RFID/NFC

[Liquid]

How many people have started utilising this tech in your phones or credit/debit cards?

I have a friend who has developed a case for NFC equipped phone that can distort the signal unless its being actively used by the user.

He also has developed a credit card sized deflecter for use in wallet applications (saves buying a new wallet/you can keep the wallet/purse of your choice)

I'm just trying to gather info into the useage of the tech before I drop some money into his designs to further the concepts:)

Look forward to your replies:)

EDIT:I think I've posted in the wrong section and it won't let me delete:( rather than spam if a mod could move it:)

[jonsie]

Good luck with it. But it's important to get in there first as I am almost certain there will be others looking to exploit this new market.

[Liquid]

Agreed:) patent will be pushed through soon. Even if we don't get to market first we could at the very least pull an apple type business on everyone else.

[jonsie]

make sure you don't venture into any existing Apple patents. I would think they have pretty much everything else covered!

[Liquid]

Haha very good point:)

Must remember not to make a rounded edge rectangle:)

[sheepdog]

Hey Liquid, has your friend taken a look over at kickstarter? There's quite a number of these things on there (or has been) plus its a handy way of getting funds from everybody. 

[Liquid]

To put it politely BALLS! The credit card solution has annoyingly been submitted for patent permission a month before we submitted the patent. (Ours is too similar to be accepted:() I don't believe we can even claim prior art seeing as they published a summery of the concept in February:(

Phone version is still pending so fingers crossed:)

[Liquid]

Oo and sorry sheepdog I thought I replied. He has looked at it but wanted to patent the idea first, stupidly he should of done it months ago rather than waiting for the design to prove itself.

[jonsie]

You need to be first out of the traps with these things unfortunately.

[Liquid]

Indeed. Rather annoyed with him for not going with it sooner:( o well its only money at the end of the day:)

[Liquid]

Side note: I cannot find information on google wonder if someone could help me.


The materials left behind from touching somthing (eg fingerprint) could it be conductive enough to carry a micro current?

If so I may have invalidated the concept provided by the university group.

All help appreciated:)