20, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/304216, filed on Jul. 10, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2008/0203172 A1, Aug. 28, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 235—487  [235/492; 235/380] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A card, a through portion of which is substantially transmissive to visible light, comprising:
a machine recognizable compound containing an infrared blocking material, said machine recognizable compound substantially uniformly covering said card that is substantially transmissive to visible light; and
a first transponder associated with said card, said first transponder responsive to a first RF interrogation signal.