| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 283094000 | Utilizing superposed layers | 32 |
| 20080197621 | PRINTING OF LOTTERY TICKETS - In a row of lottery tickets each ticket has variable image printing game data printed onto a base layer on a substrate and a series of covering layers including at least one sealing layer and at least one scratch-off layer. Onto the scratch-off layer is a multi-color digital image for each ticket using a variable image printing system. At least part of the scratch-off layer can be left free from printed overlay graphics and the multi-color digital image can be printed subsequently at a different location from the ticket manufacturing location. The graphics can indicate different values for different ones of the tickets. The tickets in the row can be of different lengths and the graphics can be different for different length ones of the tickets. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080246272 | Security Device and Security Support Comprising Same - The invention relates to a security device comprising a security element composed of:
| 10-09-2008 |
| 20080252066 | Method and system for creating and reading multi-color co-planar emissive indicia using printable dyes and pigments - A method and system for identifying, tracking, and/or authenticating objects that is simple to apply and to use by an intended user, but is extremely difficult to counterfeit or compromise by an unintended user. Also disclosed is a multi-color, co-planar indicium made of a combination of printed patterns of multiple inks. The printed patterns may be modified by software-generated masks to ensure that the patterns are co-planar. The indicium is undecipherable unless irradiated with specified wavelengths of light radiation, filtered through specified spectral filters, and read and decoded by an electronic image reader. The indicium may be visible or covert. The indicium encodes unique true information about the object and may encode nonsensical or intentionally incorrect information as a further deterrent to unauthorized use. The method permits the indicia to be applied to objects at high processing speeds possible with inkjet printing. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080252067 | Security Marking System - The invention concerns a security marking system for producing a secure marking label, comprising a support sheet ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080272587 | ID Document Structure with Pattern Coating Providing Variable Security Features - A security feature for an identification document and method for making it provide layers of security, including, for example, tamper evidence, optically variable effects, and personalized information that links the security information to the document and its bearer. The feature is made by printing a first material representing first information on a core layer of the document. This first material at least partially overlaps the core layer. One example is Xerographic printing of information about the ID document applicant and the applicant's photo. The process also applies a second material representing second information adjacent to the first material. One example is ink jet printing of personal information with a UV curable ink in the form of a relief pattern on the core layer. Finally, the process applies a laminate layer over the core layer. The laminate layer covers the first and second materials. The first and second materials adhere differently to the laminate and core layers such that removal of the laminate layer from the core layer causes a separation of the first and second materials. The relief pattern is made to give the document a tactile feel as well as create optically variable effects. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090001709 | Multi-Ply Security Paper - The present invention relates to multi-ply security paper for manufacturing security or value documents, such as banknotes, identification cards and the like. Into a first paper ply ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090008926 | Layer-Type Value Document Comprising an Ink Mixture in One Layer - The invention relates to a value document, especially a banknote, having a sequence of layers into which visually and/or mechanically perceptible identifiers in the form of patterns, letters, numbers or images are introduced by the action of laser radiation. According to the present invention, the sequence of layers includes a marking layer ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090194988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GAME - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which a scratch-off lottery ticket can be purchased for a scratch-off lottery game. In addition, the process randomly selects an extracted lot of scratch-off lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090295144 | System and Method for Printing, Protecting and Authenticating Packaging, Tangible Entertainment Media and Other Printed Products - A system and method for printing, protecting and authenticating packaging, tangible entertainment media and other products, including a combination of encoded numbers, letters or images (collectively, “indicia”) that is embedded into or printed onto a substrate at a location that is in plain view when incorporated into a package or product; a clear or translucent coating applied in a decoding pattern over the encoded portion of the substrate in such manner that the encoded indicia are readily viewable by and intelligible to a viewer; and an authenticating combination of indicia that is hidden from plain view and becomes visible to an authorized viewer only through destruction of the package or through close inspection of the product. Alternatively, the system can comprise an authenticating combination that is accessible to an authorized purchaser from a separate source or object, and possibly from a remote location. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100164219 | SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD - A security device comprises a substrate having a viewing region. A first pattern of a first colour and a second pattern of a second colour are printed on one side of the viewing region. A third pattern of the first colour and a fourth pattern of the second colour are printed on the other side of the viewing region. The first and second patterns on the one side of the viewing region overlap the fourth and third patterns respectively on the other side of the viewing region whereby
