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Stamp such as a postage stamp and a method for producing it
Assignee: GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
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Filing: 1992-07-31
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-07-31
Abstract
Abstract Stamps such as postage stamps, fee stamps, etc., involve the problem of being machine testable with respect to their position on the carrier and their authenticity, and of assuring that they can only be used once. A stamp is proposed with characterizing printing thereon and an adhesive layer for attaching it to a carrier, said stamp containing a machine-testable marking material suitable for automatic processing, the marking material being provided in the adhesive layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Wittich Kaule
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B41M3/144; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; G09F2003/0257; G09F2003/0285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A stamp comprising: a base sheet of non-transparent paper or synthetic material; and a layer of adhesive on the base sheet of paper or synthetic material adhering the stamp to a carrier substrate, the layer of adhesive containing a machine-testable marking substance suitable for automatic processing and detectable by a machine through the paper or synthetic material comprising the stamp base sheet, wherein the marking substance is contained within the adhesive layer in such a way that the marking substance would not substantially get lost through normal moistening of the adhesive to adhere the stamp, but wherein the marking substance is incorporated into the adhesive layer in such a way that at least a substantial portion of the marking material would be removed upon detachment of the stamp from a carrier substrate to which the stamp has been adhered by the adhesive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A stamp comprising: a base sheet of non-transparent paper or synthetic material; and a layer of adhesive on the base sheet of paper or synthetic material adhering the stamp to a carrier substrate, the layer of adhesive containing a machine-testable marking substance suitable for automatic processing and detectable by a machine through the paper or synthetic material comprising the stamp base sheet, wherein the marking substance is contained within the adhesive layer in such a way that the marking substance would not substantially get lost through normal moistening of the adhesive to adhere the stamp, but wherein the marking substance is incorporated into the adhesive layer in such a way that at least a substantial portion of the marking material would be removed upon detachment of the stamp from a carrier substrate to which the stamp has been adhered by the adhesive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the marking substance is excitable in the visible spectral range and emits in the infrared spectral range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the marking substance is a fluorescent substance that is excitable and emits light in a spectral range that is pervious for the stamp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A stamp according to claim 3, wherein the fluorescent substance is chlorophyll.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the marking substance has magnetic properties and produces a magnetic field strength.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the marking substance comprises electrically-conductive elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the stamp comprises a stamp bearing on its surface a printed indication of a certain class or value and the adhesive layer of which is provided with a marking substance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stamp according to claim 7, wherein the marking substance is patterned to provide a coding characterizing the stamp.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A stamp according to claim 8, wherein the coding comprises a bar code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A stamp according to claim 8, wherein the coding comprises concentric rings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A combination comprising a carrier substrate and a stamp adhesively bonded to said carrier substrate, wherein said stamp comprises: a base sheet of non-treatment paper or synthetic material; and a layer of adhesive on the base sheet of paper or synthetic material adhering the stamp to a carrier substrate, the layer of adhesive containing a machine-testable marking substance suitable for automatic processing and detectable by a machine through the paper or synthetic material comprising the stamp base sheet, wherein the marking substance is contained within the adhesive layer in such a way that the marking substance would not substantially get lost through normal moistening of the adhesive to adhere the stamp, but wherein the marking substance is incorporated into the adhesive layer in such a way that at least a substantial portion of the marking material would be removed upon detachment of the stamp from a carrier substrate to which the stamp has been adhered by the adhesive layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
159 words
A combination comprising a carrier substrate and a stamp adhesively bonded to said carrier substrate, wherein said stamp comprises: a base sheet of non-treatment paper or synthetic material; and a layer of adhesive on the base sheet of paper or synthetic material adhering the stamp to a carrier substrate, the layer of adhesive containing a machine-testable marking substance suitable for automatic processing and detectable by a machine through the paper or synthetic material comprising the stamp base sheet, wherein the marking substance is contained within the adhesive layer in such a way that the marking substance would not substantially get lost through normal moistening of the adhesive to adhere the stamp, but wherein the marking substance is incorporated into the adhesive layer in such a way that at least a substantial portion of the marking material would be removed upon detachment of the stamp from a carrier substrate to which the stamp has been adhered by the adhesive layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A stamp according to claim 7, wherein the adhesive layer is provided with a marking substance which characterizes the class or value of the stamp.
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