Abstract: A camera hinge arrangement (1) has a head hinge (2) and a base hinge (4). The head hinge (2) includes a movable head hinge element (3) while the base hinge (4) includes a movable base hinge element (5). The head hinge (2) and the base hinge (4) are connected to each other via the movable base hinge element (5). The camera hinge arrangement (1) in each case has a control cable (9, 10) and at least one restoring element (11, 12) for both the movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5). The movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5) are both connected here to one of the two control cables (9, 10) and to at least one of the restoring elements (11, 12) in such a manner that the movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5) are movable out of a starting position counter to a restoring force of the restoring elements (11, 12) by a pull action on the control cables (9, 10).

Abstract: A camera hinge arrangement (1) has a head hinge (2) and a base hinge (4). The head hinge (2) includes a movable head hinge element (3) while the base hinge (4) includes a movable base hinge element (5). The head hinge (2) and the base hinge (4) are connected to each other via the movable base hinge element (5). The camera hinge arrangement (1) in each case has a control cable (9, 10) and at least one restoring element (11, 12) for both the movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5). The movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5) are both connected here to one of the two control cables (9, 10) and to at least one of the restoring elements (11, 12) in such a manner that the movable head hinge element (3) and the movable base hinge element (5) are movable out of a starting position counter to a restoring force of the restoring elements (11, 12) by a pull action on the control cables (9, 10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for marking an object (1) during the production thereof, comprising the molding of at least one grating structure (10) on or in the surface of the object (1). To this end, said grating structure has a grating constant which permits observation by the naked eye of the diffraction structures which can be generated by visible light. The at least one grating structure (10) is generated by a molding process of the object (1), in which the mold used is equipped with a negative version of said grating structure. The object (1) at least partially consists of a soft polymer, in particular PVC-P, wherein the molding process is carried out as an injection molding process using an open mold.

Abstract: A method for checking the genuineness of a security feature on a security document. The security feature exhibits an alteration in the visible range when excited by a flash of light. The method comprises taking at least one first image of the unexcited security feature using a mobile telephone camera with an integrated flash function. Then, exciting at least one second image of the security feature using the flash function of the same mobile telephone. Optionally, setting up a wireless link using the telephone function or an Internet function on the mobile telephone, and at least one or both of the images or an authentication function derived from the difference between the two images is/are transmitted to a receiver having a database, the authentication is evaluated and/or the authentication is logged with the receiver.

Abstract: An identification feature for identifying an object comprises at least two identification elements, wherein at least a first identification element thereof is formed by at least one defined, delimited surface with a defined diffractive surface structure that can be recognized through light irradiation in the visual range, and at least one second identification element is provided within an optical detection field, said second identification element at least partially detecting the defined, delimited surface of the first identification element. In a method for identifying the object, the position at which the at least one second identification element is located relative to the at least one first identification element is stored in memory. Further, identification information unique to the at least one second identification element is stored in memory. A depiction of the first identification element is compared to the stored data for the purposes of identification.

Abstract: A method for checking the genuineness of a security feature (3), particularly on a security document (1) is disclosed. The appearance of the security feature exhibits an alteration in the visible range when excited by a flash of light. The method is distinguished by the following steps: I. at least one first image of the unexcited security feature (3a) is taken using a mobile telephone (4) which simultaneously has a camera (8) with an integrated flash function (9); II. at least one second image of the security feature (3b) excited using the flash function (9) is taken using the same mobile telephone; and optionally III. a wireless link is set up using the telephone function or an Internet function on the mobile telephone (4), and at least one or both of the images or an authentication function derived from the difference between the two images is/are transmitted to a receiver having a database (12), the authentication is evaluated and/or the authentication is logged with the receiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for marking an object (1) during the production thereof, comprising the molding of at least one grating structure (10) on or in the surface of the object (1). To this end, said grating structure has a grating constant which permits observation by the naked eye of the diffraction structures which can be generated by visible light. The at least one grating structure (10) is generated by a molding process of the object (1), in which the mold used is equipped with a negative version of said grating structure. The object (1) at least partially consists of a soft polymer, in particular PVC-P, wherein the molding process is carried out as an injection molding process using an open mold.

Abstract: An identification feature for identifying an object comprises at least two identification elements, wherein at least a first identification element thereof is formed by at least one defined, delimited surface with a defined diffractive surface structure that can be recognized through light irradiation in the visual range, and at least one second identification element is provided within an optical detection field, said second identification element at least partially detecting the defined, delimited surface of the first identification element. In a method for identifying the object, the position at which the at least one second identification element is located relative to the at least one first identification element is stored in memory. Further, identification information unique to the at least one second identification element is stored in memory. A depiction of the first identification element is compared to the stored data for the purposes of identification.