公开(公告)号：US20060274392A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US10562330

申请日：2004-06-16

申请人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： G03H1/00

CPC分类号： G02B5/1866 ,  B42D25/324 ,  B42D25/342 ,  G02B5/1819

摘要： The invention concerns an optical security element and a system for visualising items of concealed information comprising such an optical security element. The optical security element has a substrate layer in which a relief structure defined by relief parameters, in particular relief shape, relief depth, spatial frequency and azimuth angle, is shaped in the surface region defined by an X-axis and a Y-axis, for producing an optically perceptible effect. One or more of the relief parameters defining the relief structure are varied in the surface region in accordance with a parameter variation function. The surface region is divided into one or more pattern regions and a background region. One or more of the relief parameters defining the relief structure are varied in the one or more pattern regions in accordance with a parameter variation function which is phase-displaced in relation to the parameter variation function of the background region. There is further provided a verification element which has a verification grating which is defined by a periodic transmission function and whose period corresponds to the period of the parameter variation function.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及光学安全元件和用于可视化包含这种光学安全元件的隐藏信息的项目的系统。 光学安全元件具有衬底层，其中由在X轴和Y轴限定的表面区域中形成由浮雕参数，特别是浮雕形状，浮雕深度，空间频率和方位角定义的浮雕结构， 用于产生光学可察觉的效果。 根据参数变化功能，在表面区域中改变限定浮雕结构的一个或多个浮雕参数。 表面区域分为一个或多个图案区域和背景区域。 根据相对于背景区域的参数变化功能相移的参数变化功能，在一个或多个图案区域中，定义浮雕结构的一个或多个浮雕参数是变化的。 还提供了一种验证元件，其具有由周期性传输功能定义的验证光栅，并且其周期对应于参数变化功能的周期。

公开(公告)号：US20050128590A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10501586

申请日：2002-11-02

申请人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： B42D15/00 ,  B42D25/29 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B27/42

CPC分类号： B42D25/29

摘要： A diffractive security element (2) is divided into surface portions, having an optically effective structure (9) at interfaces embedded between two layers of a layer composite (1) of plastic material. At least the base layer (4), which is to be illuminated, of the layer composite (1) is transparent. The optically effective structure (9) as a base structure has a zero order diffraction grating with a period length of at most 500 nm. In at least one of the surface portions an integrated optical waveguide (5) with a layer thickness (s) of a transparent dielectric is embedded between the base layer (4) and an adhesive layer (7) of the layer composite (1) and/or a protective layer (6) of the layer composite (1), wherein the profile depth of the optically effective structure (9) is in a predetermined relationship with the layer thickness (s). Upon illumination with white incident light (13) the security element (2) produces light (14) which is diffracted in the zero diffraction order, of high intensity and with an intensive color.

摘要翻译： 衍射安全元件（2）被分成表面部分，其在嵌入在塑料材料层复合材料（1）的两层之间的界面处具有光学有效结构（9）。 层复合材料（1）至少要被照明的基层（4）是透明的。 作为基础结构的光学有效结构（9）具有周期长度至多为500nm的零级衍射光栅。 在至少一个表面部分中，具有透明电介质的层厚度的集成光波导（5）嵌入在基层（4）和层复合材料（1）的粘合剂层（7）之间，并且 /或层复合物（1）的保护层（6），其中光学有效结构（9）的轮廓深度与层厚度成预定关系。 当用白色入射光（13）照射时，安全元件（2）产生以零度衍射级衍射的高强度和强烈颜色的光（14）。

公开(公告)号：US20050068625A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10499722

申请日：2002-11-02

申请人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Andreas Schilling ,  Wayne Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： B42D25/328 ,  B42D15/00 ,  B42D25/29 ,  D21H21/42 ,  G03H1/18 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B27/44

