WO2010046877A1 - Procede d'authentification d'un document de securite comportant un element thermochromique et une information renseignant sur une temperature, et document de securite associe - Google Patents
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- thermochromic element for authenticating a security document comprising a thermochromic element and information informing a temperature, and associated security document
- the present invention relates to the field of security documents and relates to a security document comprising one or more thermochromic elements, in particular liquid crystals or thermochromic pigments, an authentication method and a method of manufacturing this security document.
- thermochromic elements whose appearance, for example color, can be modified by a change temperature, or for which a change in temperature can cause the appearance or disappearance, at least partially, of one or more reasons.
- the application EP 1 072 438 for example describes a security document comprising a surface layer with liquid crystals whose transparency varies with the temperature in order to gradually reveal information located under this surface layer.
- EP 1 548 657 describes a bank note comprising a security motif printed on the banknote with an ink comprising liquid crystals and gadolinium. Under the effect of a magnetic field, the temperature of the gadolinium increases and therefore the temperature of the liquid crystal too, which causes a change of color of the security reason.
- thermochromic elements in security documents makes it possible to obtain different visual effects on a security document, and is of interest both aesthetically and securely.
- thermochromic elements in particular liquid crystals, for the manufacture of thin film thermometers.
- thermometers may for example be used for taking body temperature or various objects, for example a bottle of wine, and may be in the form of labels.
- thermometers using liquid crystals to know the temperature of various objects or the ambient temperature, these thermometers being generally incorporated in labels not intended to serve as security elements. Summary There is a need to further strengthen the security and authentication processes of security documents, in particular to increase the difficulty of counterfeiting these documents.
- thermochromic element preferably thermochromic elements, in particular liquid crystals and / or thermochromic pigments, which can change from appearance to minus a preset temperature
- thermochromic element At least one piece of information on the document, associated with said thermochromic element, providing information on the temperature of change of appearance of said thermochromic element.
- the invention it is possible to confer on the security document a new functionality for its user.
- the information can be apprehended directly by the user and can enable the user to be informed about the temperature of an object, the ambient temperature and / or the body temperature depending on the environment in which the user is located. document.
- the latter can serve as a thermometer.
- the comparison of the actual temperature of the environment in which the document is located, for example given by a reference thermometer, with the information provided by the document may constitute an additional security element of the document. It may be difficult for a potential counterfeiter to accurately reproduce the thermochromic element (s) to the extent that the change in appearance takes place at a precise temperature and, as a result, significant differences between the indication of a thermometer of reference and the information provided by the document may lead to the finding of infringement of the security document.
- the invention can allow a user to have a simple and accessible means for knowing a temperature, for example the ambient temperature or that of an object on which the security document is applied, the security document for example, an identity card, a passport or a bank note that a user may wear on him.
- thermochromic element for example their coloration or their transparency, varies according to the temperature at which the thermochromic element or elements are subjected.
- thermochromic pigments In the case of one or more thermochromic pigments, the appearance will generally go from a colored state to a colorless state, for example transparent.
- thermochromic element (s) may be reversible or not.
- the aspect variation is reversible.
- the thermochromic element (s) can all change appearance at a single, predefined temperature, and the information can provide information on the unique temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s).
- the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s) can for example be between -20 and 50 ° C., for example between 0 and 40 ° C., or even between 15 and 35 ° C.
- the change of appearance temperature can for example, be greater than 10, even 15, even 20, even 25 or even 30 ° C.
- the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s) may, for example, be outside the range of temperature values encountered for example in a given geographical area.
- the aspect change temperature may for example be less than -20 ° C. or greater than 50 ° C., preferably less than -50 ° C. or greater than 100 ° C.
- a suitable system which increases the security level and the security of said document.
- Such a system may for example be a portable device or still integrated in a sorting machine.
- thermochromic element especially in the case of thermochromic liquid crystals, may be placed on a black or dark background of the document.
- the information may be provided by at least a portion of the thermochromic element (s).
- the document can include in particular several thermochromic elements to provide different or identical information.
- the document may comprise several thermochromic elements changing appearance at staggered temperatures, so as to allow a temperature measurement.
- the number of different temperatures reported by the thermochromic elements may be greater than or equal to two, better three or five, or more.
- the information may be provided by one or more elements of the document.
- the information may be provided by an element located near or not the thermochromic element or elements with which it is associated.
