公开(公告)号：US07762468B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US12234938

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present invention provides readers to analyze emerging security or authentication feature for physical objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One claim recites a reader including: an excitation source to excite an object with first non-visible light, the object comprising first indicia provided with a first ink or dye and second indicia provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first indicia and the second indicia collectively conveying a first machine readable feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second indicia individually conveying a second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first indicia fall to a first level; and a code reader to read at least the second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供读者分析物理对象（例如，身份证件，产品包装，纸币等）的新出现的安全性或认证特征。 读者包括：用第一不可见光激发物体的激发源，所述物体包括设置有第一墨或染料的第一标记，以及设置有第二墨或染料的第二标记，所述第二墨或染料包含 相对长于第一墨水或染料的发射衰减时间的发射衰减时间，当用第一不可见光照射时，第一标记和第二标记共同地传送第一机器可读特征，第二标记单独输送 在归因于第一标记的排放物之后的第二机器可读特征落到第一级; 以及代码读取器，用于在归因于第一墨水或染料的排放物排放到第一水平之后以及归因于第二墨水或染料的排放物落入第二水平之前至少读取第二机器可读特征。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US20090008454A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12234938

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present invention provides readers to analyze emerging security or authentication feature for physical objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One claim recites a reader including: an excitation source to excite an object with first non-visible light, the object comprising first indicia provided with a first ink or dye and second indicia provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first indicia and the second indicia collectively conveying a first machine readable feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second indicia individually conveying a second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first indicia fall to a first level; and a code reader to read at least the second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供读者分析物理对象（例如，身份证件，产品包装，纸币等）的新出现的安全性或认证特征。 读者包括：用第一不可见光激发物体的激发源，所述物体包括设置有第一墨或染料的第一标记，以及设置有第二墨或染料的第二标记，所述第二墨或染料包含 相对长于第一墨水或染料的发射衰减时间的发射衰减时间，当用第一不可见光照射时，第一标记和第二标记共同地传送第一机器可读特征，第二标记单独输送 在归因于第一标记的排放物之后的第二机器可读特征落到第一级; 以及代码读取器，用于在归因于第一墨水或染料的排放物排放到第一水平之后以及归因于第二墨水或染料的排放物落入第二水平之前至少读取第二机器可读特征。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US20110180603A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12844651

申请日：2010-07-27

申请人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present disclosure provides apparatus for analyzing emerging security or authentication feature for physical objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One claim recites an apparatus comprising: a light source for illuminating a physical object with first non-visible light, the physical object comprising a first code provided with a first ink or dye and a second code provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first code and the second code collectively conveying a first feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second code individually conveying a second feature after emissions attributable to the first code fall to a first level; and an electronic reader programmed for reading at least the second feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了用于分析物理对象（例如，识别文档，产品包装，纸币等）的新出现的安全性或认证特征的装置。 一个权利要求描述了一种装置，包括：用于用第一不可见光照射物体的光源，物理物体包括设置有第一墨或染料的第一代码和设置有第二墨或染料的第二代码，第二 包括相对长于第一墨水或染料的发射衰减时间的发射衰减时间的第一代码和第二代码，其中第一代码和第二代码在用第一不可见光照亮时一起传送第一特征，第二代码 在归因于第一代码的排放物之后单独地传送第二特征落在第一水平; 以及编程用于在归因于第一墨水或染料的排放物排放到第一水平之后以及归因于第二墨水或染料的排放物落入第二水平之前至少读取第二特征的电子阅读器。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US07427030B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US11745909

申请日：2007-05-08

申请人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present invention provides an emerging security or authentication feature for objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One method recites: exciting an object with a first non-visible light, the object comprising first indicia provided with a first ink or dye and second indicia provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first indicia and the second indicia collectively conveying a first machine readable feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second indicia individually conveying a second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first indicia fall to a first level; and machine detecting at least the second machine readable feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other combinations are provided as well.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于对象（例如，识别文档，产品包装，纸币等）的新兴安全或认证特征。 一种方法叙述：用第一不可见光激发物体，所述物体包括提供有第一油墨或染料的第一标记和具有第二油墨或染料的第二标记，所述第二油墨或染料包含发射衰减时间， 相对长于第一墨水或染料的发射衰减时间，当用第一不可见光照亮时，第一标记和第二标记共同地传送第一机器可读特征，第二标记在第二标记之后单独地传送第二机器可读特征 第一个标记的排放量下降到一级; 以及在归因于所述第一墨水或染料的排放物排放到所述第一水平之后并且在归因于所述第二墨水或染料的排放物落入第二水平之前，至少机器检测所述第二机器可读特征。 还提供其他组合。

