US4536013A
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Multilayered indentification card
Assignee: GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
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Filing: 1983-03-11
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2003-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A multilayered data carrier, in particular an identification card, consisting of at least one data carrier with non-user and user data, in particular with a phonograph of the authorized user, in the case of which the user data, i.e. the user's photograph, are protected by a transparent cover sheet which is glued or welded onto the card. The data carrier has a high-security printed pattern, e.g. a guilloche pattern, and the user data are copied onto the data carrier by means of an electro-photographic method, i.e. by xerography or by zinc oxide-electrophotography.
Inventors
- 👤 Yaya Haghiri-Therani
- 👤 Wolfgang Gauch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:45
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/455; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; B42D25/318; B42D25/333; B42D25/337; B42D25/355; B42D25/46; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; B42D25/475; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A multilayered identification card for use by an authorized user comprising a security paper having one or more security features incorporated therein; said security paper also having printed thereon a high quality printed security pattern, said security features and said security pattern affording protection against unauthorized reproduction of said security paper; first data relating broadly to the class of users of said identification card disposed on said identification card; second data specific to the authorized user of said identification card for assuring user identification incorporated in said identification card; at least said second data comprising an electrophotographically reproduced toner picture directly applied to a surface of said security paper so that the security pattern is located between the security paper and the toner picture in overlapping relation, and at least one transparent cover film secured to the security paper surface having said picture thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A multilayered identification card for use by an authorized user comprising a security paper having one or more security features incorporated therein; said security paper also having printed thereon a high quality printed security pattern, said security features and said security pattern affording protection against unauthorized reproduction of said security paper; first data relating broadly to the class of users of said identification card disposed on said identification card; second data specific to the authorized user of said identification card for assuring user identification incorporated in said identification card; at least said second data comprising an electrophotographically reproduced toner picture directly applied to a surface of said security paper so that the security pattern is located between the security paper and the toner picture in overlapping relation, and at least one transparent cover film secured to the security paper surface having said picture thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The identification card of claim 1 in which said security feature is a water mark and can be identified visually.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The identification card of claim 1 in which said security feature is a security thread and can be identified visually or mechanically.
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