- the information can be printed, engraved or pasted on the security document.
- the information may be provided by an element of the document, including a security element, different from the thermochromic element (s).
- the information can provide information on the change of appearance temperature of said at least part of the thermochromic element (s) qualitatively and / or quantitatively.
- the information may for example correspond to one or more patterns or images for qualitatively judging the temperature.
- an up arrow "f" may indicate a higher temperature than a reference temperature reported elsewhere on the document
- a down arrow "J” may indicate a lower temperature
- the information can provide information on the numerical value of the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s).
- the information may indicate whether the temperature is above or below a known threshold (or reference) temperature.
- the information may further include a temperature range.
- the information may correspond to the numerical value of the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s).
- the information may be provided by one or more alphanumeric characters, for example juxtaposed or superimposed on the thermochromic element (s) or formed by the arrangement of the thermochromic element (s) so that by for example, the information appears in negative when the appearance of the thermochromic element (s) changes.
- the information may appear in the form of numbers and / or letters when changing the appearance of the thermochromic element or elements with which it is associated. These numbers and / or letters may directly indicate the value of the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s) to which the information is associated.
- the information may also be provided by the pattern (s) formed by the thermochromic element (s) at the change of appearance temperature, the information thus being able to appear positive when the thermochromic elements are changed in appearance.
- the thermochromic element or elements may be arranged in the form of alphanumeric characters and / or in the form of symbols, patterns or images, which can provide qualitative and / or quantitative information on the temperature.
- the security document may further comprise at least one security element different from the thermochromic element (s).
- Some of the security features are detectable to the naked eye, in visible light, without the use of a particular device.
- These security features include, for example, a watermark, colored fibers or boards, printed, metallized or holographic wires, holographic foils, or optically variable impressions.
- security elements are detectable only with a relatively simple device such as a lamp emitting in the ultraviolet or infrared.
- These security elements comprise, for example, fibers, boards, strips, wires or particles. These security elements may be visible to the naked eye or not, being for example luminescent under ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR). These security elements are said to be second level.
- UV ultraviolet
- IR infrared
- security elements still require for their detection a more sophisticated detection device.
- These security elements are for example capable of generating a specific signal when they are subjected, simultaneously or not, to one or more external excitation sources. The automatic detection of the signal makes it possible to authenticate, if necessary, the document.
- These security elements comprise for example tracers in the form of active material, particles or fibers, capable of generating a specific signal when these tracers are subjected to optronic, electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic excitation. These security elements are said to be third level.
- the security elements carried by the security document can be first, second and / or third level.
- the security elements may in particular be chosen from tracers, in particular nanoscale, security fibers including metallic, magnetic (with soft magnetism and / or hard), or absorbable or excitable in the ultraviolet (UV), the visible or the infrared (IR) and in particular the near-infrared (NIR), flat and relatively small security elements such as boards, pigments or pigment agglomerates especially absorbent or excitable under laser illumination, in the ultraviolet (UV) , the visible or the infrared (IR), in particular the near infrared (NIR), and the security threads (based on plastics, in particular polyester) including in particular an at least partial coating, metallic, metallized, iridescent or magnetic ( with soft and / or hard magnetism), the coating may in particular comprise positive or negative patterns and said patterns may in particular be obtained by demetallization, the reactions chemical or biochemical agents for tampering and / or authentication and / or identification which may in particular react with at least one agent, respectively of falsification and / or authentication and /
- the information information on the change of appearance temperature of the thermochromic element (s) may be stored in an electronic device present on the document.
- a user may, for example, observe a change in the appearance of the thermochromic element (s) and use an external reader to read the data contained in the electronic device in order to be informed about the temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s).
- the security document may comprise a scale graduated in temperature, in particular in a unit of the international system (SI), for example in degrees Celsius 0 C and / or degrees Fahrenheit 0 F.
- the thermochromic element or elements may be juxtaposed or superimposed on this ladder. At least a portion of the thermochromic element (s) for indicating temperature and / or information may be carried by a temperature indicator element incorporated in the document.
- the temperature indicating element may be a foil, a patch or preferably a safety wire.
- the temperature indicating element can extend from one edge to the other of the security document, in particular according to the width and / or the length of the security document.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise one or more layers, in particular of a polymeric material.
