A personalized security document (10) includes a first personalized image (5) and a second personalized image (8) as part of a security feature (3). The second personalized image (8) is arranged at a position that corresponds to the first personalized image (5). For example, the first personalized image (5) is laser-engraved in a first surface (6a) of a laser-engravable material layer (6). The second personalized image (8) may be formed by laser-engraving on a second surface (6b) opposite to the first surface (6a) of the laser-engravable material layer (6). Alternatively or additionally, the second personalized image (8) may be formed by printing onto a substrate (1) of the security document (10) of the laser-engravable material layer (6) to form a personalized variable watermark.
A method of generating a personalized output image for a security document includes obtaining image information of a first image (16) formed on one side of a page of the security document (10), and a personalized input image showing a portrait of a holder of the security document (10). On the basis of the two images, a personalized output image (15) is calculated such that, when the personalized output image (15) and the first image (16) are viewed in transmission, the portrait of the holder of the security document appears. It is particularly advantageous to use a camouflage pattern, a broken-line pattern or a random pixel pattern as the first image (16) in order to obscure the portrait of the holder as much as possible.
An identification document (1) such as a passport booklet, comprising a cover foldable at a folding line (X), an end sheet (11) being foldable at the folding line (X) and attached to the cover, at least one sheet (10) being foldable at the folding line (X), and a closed circuit. The closed circuit comprises an electrical device (25) such as an integrated circuit (35) or a LED light (36) and a conductive thread (20) attaching the at least one sheet (10) to the end sheet (11). The device (25) malfunctions when the closed circuit is interrupted by means of manipulation of the conductive thread (20).
The present invention is directed towards a security sheet and a security booklet comprising a security sheet. The present invention is further directed towards manufacturing a security sheet and security booklet and a method of authenticating a security booklet. The security sheet comprises a plastic substrate having first and second outer surfaces, at least one opaque region at least partially surrounding at least one window and perforations extending between the first and second outer surfaces. The perforations form a first data element located partially in the at least one window and partially in the at least one opaque region.
The present invention is directed towards a security sheet and a security booklet comprising a security sheet. The present invention is further directed towards manufacturing a security sheet and security booklet and a method of authenticating a security booklet. The security sheet comprises a plastic substrate having first and second outer surfaces, at least one opaque region at least partially surrounding at least one window and perforations extending between the first and second outer surfaces. The perforations form a first data element located partially in the at least one window and partially in the at least one opaque region.
A security booklet comprising i)a cover foldable about an axis; ii)a set of page sheets stitched together along the axis about which they can be folded to define a set of pages, wherein each page sheet is formed of a single fibrous sheet; wherein iii)one part of one of the page sheets laterally offset from the axis is adhered to the cover, while another part of the said one page sheet can be folded separately from the cover and the other pages about the axis.
A security element is provided for a document of value. The security element includes an array of apertures through at least a portion of the document of value, the arrangement of apertures relative to one another forming an observable data item. The array of apertures includes apertures of at least two different shapes or orientations, the occurrence of the different shapes or orientations within the array representing an encoded data item. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a security element on a document of value, including: obtaining a first data item and generating an aperture array template; obtaining a second data item and encoding the second data item within the aperture array template; and perforating at least a portion of the security document according to the encoded aperture array template.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
B42D 25/41 - Marking using electromagnetic radiation
A security element is provided for a document of value. The security element comprises an array of apertures through at least a portion of the document of value, the arrangement of apertures relative to one another forming an observable data item. The array of apertures comprises apertures of at least two different shapes or orientations, the occurrence of the different shapes or orientations within the array representing an encoded data item. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a security element on a document of value, comprising: obtaining a first data item and generating an aperture array template, the apertures in the array template being arranged such that the first data item is observable from the arrangement of apertures; obtaining a second data item and encoding the second data item within the aperture array template by assigning one of at least two different shapes or orientations to each of the apertures in the array template according to a predefined algorithm, whereby the encoded aperture array template comprises apertures of at least two different shapes or orientations, the occurrence of the different shapes or orientations representing the second data item; and perforating at least a portion of the security document according to the encoded aperture array template.
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
G09C 5/00 - Ciphering or deciphering apparatus or methods not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. involving the concealment or deformation of graphic data such as designs, written or printed messages
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Document including data suitable for identification and verification
A document upon which a data sequence is placed, the data sequence comprising identification data (1) and verification data (3) in combination. The verification data (3) is physically distinguished from said identification data (1) within the data sequence in addition to any differences due to a difference in data between the identification data and verification data.
