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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2019
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Peter N. Russell-Clarke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rafael L. Dionello, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Groff, Cupertino, CA (US);
Liliya Lyandres, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mark Townsend, Cupertino, CA (US);
Matthew Saucier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert Reichenbach, Cupertino, CA (US);
Travis Pedley, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael S. Nashner, San Jose, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to an electronic identification card or electronic card having various features. The electronic card may include an integrated circuit and a contact plate for electrically interfacing with the integrated circuit. The contact plate may include an array of terminal electrodes that are offset with respect to the edges of the contact plate. The electronic card may be coated with a coating layer that extends at least partially over a ferromagnetic element or film. The electronic card may also include a metal substrate having exposed chamfer portions that may provide a visual contrast to the coating layer and also improve the handling and use of the electronic card.