IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0965480
(2007-12-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7810736
(2010-11-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Smith, David B.
- Robertson, Travis M.
- Halbur, Ted C.
- Borkowski, Erin M.
- Reynolds, Adam W.
- Clegg, Timothy P.
- Samardzija, Primoz
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
29 |
초록
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A transaction product, which is configured to interface with and receive electrical power from an electrical socket, includes a support member, an electrical circuit and an account identifier. The electrical circuit is coupled to the support member and includes an electrical plug and an electrically
A transaction product, which is configured to interface with and receive electrical power from an electrical socket, includes a support member, an electrical circuit and an account identifier. The electrical circuit is coupled to the support member and includes an electrical plug and an electrically driven device electrically coupled with the electrical plug. The electrical plug includes at least two blades extending from the support member. The at least two blades are configured to interface with the electrical socket such that electrical power from the electrical socket is transferred to the electrically driven device via the electrical plug. The account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record, wherein the account identifier is machine readable. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A transaction product configured to interface with and receive electrical power from an electrical socket, the transaction product comprising: a support member; an electrical circuit coupled to the support member, the electrical circuit including an electrical plug and an ele
What is claimed is: 1. A transaction product configured to interface with and receive electrical power from an electrical socket, the transaction product comprising: a support member; an electrical circuit coupled to the support member, the electrical circuit including an electrical plug and an electrically driven device electrically coupled with the electrical plug, wherein the electrical plug includes at least two blades extending from the support member, and the at least two blades are configured to interface with the electrical socket such that electrical power from the electrical socket is transferred to the electrically driven device via the electrical plug; and means for linking the transaction product to an account or a record, wherein the means for linking is machine readable. 2. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the means for linking is a bar code connected to the support member. 3. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the means for linking includes at least one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, a smart chip and a radio frequency identification (RFID) device. 4. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the support member defines at least two apertures, each of the at least two blades extends out of the base through a different corresponding one of the at least two apertures, and each of the at least two blades extends parallel to an extension of the other of the at least two blades. 5. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein one of the at least two blades is live and one of the at least two blades is neutral. 6. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the electrically driven device includes an electroluminescent (EL) light plate. 7. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the electrically driven device includes a light. 8. The transaction product of claim 7, wherein the support member is a housing, which substantially encloses the electrical circuit other than the electrical plug, and the housing defines an aperture aligned with the light to allow illumination from the light to escape the housing via the aperture. 9. The transaction product of claim 8, further comprising a window covering the aperture and extending between the aperture and the light, the window being substantially one of translucent and transparent. 10. The transaction product of claim 8, wherein the housing includes a base and a cover, the base defines openings through which the at least two blades of the electrical plug extend from the housing, and the cover defines the aperture aligned with the light. 11. The transaction product of claim 10, wherein the base defines a first primary panel, the cover defines a second primary panel spaced from the first primary panel, and the housing includes a side wall extending around and between perimeters of the first primary panel and the second primary panel. 12. The transaction product of claim 1, further comprising a pad coupled to the support member, wherein the electrically driven device is positioned on the pad opposite the support member such that the pad cushions the coupling of the electrically driven device to the support member. 13. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the support member includes a primary panel and a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom to define a reception area for receiving the electrically driven device. 14. The transaction product of claim 1, in combination with a carrier releasably coupled to the support member. 15. The combination of claim 14, wherein the carrier is substantially planar and the electrical plug extends through a hole in the carrier. 16. A light product comprising: a housing defining an aperture; means for providing luminescence from an electroluminescent display through the aperture of the housing; means for powering the electroluminescent display such that the electroluminescent display is able to provide luminescence; and means for linking the housing with at least one of an account and a record having a value associated therewith such that the light product can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services. 17. The light product of claim 16, wherein the means for powering the electroluminescent display extends out of the housing and is configured to interact with a power source external to the light product. 18. The light product of claim 17, wherein the means for powering is configured to be repeatedly coupled and uncoupled with the power source. 19. The light product of claim 16, further comprising means for altering an appearance of luminescence from the electroluminescent display as the luminescence is viewed from a vantage point external to the housing. 20. The light product of claim 16, wherein the electroluminescent display is substantially planar. 21. A method of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card linked to a record or account, the method comprising: displaying the stored-value card to a potential consumer, wherein the stored-value card includes a male connector in electrical communication with means for providing illumination from a panel, wherein the male connector is configured to selectively interface with an electrical outlet such that, when the male connector is coupled with the electrical outlet, electricity from the electrical outlet is transferred via the male connector to the means for providing illumination from a panel to cause illumination of the means for providing illumination from a panel, and the stored-value card includes means for linking the stored-value card with at least one of a record and an account having a value associated therewith; and activating the record or account via the means for linking the stored-value card, to permit subsequent deductions from the value associated with the record or account for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the male connector includes at least two pins of an alternating current plug. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the stored-value card is configured to function as a night light, and displaying the stored-value card includes promoting that the stored-value card functions as the night light. 24. A method of assembling a transaction card, the method comprising: positioning a circuit, which includes an electrical device coupled with an alternating current electrical plug, relative to a first member; coupling a second member to the first member to collectively define an enclosure substantially enclosing the circuit therebetween such that at least a portion of the alternating current electrical plug extends out of the enclosure; and coupling an account identifier to the enclosure, wherein the account identifier links the transaction card to an account or record such that the transaction card can be used during a purchase to apply at least a portion of a value of the account or record toward a price of the purchase.
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