CPC分类号： B42D25/29 ,  B42D25/328

摘要： A security element (2) comprising a plastic laminate (1) has a surface pattern which is composed mosaic-like at least from surface elements, wherein in the surface elements a reflecting interface (8) between a shaping layer (5) and a protective layer (6) of the plastic laminate (1) forms optically effective structures (9). Light (11) which is incident on the plastic laminate (1) and which passes through a cover layer (4) of the plastic laminate (1) and through the shaping layer (5) is deflected in a predetermined manner by means of the optically effective structures (9). Shaped in the surface of at least one of the surface elements is a diffraction structure which is produced by a superimposition of a linear asymmetrical diffraction grating (24) with a matt structure. The linear asymmetrical diffraction grating (24) has a spatial frequency from the range of values of between 50 lines/mm and 2,000 lines/mm. The matt structure has a mean roughness value from the range of between 20 nm and 2,000 nm and at least in one direction a correlation length of between 200 nm and 50,000 nm.

摘要翻译： 包括塑料层压体（1）的安全元件（2）具有至少从表面元件构成马赛克状的表面图案，其中在表面元件中，成形层（5）和保护层 塑料层压板（1）的层（6）形成光学有效结构（9）。 入射在塑料层压板（1）上并穿过塑料层压板（1）的覆盖层（4）并穿过成形层（5）的光（11）以预定的方式通过光学 有效结构（9）。 在至少一个表面元件的表面中形成的衍射结构是通过线性不对称衍射光栅（24）与哑光结构的叠加产生的。 线性不对称衍射光栅（24）具有从50线/ mm到2,000线/ mm之间的值的范围内的空间频率。 哑光结构具有从20nm和2,000nm之间的范围的平均粗糙度值，并且至少在一个方向上的相关长度在200nm和50,000nm之间。

公开(公告)号：US6060143A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US77046

申请日：1998-05-18

申请人： Wayne Robert Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Wayne Robert Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： G06K19/06 ,  B32B3/02

CPC分类号： G06K19/06046 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10S428/916 ,  Y10T428/21 ,  Y10T428/24851 ,  Y10T428/24917 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： An optical information carrier is in the form of a composite laminate having a carrier foil. The underside and the top side of the carrier foil are provided with optically effective structures. The carrier foil is approximately transparent for light in a predetermined spectral range. The structures allow light impinging on the top side to penetrate at least partially into the composite laminate. The structures on the underside are microscopically fine relief structures which are covered with a base layer whose refractive index differs from the refractive index of the carrier foil in at least a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum so that the structures on the underside at least partially reflect and diffract the light which has penetrated into the composite laminate. The structures on the top side in turn modify the diffracted light. The interplay of the two structures provides manifold characteristic optical effects such as moire effects and light guide effects. It is also possible in that way to produce optical storage means, retroreflectors and other security features, being well protected from foreign access.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / EP96 / 04987第 371日期1998年5月18日 102（e）日期1998年5月18日PCT 1996年11月14日PCT PCT。 出版物WO97 / 198202 日期：1997年6月5日光信息载体是具有载体箔的复合层压体的形式。 载体箔的下侧和顶侧设置有光学有效结构。 对于预定光谱范围内的光，载体箔近似透明。 该结构允许在顶侧撞击的光至少部分地渗透到复合层压板中。 底面上的结构是显微细微的浮雕结构，其覆盖有基层，其折射率在电磁光谱的至少一部分中与载体箔的折射率不同，使得底面上的结构至少部分地反射和 衍射穿透到复合层压板中的光。 顶侧的结构依次修改衍射光。 两个结构的相互作用提供了多种特征的光学效应，例如莫尔效应和导光效应。 也可以以这种方式生产光存储装置，后向反射器和其他安全特征，被很好地保护免受外来访问。

公开(公告)号：US5875170A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：US30966

申请日：1998-02-26

申请人： Wayne R. Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Wayne R. Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： G03H1/26 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/16 ,  G11B7/0033 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/0065 ,  G11B7/013 ,  G11B7/13 ,  G11B7/24 ,  G11B7/24044 ,  G11B7/24085 ,  G11B23/28

