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Anti-counterfeit latent image formation object for bills, credit cards, etc. and method for making the same
Assignee: NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU INCORPORATTED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY JAPAN
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Filing: 1993-05-18
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2013-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An anti-counterfeit latent image formation object for bills, bank notes, urity papers, credit cards, passports, valuable printing matters, and the like comprising a main body, a plurality projections and recesses means formed on the main body in such a manner as to exhibit various kinds of patterns, in which the various kinds of patterns comprise straight image lines forming a pattern, a relief pattern, or a combination of the pattern and the relief pattern; a plurality of straight lines printed on an upper surface of the projections and recesses at predetermined spaces, the straight lines being printed in different colors from that of the main body itself. The patterns consisting of letters, figures, etc. can be visually recognized only when the anti-counterfeit latent image formation object is viewed from an adequate angle. A method for making the anti-counterfeit latent image formation object is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshinori Tanaka
- 👤 Satoru Nishiyama
- 👤 Masaharu Koyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:59
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H21/00; D21H21/14; D21H21/40; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/324; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B42D25/20; B42D25/21; B42D25/29; B42D25/333; B42D25/342; G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/08; B42D2033/24; B42D2035/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S428/915; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A latent image formation object for printed matter comprising: a main body; projections or recesses formed on said main body in such a manner as to exhibit various kinds of patterns, in which said various kinds of patterns comprise straight image lines forming a pattern, a relief pattern or a combination of said pattern and said relief pattern; and a plurality of straight lines printed on at least one surface of said main body at predetermined spaces, said straight lines being printed in colors different from that of said main body itself, wherein the relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses is non-uniform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A latent image formation object for printed matter comprising: a main body; projections or recesses formed on said main body in such a manner as to exhibit various kinds of patterns, in which said various kinds of patterns comprise straight image lines forming a pattern, a relief pattern or a combination of said pattern and said relief pattern; and a plurality of straight lines printed on at least one surface of said main body at predetermined spaces, said straight lines being printed in colors different from that of said main body itself, wherein the relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses is non-uniform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
A latent image formation object for printed matter comprising: a main body; projections or recesses formed on said main body in such a manner as to exhibit various kinds of patterns, in which said various kinds of patterns comprise wavy image lines forming a wavy pattern, a wavy relief pattern, or a combination of said wavy pattern and said wavy relief pattern; and a plurality of wavy lines printed on at least one surface of said main body at predetermined spaces, said wavy lines being printed in different colors from that of said main body itself, wherein the relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses is non-uniform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
A latent image formation object for printed matter comprising: a main body; projections or recesses formed on said main body in such a manner as to exhibit various kinds of patterns, in which said various kinds of patterns comprise wavy image lines forming a wavy pattern, a wavy relief pattern, or a combination of said wavy pattern and said wavy relief pattern; and a plurality of wavy lines printed on at least one surface of said main body at predetermined spaces, said wavy lines being printed in different colors from that of said main body itself, wherein the relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses is non-uniform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 1, in which said body is formed of paper, metal, synthetic resin, or watermarked paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 1, in which said straight lines arranged at predetermined spaces comprise their halftone dots, or a combination of said straight lines and said their halftone dots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 2, in which said body is formed of paper, metal, synthetic resin, or watermarked paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 2, in which said wavy lines arranged at predetermined spaced comprise their halftone dots, or a combination of said wavy lines and said their halftone dots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed matter comprises at least one of bills, bank notes, security papers, credit cards, passports, and valuable printing matters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 2, wherein said printed matter comprises at least one of bills, bank notes, security papers, credit cards, passports, and valuable printing matters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 1, wherein the combination of said relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses, and said evenly spaced straight lines printed on the main body comprises a pattern, a relief pattern or a combination of said pattern and said relief pattern which cannot be seen when viewed at a viewing direction perpendicular to said main body, having one tone when viewed in one direction off of said perpendicular viewing direction, and having an opposite tone when viewed in a direction opposite said one direction from said perpendicular viewing direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 2, wherein the combination of said relative positional relationship between said projections or recesses and said wavy lines printed on the main body comprises a wavy pattern, a wavy relief pattern or a combination of said wavy pattern and said wavy relief pattern which cannot be seen when viewed at a viewing direction perpendicular to said main body, having one tone when viewed in one direction off a viewing direction to said main body and having an opposite tone when viewed in a direction opposite said one direction from said perpendicular viewing direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 1, wherein said straight lines are evenly spaced.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A latent image formation object as claimed in claim 2, wherein said wavy lines are evenly spaced.
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