EP0211754A3 - Security marking process and material provided with security markings - Google Patents

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EP0211754A3
EP0211754A3 EP86401696A EP86401696A EP0211754A3 EP 0211754 A3 EP0211754 A3 EP 0211754A3 EP 86401696 A EP86401696 A EP 86401696A EP 86401696 A EP86401696 A EP 86401696A EP 0211754 A3 EP0211754 A3 EP 0211754A3
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marking process
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Michel Jalon
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/06—Veined printings; Fluorescent printings; Stereoscopic images; Imitated patterns, e.g. tissues, textiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/14—Security printing
    • B41M3/142—Security printing using chemical colour-formers or chemical reactions, e.g. leuco-dye/acid, photochromes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/14—Security printing
    • B41M3/144—Security printing using fluorescent, luminescent or iridescent effects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/29—Securities; Bank notes
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H21/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper-impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties
    • D21H21/14—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper-impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
    • D21H21/40—Agents facilitating proof of genuineness or preventing fraudulent alteration, e.g. for security paper
    • D21H21/44—Latent security elements, i.e. detectable or becoming apparent only by use of special verification or tampering devices or methods
    • D21H21/46—Elements suited for chemical verification or impeding chemical tampering, e.g. by use of eradicators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
  • Luminescent Compositions (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
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Abstract

The invention relates to fiduciary documents and liquids requiring an authentication and a method of marking. The authentication is effected by producing a synthesis reaction of a fluorescent chelate in or on the materials to be authenticated.
EP86401696A 1985-08-08 1986-07-29 Security marking process and material provided with security markings Expired - Lifetime EP0211754B1 (en)

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AT86401696T ATE63500T1 (en) 1985-08-08 1986-07-29 SECURITY MARKING METHODS AND MATERIALS HAVING SECURITY MARKS.

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FR8512172A FR2585987B1 (en) 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 SECURITY MARKING METHOD, MATERIALS PROVIDED WITH SECURITY MARKS
FR8512172 1985-08-08

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EP0211754A3 true EP0211754A3 (en) 1988-01-13
EP0211754B1 EP0211754B1 (en) 1991-05-15

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EP (1) EP0211754B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE63500T1 (en)
DE (1) DE3679252D1 (en)
FR (1) FR2585987B1 (en)

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FR2585987A1 (en) 1987-02-13
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DE3679252D1 (en) 1991-06-20
EP0211754A2 (en) 1987-02-25
EP0211754B1 (en) 1991-05-15

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