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| 20080197618 | Method and Device For Applying Images On a Beverage Can Lid - The method is for adding images or text on a beverage can lid. A beverage can lid is provided that has a handle member, the handle member attached to a top surface of the beverage can lid. An image is printed on the foil member. The printed foil member is placed on top of the top surface of the beverage can lid so that a first cut out segment is placed above the handle member and a second cut out segment is aligned with a weakened segment of the beverage can lid. With the foil member placed on top of the weakened segment, the handle member is lifted to engage the weakened segment and push the second cut out segment and a portion of the weakened segment through the beverage can lid. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080258454 | Security printing and detecting systems and methods - A method of security printing can comprise the steps of printing a transparent ink onto a portion of a coated substrate resulting in printed region and an unprinted region, where the transparent ink is devoid of dyes, pigments, ceramics, metallics, and fluorescents; illuminating both the printed region and the unprinted region of the substrate, where the printed region scatters more light than the unprinted region creating a contrast; and detecting the contrast with a sensor that is sensitive to detecting light scattering differences between the printed region and the unprinted region. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080272585 | Method and programmable product for unique document identification using stock and content - The present application relates to a method for authenticating and tracking of documents. More specifically the present application relates to authenticating and tracking of a document throughout its lifecycle without reliance upon or requirement for any unique identification characters, barcodes and/or objects that were added to the document specifically for the purpose of identification. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080296885 | FONT PRINTING SYSTEM HAVING EMBEDDED SECURITY INFORMATION COMPRISING VARIABLE DATA PERIODIC LINE PATTERNS - A method and system is provided for providing a variable data guilloché shaped pattern comprised of variable data differential line pattern fonts comprising decodable template symbols which are capable of being selectively assembled into a predetermined variable data code. The code representations are embedded in the guilloché pattern amongst a plurality of unvaried standard base patterns. The representation can be decoded with a digital scan capable of identifying the embedded patterns and communicated it to a user for verifying a document containing the code. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090008922 | Security Element Comprising Magnetic Materials Having the Same Remanence and a Different Coercive Field Intensity - The invention relates to a security element for protecting documents of value, which has magnetic material. Furthermore, the invention relates to a document of value, a transfer material and method for producing such security elements and documents of value as well as a method and an apparatus for checking such a security element or document of value. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008923 | Security Element - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090033085 | Information Recording Patch, Printed Sheet, and Authenticity Discrimination Method Therefor - This invention provides an information recording patch that allows accurate authenticity discrimination, a printed sheet, and an authenticity discrimination method therefor. An information recording patch includes a protective layer ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090045617 | Near infrared ink security feature - Systems and methods of providing a covert security marking for items such as documents, packaging, credit cards, and other valuable goods to combat the steady increase in forgery, counterfeiting, and other fraudulent activities is presented. A spectrally narrow, near infrared ink system serves as the basis of a covert security feature for items of value. Alternatively, or in combination, metal oxides having a substantially narrow absorption band and a maximum absorption wavelength of electromagnetic radiation in the near infrared range are also utilized. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090085343 | MEMORY KEEPER KIT - A memory keeper kit for recording and graphically depicting events and facts of a person's life by making notes about the facts and events in writeable cells located on one easy to review chart is presented. The system comprises a box, a scrapbook album and an elongated timeline sheet comprising a plurality of writeable pages, each page defined in part by at least one fold that joins to a successive page and each page comprising a portion of a timeline comprising a chart and a banner. The sheet comprises a life categories banner, at least one time scale banner, a news events banner, a US President banner, and a chart having vertical and horizontal parallel arranged intersecting lines imprinted thereon for defining a plurality of writeable cells for recording events and facts of a person's life. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090091119 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING PRIVACY OF SIGNATURES ON MAIL BALLOTS - Methods and systems that provide privacy of signatures on envelopes containing ballots are provided. The envelope for returning ballots includes a removable signature stub positioned on top of a signature area. The voter signs the back of the envelope on the signature stub, thereby imprinting a signature on the signature area by transferring a material from the signature stub to the signature area, and removes the signature stub. The signature is then covered by a label that conceals the signature under normal lighting conditions. To read the signature, light having a predetermined wavelength is directed onto the label, thereby rendering the label transparent and the signature visible. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096205 | COIN DISCRIMINATOR VOUCHER ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Vouchers and methods for providing vouchers configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a voucher can include a substrate, a first indicia on the substrate, and a thermally responsive second indicia on the substrate. At least one of the first indicia and the second indicia can indicate a value of the voucher. A system which assists in detecting alteration of value documents or transmissions, such as a coin counter voucher is provided. Voucher information such as the voucher value is included in the voucher in an encrypted or otherwise modified form. When the voucher is presented for redemptions, the encrypted information is decrypted and compared to independently available voucher information. Failure of the information to match indicates that the voucher has been altered or should otherwise be further checked. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090146408 | Electronic book including transparent film and method for recognizing the same - Provided is an electronic book comprising a book; a transparent film having printed thereon a coordinate code including a coordinate information according to a position in a page of the book, and a page code for selecting the page to be read; and a recognition device including a scanner for reading the coordinate code and the page code, wherein the recognition device stores a page data including an audio data corresponding to the coordinate information, reads the page code corresponding to the page to be read while the transparent film is placed over the page to be read, reads the coordinate code when disposed at the position within the page of the book, and outputs the audio data corresponding to the page code and the coordinate information included in the coordinate code read by the recognition device. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090167012 | System and Method for Detecting Compromised Instant Lottery Tickets - A scratch-off lottery ticket includes a substrate having at least one play area with play indicia provided thereon. A scratch-off layer is disposed over the play indicia. A luminescent material is disposed relative to the scratch-off layer and the play indicia such that unauthorized removal of the scratch-off layer in an attempt to reveal the underlying play indicia is rendered optically apparent upon subsequent excitation of the play area with an excitation source that excites the luminescent material. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090174179 | Three dimensional cover and product representation and method of manufacture; and a method for advertising using a cover and/or representation - A product representation made of a mouldable sheet of material sized and shaped to correspond to the size of a real corresponding product wherein at least a portion of said sheet is moulded according to a three dimensional pattern or image of the real corresponding product. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090179416 | Spill stopper and message display - A method of advertising is provided in which a stopper having substantially parallel sides is inserted into a hole in a container, and a message is displayed on, a surface of the stopper towards a thicker end of the stopper and external to the container. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090200789 | Identification Document with Document Specific Reduced Scale Printing - An identification document which includes card specific information printed on the card in a first location at a relatively large scale which permits the information to be read without magnification and duplicates the card specific information at a second location on the card at a significantly smaller scale which requires magnification to clearly read the small scale information. The micro-printing of small scale card specific information, such as a person's date of birth on a driver's license, at a second location on the identification card allows the micro-printed text to be compared to the large scale text to determine if the large scale text has been altered. