US5843564A
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Copy restrictive documents
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1997-05-09
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2017-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.
Inventors
- 👤 John Gasper
- 👤 James Edward Sutton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; B; B41; B41M; B41M3/00; B41M3/14; B41M3/146; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/08; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/04; G03G21/046; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00875; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06225; G06K2019/06234; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/153; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24793; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24901; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A copy restrictive currency comprising: a currency paper; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots embedded in said currency paper; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A copy restrictive currency comprising: a currency paper; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots embedded in said currency paper; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A copy restrictive currency comprising: a currency paper; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots embedded in said currency paper; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A copy restrictive currency comprising: a currency paper; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots embedded in said currency paper; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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