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7632380 |
Article formed from at least a fibrous material jet comprising at least a null thickness zone and method for making same
The present invention relates to an article formed from at least one ply of fibrous material comprising at least one region of zero thickness, characterized in that said region is covered on at...
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7630954 |
Data carrier comprising an optically variable element
A data carrier with an optically variable structure having an embossed structure with raised areas and a first coating contrasting with the surface of the data carrier. The embossed structure and...
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7630559 |
Confirmation system for authenticity of article and confirmation method
An article confirmation method has reading irreproducible fine characteristics from a genuine article, reading irreproducible fine characteristics from an article to be confirmed, comparing the...
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7625613 |
Copy-resistant security paper
A copy-resistant document is provided. The document comprises a substrate, a light reflective layer disposed over the substrate, a light diffusive layer disposed over the reflective layer, and...
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7618066 |
Photoengraved printed data carrier
The invention relates to a printed data carrier having a printed surface and at least one printed partial surface enclosed thereby on all sides, the surface and the partial surface being printed by...
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7604855 |
Kinematic images formed by orienting alignable flakes
An image is disclosed comprised of flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint that can be aligned in a magnetic field. The flakes are aligned so as to produce one or more kinematic...
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7604161 |
Question paper forming apparatus and question paper forming method
A question paper forming apparatus, includes: an image reading unit that reads an image of a question original in which a character string for constituting an answer of a question is designated by...
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7599099 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
A copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image including added digital information is generated by an on-demand output of the pattern by a printer. An image processing apparatus for generating a...
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7593138 |
Special effects achieved by setoverprint/setoverprintmode and manipulating object optimize rendering (OOR) tags and colors
Adobe Postscript's setoverprint and setoverprintmode operations, an imager and Object Optimized Rendering (OCR) technology can be combined to achieve a watermark result by either tagging lower...
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7588191 |
Product provided with a coding pattern and apparatus and method for reading the pattern
A product provided with a coding pattern which comprises a plurality of marks, each of which represents one of at least two different values, and which further comprises a plurality of nominal...
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7577841 |
Watermark placement in watermarking of time varying media signals
A method of placing a watermark in a video stream estimates motion between frames in the video stream, and computes a representative motion for a frame. Before embedding the watermark in that...
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7560156 |
Strip shaped safeguarding element
The present invention relates to a security element in the form of a strip. The strip exhibits optical effects which vary, depending on the illumination or viewing direction. The optical effects...
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7551750 |
Holographic digital watermark
A digital watermark which is incorporated, perceptibly or imperceptibly, into a diffractive device such as a hologram. When applied to protect and/or authenticate a document of value or a product,...
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7536553 |
Method and system for validating a security marking
A method and system for authenticating an item by using a security marking. The security marking is provided on the item with an OVD ink capable of absorbing light in a visible wavelength range to...
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7517578 |
Method and apparatus for orienting magnetic flakes
Apparatus and related methods align magnetic flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint vehicle to create optically variable images in a high-speed, linear printing operation. Images...
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7512248 |
Method of incorporating a secondary image into a primary image
A method of incorporating a second image into a primary image. A vectorial grid is created that is adapted for mapping on to the primary image. A deformation is applied to the grid using data from...
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7501646 |
Security markers for reducing receipt fraud
A method of reducing receipt fraud comprises attempting to detect emission from a receipt associated with one or more luminescent markers that are incorporated in a valid receipt. The receipt is...
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7487919 |
System for checking the security features of documents of value
The invention relates to a system for checking the security features of documents of value with at least one sensor in areas of different security categories. Since dependent on the security...
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7488002 |
Security and/or value document
Security and/or value document, with security features and with a verification element for verifying the security feature is disclosed. Integrated into the security and/or value document at...
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7489797 |
Method and apparatus for fragile watermarking
A method of fragile watermarking is characterized by the step of generating at least a first ill-conditioned operator, said ill-conditioned operator being related to values extracted from an image...
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7468842 |
Image presentation and micro-optic security system
Am image presentation system employing microstructured icon elements to form an image. In one form a synthetic optical image system is provided that includes an array of focusing elements, and an...
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7467873 |
Privacy film
The present invention pertains to privacy film that can be used with documents. The privacy film has a light transmissive, polymeric base sheet that has opposing first and second surfaces. A...
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7464868 |
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...
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7455013 |
Secure printing method to thwart counterfeiting
A method for implementing a secure printing campaign to thwart counterfeiting is provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a first secure print technology and a second secure print...
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7431798 |
Security paper
Security paper adapted to resist fraudulent alteration of toner-printed information thereon and to make such alteration or attempts at alteration evident has a maximum Scott-Bond strength of 150 J...