CPC分类号： G11B23/284 ,  G03H1/26 ,  G06K19/06046 ,  G06K19/16 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/0065 ,  G11B7/131 ,  G11B7/24 ,  G11B7/24044 ,  G11B7/24085 ,  G03H1/0244 ,  G03H2001/183 ,  G11B7/0033

摘要： An optical data carrier is written along data tracks with diffraction patterns, each diffraction pattern representing a predetermined bit sequence with n bits. The bit sequences of a diffraction pattern can be determined with a number n of photodetectors which is smaller than the number m of the possible different diffraction patterns. It is particularly provided that the number m is a power of two of the number n: m=2.sup.n. The design of the diffraction pattern as a number of at most n juxtaposed diffraction elements which in the reading operation illuminate only a single photodetector permits simple production of an ROM and a WORM data carrier. If relief structures with an asymmetrical profile are also used as diffraction elements and if the reading device subjects the signals supplied by the photodetectors to an analysis operation and only then determines the bit sequence to be associated with a diffraction pattern, the number m of different diffraction patterns which can be read with a predetermined number n of photodetectors can be further increased. If the data carrier serves as a WORM memory with a high level of security in relation to forgeries and unauthorized manipulation, then the unaltered diffraction pattern 2 in the form of a security feature represents on the one hand the bit sequence and on the other hand a memory cell for a single bit.

摘要翻译： 光学数据载体沿着具有衍射图案的数据轨道写入，每个衍射图案表示具有n位的预定位序列。 衍射图案的位序列可以用数目为n的光电探测器确定，该光电探测器小于可能的不同衍射图案的数量m。 特别地，数量m是数字n：m = 2n的2的幂。 在读取操作中只有单个光电检测器的衍射图案的设计为多达n个并置衍射元件，允许简单地生产ROM和WORM数据载体。 如果具有不对称轮廓的浮雕结构也用作衍射元件，并且如果读取装置将由光电检测器提供的信号进行分析操作，并且仅确定与衍射图案相关联的位序列，则不同衍射的数量m 可以进一步增加可以用预定数量的n个光电检测器读取的图案。 如果数据载体用作与伪造和未经授权的操纵相关的高级安全性的WORM存储器，则以安全特征的形式的未改变的衍射图案2一方面表示比特序列，另一方面表示 单位存储单元。

公开(公告)号：US5754520A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-19

申请号：US571603

申请日：1995-12-13

申请人： Wayne R. Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Wayne R. Tompkin ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： G03H1/26 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/16 ,  G11B7/0033 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/0065 ,  G11B7/013 ,  G11B7/13 ,  G11B7/24 ,  G11B7/24044 ,  G11B7/24085 ,  G11B23/28

CPC分类号： G11B23/284 ,  G03H1/26 ,  G06K19/06046 ,  G06K19/16 ,  G11B7/005 ,  G11B7/0065 ,  G11B7/131 ,  G11B7/24 ,  G11B7/24044 ,  G11B7/24085 ,  G03H1/0244 ,  G03H2001/183 ,  G11B7/0033

摘要： An optical data carrier for use as a WORM memory contains memory cells where each memory cell is physically represented by a diffraction pattern. The content of each memory cell is a one bit information having a binary value "0" or "1". If a memory cell is altered by applying thermal energy it represents the complementary binary value. The unaltered memory cells are also used as security elements. This means that upon reading the content of an unaltered memory cell with a readout beam, the unaltered memory cell bends this reading beam into a plurality of different beams of predetermined outgoing directions. The intensities of these reflected beams are measured and compared with stored values. The data carrier is only then an authentic data carrier and not a fraudulent imitation, if the measured intensities of the reflected beams of such an unaltered memory cell lie within predetermined ranges.