公开(公告)号：US08123134B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12844651

申请日：2010-07-27

申请人： Alastair M. Reed ,  Robert L. Jones

发明人： Alastair M. Reed ,  Robert L. Jones

IPC分类号： G06K19/06

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present disclosure provides apparatus for analyzing emerging security or authentication feature for physical objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One claim recites an apparatus comprising: a light source for illuminating a physical object with first non-visible light, the physical object comprising a first code provided with a first ink or dye and a second code provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first code and the second code collectively conveying a first feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second code individually conveying a second feature after emissions attributable to the first code fall to a first level; and an electronic reader programmed for reading at least the second feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了用于分析物理对象（例如，识别文档，产品包装，纸币等）的新出现的安全性或认证特征的装置。 一个权利要求描述了一种装置，包括：用于用第一不可见光照射物体的光源，物理物体包括设置有第一墨水或染料的第一代码和设置有第二墨水或染料的第二代码，第二个 包括相对长于第一墨水或染料的发射衰减时间的发射衰减时间的第一代码和第二代码，其中第一代码和第二代码在用第一不可见光照亮时一起传送第一特征，第二代码 在归因于第一代码的排放物之后单独地传送第二特征落在第一水平; 以及编程用于在归因于第一墨水或染料的排放物排放到第一水平之后以及归因于第二墨水或染料的排放物落入第二水平之前至少读取第二特征的电子阅读器。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US07213757B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10941059

申请日：2004-09-13

申请人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Robert L. Jones ,  Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： B42D25/378 ,  B41M3/144 ,  B42D25/00 ,  B42D25/23 ,  B42D25/382 ,  B42D25/387 ,  B42D25/41 ,  G07D7/0043 ,  G07D7/12 ,  G07D7/1205 ,  G07D7/206 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/125

摘要： The present invention provides an emerging security or authentication feature for identification documents and other objects. The security feature is constructed using two differently emission-decaying inks. The inks are arranged so as to convey a first pattern when they are both exited. A second pattern emerges as a first and more rapidly decaying ink decays, but while a second and relatively longer decaying ink still provides emissions. The second pattern can be alphanumeric characters, a barcode, a pattern that will yield a predictable frequency domain representation, a digital watermark, etc. In one implementation, the first pattern is a first machine-readable code and the second pattern is a second, different machine-readable code.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于识别文档和其他对象的新兴安全或认证特征。 安全特征使用两种不同的发射衰减墨水构成。 油墨被布置成当它们都退出时传送第一图案。 第二种模式作为第一个也是更快速衰减的墨水衰变出现，但是第二个相对较长的衰变墨水仍然提供排放。 第二模式可以是字母数字字符，条形码，将产生可预测的频域表示的模式，数字水印等。在一个实现中，第一模式是第一机器可读代码，第二模式是第二模式， 不同的机器可读代码。

公开(公告)号：US08199969B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12634505

申请日：2009-12-09

申请人： Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T1/005 ,  G06T1/0021 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2201/0052 ,  G06T2201/0065 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  H04B1/3833 ,  H04N9/68

摘要： The present invention relate generally to digital watermarking. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for buffering a color video signal comprising a first frame and a second frame; and one or more electronic processors programmed for: transforming a first color channel and a second color channel of the first frame by hiding a digital watermark in the first color channel such that the first digital watermark includes a first signal polarity, and hiding the digital watermark in the second color channel such that the digital watermark includes a second signal polarity that is inversely related to the first signal polarity; transforming a first color channel and a second color channel of the second frame by hiding a digital watermark in the first color channel such that the first digital watermark includes the second signal polarity, and hiding the digital watermark in the second color channel such that the digital watermark includes the first signal polarity. Of course, different combinations and claims are provided too.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及数字水印。 一个权利要求描述了一种装置，包括：用于缓冲包括第一帧和第二帧的彩色视频信号的电子存储器; 以及一个或多个电子处理器，其被编程为：通过在第一颜色通道中隐藏数字水印来变换第一帧的第一颜色通道和第二颜色通道，使得第一数字水印包括第一信号极性，并隐藏数字水印 在第二颜色通道中使得数字水印包括与第一信号极性成反比的第二信号极性; 通过在第一颜色通道中隐藏数字水印来变换第二帧的第一颜色通道和第二颜色通道，使得第一数字水印包括第二信号极性，并将数字水印隐藏在第二颜色通道中，使得数字 水印包括第一信号极性。 当然，也提供不同的组合和权利要求。