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7429063 |
Counterfeit-proof metallic foil
A counterfeit-proof metal foil is textured in at least a given partial area of its surface, this partial area having a radiation refraction value which is different compared to the remaining...
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7429062 |
Anti-counterfeiting see-through moire security feature using frequency-varying patterns
Frequency varying patterns are aligned on the front and back surfaces of a document to provide an anti-counterfeiting security device. The frequency varying patterns are reversed images. The...
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7429413 |
Nonmetallic label with metallic appearance
In one embodiment, a nonmetallic, tamper-indicating, multi-layer label with a metallic appearance is described. The label comprises a pearlescent layer, a film layer, a patterned release layer, and...
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7422781 |
Tamper indicating devices and methods for securing information
A tamper indicating device. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a backing having a first side and a second side, wherein the backing comprises a first phase and a second phase, wherein...
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7401817 |
Invisible, machine-detectable security marking, production of the security marking, and security system comprising this security marking
The invention relates to a security marking whose level of proof against forgery is greater than that of known security markings, comprising liquid-crystalline material with chiral phase, wherein...
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7396048 |
Internet stamp
A postage sheet includes a face sheet adhesively bonded to a release liner. The face sheet includes a removable internet stamp having a diecut perimeter. A visible security indicium is disposed on...
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7390556 |
Security element, such as a thread, strip and the like, for security documents
A security element, such as a thread, strip and the like, for security documents in general, which comprises a flexible backing layer that has, on at least one face, a layer of metallic material...
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7367593 |
Security documents and a method and apparatus for printing and authenticating such documents
A security document and a method of making and authenticating the document in which the document contains a security feature of an image/background pattern printed in one subtractive color on the...
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7366301 |
Optical watermark
A multiple-layered watermark is generated to be placed on document, to protect against counterfeiting and forgery. Hidden information embedded into each of the watermark's layers is only detectable...
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7357077 |
Data carrier, method for the production thereof and gravure printing plate
The invention relates to a data carrier having a security element that is at least visually testable and has an embossing in at least a partial area, the embossing being a halftone blind embossing...
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7353398 |
Article, method, system and apparatus for decentralized creation, distribution, verification and transfer of valuable documents
The invention described herein utilizes a universally known and accepted unique item that is independently identifiable and valuable so as to be constituted for difficulty of counterfeiting as an...
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7347360 |
Foldable transaction card systems for non-traditionally-sized transaction cards
Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or...
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7344160 |
Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus
Anti-counterfeiting and counterfeit detection devices and procedures are provided particularly usable in connection with vouchers issued by coin discriminator or coin counting machines. Paper stock...
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7339740 |
Image decoder system
An image decoder system includes a series of optically or digitally encoded images mounted on a series of flat surfaces. A decoding lens is positioned over the encoded images. The decoding produces...
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7333268 |
Micro-optic security and image presentation system
A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of...
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7316422 |
Safety element and a valuable object
This invention relates to an object of value with a security element having a thermochromic layer and disposed completely on the surface of the object of value. The thermochromic layer is combined...
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7311043 |
Data carrier with a printed security element and gravure production method thereof
The invention relates to a data carrier with a security printed image produced by intaglio printing. The security printed image consists of a plurality of contrasting structural elements disposed...
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7298982 |
Image forming method and apparatus for setting an image forming parameter based on a printing medium
The type of printing medium on which an image will be formed is discriminated based upon the image of the medium surface read by an image reading unit for reading the surface as an image. If the...
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7281668 |
Coding pattern comprising a plurality of marks
A product provided with a coding pattern which comprises a plurality of marks, each of which represents one of at least two different values, and which further comprises a plurality of nominal...
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7272982 |
Gathering data concerning publication usage
Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by...
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7273234 |
Card with increased gripability
The invention disclosed herein represents a means for increasing the gripability of a credit-card-sized card. Specifically, dimples raised from, indented in, or embossed in a credit-card-sized card...
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7255909 |
Security laminate
In one aspect, the invention provides a security laminate comprising a retroreflective layer comprising a plurality of retroreflective microbeads partially embedded in and protruding from a...
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7246824 |
Labels and method of forming the same
The invention provides for a label such as a temper evident holographic or diffractive security label that consists of at least two separate microstructures ( 30, 31 ), one exhibiting a holographic...
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7246754 |
Secure currency
A secure document comprises a pliable fabric comprising human-readable information. The secure document further comprises a memory attached to the pliable fabric in which machine-readable...
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7243951 |
Durable security devices and security articles employing such devices
Durable security devices that are resistant to chemical attack and mechanical degradation and security articles employing such devices, are provided. By way of the durable security device of the...
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