CH654685A5

CH654685A5 - Information medium

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Publication number: CH654685A5
Application number: CH538083A
Authority: CH
Inventors: Robert Maire
Original assignee: Conseilray Sa
Priority date: 1983-09-29
Filing date: 1983-09-29
Publication date: 1986-02-28

Abstract

A ruby (1), one face of which carries items of information appearing in relief and which are metallised at (4), is mounted, as well as a sapphire (2), in a common mount (3). The assembly thus constituted will be mounted on an item of jewellery or on a watch, for example. The information is readable against the light with the aid of a magnifying apparatus, such as a watch maker's microscope or a magnifying glass, for example. The information is indelible and withstands high temperatures. This information relates to the identity of persons or animals or may be of any other nature as required. <IMAGE>

Description

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Support d'informations, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend deux pierres chassées dans un chaton commun, dont l'une au moins porte, sur sa face tournée vers l'autre, des informations. CLAIMS 1. Information carrier, characterized in that it comprises two stones chased in a common kitten, at least one of which carries, on its side facing the other, information.

2. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'une au moins desdites pierres est colorée. 2. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said stones is colored.

3. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que ladite pierre colorée est un rubis. 3. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that said colored stone is a ruby.

4. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que ladite pierre colorée est celle qui porte les informations. 4. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that said colored stone is that which carries the information.

5. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les informations apparaissent, sur la pierre qui les porte, comme étant opaques, le reste de la pierre étant translucide ou transparent. 5. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the information appears, on the stone which carries them, as being opaque, the rest of the stone being translucent or transparent.

6. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que les informations apparaissent en relief ou en creux sur la face de la pierre qui les porte. 6. Information carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that the information appears in relief or in hollow on the face of the stone which carries it.

7. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'une desdites pierres est blanche. 7. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said stones is white.

8. Support d'informations suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que ladite pierre blanche est un saphir. 8. Information carrier according to claim 6, characterized in that said white stone is a sapphire.

9. Procédé pour la réalisation du support d'informations suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les informations sont apposées sur l'une desdites pierres par sérigraphie. 9. A method for producing the information medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the information is affixed to one of said stones by screen printing.

10. Procédé suivant la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait qu'on métallise la face de la pierre devant porter les informations, on applique sur la couche métallisée une couche de matière photosensible, on expose cette matière photosensible à la lumière à travers un film portant le motif desdites informations. ce qui stabilise la partie de la couche photosensible exposée, on plonge la pierre dans un bain d'un agent attaquant la partie non exposée de la couche photosensible et la détruisant, de même que la couche métallisée là où elle est ainsi découverte, à la suite de quoi le motif constituant les informations apparaît contrasté et en creux sur ladite face de la pierre. 10. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the surface of the stone which is to carry the information is metallized, a layer of photosensitive material is applied to the metallized layer, this photosensitive material is exposed to light through a film bearing the reason for said information. which stabilizes the part of the exposed photosensitive layer, the stone is immersed in a bath of an agent attacking the unexposed part of the photosensitive layer and destroying it, as well as the metallized layer where it is thus discovered, at the after which the pattern constituting the information appears contrasted and hollow on said face of the stone.

La présente invention a pour objet un support d'informations. The present invention relates to an information medium.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un moyen sûr et discret permettant de porter en permanence sur soi des informations, en particulier des informations relatives à sa personne: identité. facteur sanguin, etc., voire relatives à un tiers. The object of the invention is to provide a safe and discreet means allowing information to be carried permanently, in particular information relating to his person: identity. blood factor, etc., or even relating to a third party.

Un tel support d'informations doit être de petite dimension, facilement repérable. résister à la chaleur et à l'humidité et. enfin, comporter des informations qui soient durables et indélébiles. Such an information medium must be small, easily identifiable. resist heat and humidity and. finally, include information that is durable and indelible.

Ces buts sont atteints grâce aux moyens définis dans les revendications 1 et 9. These aims are achieved by the means defined in claims 1 and 9.

Le dessin représente. à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution de l'objet de l'invention. The drawing represents. by way of example, an embodiment of the subject of the invention.

La fig. 1 est une vue en plan d'un support d'informations. et la fig. 2 en est une coupe suivant la ligne Il-Il de la fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a plan view of an information carrier. and fig. 2 is a section along the line Il-Il of FIG. 1.

Le support d'informations représenté comprend deux pierres. un rubis 1 et un saphir 2. chassées dans un chaton commun 3. Le rubis 1 porte, sur sa face tournée vers le saphir 2, des indications 4, obtenues par sérigraphie. apparaissant contrastées et en creux. The information carrier shown comprises two stones. a ruby 1 and a sapphire 2. expelled in a common kitten 3. The ruby 1 bears, on its face turned towards the sapphire 2, indications 4, obtained by screen printing. appearing contrasting and hollow.

Le diamètre extérieur du chaton 3 sera de quelques millimètres. The outside diameter of the kitten 3 will be a few millimeters.

inférieur à 5 mm, le support étant représenté au dessin à une échelle fortement agrandie. less than 5 mm, the support being shown in the drawing on a greatly enlarged scale.

