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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Dan Skowronek, Parker, CO (US);
Christopher T. Cocks, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Dan Skowronek, Parker, CO (US);
Christopher T. Cocks, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A protected contactless presentation instrument is disclosed. In one embodiment, the protected contactless presentation instrument includes an RFID chip that can be manually exposed and shielded by a user. The protected contactless presentation instrument may include a moveable tab that includes the RFID chip. The protected contactless presentation instrument may also include a moveable shield. Another embodiment of the invention provides for a contactless presentation instrument that includes an electroluminescence material.