Patent ID: 11915075
Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC G  B  C | IPC B  C  G

Claim 7:
8. A transaction card manufactured by the process of:
creating a card body comprising a fiber-reinforced ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface;
laminating a plastic or metal layer to the primary surface of the card body;
creating a pocket in the primary surface, the pocket extending through the plastic or metal layer;
creating a recess within the pocket; and
placing a module within the pocket, wherein:
a first surface of the module is flush with the primary surface;
an insulating material is disposed in the recess of the pocket, the insulating material acting as an adhesive and to electrically insulate the module;
the module has a non-uniform thickness; and
at least a portion of the second surface of the module is over the recess.