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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Applicant:
Randy D. Sines, Worley, ID (US);
Inventor:
Randy D. Sines, Worley, ID (US);
Assignee:
CodeCard, Inc., Spokane, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus forming a portable charge, debit or similar identification card which can be read using a magnetic card reader and methods for securing information are described. The preferred apparatus includes a magnetic stripe for storing information, a jamming assembly configured to emit a jamming signal which temporarily renders at least a portion of the magnetic stripe unreadable when the card is swiped through the card reader without first entering correct authentication data, and a power source adapted to supply power to the jamming assembly. Other features are also disclosed.