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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
Applicants:
David Finn, Tourmakeady, IE;
Mustafa Lotya, Celbridge, IE;
Darren Molloy, Galway, IE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Féinics AmaTech Teoranta, Lower Churchfield, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); G06K 19/077 (2013.01); H04B 5/0056 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conductive coupling frame (CF) or a discontinuous metal layer disposed surrounding and closely adjacent a transponder chip module (TCM), and substantially coplanar with an antenna structure (AS, CES, LES) in the transponder chip module (TCM). A metal card body (MCB, CB) or a transaction card with a discontinuous metal layer having a slit (S), extending from an inner end to a periphery of the metal layer, and not terminating in a distinct opening sized to accommodate a transponder chip module (TCM).