- the layers can be laminated together.
- the temperature indicator element may comprise a lower layer, for example made of a partially or totally black or dark-colored PET film, an intermediate layer comprising one or more thermochromic elements, in particular thermochromic liquid crystals, and comprising or not recesses, for example in the form of patterns.
- Said temperature indicator element optionally further comprises a continuous upper layer or not, comprising for example one or demetallized zones in the form of patterns, including figures, corresponding to the (x) information (s) associated with (x) thermochromic element (s).
- Said temperature indicator element optionally further comprises a continuous upper layer or not, comprising for example elements with interference effect, in particular liquid crystals having an interference effect when located above a layer or a black element or dark color, for example cholesteric liquid crystals.
- the temperature indicator element has a black or dark layer, a thermochromic liquid crystal element, on the black or dark layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal upper layer covering the thermochromic element and the black layer. or dark.
- thermochromic element By “dark” is meant a sufficiently dark color to facilitate the visibility of the thermochromic element or elements, including thermochromic liquid crystals.
- the temperature indicating element may be combined with at least one additional security element of the security document, for example a luminescent security element, in particular fluorescent and / or phosphorescent, interferential, holographic, magnetic coded, among others.
- the temperature indicating element may consist of one or be placed on a transparent window of the security document.
- the temperature indicating element can be incorporated totally, in particular in mass, or partially in the security document, notably in window (s).
- the temperature indicating element may be a security thread incorporated in mass or window (s) to the security document.
- the temperature indicator element is preferably incorporated in window (s) in the document, in particular so as to allow a better visibility of the temperature indicating element and a better hold in the security document.
- the temperature indicator element is then located on the surface of the security document and en masse in the latter, for example in an alternating manner.
- the windows thus formed may or may not be through, depending on whether the temperature indicating element appears respectively on two or on one side of the security document.
- the introduction of a safety wire window (s) in a single jet is for example described in patent applications EP 059 056 for a paper machine with round shape and EP 0 609 252 for a paper machine at the table flat.
- the introduction into window (s) between two jets of a multijet fibrous material is described in the patent application EP 0 229 645.
- thermochromic element (s) may be printed on the document and / or on the temperature indicating element, in particular by screen printing.
- thermochromic element may be microencapsulated or not.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise one or more layers.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise a layer forming a black or dark background, for example a lower layer of the temperature indicating element above which the thermochromic element (s) appear.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise a film, for example a film of polyester or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), of black or dark color, produced for example by pigmentation in the mass or by application of a black coating. or dark on the film. Said film, black or dark, can also be made by printing on the temperature indicator element.
- dark is meant a sufficiently dark color to facilitate the visibility of the thermochromic element or elements, including thermochromic liquid crystals.
- the temperature indicating element may further comprise a transparent layer, for example an upper layer of the temperature indicating element, below which the thermochromic element (s) appear.
- the transparent layer may be a transparent polyester film.
- the outer face of the temperature indicating element, in particular the transparent layer may be coated with a uniform layer providing a visual surface effect such as a change of appearance, especially of color, depending on the angle of observation, for example using one or more thermochromic elements with goniochromatic effect or with the aid of liquid crystals, for example cholesteric crystals, having an interference effect when located above a layer or an element black or dark color.
- the outer face can still be defined by microreliefs constituting a diffraction grating.
- the upper layer may also correspond to a metallized layer, for example a polyester film comprising aluminum, this layer having demetallized zones making it possible to reveal the information associated with the thermochromic element (s) in a positive state. or in negative.
- the upper layer may comprise metallizations and / or demetallizations in the form of figures representing one or more information associated with the thermochromic element (s).
- thermochromic element (s) may be applied to one of the faces of a lower and / or upper layer of the temperature indicating element, for example as defined above.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise one or more adhesive layers to ensure the cohesion of the constituent layers thereof between them.
- the temperature indicating element may also comprise at least twice the same temperature range, especially when it is introduced in windows in the document. In this way, it is possible to observe at least once all the temperatures of the temperature range on the document, even if certain temperatures are masked by the bridges of the document formed between the windows.
- the temperature indicating element may comprise one or more security elements such as those mentioned above for the security document.
- the document and / or the temperature indicator may be configured to indicate multiple temperatures, with a constant or variable pitch, in the same unit or in different units.
