OPTICAL SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210347193A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17185302

    申请日:2021-02-25

    摘要: A security device is disclosed including a substrate and one or more focusing elements or lens structures located on one side of the substrate. The security device includes a plurality of image elements associated with each focusing element wherein the image elements include at least first and second groups of image elements. Each image element may be composed of pixels located in an object plane to be viewable through the associated focusing element. Each image element comprises a diffractive grating element or sub-wavelength grating element which when illuminated by a light source generates a diffraction image observable at a range of viewing angles around the device. Image elements of the first group are visible in a first range of viewing angles and image elements of the second group are visible in a second range of viewing angles. The security device is particularly suitable for use on security documents, such as banknotes. A method of forming a security device is also disclosed.

    Method of producing micro-image elements on a substrate

    公开(公告)号:US11167580B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16728914

    申请日:2019-12-27

    摘要: Embodiments relate to producing micro-image elements on a substrate for a security document, the method comprising: producing a plurality of microstructure units comprising three-dimensionally structured formations in a clear or pale relief layer on the substrate; and applying a coloured ink fluid to the relief layer, wherein the coloured ink fluid accumulates preferentially in regions of high surface curvature on each microstructure unit to provide contrasting areas of different ink density.

    BANKNOTE
    3.
    发明申请
    BANKNOTE 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20210323339A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17226785

    申请日:2021-04-09

    摘要: A banknote having a substrate with polymeric outer surfaces, including one or more coatings applied to at least one of the outer surfaces, at least one coating being a paper feel layer which provides a feel, substantially similar to that of a paper banknote, wherein the paper-feel layer includes tactile particles, to provide the paper-feel, and the tactile particles are conductive and/or the paper-feel layer includes conductive particles, or at least one of the or each coating includes conductive particles, to improve antistatic properties of the banknote.

    A BANKNOTE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING BANKNOTES AND A PRINT PRESS FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF BANKNOTES

    公开(公告)号:US20200171874A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16614580

    申请日:2018-05-16

    摘要: A banknote comprising a substrate and a plurality of print layers printed by the same print process type printed onto the substrate, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer. Also, a method of producing a plurality of banknotes including: providing a substrate, in the form of a web, to a print press including a plurality of print units of the same print process type, wherein the web will pass through each of the plurality of print units, and at least part of the web is printed in a print run; printing a print layer on to the substrate at each of the plurality of print units, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer.

    AN OPTICAL SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20200070564A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16612919

    申请日:2018-05-11

    摘要: A security device is disclosed including a substrate and one or more focusing elements or lens structures located on one side of the substrate. The security device includes a plurality of image elements associated with each focusing element wherein the image elements include at least first and second groups of image elements. Each image element may be composed of pixels located in an object plane to be viewable through the associated focusing element. Each image element comprises a diffractive grating element or sub-wavelength grating element which when illuminated by a light source generates a diffraction image observable at a range of viewing angles around the device. Image elements of the first group are visible in a first range of viewing angles and image elements of the second group are visible in a second range of viewing angles. The security device is particularly suitable for use on security documents, such as banknotes. A method of forming a security device is also disclosed.

    HIDDEN IMAGE SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190143735A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US15689999

    申请日:2016-03-03

    摘要: A method for producing an optical device, preferably a security device, including the steps of: forming a planar relief structure on a substantially planar first surface of a substrate, preferably a transparent substrate, the planar relief structure having a first alignment direction and including a plurality of relief structure elements each having the same height; and applying a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer onto the planar relief structure such that the LCP layer is aligned with the relief structure, wherein the LCP layer includes at least one or more first LCP regions having a first height and one or more second LCP regions having a second height above the substantially planar first surface of the substrate, wherein the second height is different to the first height, and an optical device formed by such a method.