Apparatus and methods for removing electrostatic charge from a generally non-conductive object that is inserted into a port or receptacle of a housing are disclosed, such as a smart card having an electrostatic charge thereon inserted into a slot of a housing of a smart card reader. Certain ones of the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6318632?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6318632 - Smart card reader with electrostatic discharge protection
