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US4464448A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of producing an identity document

Assignee: ROLLFILM A SWEDISH CORP AB
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Filing: 1983-07-05
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2003-07-05
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Abstract

Abstract A black and white microfilm reproduction is made of a person or their photograph and accompanying text data. A sheet of multicolor photographic paper then is exposed to the black and white image carried on the microfilm and to another color film carrying a multicolor security pattern, mark or the like. The paper then is developed to produce the document having a black and white image of the person to be identified and accompanying text data together with overlying multicolor security pattern. The security pattern has lines that vary in color along their lengths independently of one another.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rolf E. Rothfjell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:46
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/415; B42D25/42; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; B42D2035/02; B42D2035/06; B42D2035/24; B42D25/309; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/153

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A method of producing an identity document comprising: A. exposing a multicolor photographic paper surface to an image of a black and white object to be reproduced thereon; B. exposing said multicolor photographic paper surface to a security pattern, the pattern being superimposed over at least a portion of the surface on which said image is to be reproduced and said pattern consisting of several colors; and C. developing said multicolor photographic paper so that a composite photograph of said image and security pattern is obtained with the pattern being superimposed in several colors over at least a portion of said black and white image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 105 words
A method of producing an identity document comprising: A. exposing a multicolor photographic paper surface to an image of a black and white object to be reproduced thereon; B. exposing said multicolor photographic paper surface to a security pattern, the pattern being superimposed over at least a portion of the surface on which said image is to be reproduced and said pattern consisting of several colors; and C. developing said multicolor photographic paper so that a composite photograph of said image and security pattern is obtained with the pattern being superimposed in several colors over at least a portion of said black and white image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 1 including forming said image by simultaneously exposing a sheet of black and white microfilm to a picture of the person to be identified and accompanying text data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The medthod of claim 1 including forming said image by simultaneously exposing a sheet of black and white microfilm to the face of the person to be identified and accompanying text data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of claim 1 in which exposing said security pattern includes providing a security pattern comprising lines that vary in color over their length and vary in color from line to line independently of one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 1 in which exposing said security pattern includes providing a security pattern on a one-to-one scale with the identity document to be produced.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-08-07 1988-02-06 1988-08-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-08-07 1992-02-06 1992-08-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-08-07 1996-02-06 1996-08-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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