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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Finn Nielsen, Copenhagen, DK;
Rune Domsten, Broshoj, DK;
Inventors:
Finn Nielsen, Copenhagen, DK;
Rune Domsten, Broshoj, DK;
Assignee:
Cardlab Aps, Copenhagen K, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A portable card, such as a credit card, having therein electronics, such as a processor, and a deformable switching element or sensor, where the deformation or bending of the sensor/switch is determined and used for controlling the electronics. In one aspect, bending of a piezo element provides power for bringing a processor out of a sleep mode.