摘要翻译： 用作WORM存储器的光学数据载体包含存储单元，其中每个存储单元由衍射图案物理地表示。 每个存储单元的内容是具有二进制值“0”或“1”的一位信息。 如果通过施加热能来改变存储单元，则表示互补的二进制值。 未改变的存储单元也被用作安全元件。 这意味着，在读取具有读出光束的未改变的存储单元的内容的情况下，未改变的存储单元将该读取光束弯曲成多个不同的预定输出方向的光束。 测量这些反射光束的强度并将其与存储值进行比较。 如果这种未改变的存储单元的反射光束的测量强度处于预定范围内，则数据载体仅仅是真实的数据载体，而不是欺骗性模仿。

公开(公告)号：US08691493B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13383635

申请日：2010-07-13

申请人： Ludwig Brehm ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Ludwig Brehm ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： G03F7/20

CPC分类号： B42D25/45 ,  B42D25/29 ,  B42D25/328 ,  B42D25/41 ,  B42D25/445 ,  B42D25/47 ,  Y10T428/24521 ,  Y10T428/24529 ,  Y10T428/24612 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/24835 ,  Y10T428/24868 ,  Y10T428/24942 ,  Y10T428/2495

摘要： The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer element (100), and also to a multilayer element (100) produced by said method. On and/or in a carrier ply (1) a decorative ply (3) is formed. The decorative ply (3) has a first region (8) and a second region (9). Viewed perpendicular to the plane of the carrier ply (1), the decorative ply (3) has in the first region (8) a first transmittance and in the second region (9) a second transmittance greater in comparison to the first transmittance. A layer (5) to be structured and a photoactivatable resist layer are disposed on the first side (11) of the carrier ply (1). On exposure of the resist layer through the decorative ply (3), the decorative ply (3) serves as an exposure mask. The at least one layer (5) to be structured and the resist layer are structured in register to one another by means of structuring operations synchronized with one another.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种制备多层元件（100）的方法，还涉及通过所述方法生产的多层元件（100）。 在和/或载体层（1）中形成装饰帘布层（3）。 装饰帘布层（3）具有第一区域（8）和第二区域（9）。 垂直于载体层（1）的平面观察，装饰层（3）在第一区域（8）中具有第一透光率，而在第二区域（9）中，第二透射率与第一透射率相比更大。 要构造的层（5）和可光活化的抗蚀剂层设置在载体层（1）的第一侧（11）上。 在通过装饰层（3）曝光抗蚀剂层时，装饰层（3）用作曝光掩模。 待结构的至少一个层（5）和抗蚀剂层通过彼此同步的结构化操作彼此对准地结构化。

公开(公告)号：US20120156446A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13383635

申请日：2010-07-13

申请人： Ludwig Brehm ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Ludwig Brehm ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： B32B3/00 ,  B32B7/02 ,  C08J7/18

CPC分类号： B42D25/45 ,  B42D25/29 ,  B42D25/328 ,  B42D25/41 ,  B42D25/445 ,  B42D25/47 ,  Y10T428/24521 ,  Y10T428/24529 ,  Y10T428/24612 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  Y10T428/24835 ,  Y10T428/24868 ,  Y10T428/24942 ,  Y10T428/2495

摘要： The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer element (100), and also to a multilayer element (100) produced by said method. On and/or in a carrier ply (1) a decorative ply (3) is formed. The decorative ply (3) has a first region (8) and a second region (9). Viewed perpendicular to the plane of the carrier ply (1), the decorative ply (3) has in the first region (8) a first transmittance and in the second region (9) a second transmittance greater in comparison to the first transmittance. A layer (5) to be structured and a photoactivatable resist layer are disposed on the first side (11) of the carrier ply (1). On exposure of the resist layer through the decorative ply (3), the decorative ply (3) serves as an exposure mask. The at least one layer (5) to be structured and the resist layer are structured in register to one another by means of structuring operations synchronized with one another.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种制备多层元件（100）的方法，还涉及通过所述方法生产的多层元件（100）。 在和/或载体层（1）中形成装饰帘布层（3）。 装饰帘布层（3）具有第一区域（8）和第二区域（9）。 垂直于载体层（1）的平面观察，装饰层（3）在第一区域（8）中具有第一透射率，而在第二区域（9）中，第二透射率与第一透射率相比更大。 要构造的层（5）和可光活化的抗蚀剂层设置在载体层（1）的第一侧（11）上。 在通过装饰层（3）曝光抗蚀剂层时，装饰层（3）用作曝光掩模。 待结构的至少一个层（5）和抗蚀剂层通过彼此同步的结构化操作彼此对准地结构化。