- the temperatures indicated can, for example, make it possible to know the body temperature, being for example the following: 37-38-39-40 0 C.
- the temperatures indicated can still depend on the climatic specificities of the country concerned, especially when the document is used to know Room temperature.
- the document and / or the temperature indicating element may comprise a substrate comprising paper fibers known to those skilled in the art, for example cellulosic fibers (in particular cotton fibers) and / or natural organic fibers other than cellulosic fibers. and / or synthetic fibers, for example such as polyester or polyamide fibers, and / or optionally mineral fibers, for example such as glass fibers.
- paper fibers known to those skilled in the art, for example cellulosic fibers (in particular cotton fibers) and / or natural organic fibers other than cellulosic fibers.
- synthetic fibers for example such as polyester or polyamide fibers, and / or optionally mineral fibers, for example such as glass fibers.
- the security document can be a passport, an identity card, a driver's license, an access card, a loyalty card, a photocopy card, a canteen card, a playing card, a card to collect , a means of payment, in particular a payment card, a voucher or a receipt, a ticket for access to cultural or sports events or a certificate of authenticity.
- the security document is a bank note.
- the invention further relates, in another of its aspects, to a method of authenticating a document as defined above, in which:
- thermochromic element (s) the information informing about the temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s) is compared with the temperature of change of appearance of said thermochromic element (s), this temperature being able in particular to be obtained by a reference thermometer.
- the invention further relates, independently or in combination with the foregoing, to a method of authenticating a security document comprising:
- thermochromic element that can change appearance at at least one predefined temperature
- document information associated with said at least one thermochromic element providing information on the change of appearance temperature of said at least one thermochromic element
- thermochromic element the information informing about the change-of-appearance temperature of said at least one thermochromic element is compared with the effective change of appearance temperature of said at least one thermochromic element, this temperature possibly being obtainable by a reference thermometer.
- the document can be considered authentic when the information provided by the document corresponds to the actual temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic elements, for example to 10%, better 5%.
- the invention further relates, independently or in combination with the foregoing, to a security document for implementing the authentication method as defined above.
- the subject of the invention is also a method of manufacturing a security document, in particular as defined above, in which a temperature indicator element is incorporated in a substrate comprising:
- thermochromic elements that can change appearance at a predefined temperature
- thermochromic element at least one information associated with the thermochromic element (s), providing information on the temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s).
- the temperature indicator element is for example a foil, a patch or a security thread.
- the temperature indicating element may consist of one or be placed on a transparent window of the substrate.
- the temperature indicator element may be incorporated wholly or partially into the substrate, in particular into window (s).
- the invention further relates, independently or in combination with the foregoing, to a security document comprising:
- thermochromic element extending from one edge to the other of the security document and comprising at least one thermochromic element that can change appearance at a predefined temperature, at least one piece of information associated with said at least one thermochromic element, providing information on the change of appearance temperature of said at least one thermochromic element.
- the invention further relates, independently or in combination with the foregoing, to a security document comprising:
- thermochromic elements all of which change in appearance at a single, predetermined temperature
- thermochromic element at least one piece of information on the document, associated with the thermochromic element (s), providing information on the sole and unique temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s).
- FIGS. 1 to 4 show, in front view, examples of security documents according to the invention
- FIGS. 5 and 6 show, in front view, alternative embodiments of a temperature indicating element of a document according to the invention
- FIG. 7 represents, in cross-section, an exemplary temperature-indicating element of a document according to the invention
- FIGS. 8, 10, 12 and 14 represent, in section, other examples of indicator elements of FIG. temperature of a document according to the invention comprising thermochromic liquid crystals
- FIGS. 9, 11, 13 and 15 respectively show, in front view, the examples of temperature indicating elements of FIGS. 8, 10, 12 and 14;
- FIG. 16 represents several other examples of documents according to the invention, each comprising a temperature indicator element introduced in window (s), and
- FIG. 17 to 20 show, in part, other structural variants that may appear on temperature indicating elements or documents according to the invention and comprising thermochromic pigments.
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary document 1 according to the invention.
- thermochromic elements 2 in particular thermochromic liquid crystals and / or thermochromic pigments, placed on the document 1 in patterns forming figures.
- thermochromic elements 2 are associated with several pieces of information 3 which correspond to the numerical values of the respective appearance change temperatures of the thermochromic elements 2.
