US 12,079,680 B2
Physical card with embossed characters for improved security
Jennifer Chu, San Francisco, CA (US); Alexander Golovanov, Lafayette, CA (US); and Jonatan Yucra Rodriguez, Allentown, PA (US)
Assigned to CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/326,323.
Application 18/326,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/401,351, filed on Aug. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,704,530.
Prior Publication US 2023/0306228 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/0772 (2013.01) [G06K 19/06196 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A card comprising:
a substantially planar body, the body comprising a front surface, the front surface comprising:
a background formed primarily in a first color; and
a plurality of characters formed from one or more front surfaces aligned substantially in parallel relative to the background and one or more second side surfaces protruding beyond the one or more front surfaces such that the one or more front surfaces are visible from a first angle and obscured from a second angle that is different from the first angle, wherein:
the one or more front surfaces of at least a first character of the plurality of characters are formed primarily in a second color different from the first color,
the one or more second side surfaces meet at a point and extend upwards at an angle and at least partially shield the one or more front surfaces from a viewing angle, and
the one or more second side surfaces of at least the first character are formed primarily in the first color to limit the viewing angle of the plurality of characters.