Ceramic-containing transaction cards

Abstract

A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card may comprise forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.

1 . A transaction card comprising:
 a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface; and   a laser marked feature disposed on the card body.   
     
     
         2 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket disposed in the primary surface. 
     
     
         3 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a chamfered edge between the primary surface and a side surface. 
     
     
         4 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the laser marked feature is disposed on the primary surface and comprises at least one of an account number, a name, or a loyalty notation. 
     
     
         5 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a laser etched feature disposed on the primary surface, wherein the laser etched feature comprises at least one of a logo or a microtype. 
     
     
         6 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the primary surface comprises a laser matte feature. 
     
     
         7 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary surface comprises a laser matte feature. 
     
     
         8 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the ceramic material comprises at least one of zirconium oxide, zirconium dioxide, boron carbide, or silicon carbide. 
     
     
         9 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the card body is monolithic. 
     
     
         10 . The transaction card of  claim 9 , wherein the ceramic material is fiber reinforced. 
     
     
         11 . The transaction card of  claim 9 , wherein the ceramic material comprises a binder. 
     
     
         12 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket disposed in the primary surface and an integrated RF module disposed in the pocket. 
     
     
         22 . The transaction card of  claim 21 , wherein a surface of the integrated RF module is flush with the primary surface. 
     
     
         23 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a chamfered edge on the card body. 
     
     
         24 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary surface comprises a polished feature. 
     
     
         25 . The transaction card of  claim 1 , further comprising a laser etched feature disposed on the card body.