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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Vedder, Garching, DE;
Renee-Lucia Barak, Unterhaching, DE;
Assignee:
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/906 ;
Abstract
A portable data carrier with a break-out mini smart card embedded therein. The mini smart card is separated from the remaining card body by a free punch extending over substantial parts of the mini smart card. According to the invention, another rated breaking line is provided within the mini smart card, preferably consisting of a perforated line and permitting further reduction in size of the mini smart card.