In particular, a method performed by one or more devices is disclosed, the method comprising: obtaining a first intensity information item (210) representative of a spectral image (208) resulting from an soiling (202, 302) of a textile (200, 304); obtaining a second intensity information item (212, 214) representative of a spectral image (216) characteristic of at least one property of at least one part of the textile (200, 304); determining at least one treatment parameter, wherein the determination of the treatment parameter takes place dependent both on the composition of the soiling (202, 302) from the first intensity information item (210) and on the at least one property of at least the part of the textile (200, 304) from the second Intensity information item (212, 214); and outputting or triggering an outputting of the at least one treatment parameter.

The invention is related to a layered structure with at least one layer a. of a material with a VST≥85° C. comprising at least one cutting line b. reaching through the whole thickness of the layered structure surrounding at least one first portion which is extractable and reinsertable manually from the layered structure as well as a production process for such a layered structure.

A “core” or “inlay” for a smartcard may comprise a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and may be formed by folding a single metal layer upon itself. A module cavity may be formed in the first metal layer by laser cutting, prior to laminating. An adhesive layer may be disposed between the two metal layers. A module opening may be formed in the second metal layer by milling, after laminating the first metal layer to the second metal layer. A slit in a metal layer may extend from an outer edge of the layer to the cavity or opening, thereby forming a coupling frame. The slit may have a termination hole at either end or at both ends of the slit. The slits of two metal layers may be positioned differently than one another.

A method for manufacturing a metal card includes: a step for forming a metal card by laminating a stack of sheets in which are stacked a plurality of sheets, centered on a metal sheet, including adhesive sheets having the same size as the metal sheet, an upper inlay sheet having a first antenna, and a lower inlay sheet having a second antenna; a step for forming a COB accommodation space, which can accommodate a COB, by milling a certain area of the metal card using computerized numerical control (CNC) machining; a step for forming a through-hole, which exposes the first antenna and the second antenna, by milling a COB contact point region of the COB accommodation space down to the lower inlay sheet; a step for electrically connecting the first antenna and the second antenna by dispensing a conductive elastic liquid into the through-hole; and a step for bidirectionally connecting the first antenna and the second antenna to the COB by attaching the COB within the COB accommodation space so that the COB contact point is connected by the conductive elastic liquid.

Provided are transaction cards with a reduced weight core. In some approaches, a transaction card may include a body having a first outer layer opposite a second outer layer, and a corrugated core between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, wherein the corrugated core comprises a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys coupled to the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The transaction card may further include an identification chip positioned through the first outer layer, wherein the identification chip is directly coupled to the corrugated core.

The present disclosure provides a system and method for generating RFID labels using automated RFID encoding, and verification of RFID labels post generation. In some aspect, generating RFID labels may be done using a label printer and an easy-to-attach RFID encoder. The RFID encoder may include an RFID controller coupled to a network, one or more antennas, a barcode scanner, and one or more optical detectors. As printed RFID labels pass through the label printer, the RFID encoder receives serialization data on the printed labels, which is translated into encode data by the RFID encoder and mask encoded into the RFID labels.

A game token by which a plurality of RFID tags embedded in a plurality of the game tokens stacked each other can be read in a relatively stable manner is provided. A game token is provided with a security part and a receiving part that receives the security part. The security part has a shape with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the receiving part, a structure with a plurality of plastic layers laminated together, an RFID tag, and a visible print layer indicating a type or ID of the game token. The receiving part has a surface. The surface of the receiving part has a recessed portion for receiving the security part, and the depth of the recessed portion is 25% or more of the thickness of the game token.

Disclosed embodiments generally relate to a transaction card with a fabric inlay. The transaction card may include a housing component having a first housing surface opposite a second housing surface and an inlay component having a first inlay surface opposite a second inlay surface. The inlay and housing may be joined along the second inlay surface and the first housing surface. In addition, the first inlay surface may include a fabric material and a backer layer configured to support the fabric material of the first inlay surface.

An antenna includes a self-supporting electrically conductive wire having a width (W) and extending longitudinally along a length and between first and second ends of the conductive wire. The conductive wire forms one or more loops and comprises an electrically conductive layer disposed on and aligned with an adhesive layer. A width and a length of each of the conductive and adhesive layers are substantially co-extensive with the width and the length of the conductive wire.

A transaction card having a front “continuous” (with no slit) metal layer (530, 630, 730) with an opening (506, 612, 712) for a dual-interface transponder chip module (510, 610, 710). A shielding layer (540, 640, 742) comprising ferrite material (shielding layer) disposed below the metal layer. An amplifying element (507, 650, 744) disposed under the shielding layer. A metal interlayer (750, FIG. 7B) with a slit to function as a coupling frame (CF). A coupling frame antenna (507) having a single turn or track mounted on a supporting substrate (502). A rear plastic layer (560, 660, 760) formed of non-RF impeding material may capture a magnetic stripe and security elements (signature panel and hologram). The coupling frame antenna (507) may be integrated into the rear plastic layer. A portion of the front metal layer may protrude downward into the shielding layer. A dielectric spacer (548, 648, 748) may be disposed between the shielding layer and the amplifying element. A compound-filled recess for embedding an electronic component is also disclosed.