| 07-01-2010 |
| 20100194093 | SECURITY DEVICES, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Security documents, such as passports, bank notes and credit cards, often incorporate security devices that are difficult to replicate by conventional printing or copying techniques. Disclosed herein are security devices and methods for their production. In selected embodiments, the security devices may be used with polymer core materials in such a way that they simulate the appearance of known security devices more traditionally used with paper core materials. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201115 | SECURITY LAMINATES WITH INTERLAMINATED TRANSPARENT EMBOSSED POLYMER HOLOGRAM - A method for interlaminating an embossed hologram, the embossed hologram comprising an optionally transparent support having two sides, at least one of the two sides either itself being embossed or having a layer thereon which is embossed and a layer of a HRI-material contiguous with the embossed side or embossed layer, comprising the steps of: a) conditioning the outermost surface of the layer of inorganic HRI-material with an alkaline solution or an acidic solution; b) drying the outermost surface of the layer of the inorganic HRI-material thereby providing a conditioned outermost surface of the layer of inorganic HRI-material; c) applying a layer of an adhesive composition to the conditioned outermost surface of the layer of inorganic HRI-material support; and d) laminating the outermost surface of the layer of HRI-material to a polymer film, wherein at least one of the support and the polymer film is transparent; and wherein the HRI material is a material with a refractive index of at least 0.3 higher than that of the embossed material. A laminate obtainable therewith, and a security document comprising the laminate are also disclosed. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100253062 | BANKNOTE WITH EDGE WINDOWS - A security document comprising a sheet having a front surface, a rear surface and sides edges. The sheet includes one or more windows or half-windows formed from a transparent or translucent material. At least one of the windows or half-windows is an edge window or half-window which extends to at least one side edge region of the sheet, and the edge window or half-window includes one or more of the following features: a denominator; an independent security device; and/or a trigger feature. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110012337 | Security Element and Method for the Production Thereof - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110089678 | LAMINATED LOTTERY TICKET CONSTRUCTION - A lottery ticket is printed onto two substrate sheets where the sheets are laminated together with both of equal length and with the top sheet approximately half the width of the bottom sheet and arranged along one side edge of the bottom sheet leaving approximately half of the bottom sheet exposed and free to fold over the top sheet. A series of break open windows is provided in the front surface of the top sheet which can be opened by a player to expose some of the game indicia printed onto the front face of the bottom sheet and covered also by a layer of scratchoff. Some of the game indicia is located on the front surface of the bottom sheet and is covered by a layer of scratchoff material so that it is on the inside when the bottom sheet is folded over. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110254260 | IMAGE PRINTED MATTER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method for forming an image printed matter, includes the steps of: forming a toner image with toner particles on a photoreceptor; transferring the toner image from the photoreceptor onto a substrate; laminating an toner holding material layer on the substrate so as to embed the toner image in the toner holding material layer so that the toner holding material layer holds the toner image therein and the image printed matter is formed, wherein the toner holding material layer is composed of a gel including a liquid dispersion medium having a contact angle of 20 to 110 degrees to the image supporting substrate. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120153607 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR AN ARTICLE TO BE PROTECTED AND ARTICLE TO BE PROTECTED WITH SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention relates to a security element for an article to be protected, having an upper face and a lower face, one or more imaging optical arrangements, which all image a respective associated object to a magnified scale only in front of the upper face, wherein the one optical arrangement or at least one of the optical arrangements comprises a plurality of reflective micro-imaging elements arranged two-dimensionally in a first pattern, and the associated object is in the form of a microstructure object having a plurality of microstructures, which are arranged in a microstructure pattern so matched to the first pattern that the microstructure object is imaged to a magnified scale in front of the upper face by means of the reflective micro-imaging elements. On both its upper face and its lower face the security element has an adhesive layer ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120169038 | DOCUMENT SECURITY METHOD - A method of enhancing the security of instant or scratch-off tickets is disclosed in which a security marking is applied to the substrate of the ticket during the printing process which is invisible to the human eye except upon the application of radiant energy to the ticket. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120235399 | SECURITY ELEMENT HAVING A COLOR FILTER, DOCUMENT OF VALUE HAVING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT - A security element ( | 09-20-2012 |