- thermochromic elements 2 part of the thermochromic elements 2 is visible as a function of the temperature to which document 1 is subjected.
- Document 1 furthermore includes an indication 6 which makes it possible to know that the temperatures are expressed here in degrees Celsius ( 0 VS). Thus in this example, a temperature of 32 ° C can be read.
- the document 1 may comprise any security element 4 different from the thermochromic elements 2, for example a watermark.
- FIG. 2 shows another example of document 1 according to the invention.
- the document 1 comprises three zones comprising thermochromic elements 2 associated respectively with three pieces of information 3 in the form of symbols making it possible to provide information on the temperature of change of appearance of the thermochromic elements 2.
- the three pieces of information 3, in the form for example, the symbols "1", " " and "J" respectively indicate that the change-of-appearance temperature of the corresponding thermochromic elements 2 is substantially greater than, equal to or less than a reference temperature. also indicated in the document 1.
- all the thermochromic elements 2 are visible on the document 1, but each information 3 is associated with a color change of the corresponding thermochromic elements 2. Alternatively, only the thermochromic elements whose appearance change temperature is reached are visible.
- FIG. 3 shows another example of document 1 according to the invention.
- the document 1 comprises both thermochromic elements 2 arranged on the document 1 in patterns corresponding to information 3 in the form of figures, and thermochromic elements 2 'associated with information 3' in the form of figures, distinct from the thermochromic elements 2.
- thermochromic elements 2 and 2 ' corresponds to a color change of these thermochromic elements 2 and 2'.
- FIG. 4 shows another example of document 1 according to the invention.
- document 1 comprises a temperature indicator element 5 incorporated in windows in document 1 so as to obtain a better visibility of the temperature.
- the incorporation into windows can be done by any technique of incorporating a security thread, for example by insertion between two jets of paper.
- the temperature indicating element 5 comprises thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with information 3 in the form of numbers.
- thermochromic liquid crystals 2 are only visible when the temperature applied to the document 1 corresponds to the temperature of change of appearance of these thermochromic liquid crystals 2.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 show two exemplary embodiments of temperature indicator elements 5 of documents 1 according to the invention.
- the temperature indicator element 5 comprises two temperature sequences 6 in degrees Fahrenheit ( 0 F) and degrees Celsius ( 0 C), respectively.
- the temperature sequences make it possible to obtain information on the temperature of the document 1.
- thermochromic liquid crystal 2 appears as a zone encircling the information 3 with which it is associated when its aspect change temperature is reached.
- the temperature indicating element 5 successively comprises thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with information 3 in the form of figures, and thermochromic liquid crystals 2 'arranged in zones on which includes information 3 'formed by elements other than thermochromic liquid crystals, for example impressions.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of another example of a temperature indicating element 5.
- the temperature indicating element 5 comprises a lower layer 7 made for example of a black or dark polyester film, an intermediate layer comprising thermochromic liquid crystal 2 and a transparent upper layer 8, for example a transparent polyester film.
- the transparent layer 8 may optionally, as illustrated, be coated with a uniform layer providing a visual surface effect to the temperature indicator element 5, for example a color change effect depending on the viewing angle.
- thermochromic liquid crystal 2 may be applied by any suitable means, for example by screen printing, either on the inner face of the lower layer 7 or on the inner face of the upper layer 8.
- FIG. 8 shows, in section, and in FIG. 9, in front view, another example of a temperature indicating element 5 of a document according to the invention.
- the temperature indicator element 5 comprises a lower layer 7 made for example of a black polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, an intermediate layer comprising thermochromic liquid crystals 2 and a transparent upper layer 8, for example a film transparent polyester.
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with the information 3 are arranged in the form of numbers, as can be seen in FIG. 9.
- the corresponding thermochromic liquid crystals 2 and the information 3 which is associated appear positive to provide information on the change of appearance temperature of these thermochromic liquid crystal 2, which allows for example to limit the cost of a printing ink to present for example the information 3.
- only the information "22" appears on the temperature indicator element 5, corresponding for example to the fact that the ambient temperature is 22 0 C. Outside of this zone represented by the number "22”, only the lower layer 7 is visible, including at the level of the thermochromic liquid crystals 2 representing the numbers "21" and "23".
- FIG. 10 shows, in section, and in FIG. 11, in front view, another example of a temperature indicating element 5 of a document according to the invention.