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200790 | AUTHENTICITY PROOF LABEL AND METHOD OF PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AUTHENTICITY PROOF LABEL - An authenticity proof label is provided and includes an adhesive layer, a hologram layer provided on the adhesive layer, a protective layer provided on the hologram layer, and a cut provided from a side of the protective layer in such a manner as to at least reach the hologram layer, the cut dividing a surface area of the protective layer into at least two segments. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090206593 | SLIDEABLE WINDOW BOOK WITH FLAPS - A printed work, such as a book or a card, may include one or may pages having a first layer having an image on a surface thereof, a second layer covering at least a portion of the first layer and having a flap configured to move between a closed position, in which the image is covered by the flap, and an open position, in which the flap exposes the image, and a third layer covering the second layer and having a portion being movable relative to the second layer to expose the flap. Methods of displaying such a printed work are also disclosed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090212552 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF SAME - A method of processing a communication apparatus includes putting the communication apparatus into a distribution channel for distribution via one or more intermediaries to a user of the communication apparatus, the user of which can forward the communication apparatus to a desired recipient. The communication apparatus includes a substrate and a communication element coupled to the substrate and is constructed of one or more materials that are a bio-technical nutrient. The communication apparatus is received from a recipient directly or via one or more intermediaries. The communication apparatus is processed to prepare a second communication apparatus for distribution to another user. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090236844 | TAMPER EVIDENT MATERIALS FOR SECURELY CARRYING INFORMATION - Tamper evident forms are provided having a transparent layer bonded to a scrambling layer. One or more coating layers may be disposed on the surface of the transparent laminar. Printed indicia on the upper surface of the form is not readable unless the transparent lamina is physically separated from the scrambling layer or if the scrambling layer is optically altered or negated. The coating layers may reveal tamper evidence if a surreptitious attempt of obtaining the printed indicia is made by physical, mechanical, electronic and/or chemical means without removing the separating the transparent lamina and the scrambling layer. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090261570 | Informational Item Forming Method - A method of using a folding apparatus to form an outsert having product information printed thereon comprises applying a plurality of parallel lines of water to a sheet of paper using a plurality of spray nozzles and being applied at positions at which folds are to be made; making a plurality of folds in a first direction in the sheet of paper with a first folding apparatus; making a plurality of folds in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and making a fold in in the second direction to form an outsert including causing a movable member of a folding apparatus to make contact with and move a folded article towards a folding roller, and so that the folded article makes contact with the folding roller to form a fold in the folded article. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090273177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF COUNTERFEITING - A system is provided for counterfeiting countermeasures, the system comprising: a first authenticity indicator disposed in a print substrate coating; a second authenticity indicator disposed in a print generating matrix; a print pattern comprising the print generating matrix disposed upon the print substrate coating; a detector configured to detect the first and the second authenticity indicators in a portion of the print pattern within the field of the detector. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273178 | Informational Item Forming Method - A method of using a folding apparatus to form an outsert having product information printed thereon comprises applying a plurality of parallel lines of water to a sheet of paper; making a plurality of folds in the sheet of paper in a direction parallel to a first direction with a first folding apparatus to form a first folded article; making a plurality of folds in the first folded article in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to form an intermediate folded article; and making a final fold in the intermediate folded article in the second direction to form the outsert. Making the final fold may include forcing the intermediate folded article between a pair of adjustably-spaced folding members, the adjustably-spaced folding members to be adjustably spaced apart from each other by a distance that is within a range defined by a lower boundary of 0.25 inches and an upper boundary of 0.45 inches. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090289448 | CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORMS AND METHODS - A chain-of-custody form having integrated removable specimen seals and methods for using the form to identify a test sample collected from a donor and document the handling of the test sample. The form comprises a blank having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a first section having one or more spaces for recording demographic and testing information, and one or more indicia of the information to be recorded in one or more marked spaces; and a second section having a marked space for the donor to affix a signature and one or more indicia of the purpose of the space. An identifier that is unique to the form is recorded within the first portion and within the second portion. The identifier includes an specimen identification number or some other method of specimen identification such as a bar-code. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100001505 | Method for evaluating environmental standards of consumer items using single value to produce a calculated printed representation - The invention provides for a methodology for analyzing overall environmental impact, especially regarding greenhouse gas emissions, of consumer item(s). Factors include those that directly and indirectly impact the local, national and global environment of the planet. One embodiment of process consists of the quantization of the impact. This is delivered to the consumer as a rating name, such as but not limited to the trademark CQ, alongside an integer on an affixable label, and placed in clear view of consumer prior to purchase. Analyzing various environmental and production factors that went into production of item produces integer. Analysis also examines impact of product itself. The consumer then has opportunity to use any rewards or rebates due to the consumer to automatically mitigate the consumer's impact. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100052307 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR DOCUMENTS OF VALUE - The invention relates to a security element for securing value documents which has magnetic material. Further, the invention relates to a value document, a transfer material and a method for checking such a security element or value document. Along the security element, for example along a longitudinal direction of the security element, there are disposed one or more, maximally five, magnetic areas and one or more, maximally five, gap areas. The extension of the magnetic areas or the gap areas along the security element is preferably chosen so great that the magnetic signals of adjacent magnetization steps that arise upon transport of the security element past the magnetic sensor interfere constructively with each other. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100084849 | System and Method for Linking Digital and Printed Contents Using Unique Content Identifiers - One embodiment of a method for linking digital and printed contents includes receiving a request to retrieve a data element identified by a content identifier, identifying a storage location associated with the content identifier, retrieving a data element stored at the storage location, calculating a second content identifier of the retrieved data element, comparing the content identifier and the second content identifier, if the content identifier and the second content identifier match, creating a watermark derived from the content identifier, and creating an image of the retrieved data element that includes the watermark The watermark may be an alphanumeric string derived from the content identifier or a graphic representation, such as a barcode, derived from the content identifier. The watermark links the electronically stored contents with a printed copy of the watermarked image. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100117348 | Fish Labeling System - The invention is a system to allow a fishmonger or other fish seller to label fish for the sustainable use of that fish. The provider of the invention collects data and color-codes the data upon a flow chart. The flow chart combines the data into a single color code. The fishmonger can then read the flow chart and label the fish without needed to review the data for him or her self. Alternative versions could be developed that produce and distribute the flow chart on a computer or use other products rather than fish and other data rather than sustainability. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100133803 | METHOD OF PROCESSING REPLY CARDS - In a reply card enabling a recipient of said reply card to answer at least one request made by a sender of said reply card by taking a determined physical action on at least one identified zone of said reply card, provision is made for at least one identified zone of said reply card to be provided with a succession of signs printed with a conductive ink, and for a determined physical action to be taken that consists in perforating at least one of said identified zones so as to detach at least a portion of said succession of signs printed with a conductive ink from the reply card, the effect of said detaching being to prevent a radio-frequency read device possessed by the sender from receiving the answer associated with said succession of signs printed with a conductive ink and detached by the recipient. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100207376 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH METALLISATION - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100237603 | INDICIA MEANS - UV responsive indicia means comprising a substrate bearing indicia at least partly provided by one or more UV-sensitive materials, the indicia-bearing substrate being protected from exposure to UV radiation by a removable wrapper or peelable covering comprising a polymeric film which is relatively more transmissive with respect to visible light radiation than it is with respect to UV radiation, such that the indicia-bearing substrate is viewable through the removable wrapper or peelable covering and that a visible change in the indicia is effected upon removal of the wrapper or peeling away of the coating. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100264640 | DEVICE FOR OBCURING PRINTED INDICIA AND METHOD OF USE - A device for obscuring printed indicia includes a printable substrate, an indicia printed on a first surface of the substrate, an irreversible thermochromic material operably associated with the printable substrate which does not affect readability of the indicia when not subjected to a predetermined critical temperature and when subjected to the predetermined critical temperature renders the indicia unreadable by virtue of a color change surrounding the indicia. The indicia can be a barcode. Methods of obscuring and use include the device. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100264641 | Two-Sided Counterfeit-Resistant Certificate And Method - A certificate and method is provided that reduces the likelihood of counterfeiting via photocopier by providing various features that would require the use of a color duplex copier in order to effectively copy the certificate. Requiring the use of a color duplex copier is an effective deterrent because the use of such a device significantly reduces the profit margins of counterfeiting efforts. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100308570 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a security element ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110012336 | SECURITY SHEET INCLUDING A STRIPPABLE RIBBON FOR EXPOSING MASKED INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A security sheet that includes an information to be exposed and a preferably fibrous substrate in which is preferably totally embedded a ribbon that has a surface A and a surface B and is strippable along the surface B thereof, the information to be exposed being carried by and/or opposite the surface B of the ribbon, a method for making said security sheet, and a security document or article including such a sheet. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110109077 | Sketching Device for Copy Paper - Apparatus and methods for facilitating writing on copy paper are presented. A sketching device can be inserted between upper and lower sets of copy paper to facilitate writing or sketching on the upper set while acting as a barrier to prevent undesired imprinting of the writing or sketching on the lower set. Preferred sketching devices include a physical pen guide that acts as a tactile guide for a drawing instrument. The sketching device can be included for use with a form having a grid, and can itself include a preprinted surface having character designations that indicate different types of information on x and y axes. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110115209 | TARGETED MASS MAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A targeted mass mailing system and method including use of a pre-engineered subassembly. The subassembly is a unit of printable substrate which is processed according to at least one client-specified rule and which includes a unique identifier having associated code that drives manufacturing of the subassembly into a final assembly that constitutes at least one component of a mailing package, wherein the printable substrate may include at least one of paper, cardboard, plastic and foil, wherein the at least one component includes at least one mailing package insert and/or a mailing package container, wherein processing includes, but is not limited to, at least one of printing, folding, cutting, perforating, trimming, gluing, slitting, die-cutting, personalizing, matching, tipping, affixing, inserting, flipping, inverting, on-serting, labeling, enclosing and enveloping of the unit, and wherein the unique identifier is preferably removable. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110140408 | METHOD OF PRINTING A LOTTERY TICKET WITH A SCRATCH-OFF LAYER DEFINING A MULTI-COLOR PATTERN - A lottery ticket has game data printed on a substrate in a game data area either directly onto the substrate or onto a covering layer where the game data area is firstly covered by a scratch-off layer which contains a white pigment following which the scratch-off layer is covered by a plurality of layers of ink each of which contains pigment defining different colors for the different layers and which are different from the white pigment of the scratch-off layer so as to form a four color pattern. The scratch-off layer and the inks are sufficiently transparent to view the game data therethrough so that the removal of the scratch-off layer and the inks acts to mark the game data by showing it in a different color from the original view through the layers. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148092 | Laser Imaging and Its Use In Security Applications - A method of forming an invisible indicium on an article that comprises an outer opaque layer and an inner, laser-imageable layer, which comprises ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110181033 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND DOCUMENTS - A method to verify the authenticity of an identification document comprising one or more physical characteristics, one or more text areas, and one or more design elements, by determining if the one or more physical characteristics can be verified, and determining if the one or more text areas can be verified, and determining if the one or more design elements can be verified. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110187093 | NOVELTY NOTES - A non-counterfeit replica of a real U.S. paper bill and a method of promoting a business with a non-counterfeit replica of a real U.S. paper bill having an obverse side and a reverse side which is oppositely positioned one from the other. A dollar denomination is disposed on the obverse and reverse sides of the non-counterfeit replica of a real U.S. paper bill which is an unavailable amount between $1 and $100,000,000 and contact related information of a provider of the non-counterfeit replica of a real U.S. paper bill is disposed on at least one of the sides of the non-counterfeit replica of a real U.S. paper bill. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187094 | SHEET WITH WRISTBAND - A printable form comprising a printable upper surface and a wristband releasably bonded to the printable upper surface. In at least one embodiment the wristband may be detached from the printable upper surface and secured around a body part for use in identification. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110198836 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A BASEBALL SCOREBOOK - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a baseball scorebook. The apparatus includes a lineup card with an identifier area, and a scoresheet having at least one identifier area. One of the lineup card or scoresheet includes a carbonless copying feature that copies the identifiers to a sheet in contact with the lineup card. The apparatus also includes a binding aligning the lineup card and the scoresheet such that the identifier areas overlays each other. The system includes the apparatus, and additional scoresheets for a team and an opposing team. A binding binds the scoresheets and additional scoresheets into a scorebook. The method includes providing a lineup card having an identifier area, providing a scoresheet having an identifier area, transferring the identifiers to a sheet in contact with the lineup card, and providing a binding that aligns the lineup card and the scoresheet. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110260440 | DISPOSABLE CUP WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID LEVEL INDICATORS AND METHOD - A method for using an associated visual implementing apparatus with which a first person may audibly or otherwise specify, e.g., a head nod, to a second person the amount of unoccupied volume or void to be available in an illustrated cup when partially filled with coffee or other liquid, in response to an easily understood inquiry by the second person. The method includes the steps of a first person exhibiting the illustrated cup to a second person while inquiring as to the unoccupied volume desired to remain while making reference to the illustrated cup. The visual implementing apparatus cup includes repeating vertically oriented illustrations, the illustrations being at least one of representations of human fingers, cows, text based words describing cow sounds, numbers, geographic shapes, logos, and/or indentations. The repeating illustrations being representative of the relative remaining proportional void levels in the cup and residing on at least one of the exterior and/or the interior of the cup near the rim thereof. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110298203 | DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION ENHANCEMENT PROCESSES - Disclosed are anti-counterfeiting methods which use a fiduciary marker encoded with the location of a hidden security feature. Documents produced by the methods, and methods for verifying authenticity of documents produced by the methods, are also disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298204 | DOCUMENT SECURITY BY ALIGNING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN MARKS - A printed document includes a security mark with visible and hidden portions. The document includes a security mark defined by at least one first security mark constituent, at least one second security mark constituent, and at least one third security mark constituent, wherein: (i) each first mark constituent is visible in a first lighting condition and is detectable in a second lighting condition; (ii) each second mark constituent is hidden in the first lighting condition and is detectable in the second lighting condition; (iii) each third mark constituent is visible in the first lighting condition and is hidden in the second lighting condition. The security mark includes at least one of the first security mark constituents located adjacent and aligned with one of the second security mark constituents and one of the third security mark constituents. The location and relative placement of the first, second, and third mark constituents is selected such that cut and paste counterfeiting is hindered. The first lighting condition is visible light and the second lighting condition is IR or UV light. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120013116 | Method of Advertising Household and Commercial Product Brand Names - A method of advertising and applying brand identification to toiletry products. The disclosed method includes providing a brand name, a specific product name or further details regarding the product or the company on the product itself. As the product is dispensed or consumed, the user is made aware of the brand or product name, providing a means for brand association with a targeted audience and allowing a consumer to identify a given product after use and initial impression. The logo of the brand or product may be watermarked, embossed or raised on the product. The product may be any consumable household product, including toiletries such as toilet paper and tissues, kitchen products such as paper towels and dust rags, or other household products that would benefit from product identification for the purposes of developing brand loyalty. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120025514 | SECURITY ELEMENT INCLUDING TWO STACKED DISTINCT PATTERNS, SECURITY DOCUMENT CONTAINING SAME, AND RELATED METHODS - The invention relates to a security element ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120038140 | CUSTOMISED SECURE DOCUMENT AND PROCEDURE FOR SECURING A DOCUMENT - A method for securing a document ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120080877 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING OPTICAL EFFECTS ON MEDIA - Methods and systems for optical effects in pigments, inks, and on media. One aspect of this disclosure involves a pigment particle which includes a core, having a fluorescent material and having a spherical shape, and a shell surrounding the core; the shell includes a photochromic material which has a first optical property in a first light source and a second optical property in a second light source which includes a set of wavelengths not sufficiently present in the first light source. The second optical property attenuates an emitted radiation from the fluorescent material. Other aspects are also described. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120086195 | Advertising method on sport clothing - A officially recognized fan organization from all relevant organizations is advertised on the sport team clothes/apparel, where the fan advertise them self and as a return receive great discounts from the sport team supporters, creating healthy relation between sport fan, sport teams and sport supporters/sponsors. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120091699 | PIEZOCHROMIC SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention discloses a reversibly piezochromic security element for the forgery-protection of value documents, the security element being characterized in that it comprises a collection of optically contrasting pigment particles in a film or a coating layer of an elastic polymer. In a particular embodiment, the particles are optically variable pigment flakes, oriented in a position which is substantially different from an alignment in the plane of the film or coating layer. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120091700 | TABBED PAPER FOR ANNOTATION OF DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BOOK INSERTS - Transparent or substantially transparent sheets of paper or similar material suitable for inserting into a book or placed over a document are used to highlight or annotate a document without permanently marking or damaging the page. The inserts are thin enough so as to allow several inserts to be placed within a book without significantly increasing the book thickness or distorting the shape and size of the book when closed. Additionally, the inserts contain one or more tabs to allow a user to index and quickly find a particular insert and the corresponding page. An adhesive is present on the rear side of the insert to fix the insert to the page being annotated. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120098247 | Method of Creating and Exhibiting Fluid Dynamics - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a general method and device for designing a nearly unlimited range of return flow fluid dynamics systems. Additionally, it allows an improved method for designing GHX (ground heat exchange) field designs. An entire piping system can be developed from two components: a load circuit with multiple optional fittings, and a supply/return Pipe Pair with a multiple optional fittings on each pipe. These units can be linked together in the computer interface workspace, emblematic of a three dimensional GHX field design. As a designer links these components together, the piping system expands in size and complexity. Regardless of the complexity of the designed system, the embodiments of the disclosed technology determine the relationship between individual components, families of components and the overall GHX field. A diverse range of fluid dynamics results and an automatic sizing system is developed in embodiments of the disclosed technology. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120104741 | SANITIZING LID AND DISPATCH SERVICE THEREOF - An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. The lip portion comprises a sterilizing agent configured to sterilize a rim portion of the beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120133121 | TRANSFER FOIL COMPRISING OPTICALLY VARIABLE MAGNETIC PIGMENT, METHOD OF MAKING, USE OF TRANSFER FOIL, AND ARTICLE OR DOCUMENT COMPRISING SUCH - The present invention concerns a transfer foil, comprising a release-coated carrier ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120175866 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR MARKING OR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS AND LIVING BEINGS - A security element for marking, authenticating or identifying objects or living beings, such as people, animals or plants is provided that includes one or more layers of materials that are arranged next to or on top of each other or that overlap, which have security markings. At least one layer of the security element has, at least regionally, a crackle pattern in form of tears or cracks, nicks, wear areas or shrinkages and possible impurities, which can be scanned and detected together or separately as security features. A method for producing such a security element and to a use thereof for authenticating a person or an object, or for authorizing, triggering, continuing, carrying out and ending an action is also provided. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120193903 | Graphic Systems and Packages and Methods Of Using Graphic Systems - A graphic system for a replacement cartridge for a consumer products device including a silhouette of the consumer products device, and a visual depiction of the replacement cartridge superimposed on the silhouette, wherein the visual depiction superimposed on the silhouette associates the correct replacement cartridge with the correct consumer product device. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120193904 | SECURITY LABEL FOR PROTECTING MEDICAMENTS CONTAINED IN AN INDIVIDUAL PACKAGING - The invention relates to a security label for protecting medicaments contained in an individual packaging, comprising a security layer ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120235398 | DIVIDER TAB AND TAB LABELING SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND RETRIEVAL - An integrated divider tab and tab labeling system is comprised of tabs at the bottom and side edges of bound material. Tabs are positioned and labeled to provide quick access to information of initial interest, then efficient maneuverability from one subject to another. Users of the system group information in general categories, then further organize each of the information groups into corresponding subgroups. Once each group and subgroup are labeled, the user saves time in finding and referring to information by following the natural thought process of first locating group, then subgroup. Thus a considerably more versatile divider tab system saves time both in compiling information and accessing it for productive use. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120242072 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPORT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for producing a support comprising at least one electronic device ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120306189 | ARTICLE TRACKING METHOD - There is described a method of tracking an article ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120313363 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPORT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for producing a support ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120319395 | SECURITY ELEMENT, VALUE DOCUMENT COMPRISING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT - A security element for a security paper, value document or the like, having a carrier which has a reflective areal region which is divided into a multiplicity of reflective pixels. The area of each pixel is smaller than the area of the reflective areal region by at least one order of magnitude. Each pixel has at least one reflective facet which is formed in a surface of the carrier, and the at least one reflective facet reflects light incident along a predetermined direction on the areal region directionally in a reflection direction predefined by the orientation of the facet. The orientations of the facets of different pixels have a substantially random variation over the reflective areal region. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130001940 | COMPRESSIBLE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL-BASED AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A security and/or authentication device comprising: a compressible photonic crystal having an ordered array of voids, the photonic crystal having a reflection peak, wherein compression against at least a portion photonic crystal results in a decrease of intensity of the reflection peak in at least that portion. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130033031 | Rotating Label Warning System For A Container - The present application is directed to systems and methods for delivering warnings and instructions for a container. A base label may be adhered to the container, and at least a first, a second, and a third visual representation of a warning or instruction is displayed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may be rotatable about the base label. The top label may have a transparent window allowing at least one of the first, second, or third visual representations to be visible through the transparent window. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130033032 | SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention concerns a security thread or stripe for the incorporation into or onto a value-document or currency substrate, as well as a method and means of making such thread or stripe. The thread or stripe comprises a plastic foil which carries a hardened coating comprising oriented magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles, the orientation of said pigment particles representing graphic information. Preferred are optically variable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles. Said hardened coating may also be comprised between a first and a second plastic foil. Said graphic information is a repetitive seamless pattern of suitable repetition length, which is produced using a magnetic orienting cylinder having a corresponding repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern. A magnetic orienting cylinder and a process for process for producing such magnetic orienting cylinder are also disclosed. The process comprises the coating of a cylindrical support body with a polymer material comprising a high-coercivity permanent-magnetic powder as a filler material, and magnetizing or engraving the seamless outer cylinder surface to form on the cylinder a repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130043669 | ADHESIVE CASUALTY AND TRIAGE CARD - A casualty and triage information collection form and record sheet of flexible plastic film including a writing surface and backed by a layer of an adhesive by which the record sheet can be attached to a patient's clothing or skin. The flexible plastic film is strong enough and elastic enough to serve as a wound dressing. The adhesive is protected before use by a release liner sheet. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130049348 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING AND RETRIEVING CARDS - An organization aid device, an organization aid carrier device, system, and method for organizing and retrieving cards is disclosed. The organization aid device allows for organization of plurality of card-like devices and quick identification of a particular card-like device from a stack of similar card-like devices, such that when a plurality of card-like devices are stored in a confined carrier, a desired card-like device can be accurately retrieved from the rest of the card-like devices and/or from the confined carrier. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130062872 | Method for Pairing Food Recipes with Wine - It is a common problem for the typical consumer that is not highly educated or experienced in pairing wine with food, to determine what food recipe would be best suited to combine with a given bottle of wine. This invention offers the consumer a significant reduction in effort, time and risk by providing a food recipe affixed to the wine bottle. The food recipe affixed to the bottle has been selected based on its complimentary flavor and aroma to the wine, creating an attractive pairing of food and wine for the consumer. When selecting the bottle of wine, the consumer has an immediate recommendation for a food recipe to pair with the wine without requiring the consumer to further research such recommendations, thereby saving the consumer time and effort, while reducing their risk in making poor pairing decisions. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130069358 | Secured Document and Manufacturing Method of Said Secured Document - The present invention relates to a method of securement of a security document comprising providing a security document to be secured comprising a support on which are inscribed personalization data, an optical security component covering at least a portion of the personalization data and an adhesive layer positioned between the support and the optical security component, and applying a transparent anti-adhesive layer on the optical security component. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130093172 | SECURITY ELEMENT, VALUE DOCUMENT COMPRISING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT - A security element ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130093173 | DETERRING INFORMATION COPYING INCLUDING DETERRENCE OF CURRENCY COUNTERFEITING - A method for deterring information copying, includes: combining a watermark serial number incorporate in a given medium with a content serial number to create a combined serial number, the watermark serial number uniquely identifies the given medium, and the content serial number uniquely identifies a content stored on the given medium; creating a digital signature by encoding the combined serial number using a private key of a public/private key pair; imprinting the content serial number and the digital signature on the given medium; decoding the digital signature imprinted on the given medium using a public key of the public/private key pair to obtain the combined serial number; comparing the decoded combined serial number with the watermark serial number and the content serial number imprinted of the given medium; and in response to determining that both match the combined serial number, determining that the content is authentic. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130093174 | SECURITY ELEMENT OR DOCUMENT WITH A SECURITY FEATURE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DYNAMIC-EFFECT FEATURE - There is described a security element or document comprising a substrate ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130106090 | SECURITY FEATURE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130113199 | DOUBLE POSTCARD CHECK WITH ADDRESS CORRECTION FORM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A double postcard check mailer and a method of use therefore are described. The mailer is comprised of a check component and a payee data correction component detachably coupled to the check component. The mailer, when folded, has the dimensions of a double postcard. The mailer is sent to the payee of the check. The payee detaches the check component from the payee data correction component and cashes the check component. The payee further fills out the payee data correction component with updated information, such as a corrected address, and deposits the completed payee data correction component in the mail with postcard shipping postage. The original sender of the mailer receives the payee data correction component and updates the payee's information based on the data received in the completed payee data correction component. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130127150 | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS CONTAINING AN S ATOM OR S(=O)2 GROUP IN THEIR BASIC STRUCTURE - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds having an S atom or S(═O) | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130154250 | PERSONALIZED SECURITY ARTICLE AND METHODS OF AUTHENTICATING A SECURITY ARTICLE AND VERIFYING A BEARER OF A SECURITY ARTICLE - Security articles and methods of personalizing security articles. Specifically, this disclosure relates to security articles that contain a security feature that is a composite image, where the composite image includes laser-personalized security information. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130193678 | MEDIA PROCESS FOR ADVERTISING - A media process for advertising includes positioning an insert on a front page of a periodical. The insert is removable from the periodical so that a purchaser can read any periodical content that is positioned under the insert and the insert includes instructions for the user to obtain additional advertising material. A media process for advertising also includes positioning an article onto a front page of a periodical, with the article including advertising material, such as a periodic offer. An apparatus for advertising on a front page of a periodical includes a sleeve for holding an insert, an adhesive applied to a bottom surface of the sleeve, and an insert positioned inside the sleeve. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130207374 | OPTICALLY VARIABLE DEVICES, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Security documents often incorporate optically variable devices to prevent or hinder counterfeiters. Disclosed herein are layered optically variable devices such as colour-shift foils, and methods for their production and use. Such devices afford new techniques for a user of a security document to check quickly and easily whether the security document is a legitimate document or a counterfeit copy. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130207375 | SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL AND PRINTED MACHINE-READABLE MARKINGS - A security document has a substrate ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130214523 | ALKALI METAL AND ALKALINE EARTH METAL NIOBATES AND TANTALATES AS SECURITY FEATURE SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to a security feature having a luminescent substance with the general formula AXO | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130229007 | Two-Sided Counterfeit-Resistant Certificate And Method - A certificate and method is provided that reduces the likelihood of counterfeiting via photocopier by providing various features that would require the use of a color duplex copier in order to effectively copy the certificate. Requiring the use of a color duplex copier is an effective deterrent because the use of such a device significantly reduces the profit margins of counterfeiting efforts. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130241189 | INDEX LABEL ASSEMBLY - An index label and a method for applying an index label to a sheet or folder. A label assembly includes labels in a column, and each of the labels includes a fold line. A registration structure is adjacent the label column. Each label can be partially folded into a raised position, and the item to be label placed adjacent the raided portions, such as using the registration structure to align the item. The raised portion is lowered and adhered to the item. The remainder of the label is then removed from the label assembly and folded to adhere to itself and/or the item to form an index label on the item. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130264813 | MULTI-IMAGE OPTICAL DEVICE - A system and method are provided for constructing an optical device having a substrate and a filter layer provided on the substrate. The filter layer includes features that render a first image and gaps between the features. An image layer is provided on the filter layer and includes image elements provided within the gaps between the features. The first image is rendered in reflected light and the second image is rendered in transmitted light. According to one example, a second filter layer may be provided on a second side of the substrate such that features of the filter layer and second features of the second filter layer may be at least partially out of vertical alignment in order to define a plurality of light ray entry angles. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130277957 | SECURITY FEATURE - A security feature for protecting valuable documents, in particular for ensuring the authenticity of valuable documents, comprises a luminescent pigment which has a host lattice doped with a first luminophore and a second luminophore, with an excitation energy of the first luminophore being transferable to the second luminophore. However, in the case of the luminescent pigment according to the invention, the excitation energy is not transferred completely from the first luminophore to the second, but rather only partially. The incomplete transfer of the excitation energy is achieved by selecting suitable amount-of-substance fractions of the first and the second luminophores on the luminescent pigment. As a result of the incomplete transfer of the excitation energy, the luminescent light that is emitted by the luminescent pigment also has, in addition to a luminescence peak of the second luminophore, a luminescence peak of the first luminophore. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130300100 | Medical Tape with Warning Indicators - Adhesive medical tape with warning indicators. The warning indicators can indicate the presence of a dangerous condition in a medical setting, such as the presence of sharp needles or that a patient is infected with a bloodborne pathogen. Viewers who see the warning indicators can alter their behavior to avoid the dangerous condition when treating patients. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130300101 | Laminated Documents and Cards Including Embedded Security Features - An anti-counterfeit feature for a multi-layer document or plastic laminated card is provided according to some embodiments. The laminated card can include an embedded layer including a radio frequency radiation absorbing or deflecting material. The card can be authenticated by detecting an absence or a modification of a radio frequency signal due to the card interfering with a radiation source. The laminated card can also include a pattern of perforations passing partially or fully through one or more layers of the card so as to produce an effect similar to a watermark in the assembled laminated card by giving the card a modified transparency in a pattern associated with the pattern of perforations. The card can be authenticated by observing a pattern of light through the perforations. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130313817 | ONE PIECE REVERSIBLE CLOSURES WITH CUSTOM IMPRINTED LINERS - A method for providing custom information to a user of a reversible child resistant closure includes maintaining a supply of closures, each closure including a first section configured to be applied to the container in a non-child resistant mode, a second section configured to be applied to the container in a child resistant mode, and a divider for forming a first section cavity and a second section cavity. One of the closures of the supply is configured to include printed information by inserting a first liner having indicia printed thereon in the first section cavity such that the indicia of the first liner is visible when the closure is installed in the child resistant mode and inserting a second liner having indicia printed thereon in the second section cavity such that the indicia of the second liner is visible when the closure is installed in the non-child resistant mode. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140015241 | Tabbed Paper for Annotation of Documents Including Book Inserts - Transparent or substantially transparent sheets of paper or similar material suitable for inserting into a book or placed over a document are used to highlight or annotate a document without permanently marking or damaging the page. The inserts are thin enough so as to allow several inserts to be placed within a book without significantly increasing the book thickness or distorting the shape and size of the book when closed. Additionally, the inserts contain one or more tabs to allow a user to index and quickly find a particular insert and the corresponding page. An adhesive is present on the rear side of the insert to fix the insert to the page being annotated. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140028010 | DENTAL-BASED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A dental-based identification system for identification of individuals comprises a database configured to maintain a record of each individual registered in the system, wherein each record includes at least an identification (ID) number included in a dental-based identification tag and identification information of the individual, wherein the ID number uniquely identifies the individual; and an identification server configured to receive a radiograph of at least one tooth to which the dental-based identification tag is bonded, to detect the ID number included in the dental-based identification tag, and to search a recording associated with the detected ID number, wherein the identification server is further configured to generate and send a message upon identification of the individual. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140077485 | ARTICLE WITH A DYNAMIC FRAME FORMED WITH ALIGNED PIGMENT FLAKES - An article includes a substrate and a graphical component forming an image and an optical component which includes magnetic pigment flakes aligned so as to form a frame pattern which surrounds the image. When light is incident upon the pigment flakes from a light source, light reflected from the frame pattern forms a dynamic frame which surrounds the image and appears to move as the substrate is tilted with respect to the light source. The image appears to be stationary when the dynamic frame appears to move. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140084577 | Method of Effectively, Cleanly and Safely Scratching a Scratch Off Lottery Ticket/Card - A method scratching a scratch ticket/card includes a scratch ticket/card and a scratching member, where the scratching member can be a tortillion or a blending stump. The players of the scratch ticket/card can remove an opaque latex covering layer of the scratch ticket/card by using the scratching member in order to reveal a concealed information section, where the concealed information section indicates that the scratch ticket/card is a winning or non-winning card. The scratching member is also able to remove a plurality of residues created by the scratching process so that the player can enjoy the scratching process without having to worry about the damage or mess created by the scratching process. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091566 | Method for verifying the authenticity of securities and device for its realization - The present invention relates to methods and devices for verifying the authenticity of various securities and may be used for determining the authenticity of banknotes, financial documents, identity cards and other important documents. The method consists in that the security is transilluminated with a light flux passing from a light source to a receiver, is registered the feature of paper, is compared the registration result with the reference feature, obtained during the control test and stored in a database of reference features, the coincidence of signs confirming the authenticity of the security. As a protective element is used an image in the form of a projection on the receiver of patterns, formed by its nearest 1-6 layers of fibers inside the texture of paper, of the preselected control site, the dimensions of which exceed the transverse dimensions of the paper fibers at least twice. It is carried out the identification of security with the ability to locate the control area defined by the coordinates and/or typographical feature, the security is transilluminated with a light flux on the control area, is registered the control area image with a resolution of at least 1200 pixels per inch. In the alternative embodiment of the device for realization of the method for verifying the authenticity of securities, which is a mobile phone, the light source and the receiver being aligned in different parts of the body, the receiver is made in the form of a flat photosensor having a resolution of at least 1200 pixels per inch. In another alternative embodiment the light source is located by the circuit of the photosensor, at the same time the device is equipped with a means for security pressing to the photosensor, reflecting the luminous flux, emitted by the source, on the photosensor. At the same time in both alternative embodiments of the device the protective layer of the photosensor is made in the form of a light-guiding plate with photoconductive elements, which transmit the luminous flux to the surface of the photosensitive layer. The result, achieved at the realization of the present invention, consists in providing the simplicity, high reliability and validity of authentification of securities. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140103631 | REMINDER SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A CONSUMER PRODUCT - A method for reminding a user to replace, use or remove a consumer product. The method comprises providing a consumer product comprising a tag associated with the product wherein the tag is decodable by a reader device and providing a reminder system wherein upon decoding the tag the reminder system prompts a user to set a reminder to use, replace, or remove a consumer product. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140103632 | SECURITY THREAD - An anti-counterfeiting security thread for incorporation into documents and banknotes. The security thread has at least two zones located respectively on either side of a separation line extending longitudinally along the thread. Two optically variable security elements having different appearances are disposed in the first zone and second zones of the security thread. The optically variable elements are arranged with respect to the separation line so that each of the two optically variable elements has a first perceived appearance from a first direction of observation and a second perceived appearance from a second direction of observation, wherein the first and the second perceived appearances are different. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140131988 | PROJECT PLANNING METHOD - A method for planning a project including accessing a worksheet with a list area and instruction indicia. The instruction indicia cues a user to write project-related information in the list area for at least two phases of a project, and the project-related information includes at least one of a time interval or a finish date for each project phase. The method includes writing project-related information in the list area of the worksheet and accessing a plurality of labels that each include project-related indicia. A label is selected that pertains to at least one phase of the project, and the label is secured to a date-range document at a location on the date-range document that correlates with the time interval or the finish date of the respective phase of the project. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140145425 | Method for Creating a Customized Children's Storybook with Fingerprint Art Using Fingerprint-Ready Image Templates - Methods for creating customized children's storybooks with fingerprint art using fingerprint-ready templates stored in association with a software application on a desktop computer, a tablet computer, or a smart phone. The methods include the use of preconfigured templates and prompted discussions that elicit responses from the child to create text for the storybook. The text may be generated by speech recognition software processing digital audio recordings of the child's responses. A digital image of the child's fingerprint is acquired and the fingerprint image and/or the storybook scenes are scaled to fit each other. Fingerprint-ready image templates are used to facilitate the creation of fingerprint art. A completed page image is formed by digitally inserting a fingerprint into the fingerprint-shaped area, and if desired, coloring the image or drawing a scene around the image. When the scenes are completed the software application compiles the book pages and prints the same. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140151996 | ELEMENT FOR SECURITY DOCUMENT COMPRISING AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE - A security element adapted for integration into a security document. The security element having a substrate with a first face and a second face. An optical structure is disposed on the first face, and at least two patterns are inscribed on the second face. The two patterns are at least partially identical. The first pattern is observable at a first position on the second face through the optical structure along a first viewing angle. The second pattern is observable at a second position on the second face through the optical structure along a second viewing angle. Authenticity of the document may be verified by comparing the observed patterns. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140175785 | Security Element - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140175786 | SECURITY STRUCTURE COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT VARNISH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A security element for integration into a document. The security element has a transparent substrate. An array of lenses is disposed on the first side of the substrate. A field of elementary patterns observable through the array of lenses is disposed on the second side of the substrate. A transparent lacquer partially covers the array of lenses. The lacquer takes the form of at least one macroscopic pattern, which locally cancels out the effect of the lenses, thereby allowing an observation of the field of underlying elementary patterns tin halftone. The macroscopic patterns are not spatially coordinated with the field of elementary patterns. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140183854 | METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A PRINTED DOCUMENT - A method for authenticating a printed document which carries barcode that encode authentication data, including word bounding boxes for each word in the original document image and data for reconstructing the original image. The printed document is scanned to generate a target document image, which is then segmented into text words. The word bounding boxes of the original and target document images are used to align the target document image. Then, each word in the original document image is compared to corresponding words in the target document image using word difference map and Hausdorff distance between them. Symbols of the original document image are further compared to corresponding symbols in the target document image using feature comparison, symbol difference map and Hausdorff distance comparison, and point matching. These various comparison results can identify alterations in the target document with respect to the original document, which can be visualized. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140239627 | OPTICAL SECURITY COMPONENT, PRODUCTION OF SUCH A COMPONENT AND SECURE PRODUCT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A COMPONENT - One aspect of the invention relates to an optical security component ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140239628 | Security Display Devices, Their Production and Use - Security documents often incorporate security devices to prevent or hinder counterfeiters. Disclosed herein are security devices that include a fluid or fluids within the devices. Such devices, and security documents that include them, afford new techniques to check whether a security document is a legitimate or counterfeit copy. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140265300 | SMART ANTI-FRAUD SHIPPING LABELS - A system and method for an antifraud shipping label system are described. The antifraud shipping label system includes a stamp generator and a stamp transaction registration module. The stamp generator generates stamps corresponding to a seller registered with an online marketplace application. Each stamp has a unique identifier with respect to the online marketplace application. The stamps are mailed to the seller. The stamp transaction registration module generates a presentation in which the identifiers that correspond to the stamps mailed to the seller are each partially displayed within the presentation. The stamp transaction registration module receives a selection of a partially displayed identifier as a selection made the seller, and associate shipping information from a transaction of the seller in the online marketplace application with the entirety of the partially displayed identifier selected by the seller. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140300095 | Security Element - The invention relates to a security element ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140339807 | METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING UV ABSORBING SECURITY MARK - A method of authenticating a document includes providing a document having a substrate comprising an optical brightener; printing a background with a ultraviolet (UV) absorbing material on the substrate comprising a first pattern of lines having a first frequency and a first orientation; printing a security mark with the UV material on the substrate comprising a second pattern of lines having a second frequency or a second orientation or both; placing a lenticular lens over the security mark and background; illuminating the security mark and background through the lenticular lens with UV light; orienting the lenticular lens to match either the first orientation or the second orientation; and authenticating the document if the security mark matches a predetermined security mark. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140375045 | Instant Game Ticket - A method of playing an instant scratch game lottery ticket. Each ticket provides a printed grid comprised of adjoining edge features that provide at least two enclosed symbol areas. Each edge feature is labeled by a unique indicium and covered in a transparent film. Each enclosed symbol area contains a prize symbol that is covered in an opaque film. Also provided are player indicia covered with an opaque film that is removed to reveal the player indicia. The transparent film covering each labeled edge feature that matches a player indicium is then removed. If the edge features that have been removed are adjoined and provide a fully enclosed area, the prize symbol(s) in the fully enclosed area is/are revealed by removing the opaque film covering the prize symbol(s). Any revealed prizes are provided as an award to the player. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150014980 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING PRINTED DOCUMENTS - Method of providing an authenticated printed document including generating a message image by applying conversion parameters to text, the message image being defined by pixels and including converted text in a first color and a background in a second color; generating a first pixel array of the same pixel size as the image by selecting a sub-pixel configuration for each pixel of the first array; generating a second pixel array corresponding to the first array. The pixel of the image is in the second color, a first sub-pixel configuration for the second array is identical to the configuration selected for the first array, or where the pixel of the image is the first color, a second sub-pixel configuration generated for the second array is inverted relative to the configuration for the first array, such that the converted text is hidden in the second array; transferring the second array to the document; providing the first array on a transparent medium for superimposing on the second array on the document to reveal the converted text. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150014981 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING OPTICAL EFFECTS ON MEDIA - Methods and systems for optical effects in pigments, inks, and on media. One aspect of this disclosure involves a pigment particle which includes a core, having a fluorescent material and having a spherical shape, and a shell surrounding the core; the shell includes a photochromic material which has a first optical property in a first light source and a second optical property in a second light source which includes a set of wavelengths not sufficiently present in the first light source. The second optical property attenuates an emitted radiation from the fluorescent material. Other aspects are also described. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150014982 | TWO-SIDED HINGED REPOSITIONABLE NOTE - A two-sided hinged note comprises a generally planar sheet, an adhesive, and a hinge. The sheet has opposing front and back sides, both of which are suitable to be written upon at least in part. The adhesive, which may be pressure-sensitive and re-adherable, is on an adhesive area of the back side of the note and is capable of adhering to a surface of an item such that the sheet is flat against the surface thereby presenting the front side of the sheet facing outward from the surface. The hinge is proximate the adhesive area, wherein the hinge is operable to pivot approximately 180° to thereby present the back side of the sheet facing outward from the surface as a the sheet is approximately flat against the surface of the item. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150014983 | MARKING COMPRISING A PRINTABLE CODE AND A CHIRAL LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER LAYER - Disclosed is a marking for an article, item or substrate. The marking comprises a printable code, at least a part of which is covered by a chiral liquid crystal polymer (CLCP) layer, and further preferably including an intermediate layer including a distribution of flakes, to provide readable information of at least two different types on the article. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150028578 | METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING AN ITEM - A method of authenticating an item with a security mark includes providing a substrate ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150028579 | METHOD OF UNITARY AUTHENTICATION OF A HARDWARE OBJECT COMPRISING VISUAL CRYPTOGRAPHY AND MATERIAL SIGNATURE - The invention concerns a unitary authentication process of a material object consisting of a construction phase of an authenticator system comprising at least:
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| 20150061278 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING OPTO-THERMAL WATERMARK FOR ELECTRONICS - Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a computer program product for validating a test thermoreflective mark. The computer program product can include computer usable program code configured to control a temperature regulation unit configured to govern a temperature of a thermoreflective mark. The computer usable program code can be further configured to control an electromagnetic waver emitter to present at a first temperature, a first electromagnetic wave. The computer usable program code can be further configured to record a first reflective profile. The computer usable program code can be further configured to control the electromagnetic wave emitter to present at a second temperature, a second electromagnetic wave. The computer usable program code can be further configured to record a second reflective profile. The computer usable code can be further configured to validate the thermoreflective mark based on the first reflective profile and the second reflective profile. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150061279 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING OPTO-THERMAL WATERMARK FOR ELECTRONICS - An anti-counterfeiting technique presents, to a test thermoreflective mark at a first temperature, a first electromagnetic wave. A first test reflective profile for the test thermoreflective mark associated with the first temperature is recorded. A second electromagnetic wave is presented to the test thermoreflective mark at a second temperature. A second test reflective profile for the test thermoreflective mark associated with the second temperature is recorded. The first test reflective profile is compared with a first control reflective profile that is associated with a genuine thermoreflective mark. The second test reflective profile is compared with a second control reflective profile that is associated with the genuine thermoreflective mark. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150091289 | UNITARY SPECIAL SERVICE DELIVERY FORM MAILPIECE FOR DELIVERY VIA A SPECIAL SERVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A unitary special service form mailpiece for delivery via a special service has a pocket for holding and/or mailing documents, envelopes, forms, checks and/or the like via the special service. A top panel with a receipt and a label section is removably attached to a bottom panel. The label has information related to the delivery of the article by the special service. An electronic return receipt information section and a special services designation section are located on the mailpiece. The mailpiece is prepared for delivery by printing information on the form necessary to comply with the special service delivery requirements and electronic return receipt of the mailpiece. The information has a machine-readable code section with machine-readable information associated with the mailpiece. The bottom panel of the mailpiece has an integrally formed envelope that is removed before folding, assembling and sealing the mailpiece. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150115592 | Reference System and Method for Fiber Optic Cables - A system of color coded reference tables is disclosed by which fiber optic installation workers and engineers may quickly and easily convert fiber count numbers to bundle and sheath colors. The color code used may be an industry-standard 12-color or an alternative mapping of colors to numbers. The tables convert a numerical cable count having in principal no upper bound to an identifiable color code, which may be applied to cables and related equipment in the field. The tables of the system may be printed on a laminated card or page where an installation worker may make temporary notations using a solvent-erase marker (for example to check off fibers for which work has been completed). | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150115593 | Instant game ticket with multiline slot machine or wheel theme - A method of playing a lottery instant scratch game ticket. Each ticket provides a printed grid resembling a multiline slot machine game, comprised of symbol boxes arranged in columns and rows. Each symbol box contains one of a predetermined amount of game symbols and is covered by an indicia-labeled opaque removable film. Also provided are player indicia covered by an unlabeled opaque removable film. After scratching off the opaque film covering the player indicia, the revealed player indicia are compared to the indicia on the symbol boxes. The player scratches off the opaque film covering each symbol box that has an indicium that matches a player indicium, thereby revealing game symbols. The game symbols are then compared to official winning paylines and a prize legend to determine any wins. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150137502 | Anti-Counterfeiting Methods - A document and an Anti-counterfeiting method for use in such documents are described. Said document and Anti-counterfeiting method include introducing a plurality of raised nanoscopic to microscopic structures, here referred to as reconfigurable structures, formed over a polymer substrate to induce optical changes, such as structural color and/or optical fuzziness. Dynamic changes using liquids provide the anti-counterfeiting measures. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137503 | TARGETED MASS MAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A targeted mass mailing system and method including use of a pre-engineered subassembly. The subassembly is a unit of printable substrate which is processed according to at least one client-specified rule and which includes a unique identifier having associated code that drives manufacturing of the subassembly into a final assembly that constitutes at least one component of a mailing package, wherein the printable substrate may include at least one of paper, cardboard, plastic and foil, wherein the at least one component includes at least one mailing package insert and/or a mailing package container, wherein processing includes, but is not limited to, at least one of printing, folding, cutting, perforating, trimming, gluing, slitting, die-cutting, personalizing, matching, tipping, affixing, inserting, flipping, inverting, on-serting, labeling, enclosing and enveloping of the unit, and wherein the unique identifier is preferably removable. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150306492 | Method of Playing a Game Ticket with a Folding Action - A game ticket printed on a ticket substrate includes a first surface portion with a first game play area thereon and a second surface portion of the substrate with a second game play area. Each of said first and second game play areas contains game play symbols printed on the game play area covered by a scratch-off material. The ticket can be modified by folding or by separating portions so as to provide movement of the second game play area relative to said game play information to allow playing by the player of the game symbols on the second play area. The ticket includes a single prize validated by a single bar code and the result of a combination of both the first and second aspects of the play. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160089923 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SECURE PROTECTION OF AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENT THUS PROTECTED - A method for the secure protection of a portion of the surface of an official document bearing markings, in which: a transparent security layer ( | 03-31-2016 |