Le présent support d'informations pourra se fixer sur un bijou ou sur une montre par exemple, son chaton étant chassé dans la monture de ce bijou ou dans la boite de la montre, ou encore dans le bracelet de celle-ci. Il sera aisément repérable, grâce à la couleur du rubis 1. Les indications qu'il porte pourront aisément être repérées à l'oeil nu, puis déchiffrées au moyen d'un simple microscope d'horloger ou d'une loupe. Elles seront à l'abri de l'humidité. De plus, les pierres. même synthétiques, résistant à de hautes températures, le support d'informations subsistera, même s'il est soumis à l'épreuve du feu. Ainsi, un tel support facilitera l'identification de personnes carbonisées, par exemple à la suite d'accidents d'avion ou autres. This information carrier can be attached to a piece of jewelry or a watch for example, its kitten being chased in the frame of this piece of jewelry or in the watch case, or even in the strap thereof. It will be easy to locate, thanks to the color of the ruby 1. The indications it bears can easily be identified with the naked eye, then deciphered using a simple watchmaker's microscope or a magnifying glass. They will be protected from humidity. In addition, the stones. even synthetic, resistant to high temperatures, the information medium will remain, even if it is subjected to the test of fire. Thus, such a support will facilitate the identification of charred people, for example following plane crashes or others.

La réalisation de ce support, en particulier l'inscription des informations sur le rubis 1, s'obtiendra aisément de la façon suivante: On dépose sur le rubis I une couche métallisée 5, recouvrant toute la face du rubis tournée vers le saphir 2. On applique sur cette couche métallisée une laque photosensible que l'on expose à la lumière à travers un film présentant le motif de l'information. Les parties exposées de la couche photosensible sont ainsi stabilisées. The realization of this support, in particular the recording of information on ruby 1, will be easily obtained as follows: A metallized layer 5 is deposited on ruby I, covering the entire face of the ruby facing towards sapphire 2. A photosensitive lacquer is applied to this metallized layer which is exposed to light through a film having the motif of the information. The exposed parts of the photosensitive layer are thus stabilized.

On plonge la pierre dans un bain de chlorure de fer, par exemple, qui attaque les parties non exposées de la couche photosensible et la détruit de même que la couche métallisée là où elle a été ainsi découverte. Les restes de la couche photosensible sont eux aussi éliminés à l'aide d'un bain adéquat. The stone is immersed in an iron chloride bath, for example, which attacks the unexposed parts of the photosensitive layer and destroys it as well as the metallized layer where it has been thus discovered. The remnants of the photosensitive layer are also removed using an adequate bath.

Les zones 4 constituant le motif apparaissent ainsi d'un aspect différent de celui du reste de la pierre puisqu'elles ne sont pas métallisées et que la pierre est ainsi mise à nu, de même qu'elles sont légè- rement en creux. The zones 4 constituting the pattern thus appear to have a different appearance from that of the rest of the stone since they are not metallized and the stone is thus exposed, just as they are slightly hollowed out.

En variante, les informations pourront apparaître en relief sur la face de la pierre qui les porte. As a variant, the information may appear in relief on the face of the stone carrying it.

Claims

1. Information carrier, characterized in that it comprises two stones chased in a common kitten, at least one of which carries, on its side facing the other, information.

2. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said stones is colored.

3. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that said colored stone is a ruby.

4. Information carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that said colored stone is that which carries the information.

5. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the information appears, on the stone which carries them, as being opaque, the rest of the stone being translucent or transparent.

6. Information carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that the information appears in relief or in hollow on the face of the stone which carries it.

7. Information carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that one of said stones is white.

8. Information carrier according to claim 6, characterized in that said white stone is a sapphire.

9. A method for producing the information medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the information is affixed to one of said stones by screen printing.

10. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the surface of the stone which is to carry the information is metallized, a layer of photosensitive material is applied to the metallized layer, this photosensitive material is exposed to light through a film bearing the reason for said information. which stabilizes the part of the exposed photosensitive layer, the stone is immersed in a bath of an agent attacking the unexposed part of the photosensitive layer and destroying it, as well as the metallized layer where it is thus discovered, at the after which the pattern constituting the information appears contrasted and hollow on said face of the stone.

The present invention relates to an information medium.

The object of the invention is to provide a safe and discreet means allowing information to be carried permanently, in particular information relating to his person: identity. blood factor, etc., or even relating to a third party.

Such an information medium must be small, easily identifiable. resist heat and humidity and. finally, include information that is durable and indelible.

These aims are achieved by the means defined in claims 1 and 9.

The drawing represents. by way of example, an embodiment of the subject of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an information carrier. and fig. 2 is a section along the line Il-Il of FIG. 1.

The information carrier shown comprises two stones. a ruby 1 and a sapphire 2. expelled in a common kitten 3. The ruby 1 bears, on its face turned towards the sapphire 2, indications 4, obtained by screen printing. appearing contrasting and hollow.

The outside diameter of the kitten 3 will be a few millimeters.

less than 5 mm, the support being shown in the drawing on a greatly enlarged scale.

This information carrier can be attached to a piece of jewelry or a watch for example, its kitten being chased in the frame of this piece of jewelry or in the watch case, or even in the strap thereof. It will be easy to locate, thanks to the color of the ruby 1. The indications it bears can easily be identified with the naked eye, then deciphered using a simple watchmaker's microscope or a magnifying glass. They will be protected from humidity. In addition, the stones. even synthetic, resistant to high temperatures, the information medium will remain, even if it is subjected to the test of fire. Thus, such a support will facilitate the identification of charred people, for example following plane accidents or others.

The realization of this support, in particular the recording of information on ruby 1, will be easily obtained as follows: A metallized layer 5 is deposited on ruby I, covering the entire face of the ruby facing towards sapphire 2. A photosensitive lacquer is applied to this metallized layer which is exposed to light through a film having the motif of the information. The exposed parts of the photosensitive layer are thus stabilized.

The stone is immersed in an iron chloride bath, for example, which attacks the unexposed parts of the photosensitive layer and destroys it as well as the metallized layer where it has been thus discovered. The remnants of the photosensitive layer are also removed using an adequate bath.

The zones 4 constituting the pattern thus appear to have a different appearance from that of the rest of the stone since they are not metallized and the stone is thus exposed, just as they are slightly hollowed out.

As a variant, the information may appear in relief on the face of the stone carrying it.

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