- thermochromic liquid crystals 2 are arranged in rectangular patterns so that the information 3 associated with them in the form of numbers can be displayed in positive or negative, which also makes it possible, for example, to better visualize the range of temperature by providing a larger area visible to the observer.
- thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with the information representing the number "22" are visible, which corresponds, for example, to an ambient temperature of 22 ° C. Outside this zone comprising the thermochromic liquid crystal 2 associated with the information 3 in the form of the number "22", only the lower layer 7 is visible, including at the zones comprising the thermochromic liquid crystals 2 and the information 3 which is associated and represent the numbers "21" and "23". In this way, the visibility of the information 3 representing the number "22" can be improved.
- FIG. 12 in section, and in FIG. 13, in front view, another example of a temperature indicating element 5 according to the invention is shown.
- the temperature indicating element 5 may comprise a lower layer 7 made for example of a black PET film, an intermediate layer comprising thermochromic liquid crystals 2, for example in the form of patterns solid rectangular, and an upper layer 11, for example a polyester film comprising aluminum, having demetallized zones 12 in the form of numbers corresponding to the information 3 associated with the thermochromic liquid crystal 2.
- the ambient temperature is, for example, 22 ° C.
- the thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with the information 3 and the demetallized zone 12 which represent the number "22" are visible.
- the thermochromic liquid crystal 2 associated with the information 3 representing the numbers "21" and "23” are not visible and the lower layer 7 is observed directly at the level of this information 3.
- the upper layer 11 is visible, which makes it possible to visualize the numbers "21” and "23", even if the thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with them are not visible.
- FIG. 14 shows, in section, and in FIG. 15, in front view, another variant embodiment of a temperature indicating element 5 of a document according to the invention.
- the temperature indicator element 5 comprises an upper layer 11 comprising demetallized zones 12 made in such a way as to allow the creation of metallized zones 13 in the form of figures corresponding to the information 3 associated with the thermochromic liquid crystal 2.
- the thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with the information 3 representing the number "22" are the only visible, as can be seen in Figure 15.
- the information 3 and metallized areas 13 associated with the number “21” and “23” are also visible, due to the metallization of these areas. Outside of the metallized zones 13 representing the numbers “21”, “22” and “23” and thermochromic liquid crystals 2 associated with the information 3 which represents the number "22", only the lower layer 7 is visible.
- the upper layers 8 or 11 may be coated with a uniform layer providing a visual surface effect to the temperature indicator elements 5, as described in the example of FIG. 7.
- thermochromic liquid crystal 2 may be applied by any suitable means, for example by screen printing, on the inner face of the lower layer 7 or on the inner face of the upper layer 8 or 11.
- FIG. 16 shows several examples of documents 1 according to the invention each comprising a temperature indicator element 5 incorporated in window (s).
- the incorporation into window (s) can be done by any previously described techniques.
- FIG. 16 partially represents the documents 1 at the level of the temperature indicator elements 5.
- the temperature indicating elements 5 may be such as those described above. In particular, they may correspond to a security thread having a width of for example 4 mm, and a length of for example 7 cm. Preferably, the temperature indicator elements 5 comprise two complete ranges of temperatures, for example twice the temperature range "19-30 ° C", and the length of the two temperature ranges preferably corresponds to the width of the document 1, for example a bank note. The choice of temperature ranges may depend in particular on the climatic specificities of the country concerned. The temperature indicating elements 5 may also be introduced into the documents 1, for example security sheets, during their formation without requiring introduction to the marker.
- the introduction of the temperature indicator elements 5 in the window (s) in the documents 1 can be made in such a way as to reveal windows 14, of a length for example equal to 9 mm, and bridges 15 between the windows 14, for example of a length equal to 4 mm.
- the temperature indicator elements 5 may comprise a succession of blocks 16 in which the information 3 associated with the thermochromic elements 2 is shown.
- the length of each of the blocks may for example be equal to 3 mm.
- each of the temperature indicator elements 5 has two temperature ranges enables each block comprising information 3 associated with thermochromic elements 2 to be visible at least once in a window 14, which makes it possible to compensate for the non-visibility of the blocks 16 masked by the bridges 15.
- FIGS. 17 to 20 show, in part, other examples of structures that may appear on document temperature indicating elements according to FIGS. the invention or directly on documents according to the invention.