公开(公告)号：US08149458B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12259720

申请日：2008-10-28

申请人： Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G03F3/08 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4078

摘要： A test pattern printed by a printer is assessed—without colorimetric equipment—to provide data used in recalibrating the printer. The assessment may be made by an unskilled operator, and can include discerning whether a particular pattern is visible in the printed test pattern, or whether a feature in the test pattern is relatively wider or narrower. From such assessment, needed changes to the printer's calibration data are inferred and implemented. A variety of other printer calibration techniques are disclosed. The technology is illustrated in the context of dye sublimation printers, and is particularly useful in optimizing printing of digitally-watermarked graphics.

摘要翻译： 评估打印机打印的测试图案，而不使用比色设备，以提供用于重新校准打印机的数据。 评估可以由不熟练的操作者进行，并且可以包括识别特定图案在打印的测试图案中是否可见，或者测试图案中的特征是否相对较宽或更窄。 从这样的评估，推测和实施打印机校准数据的所需更改。 公开了各种其他打印机校准技术。 该技术在染料升华打印机的上下文中被说明，并且对于优化数字水印图形的打印特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US08027509B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12814218

申请日：2010-06-11

申请人： Alastair M. Reed ,  Trent J. Brundage

发明人： Alastair M. Reed ,  Trent J. Brundage

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32309 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T1/0042 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  H04N1/32144 ,  H04N1/32208 ,  H04N1/32229 ,  H04N1/32251 ,  H04N1/32288 ,  H04N1/32293 ,  H04N2201/327

摘要： The present disclosure relates to digital watermarking. One claim recites a method to detect two or more different digital watermarks in media. The method includes: receiving captured imagery of the media, the captured imagery comprising a plurality of image frames; for a first image frame applying a first watermark detector to search for a first digital watermark hidden within the first image frame, in which an electronic processor is programmed as the first watermark detector; and for a second image frame applying a second, different watermark detector to search for a second, different watermark hidden within the second image frame, in which an electronic processor is programmed as the second watermark detector. Other claims and combinations are provided too.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及数字水印。 一个声明提出了一种在媒体中检测两个或多个不同数字水印的方法。 该方法包括：接收所捕获的媒体图像，所捕获的图像包括多个图像帧; 对于第一图像帧，应用第一水印检测器来搜索隐藏在第一图像帧内的第一数字水印，其中电子处理器被编程为第一水印检测器; 并且对于应用第二不同水印检测器的第二图像帧来搜索隐藏在第二图像帧内的第二不同水印，其中电子处理器被编程为第二水印检测器。 也提供其他声明和组合。

公开(公告)号：US20080192275A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12105647

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Alastair M. Reed

发明人： Alastair M. Reed

IPC分类号： H04N1/407

CPC分类号： H04N1/4078

摘要： A test pattern printed by a printer is assessed—without colorimetric equipment—to provide data used in recalibrating the printer. The assessment may be made by an unskilled operator, and can include discerning whether a particular pattern is visible in the printed test pattern, or whether a feature in the test pattern is relatively wider or narrower. From such assessment, needed changes to the printer's calibration data are inferred and implemented. A variety of other printer calibration techniques are disclosed. The technology is illustrated in the context of dye sublimation printers, and is particularly useful in optimizing printing of digitally-watermarked graphics.

摘要翻译： 评估打印机打印的测试图案，而不使用比色设备，以提供用于重新校准打印机的数据。 评估可以由不熟练的操作者进行，并且可以包括识别特定图案在打印的测试图案中是否可见，或者测试图案中的特征是否相对较宽或更窄。 从这样的评估，推测和实施打印机校准数据的所需更改。 公开了各种其他打印机校准技术。 该技术在染料升华打印机的上下文中被说明，并且对于优化数字水印图形的打印特别有用。