PRINTED SECURITY ELEMENT COMPRISING A RAINBOW FEATURE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP3489029A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-29

    申请号:EP17203882.0

    申请日:2017-11-27

    申请人: KBA-Notasys SA

    摘要: There is described a printed security element comprising a rainbow feature exhibiting, at least in part, a gradual transition from a first colour to a second colour distinct from the first colour, the rainbow feature extending over a colour-gradient area of the printed security element where first and second printed patterns are partly superimposed or juxtaposed, each of the first and second printed patterns comprising a first, respectively second set of linear or curvilinear elements. The first and second printed patterns are printed in register one with the other by means of two distinct printing plates so that the first and second sets of linear or curvilinear elements are partly superimposed or juxtaposed in the colour-gradient area and thereby generate the rainbow feature, the first printed pattern exhibiting the first colour and being printed by means of a first printing plate and the second printed pattern exhibiting the second colour and being printed by means of a second printing plate. Furthermore, at least the first or second printed pattern exhibits, in the colour-gradient area, a modulation of line width or line structure such as to cause, when superimposed or juxtaposed with the other printed pattern, a gradual transition from the first colour to the second colour. Also described is a method of producing the aforementioned printed security element.

    SIMULTANEOUS RECTO-VERSO PRINTING PRESS
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:EP3215366B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-26

    申请号:EP15797448.6

    申请日:2015-11-06

    申请人: KBA-NotaSys SA

    IPC分类号: B41F7/06 B41F7/08 B41F7/12

    摘要: There is described a recto-verso printing press (100*) adapted to carry out simultaneous recto-verso printing of sheets, the printing press (100*) comprising a main printing group (5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26) with first and second printing cylinders (5, 6) cooperating with one another to form a first printing nip between the first and second printing cylinders (5, 6) where first and second sides of sheets are simultaneously printed, the first printing cylinder (5) acting as a sheet conveying cylinder of the main printing group (5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26). The printing press (100*) further comprises an additional printing group (7, 8, 17, 18, 27, 28) with third and fourth printing cylinders (7, 8) cooperating with one another to form a second printing nip between the third and fourth printing cylinders (7, 8) where the first and second sides of the sheets are simultaneously printed, the third printing cylinder (7) acting as a sheet conveying cylinder of the additional printing group (7, 8, 17, 18, 27, 28). The main printing group (5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26) and the additional printing group (7, 8, 17, 18, 27, 28) are coupled to one another by means of an intermediate sheet conveying system comprising one or more sheet-transfer cylinders (10, 10', 10") interposed between the first and third printing cylinders (5, 7).

    AUTHENTICATION OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR OF BANKNOTES

    公开(公告)号:EP2153423B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-26

    申请号:EP08751322.2

    申请日:2008-06-02

    申请人: KBA-NotaSys SA

    IPC分类号: G07D7/20 G07D7/202 G07D7/00

    摘要: There is described a method of detecting security features (41-49; 30; 10; 51, 52) printed, applied or otherwise provided on security documents, in particular banknotes, which security features (41-49; 30; 10; 51, 52) comprise characteristic visual features intrinsic to the processes used for producing the security documents. The method comprises the steps of digitally processing a sample image (c 0 ) of at least one region of interest (R.o.I.) of the surface of a candidate document, which region of interest (R.o.I.) is selected to include at least a portion of said security features (41-49; 30; 10; 51, 52), which digital processing includes performing one or more iterations (N) of a multiresolution analysis (MRA) of the sample image (c 0 ) to extract classifying features (Ã 2 , C, ...) which are characteristic of said security features (41-49; 30; 10; 51, 52).

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS, ESPECIALLY BANKNOTES

    公开(公告)号:EP2198408B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-12

    申请号:EP08836721.4

    申请日:2008-10-01

    申请人: KBA-NotaSys SA

    发明人: CAREY, Martin

    摘要: There is described a method for controlled production of security documents, especially banknotes, wherein said security documents are subjected to a plurality of successive printing and processing operations (20.1, 20.2, ...) on a plurality of processing stations. The method comprises the steps of : (i) providing a computer network comprising a central server station (10) coupled via a data network (15) to a plurality of local computer stations (25.1, 25.2, ..., 26.1, 26.2,...), one local computer station (25.1, 25.2, ...) being operatively coupled to each processing station (20.1, 20.2, ...) ; (ii) defining at least one production order, which production order involves the production of a desired volume of security documents according to a defined production workflow, this production order being subdivided into a plurality of production loads (30, 30*, 30**, ...) each being assigned a machine-readable load identifier (35) ; (iii) assigning selected processing stations among available processing stations (20.1, 20.2, ...) to carry out processing of the production order according to the production workflow ; and (iv) selectively processing each production load (30, 30*, 30**, ...) through the processing stations (20.1, 20.2, ...) depending on the determined production workflow of the corresponding production order defined for each production load, whereby each production load (30, 30*, 30**, ...) is first subjected to a load acceptance procedure based on its machine-readable load identifier (35) before being authorized to be processed on a selected processing station among said available processing stations (20.1, 20.2, ...). Also described is a system for carrying out said method.

    INTAGLIO PRINTING PLATE COATING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明授权
    INTAGLIO PRINTING PLATE COATING APPARATUS 有权
    INTAGLIO印刷版涂布设备

    公开(公告)号:EP3103650B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-17

    申请号:EP16177957.4

    申请日:2013-04-12

    申请人: KBA-NotaSys SA

    摘要: There is described an intaglio printing plate coating apparatus (1) comprising a vacuum chamber (3) having an inner space (30) adapted to receive at least one intaglio printing plate (10) to be coated, a vacuum system (4) coupled to the vacuum chamber (3) for creating vacuum in the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3), and a physical vapour deposition (PVD) system (5) for the deposition of wear-resistant coating material under vacuum onto an engraved surface (10a) of the intaglio printing plate (10), which physical vapour deposition system (5) includes at least one coating material target (51, 52) comprising a source of the wear-resistant coating material to be deposited onto the engraved surface (10a) of the intaglio printing plate (10). The vacuum chamber (3) is arranged so that the intaglio printing plate (10) to be coated sits substantially vertically in the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3) with its engraved surface (10a) facing the at least one coating material target (51, 52). The intaglio printing plate coating apparatus (1) further comprises a movable carrier (6) located within the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3) and adapted to support and cyclically move the intaglio printing plate (10) in front of and past the at least one coating material target (51, 52).