公开(公告)号：US20100045024A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12449366

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Juri Attner ,  Rene Staub ,  Klaus Weber

发明人： Juri Attner ,  Rene Staub ,  Klaus Weber

IPC分类号： B42D15/00 ,  G03F7/00 ,  B41M3/14 ,  B29D7/01

CPC分类号： B42D25/29 ,  B32B29/06 ,  B42D25/21 ,  B42D25/324 ,  B42D25/328 ,  B42D25/333 ,  B42D25/351 ,  B42D25/355 ,  B42D25/36 ,  B42D25/364 ,  B42D25/373 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D2035/36 ,  D21H21/40 ,  G03F7/0035

摘要： The invention concerns a security element for a security document comprising a structure layer and diffractive first and second relief structures, wherein the relief structures viewed parallel to the plane of the structure layer are arranged in different planes of the security element, wherein the first relief structure adjoins a partial first reflection layer and the second relief structure adjoins a partial second reflection layer, and wherein—if the first reflection layer is towards a viewer—a second item of information generated by the second relief structure is at least partially concealed and—if the second reflection layer is towards the viewer—a first item of information generated by the first relief structure is at least partially concealed, and processes for the production of such security elements and security documents formed therewith.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于安全文件的安全元件，其包括结构层和衍射第一和第二浮雕结构，其中平行于结构层的平面观察的浮雕结构被布置在安全元件的不同平面中，其中第一浮雕结构 邻接部分第一反射层，并且第二浮雕结构邻接部分第二反射层，并且其中如果第一反射层朝向观察者，则由第二浮雕结构产生的第二信息项至少部分被隐藏，如果 第二反射层朝向观察者 - 由第一浮雕结构产生的第一信息项至少部分隐藏，以及用于生成由此形成的这种安全元件和安全文件的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100001508A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12449459

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Wayne Robert Tompkin ,  Andreas Schilling ,  Rene Staub

发明人： Wayne Robert Tompkin ,  Andreas Schilling ,  Rene Staub

IPC分类号： B42D15/00

CPC分类号： B42D25/333 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/24 ,  B42D25/29 ,  B42D2033/06 ,  B42D2035/20 ,  D21H21/44

摘要： The invention concerns a security document comprising a translucent carrier substrate, in particular of paper and/or plastic material, and at least one security element which is applied to the carrier substrate or embedded in the carrier substrate and which presents at least one image when viewed in the transillumination mode from at least a first side of the security document and simulates a presence of at least a first watermark in the carrier substrate, wherein the security element has at least region-wise at least one layer which simulates the first watermark, wherein the at least one layer of the security element, that simulates the first watermark, imparts thereto unexpected optical effects in relation to security elements with conventional watermarks.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种安全文件，其包括半透明载体基底，特别是纸和/或塑料材料，以及至少一个安全元件，其被施加到载体基底或嵌入载体基底中，并且当观察时呈现至少一个图像 在安全文件的至少第一侧的透照模式中，并且模拟载体衬底中至少第一水印的存在，其中所述安全元件至少具有区域上至少一个模拟第一水印的层，其中 模拟第一水印的安全元件的至少一层相对于具有常规水印的安全元件赋予其意外的光学效果。