US5817205A
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Method and apparatus for making paper of value having an optically variable security element
Assignee: Giesecke+Devrient GmbH
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Filing: 1995-07-07
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2015-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for making a data carrier (1) such as a paper of value or the like having an optically variable element (5,6) such as a hologram, applied to the surface, and an additional printed pattern (2), applied for example by steel intaglio printing, wherein the surface of the data carrier (15,16,20,21) is made smoother in the area of the optically variable element than in the remaining surface and the optically variable element is applied to the smoother area.
Inventors
- 👤 Wittich Kaule
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:03
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F19/00; B41F19/02; B41F19/06; B41F19/062; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; B42D25/30; B42D25/328; G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0032; B41P; B41P2219/00; B41P2219/50; B41P2219/51; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/0005; G03H1/0011; G03H2250/00; G03H2250/12; G03H2270/00; G03H2270/10; G03H2270/12; G07D7/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S428/915; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for producing a data carrier with an optically variable element, comprising the steps of: providing a paper substrate with a first finished surface area having a first surface roughness that produces distortion of a film optical element bonded thereon; calendaring and thereby compressing the substrate at a pressure causing a depression below the surface of the first finished area in a partial area of the first finished surface area to produce a second finished surface area with a second surface roughness that will not distort a film optical element bonded thereon; applying a film optical element to at least a partial area of the second finished surface area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for producing a data carrier with an optically variable element, comprising the steps of: providing a paper substrate with a first finished surface area having a first surface roughness that produces distortion of a film optical element bonded thereon; calendaring and thereby compressing the substrate at a pressure causing a depression below the surface of the first finished area in a partial area of the first finished surface area to produce a second finished surface area with a second surface roughness that will not distort a film optical element bonded thereon; applying a film optical element to at least a partial area of the second finished surface area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first finished surface is provided with a surface roughness suitable for steel intaglio printing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein, prior to compression, a coating is applied at least in partial areas of the area to be compressed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 including the further step of cutting the data carrier into smaller segments comprising individual data carriers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the calendaring and thereby compression of the first surface area is carried out at a pressure of 100 to 1000 kp/cm tangent length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of applying an optically variable element comprises applying a prefabricated transfer element to said partial area of said second finished surface area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, including selecting a thickness for the film optical element such that the optical element does not protrude above the first finished surface area after it is applied to the second finished surface area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein after compressing the substrate a coating is applied at least in partial areas of the areas which are compressed.
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