| 20140210201 | VARIABLE PRINTING OF THERMOCHROMIC CODES - Promotional codes are printed using thermochromic inks in a manner that conceals the codes until a beverage or other article is cooled sufficiently to reveal the codes. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150367669 | Reliefed Card-Shaped Data Carrier - A multilayer card-shaped data carrier has a core layer based on paper, with an individualization formed in the layer. At least a part of the area of the data carrier is deformed into a relief which has a viewing angle-dependent optical effect and which extends into the core layer through the cover layer. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160052326 | Lens-Foil Based Security Device - A security document includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface; a foil located in a region of the substrate on the first surface and including a first security element: and a second security element located in a different region of the substrate. The first and second security elements are configured to provide a visual effect when overlapping. The second security element is formed from an embossable material applied directly to the surface of the substrate. A method is for the production thereof. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160075164 | SECURITY ELEMENT COMPRISING A VOLUME HOLOGRAM - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160089924 | MULTIPLE-IMAGE DISPLAY BODY - A multiple-image display body includes a spacer layer, a line tone barrier layer stacked on the first surface of the spacer layer, and a multiple-image formation layer stacked on the second surface of the spacer layer. The line tone barrier layer includes first regions, which transmit electromagnetic waves, and second regions, which absorb electromagnetic waves. The multiple-image formation layer includes images that are visible when observed from specific angles over the first regions of the line tone barrier. The image is formed by a contrast resulting from an area ratio of the third region, which scatters electromagnetic waves, and the fourth region, which absorbs electromagnetic waves. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160093137 | Game Ticket Sets and System and Method for Producing Same - A printed game card, sheet or ticket set can incorporate multiple individual tickets separated by perforation, scoring or folds, for example. In various embodiments, the game card or sheet is printed with at least one playable game on each individual ticket, wherein the games can be instant win games with game indicia and one or more layers of varnish or rubber-based material that is removable to reveal the indicia. Each ticket on the game card, sheet or ticket set can include individual validation and/or activation indicia. The indicia can be human-readable and/or computer readable. Further, the entire game card, sheet or ticket set can include game or sheet activation indicia, such that when the entire sheet is sold, the entirety of individual game tickets can be activated simultaneously. When the individual game ticket validation codes are read, embodiments of the present invention can operate to individually assess whether the ticket is a winner, as well as whether the ticket has previously been redeemed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160107472 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH A SECURITY FEATURE, AND SECURITY DOCUMENT - A method of providing a security document with a security feature includes the steps of providing a conductive layer, and removing part of the conductive layer to convert at least a portion of the conductive layer into a metamaterial. The metamaterial is selected to provide for authentication of the security document. It is possible to obtain a security document with this method and to subsequently authenticate the security document. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109624 | Radial Lenticular Blending Effect - A method of integrating a radial zoom effect with a complementary radial image transition effect includes integrating the effects such that the two blended radial effects share a common center, and thereby share common displacement paths during the perceived transition. In addition to the visual appeal of the effect, the invention also resolves operational incompatibilities between the practice of commercial photography and the practice of lenticular printing. A lenticular product is formed in accordance with this method. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160121640 | FLAT CONCAVE MICRO LENS FOR SECURITY AS AN INTEGRATED FOCUSING ELEMENT - An optical security element for currency or other products. The security element includes a film or substrate and an image element provided on an exterior surface of this substrate. The substrate is formed of a transparent material. A concave focusing element is formed upon the opposite side or surface of the substrate, with a focusing substrate with a first side abutting the substrate and a second side facing away from the substrate. Concave lenses are provided in this second side of the concave focusing element. The optical security element includes an outer layer formed of a transparent material that is applied so as to cover the concave focusing element and to “fill in” the concave lenses. The materials, e.g., a polyester or polypropylene, are chosen for the optical security element such that the concave focusing element has an index of refraction that is lower than that of the outer layer. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160151702 | TWO-GAME INSTANT TICKET WITH SIMULTANEOUS PLAY | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160152066 | SECURITY DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160185150 | Method for Producing a Multilayer Element, and Multilayer Element - The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer body ( | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160185151 | Reliefed Card-Shaped Data Carrier - There is proposed a multilayer card-shaped data carrier ( | 06-30-2016 |
