Visa International Service Association

Kenneth M Sippola

Julian Schmidt

Sonia Reed

Dori K Skelding

Mustafa Cemal Top

William Alexander Thaw

William B Bedwell

Steven Crouch-Baker

Francis Tanzella

Esperanza Alvarez

John Stephens Stotts

Mustafa Top

William Thaw

Francis Louis Tanzella

Transaction card

Display with graphical user interface displaying account identifier

Display screen with graphical user interface for an account identifier

Transaction card with illumination

Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.

Payment card system and method

An object that enables electronic commerce is disclosed where the object has a holographic image on security contacts. The security contacts may be in communication with a security element that provides security features. The contacts may be placed in predetermined locations but may be extended to create a complementary identifiable image.

Payment device with holographic security element

Growing community of inventors

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Kenneth M Sippola