G09C 1/00 - Apparatus or methods whereby a given sequence of signs, e.g. an intelligible text, is transformed into an unintelligible sequence of signs by transposing the signs or groups of signs or by replacing them by others according to a predetermined system
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Optically variable light interference effect exhibiting strips, threads, stripes and patches (all being encoded); optically variable devices; holograms; holographic/hologramatic microstructures, machine readable holograms; apparatus and instruments all for making, transferring and reading holograms; holographic/hologramatic apparatus and instruments; holographic/hologramatic security tapes and holographic/hologramatic transfer tapes; holographic stripes, threads, strips and patches (all being encoded holographs); holographic stripes, threads, strips and patches for use on currency and cards (all being encoded holographs); credit and debit cards; holographic foil, strips, stripes, patches, threads and sheets (all being encoded); holographic metallised strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets (all being encoded); holographic films (all being encoded); parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Security papers; holographic/hologramatic documents; printed holograms and printed holographs; threaded security papers; threaded bond, banknote, cheque and currency paper; holographic and hologramatic papers; watermarks, holograms and holographs being and/or containing recognisable images or patterns used within paper structures used for passports, documents, banknotes and currency as an authentication device; security labels; security labels featuring holograms or holographs; printed security paper and other matter; security printed paper and other matter; security papers and documents; security print; passports; identification papers and documents; licence documents; excise papers, labels, tickets, vouchers and documents; anti-tamper documents; stamps; vehicle documents; travel documents; share and bond certificates; paper incorporating security threads for uses including the manufacture of bank notes, cheques and travellers' cheques; printed security features resulting from the following processes: embossing, intaglio printing, lithographing, fine line printing, guilloche printing, planographic printing, microprinting, printing utilizing colour change ink, printing using magnetic ink, printing utilizing flourescent ink, printing ustilising phosphorous ink, printing utilizing thermocromatic ink, foil imaging, EURion constellation, watermarks; documents featuring multi-layered security features; optically variable light interference effect exhibiting strips, threads, stripes and patches; holographs; holographic/hologramatic labels; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Security strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets, namely, metallised strips, patches, foil, threads and sheets incorporated into banknotes and security documents for authentication purposes; polymeric strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; metallised polymeric strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; holographic foil, strips, stripes, patches, threads and sheets (all being non-encoded); holographic metallised strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets (all being non-encoded); films for use on passports, identity documents and other printed documents; holographic films (all being non-encoded); parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
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DOCUMENT INCLUDING DATA SUITABLE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION
A document upon which a data sequence is placed, the data sequence comprising identification data (1) and verification data (3) in combination. The verification data (3) is physically distinguished from said identification data (1) within the data sequence in addition to any differences due to a difference in data between the identification data and verification data.
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Optically variable light interference effect exhibiting articles; optically variable devices; holographs; holograms; holographic/hologramatic microstructures, machine readable holograms; apparatus and instruments all for making, transferring and reading holograms; holographic/hologramatic apparatus and instruments; holographic/hologramatic security tapes and holographic/hologramatic transfer tapes; holographic/hologramatic labels; holographic stripes, threads, strips and patches; holographic stripes, threads, strips and patches for use on currency and cards; credit and debit cards; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; excluding any such goods for protection against electro-magnetic field emission. Security papers; holographic/hologramatic documents; printed holograms and printed holographs; threaded security papers; threaded bond, banknote, cheque and currency paper; holographic and hologramatic papers; watermarks, holograms and holographs being and/or containing recognisable images or patterns used within paper structures used for passports, documents, banknotes and currency as an authentication device; security labels; security labels featuring holograms or holographs; printed security paper and other matter; security printed paper and other matter; security papers and documents; security print; passports; identification papers and documents; licence documents; excise papers, labels, tickets, vouchers and documents; anti-tamper documents; stamps; vehicle documents; travel documents; share and bond certificates; paper incorporating security threads for uses including the manufacture of bank notes, cheques and travellers' cheques; printed security features; documents featuring multi-layered security features; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; excluding any such goods for protection against electro-magnetic field emission. Security strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; polymeric strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; metallised polymeric strips, stripes, patches; foil, threads and sheets; holographic foil, strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; holographic metallised strips, stripes, patches, foil, threads and sheets; films for use on passports, identity documents and other printed documents; holographic films; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; excluding any such goods for protection against electro-magnetic field emission.
