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Method for producing laser hologram anti-counterfeit mark with identifying card and inspecting card and inspecting apparatus for the mark
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-15
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2015-08-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method for producing double-card anti-counterfeit marks with interlock protection based on the technique which combines nuclear technology with computer-generated hologram (CGH) technology and inspecting apparatus for the mark. The invention relates to the technical field of optical information processing in physics. The technical feature of the invention is to insert potential images R,T and matched potential images R',T' in the anti-counterfeit identification marks and in the inspecting identification marks respectively by means of charged particle track image in sampling coincidence with CGH. When R coincides with R', a certain message of genuineness for an identification mark will be shown, and when T coincides with T', different specific information in thousands of ways appears to prove the genuineness of the protected objects. Because of the microscopic characteristics of nuclear tracks and the distribution characteristics of the phase hologram on the frequency spectrum plane, the potential images R,T,R',T', as the information carriers, can't be duplicated and must be coincided respectively, so as to prevent the genuine anti-counterfeit marks from the illegal imitation.
Inventors
- 👤 Wu Meng
- 👤 Tianyun Jin
- 👤 Shiguang Yan
- 👤 Mingxi Zhao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/04; G03H1/0402; G03H1/041; G03H1/08; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for producing laser hologram anti-counterfeit mark composed of identifying card and inspecting card, said method comprising the steps of: coding predetermined or randomly-produced image originals to provide coded image originals, and converting the coded image originals into information in a frequency domain; dividing arbitrarily a frequency spectrum plane converted from the coded image originals into two parts and using them as double-card master masks; using an optic method or a CGH (computer-generated hologram) method to transform at least one of the double-card master masks to a first photoresist plate; using the optic method or the CGH method to transform the other one of the double-card master masks to a second photoresist plate; making the identifying card and the inspecting card by one of developing, electroforming, and die pressing above said first and second photoresist plates separately onto an identifying card substrate and an inspecting card substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for producing laser hologram anti-counterfeit mark composed of identifying card and inspecting card, said method comprising the steps of: coding predetermined or randomly-produced image originals to provide coded image originals, and converting the coded image originals into information in a frequency domain; dividing arbitrarily a frequency spectrum plane converted from the coded image originals into two parts and using them as double-card master masks; using an optic method or a CGH (computer-generated hologram) method to transform at least one of the double-card master masks to a first photoresist plate; using the optic method or the CGH method to transform the other one of the double-card master masks to a second photoresist plate; making the identifying card and the inspecting card by one of developing, electroforming, and die pressing above said first and second photoresist plates separately onto an identifying card substrate and an inspecting card substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said image original is an arbitrary sign.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said image original is a randomly-produced picture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 or 3, wherein said random picture is a group track of microscopic particles in physics, chemistry or biology, or its formation converted to spectrum domain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 or 2, wherein said randomly-produced image original is an irregular microscopic pattern produced by computer or its formation converted to spectrum domain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said image original is at least one nuclear track picture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
An inspecting apparatus for said double-card track laser hologram anti-counterfeit identification mark, said apparatus comprising: a light source; an identifying card base and inspecting card base with a location function; a testing probe comprising an imaging system and a photoelectronic converter unit; and a processor; wherein said imaging system comprises an optical device for conversion of an identifying card and inspecting card representative of information in a frequency domain to information in a space domain, said optical device including an inspecting screen installed for directly observing results, and wherein said processor is connected to said photoelectronic converter unit and is controlled by an identifying program of the electronic identification system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
An inspecting apparatus for said double-card track laser hologram anti-counterfeit identification mark, said apparatus comprising: a light source; an identifying card base and inspecting card base with a location function; a testing probe comprising an imaging system and a photoelectronic converter unit; and a processor; wherein said imaging system comprises an optical device for conversion of an identifying card and inspecting card representative of information in a frequency domain to information in a space domain, said optical device including an inspecting screen installed for directly observing results, and wherein said processor is connected to said photoelectronic converter unit and is controlled by an identifying program of the electronic identification system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein: said imaging system includes a double-arm dark box and an optical system, consisting of a light source, an expanding lens, and a collimation lens, at the end of said dark box, a reflection frame is installed on which said inspecting card base and said identifying card base are mounted, in the light reflection direction of said dark box, a Fourier lens and an inspecting screen for observing information image are installed at a distance of focal length of said Fourier lens.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein: said identifying card base with location function comprises an upper pressing means mounted on said reflection frame, at the same time as said upper pressing means is pushed down on said identifying card, the location function is completed through adjusting the setting screw mounted on said upper pressing means to illuminate the anti-counterfeit marks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein: said inspecting card base with location function includes a device made of transparent material with a dismount-proof base bottom in which said inspecting card is sealed, said dismount-proof base bottom comprises a dismount-proof screw, a pair of springs, a pair of pipes with open upper ends and a pair of sliding vanes, which can slide in said pipes; a hole is drilled through the overlapped half parts of said sliding vanes, which are fixed by using said dismount-proof screw, through each of the unoverlapped parts of said sliding vanes a hole is drilled and said two springs are used to pull said sliding vanes to both sides, the middle part of said vanes is connected to the inspecting card R', when said dismount-proof screw moves away from said sliding vanes, under said spring's force said two vanes jump away to both sides, making R' card connected with them broken by itself.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein: said identifying card base and said inspecting card base can be made of miniature physico-chemical materials, the location function is realized with the help of physico-chemical interaction together with the setting sign on said identifying card base and said inspecting card base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 7, wherein the optical device for conversion is a Fourier lens.
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