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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2017
Visa International Service Association, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sonia Reed, Danville, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Sippola, San Francisco, CA (US);
William Alexander Thaw, San Mateo, CA (US);
Mustafa Top, San Ramon, CA (US);
William B. Bedwell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven Crouch-Baker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Francis Louis Tanzella, San Carlos, CA (US);
Esperanza Alvarez, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Stephens Stotts, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Visa International Service Association, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
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.