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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Applicants:
John Hynes, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Lily O'boyle, Cream Ridge, NJ (US);
Inventors:
John Hynes, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Lily O'Boyle, Cream Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
JDS Uniphase Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A holographic magnetic tape comprising a hidden image pattern for protecting against skimming, alteration and counterfeiting of the data encoded in the holographic magnetic tape. The hidden image pattern in a holographic magnetic tape of a transaction card is used to determine the validity of said transaction card and the holographic magnetic tape. This relieves the clerk at the point-of-sale of visually inspecting card which is generally ineffective.