US5919730A
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Copy restrictive documents
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1996-02-08
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Granted: 1999-07-06
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Expires: 2016-02-08
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
2026-11-09 21:07
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: 49
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one light sensitive image-forming layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one light sensitive image-forming layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 1 wherein said pattern of microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-formning layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-formning layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 1 and further comprising: a layer of transparent material positioned over said pattern of microdots and said support layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 1 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 5 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 7 wherein said pattern of microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable microdots positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 7 and further comprising: a layer of transparent material positioned over said pattern of microdots and said support layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 7 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 11 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 13 wherein said pattern of yellow microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 13 and further comprising: a layer of transparent material positioned over said pattern of yellow microdots and said support layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 13 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 16 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-forning layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
59 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-forning layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of visually undetectable yellow microdots positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 19 wherein said pattern of yellow microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 19 and further comprising: a layer of transparent material positioned over said pattern of yellow microdots and said support layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 19 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive medium.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copy restrictive medium according to claim 22 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
59 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
59 words
A copy restrictive medium comprising: a support layer; at least one image-receiving layer coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned on said support layer on a surface opposite said at least one image-receiving layer; wherein said microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
64 words
A copy restrictive photographic medium comprised of: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer containing radiation sensitive silver halide coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said yellow microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
64 words
A copy restrictive photographic medium comprised of: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer containing radiation sensitive silver halide coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said yellow microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
A copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 25 wherein said pattern of yellow microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
A copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 25 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive photographic medium.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
A copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 27 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 25 wherein said support layer is a reflective support layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 29 and further comprising a light reflective layer positioned between said support layer and said pattern of yellow microdots.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
26 words
The copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 30 and further comprising a protective layer coated on said reflective support layer opposite said light reflective layer.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
The copy restrictive photographic medium according to claim 31 and further comprising a pattern of yellow microdots positioned on said protective layer on a surface opposite said support layer.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
67 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium comprised of: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer containing radiation sensitive silver halide coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said yellow microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
67 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium comprised of: a support layer; at least one image-forming layer containing radiation sensitive silver halide coated on said support layer; and a pattern of yellow microdots, which are visually undetectable, positioned between said support layer and said at least one image-forming layer; wherein said yellow microdots are detectable by opto-electronic means which are capable of deactivating a printing device.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
22 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 33 wherein said pattern of yellow microdots forms a unique signature.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 33 and further comprising edge coloration applied to said copy restrictive photographic medium.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 35 wherein said edge coloration is deletable.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
21 words
The copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 33 wherein said support layer is a reflective support layer.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
30 words
The copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 37 and further comprising a light reflective layer positioned between said support layer and said pattern of yellow microdots.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
22 words
A copy restrictive thermal transfer imaging receiver medium according to claim 38 wherein said pattern of yellow microdots forms a unique signature.
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