Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Authentizitäts- und/oder Integritäts-Prüfung eines Sicherheitsdokuments (01) mit einem gedruckten Sicherheitsmerkmal (02). Das Verfahren umfasst die Schritte: Bestrahlen des Sicherheitsdokuments (01) mit einer elektromagnetischen Strahlung, Aufnahme mehrerer Einzelbilder in zeitlich definierten Abständen mittels eines mobilen Endgerätes (06), Überprüfen der erfassten Einzelbilder mittels einer Datenverarbeitungseinheit und Ausgabe des Ergebnisses der Überprüfung. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung ein gedrucktes Sicherheitsmerkmal (02) für ein Sicherheitsdokument (01) sowie eine Anordnung zur Authentizitäts- und/oder Integritäts-Prüfung eines Sicherheitsdokuments (01).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Codierungssystem zum Ausbilden eines Sicherheitsmerkmals in oder an einem Sicherheits- oder Wertdokumenten, umfassend verschiedene, im nichtsichtbaren Spektralbereich anregbare und im sichtbaren Spektralbereich emittierende Leuchtstoffe und/oder aus ihnen erstellbare Leuchtstoffkombinationen, wobei die Leuchtstoffe und/oder Leuchtstoffkombinationen bei einer vorgegebenen Anregung jeweils unterschiedliche Emissionsspektren im sichtbaren Spektralbereich aufweisen, so dass jeder der Leuchtstoffe und/oder Leuchtstoffkombinationen durch mindestens eine individuell ausgezeichnete Emissionslinie und/oder Emissionsbande charakterisiert ist, die sich von den individuell ausgezeichneten Emissionslinien und/oder Emissionsbanden der anderen Leuchtstoffe und/oder Leuchtstoffkombinationen unterscheidet, wobei das Codierungssystem mindestens drei Leuchtstoffe umfasst, wobei die mindestens drei Leuchtstoffe und/oder die aus diesen Leuchtstoffen erstellten Leuchtstoffkombinationen in Form von mindestens drei lumineszierenden Sicherheitselementen für das Sicherheitsmerkmal j aufgebracht werden, und jedes der lumineszierenden Sicherheitselemente des Sicherheitsmerkmals bei der vorgegebenen Anregung farbidentisch oder farbgleich wahrgenommen wird.
Abstract:
A detection method and system includes applying a gas to an article, the article including a gasochromic material capable of emitting a radiation emission spectrum in the presence of the gas, the article further including a first absorptive material capable of absorbing radiation in a first narrow bandwidth within the emission spectrum to produce a first narrow bandwidth absorption line in the emission spectrum, irradiating the article in the presence of the gas; and detecting the emission spectrum having the first narrow bandwidth absorption line.
Abstract:
A security element comprising a first and a second pattern PAT1 and PAT2 formed in or on a substrate, the first pattern PAT1 being formed by a first material INK1 applied to a first region of the substrate, the second pattern PAT2 being formed by a second material INK2 applied to a second region of the substrate, said first and second regions of the substrate overlapping, wherein - a part of the first pattern PAT1 overlaps with a part of said second pattern PAT2, - the first material INK1 comprises a first luminescent dye or pigment DYE1, which upon excitation by electromagnetic radiation falling within an excitation wavelength range λ1a of the first luminescent dye or pigment DYE1 is capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation in at least one first emission wavelength range λ1e, and - the second material INK2 comprises a second luminescent dye or pigment DYE2, which upon excitation by electromagnetic radiation falling within an excitation wavelength range λ2a of the second luminescent dye or pigment DYE2 is capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation in at least one second emission wavelength range λ2e, and - said first emission wavelength range λ1e of the first luminescent dye or pigment DYE1 overlaps with the excitation wavelength range λ2a of the second luminescent dye or pigment DYE2, so that upon irradiation with electromagnetic radiation within the excitation wavelength range λ1a of the first luminescent dye or pigment DYE1 the second luminescent dye or pigment DYE2 is excited, in the area of overlap of the patterns, to emit electromagnetic radiation in the emission wavelength range λ2e.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Sicherheitspigment aus Kern-Hülle-Teilchen, umfassend einen auf einem thermoplastischen Material basierenden Kern, eine auf einem Kondensationspolymer basierende Hülle und einen im Kern in gelöster oder fein verteilter Form vorliegenden organischen oder metallorganischen Merkmalsstoff, wobei der Massenanteil der Hülle mehr als 25%, bevorzugt 50%, besonders mehr als 100% relativ zur Masse des Kerns beträgt. Die Erfindung betrifft des weiteren Verfahren zur Herstellung der Kern-Hülle-Teilchen sowie Wertdokumente mit den Kern-Hülle- Teilchen.
Abstract:
A security ink is provided which includes a liquid medium having a plurality of quantum dots disposed therein. Upon excitation with a suitable light source, the ink exhibits a quantum yield greater than 30%, and a photoluminescence which has a lifetime of more than 40 nanoseconds and which varies by at least 5% across the emission spectrum of the quantum dots. Also disclosed are apparatuses for using the same for anti-counterfeit or authentication purposes, which uniquely identifying the presence of photoluminescent materials by spectrally resolving their photoluminescence lifetime.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to signal processing such as digital watermarking and data hiding. A sparse or dense digital watermark signal can be conveyed with a narrow-band absorption material corresponding to a center wavelength of a Point of Sale (POS) barcode scanner. The POS barcode scanner typically captures 2D imagery. Since the narrow-band absorption material absorbs over a narrow-band it is relatively imperceptible to the Human Visual System (HVS) but can be seen by the POS scanner.
Abstract:
An anti-copy optical material and methods of using the material to passively frustrate scanner-based reproduction processes are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the anti-copy optical material include a fluorescent material (404) to absorb visible incident light (410, 412, 414) from a scan lamp and to emit a visible fluorescence (416). The anti-copy optical material may also include one or more optical absorbers (408) to absorb one or more peak wavelengths of the visible incident light (410, 412) from the scan lamp.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses substituted heterocyclic compounds and /or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups exhibiting resonance in the range of 0.1- 10 THz. The invention also discloses binary molecular complexes based on the substituted heterocyclic compounds and/or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups of the present invention. The compounds and binary molecular complexes of the present invention have varying molecular mass and hydrogen bond strengths demonstrating several resonances below 10 THz. The compounds and binary molecular complexes of the present invention are customizable for various applications, such as authentication of a product.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for testing the porosity of an object, such as a secure instrument having a substrate, visual data, and a security feature, is disclosed. The method and apparatus include a fluid source, a gasochromic material, an excitation source configured to excite the gasochromic material, and a detection device configured to sense changes in emissions from the gasochromic material after it is contacted with the fluid and excited by the excitation source. The object is configured to fit within a space between the fluid source and the gasochromic material such that when the fluid is emitted from the fluid source, at least a portion of the fluid is configured to flow through the object before contacting the gasochromic material.