- the security document according to the invention may comprise one or more thermochromic elements in the form of thermochromic pigments.
- the use of thermochromic pigments with respect to the thermochromic liquid crystals can in particular allow observation in transmitted light of these thermochromic pigments, unlike liquid crystals which generally need a dark background, especially black, to be visible.
- thermochromic pigments on the temperature indicator element may allow the total incorporation, especially by mass, of the temperature indicating element, in particular in the form of a wire, in the security document.
- thermochromic elements in the form of thermochromic liquid crystals requiring a dark background, in particular black, to be visible may require the incorporation into window (s) of the temperature indicating element in the security document.
- thermochromic pigments especially in the form of wire.
- the pattern (s) formed by the thermochromic pigment (s), especially in the form of numerals may be visible only in transmitted light and not visible in reflected light.
- the pattern or patterns formed can be made using metallizations and / or demetallizations for example on the temperature indicator element, for example positive and / or negative.
- thermochromic pigments may furthermore make it possible to obtain a high contrast while observing the thermochromic pigment (s) at the change of appearance temperature and may allow the use of pattern (s) of size (s). reduced (s) compared with the use of thermochromic liquid crystals.
- thermochromic pigments used are such that they are colored before their change of appearance at a predetermined temperature and then colorless after their change of appearance.
- FIGS. 17 and 18 show an exemplary embodiment in which first thermochromic pigments 2 are arranged in the form of figures, representing for example the temperatures 21, 22, 23 and 24, and second pigments thermochromic 2 'are arranged in rectangular patterns covering these first thermochromic pigments 2.
- thermochromic pigments 2 and 2 ' may have the same color after change of appearance, while changing appearance at different temperatures.
- the thermochromic pigments 2 and 2 ' may have different colors after appearance change but with decreasing intensities, that is to say that the color of the pigments associated with To is more intense than those of the pigments associated with T 1 , itself more intense than the color of the pigments associated with T 2 etc.
- the second thermochromic pigments 2 ' after changing their appearance, can mask the first thermochromic pigments 2.
- FIG. 18 represents, for example, the observable structure when the temperature applied to the document comprising this structure is between 22 and 23 ° C.
- thermochromic pigments 2 and 2 'associated with the temperatures To and Ti are colorless whereas the thermochromic pigments 2 and 2' associated with the temperatures T 2 to T 4 are colored with a decreasing intensity, which makes it possible here to visualize in positive a temperature of 22 ° C.
- Figures 19 and 20 show an alternative embodiment of the example of Figures 17 and 18, allowing a negative reading of the temperature applied to the document.
- thermochromic pigments 2 are juxtaposed with the thermochromic pigments 2 in a manner visible in FIGS. 19 and 20.
- T 4 25 ° C different.
- FIG. 20 represents, for example, the observable structure when the temperature applied to the document comprising this structure is between 23 and 24 ° C.
- the thermochromic pigments 2 and 2 'associated with the temperatures T 0 to T 2 are colorless, whereas the thermochromic pigments 2 and 2' associated with the temperatures T 3 and T 4 are colored, which makes it possible here to display a negative temperature of 23 ° C.
- various visual effects can be combined with the temperature indicator elements 5, for example interferential, fluorescence, phosphorescence, magnetic coding or holographic effects.
- the security document according to the invention, and / or the temperature indicating element that it comprises may for example comprise a fluorescent layer at least partially superimposed on the thermochromic element (s), in particular in the form of of thermochromic pigment (s).
- the thermochromic element (s) may for example be made negative, as shown in FIG. 20, so that the temperature or temperatures revealed during the change of appearance of the thermochromic element (s) appear fluorescent under ultraviolet (UV) illumination.
- UV ultraviolet
- a temperature indicator element in particular in the form of a wire, incorporated totally, in particular by mass, in the security document and comprising such a fluorescent layer, this can allow the observation of the temperature or temperatures revealed. in reflected light, in addition to observation in transmitted light.
- the authentication can be performed manually, by subjecting the document to a reference temperature and verifying that the corresponding change of appearance occurs.
- the authentication can still be performed automatically by a machine, for example using an optical recognition device.
- the information corresponding to the change of appearance of the thermochromic elements can be encoded on the document.
- the phrase "having one" is synonymous with "having at least one”.
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